Indholdsfortegnelse for 2024-11-01 i Cape Argus

CAPE Town officials are stepping up enforcement against illegal sewer connections as inspections reveal widespread non-compliance. Over 100 property owners have already voluntarily disconnected following notices from the Water Pollution Control unit (WPC). The WPC unit’s most recent inspection along with Zahid Badroodien, the Mayco member for Water and Sanitation, was in the Langa community. From July 2023 to June 2024, the team inspected 12 761 properties and issued 145 contravention notices. Out of these, 101 property owners voluntarily disconnected their illegal connections after receiving notices from the City’s WPC unit. Badroodien emphasised that the efforts of the Water Pollution Control team significantly contribute to enhancing the quality of the City’s inland water. “The stormwater and sewer systems also have different functions, so it’s vital to ensure that they are…

Manchester United hit the reset button again by sacking manager Erik ten Hag with the team mired in mid-table mediocrity, and Ruud van Nistelrooy will be in charge for the home Premier League game against Chelsea on Sunday. Dutchman Ten Hag was fired on after a fourth loss in nine league games left United languishing in 14th place – 12 points behind leaders Manchester City. Van Nistelrooy was appointed interim manager until Ruben Amorim reportedly leaves Portuguese side Sporting and takes the reins after November’s international break. Van Nistelrooy, who scored 150 goals for United, got United off to a victorious start in the post-Ten Hag era with an entertaining 5-2 victory over struggling Leicester City in the League Cup on Wednesday, but Chelsea are a different beast. Under new…

MotoGP riders yesterday said it would be unethical to stage the season’s final race in Valencia, with six-time champion Marc Marquez saying funds needed to go to people devastated by floods instead of being spent on repairs for the event. At least 95 people have been killed in flooding has also affected the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, which hosts the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, with pictures and videos on social media showing extensive damage to approach roads for the venue. MotoGP said the circuit itself was in good condition, adding that they were committed to holding the race on the scheduled date. “Ethically speaking, I don’t think it should be held. Now (the organisers) have to meet and decide, but (if it were up to me), I would have already decided,”…

Batsmen have forgotten how to defend in Test cricket because of the T20 game, India coach Gautam Gambhir said yesterday ahead of the third and final match against New Zealand. The Black Caps sealed their first-ever Test series victory on Indian soil last week in Pune and are now chasing a 3-0 sweep in the final match starting today at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. India’s famed batting, led by skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, has flopped in the series, including the hosts’ 46 all out in the first innings of the opening Test. Gambhir attributed the poor showing to an attacking 20-over mindset, at the expense of the conservative posture needed for long spells at the crease. “(The) Foundation of your batting in Test cricket has to be defence,” said…

Eric Tinkler insists Cape Town City have moved past their mid-week drubbing and they will be fully focused on the Carling Knockout Cup clash against Richards Bay at the King Zwelithini Stadium tomorrow (3pm kick-off). Goals from Amadou Soukouna, Jaedin Rhodes and Jody Lee Ahshene eased City to a comfortable 3-0 victory against Royal AM in the first round of the knockout competition. But heading into the crunch clash against the Natal Rich Boyz, Tinkler and his troops suffered a bit of a setback against the league champions. The Cape side were outclassed by a rampant Mamelodi Sundowns side with three unanswered goals at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night, but Tinkler wants his outfit to move on from their defeat to focus more on the opportunity that lies ahead, with…

A forensic cellphone analyst says there is no evidence that the cellphones of a Cape Flats mom accused of planning the grenade attack on the home of gang detective Charl Kinnear were tampered with. Francois Möller took to the stand at the Western Cape High Court yesterday where he provided Judge Robert Henney with an in- depth explanation of the recovery of data from the cellphones of Jantjies. This comes after legal teams questioned the evidence presented by the Hawks against Jantjies and her ex-boyfriend Janick Adonis in the mammoth underworld trial centred on the murder of slain Anti-Gang Unit detective. The Cape Flats duo are accused of orchestrating various attacks on Kinnear’s Bishop Lavis home in November 2019 which included the grenade…

