Innehållsförteckning för 2022-09-21 från Cape Argus

When we think about our heritage, we might imagine the parts of it that include food, culture and history. However, an important aspect of our heritage that is often overlooked is how we handle our finances. Money habits are something we observe from our parents, grandparents and those nearest and dearest to us when we are very little. Their relationship, experience and behaviour with money can influence how we view and manage our own finances, and we may inadvertently pick up these engrained ‘historical habits’ – for better or worse. However, recognising the ‘inherited’ traits that hinder and hold us back financially is key to levelling our country’s economic playing field, which is where financial literacy can assist us in growing into smart, financially-free adults. “Perhaps our parents struggled to…

A NEW musical, Third World Express, is a theatre masterpiece that draws inspiration from the iconic poem of the same title by Dr Mongane Wally Serote and it’s on at the Joburg Theatre until Sunday. For Shadrack Bokaba, the show producer, the journey started in 2016, when he first posed the question of the possibility of staging the Third World Express to Serote. In his response Serote said: “We need inspiration and discourse that will move us forward as Africans here at home and in the diaspora. We need to develop the ability to innovate and to regenerate the energy of our continent with a cultural renaissance that will be informed by our music. We have no choice but to do that.” At the helm of this melting pot of…

Three men who have been charged with triple murder will have to wait until October 13 to apply for bail while the State finds a prosecutor from the Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) office to deal with the matter. Ishmael Amardien, Ebrahim Barendse and his brother Yusuf Barendse yesterday appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court charged with three counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder following their arrest on September 8. Their arrest comes after a breakthrough by Anti-Gang Unit detectives investigating the murder of Ricardo de Jager, Thys Meyer and Adnan Jacobs, who were shot and killed at Victoria Lodge informal settlement on March 31 this year. The matter had been set down for a bail application, but the State was unable to proceed while a…

A small group of avid rugby fans and junior players received a once-in-a-lifetime experience of an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Cape Town Stadium led by one of South Africa’s most famed rugby players – the “Beast”. Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira gave the group a raw look into his personal life and journey through the stadium tour yesterday, taking them to see areas mostly inaccessible to the everyday spectator. The tour was made possible through a competition held by AEG South Africa, of which Mtawarira is a brand ambassador. The empty arena provided an intimate backdrop for one-on-one questions and photo opportunities. The group was able to take the same route as professional players would from the moment the team’s bus arrives at the Team A entrance to the changing rooms…

JP DUMINY may be taking his first tentative steps into the realms of professional coaching, but the former Proteas batter is already showing signs of developing into a formidable leader. And part of that process is surrounding himself with experience, and South Africa’s highest run-scorer in T20 international cricket has certainly done that in terms of the Paarl Royals playing personnel for the inaugural SA20 to be held in January. Duminy and the rest of the Royals brains-trust went out hard in the first couple of picks at the auction in securing Proteas duo Lungi Ngidi and Tabraiz Shamsi, before cooling down in a bid to land strategic choices later on. This reaped dividends, with the Royals securing England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan almost at the death. Morgan, who…

The harsh economic realities imposed on South African consumers during the first half of this year placed a damper on