CAPE of Good Hope SPCA inspectors attempting to remove two dogs from their owner were lucky to escape with their lives after they were violently attacked and bricks were thrown at them in Delft. The SPCA team, along with the City of Cape Town’s Animal Control Unit, had sought to remove two dogs from their owner on Tuesday in the Voorbrug area of Delft. Belinda Abraham, a spokesperson for the SPCA, explained that the team was acting to rescue dogs that were being mistreated, following a warrant issued by the Bellville Magistrate’s Court under the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962. She said the two dogs were discovered in terrible conditions, chained up without adequate shelter, lacking access to drinking water, and living in filthy surroundings. “Despite previous warnings issued…

A MILNERTON family got the shock of their lives when they discovered a 60cm golden yellow Cape Cobra on their property. The snake is believed to have been under a small wooden board for some time. Homeowner Sibo Morapela said she was stunned to hear she had a snake in her Phoenix home. “Everything seemed very strange. I am still baffled about how it got here. “When I got home I found police vans and a lot of people standing outside my yard. “I saw the snake and then went onto the internet to check what kind of snake it was, and I saw a cobra but I didn’t know for sure that it was a Cape Cobra.” Morapela said she called different snake handlers. “I called a company which…

ALMOST two years ago, no one could have predicted that Aiden Markram would be sitting among the very few Proteas Test captains with series victories on the Indian sub-continent. This comes after the 30-year-old led the Proteas – as the stand-in captain in place of the injured Temba Bavuma – to an innings and 273-run victory in Chattogram yesterday to win the second Test in Bangladesh and register a 2-0 series victory. About two years ago, the right-handed batter was down and out in Test cricket and dropped from the side after a dismal couple of years with the bat, including tours of New Zealand and England in the same year. As a result, Markram was shifted down the order from the opener position, but would go on to fail…

Lando Norris needs to score big in Brazil to prevent Max Verstappen, a rival he dubbed dangerous in Mexico last weekend, moving ever closer to a fourth successive Formula One championship. The McLaren driver arrives at Sao Paulo’s atmospheric Interlagos circuit 47 points behind Red Bull’s triple world champion with four rounds to go and a maximum 120 points available. Verstappen is the clear title favourite, with Norris still needing to outscore his rival by 12 points on average in every round – but there is plenty of scope for events to conspire against him. Ferrari are on the rise, on the brink of three wins in a row in the Americas while chasing a first constructors’ title since 2008, and that could help Norris if he were to win,…

Coach Nasreddine Nabi says Kaizer Chiefs still have a long way to go before being a finished product, despite all the positive early signs they have shown so far this season. The FNB Stadium will once again be filled to capacity, and the stage will be set for what will be the second bout between heavyweights Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns in their Carling Knockout Cup quarter-final clash tomorrow (6pm kick-off). In context, Nabi’s statement couldn’t be more true, but the reality of it all is that there usually isn’t too much time when being at the helm of one of the biggest clubs in the country, with a passionate following desperate for any success. It also doesn’t make it any easier that the Amakhosi have been trophyless for an unprecedented…

Mamelodi Sundowns senior coach Steve Komphela has signalled the importance of mental strength as his side prepare to step into the Kaizer Chiefs cauldron in the Carling Knockout Cup. The Brazilians will make the short trip to the FNB Stadium for a titanic clash with the Amakhosi (6pm kick-off), the second meeting between the two clubs already this season. This clash is undoubtedly the marquee fixture for the quarter-final stage and has certainly drawn the necessary attention. The tickets for this match are expected to be sold out, with the Premier Soccer League having already confirmed on Tuesday that 75% of the venue has been sold. With the 94 736-capacity Calabash ready to welcome two powerhouses of South African football, pressure will shift to the players as soon as the…

THE Western Cape’s largest transport infrastructure project has been spared of major disruptions and threats to the project’s development such as extortion, known to cause major upheavals to City and provincial infrastructural projects. Yesterday, as the City of Cape Town concluded Transport Month, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Urban Mobility mayco member Rob Quintas conducted a site visit of Phase 2A of the MyCiTi expansion project. Construction commenced in October 2022 and forms part of the roll-out of the second phase of the MyCiTi network linking Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha, Claremont and Wynberg to the Cape Town CBD. The Sky Circle, an elevated traffic circle at the…

Survivors of the Atlantis mass shooting which resulted in the deaths of five men, with five others hospitalised are living in fear as the unknown suspects remain free. This weekend the local community will bury the victims but have questioned why more than a week later, no arrests have been made. The incident last Wednesday saw the complete closure of Old Mamre Road as police scoured the scene for clues and grieving families arrived to find their loved ones struggling to stay alive. At the time it was revealed that the victims were returning home after spending the day at Silwerstroom Beach. While travelling home in four cars they were allegedly ambushed by gunmen who opened fire on the vehicles. The cars carried alleged gang members, and youngsters from the…

The Dorp Street Sunday Market organisers have pledged to appeal the decision ordering the closure of the weekly event. The market with various crafts, clothing, home decor, vintage finds, condiments was shut down in June while the vendors were still trading. Organiser Leani Breedt said they applied to continue trading in Dorp Street but Stellenbosch Municipality refused. “We’re already in the works of finding a better-suited area in Stellenbosch where we can restart our weekly wholesome Sunday Market days.” She explained the municipality cited that the local business had complained about litter and stalls in front of their stores. “When we started the market we went around to every local business and asked their permission and to collaborate with them, almost all of them. “It’s crazy what they’re saying because…

Ruben Amorim has promised to clarify his future after Sporting Lisbon’s match tonight as speculation mounts that he is on the brink of becoming Manchester United’s new manager. United sacked Erik ten Hag on Monday after a 2-1 defeat by West Ham left them languishing 14th in the Premier League, with just three wins from nine matches. Amorim quickly emerged as the club’s top target, and Sporting issued a statement to the Lisbon stock exchange confirming United were willing to meet his release clause of €10 million. Reports yesterday said that the 39-year-old was expected to be confirmed as United’s new manager later in the day, but they appear to have been premature. Amorim was peppered with questions about his prospective switch at his press conference ahead of today’s home…

All Black coach Scott Robertson recalled several senior players yesterday as he made changes to his side to play England in tomorrow’s November international at Twickenham. Only four of the starting XV that featured in last week’s 64-19 thrashing of Japan in Yokohama were retained in the starting line-up, with Wallace Sititi moving from No 8 to blindside flank. All Black captain Scott Barrett, who was not even in the match-23 in Yokohama, was recalled at lock, with Patrick Tuipulotu, the captain against Japan, relegated to the bench. Elsewhere in the forwards, former skipper Sam Cane remains at openside flank, and 2023 World Player of the Year, Ardie Savea, comes in at No 8. Tamaiti Williams will start again at loosehead prop, and will be joined by Tyrel Lomax and…

Mike Tyson, the one-time “Baddest Man on the Planet”, was throwing no punches on Wednesday in reply to criticism of his fight with YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul in Texas next month. Now 58, the former heavyweight world champion will step into the ring in Arlington on November 15 against a man 31 years his younger, but with only 10 professional fights to his name. British promoter Eddie Hearn this month dismissed the bout at the 80 000 seat AT&T Stadium as “dangerous, irresponsible and disrespectful to boxing”, and said he would not be watching. “I’m in awe of him. He’s one of my favourite ever fighters, one of the greatest of all time – but he’s a 58-year-old man,” Hearn told the BBC. “You only need to speak to him…

SPRINGBOK supporters can rest assured that the genius of Rassie Erasmus will never be used by another international team. The Springboks are on the Channel Island of Jersey preparing for their end-of-year tour. Yesterday, Erasmus was on a charm offensive with a host of English media invited to talk to the coach because, in his own words, “We want people outside of South Africa to understand that we are not bullies”. Erasmus explained to the local media that he does what he does because of his love for South Africa, and as much as he enjoyed his time coaching the Irish side Munster (2016-2017), when he is finished at the Springboks, he will not coach against them. In an interview with the BBC’s Rugby Union Weekly podcast, Erasmus was put…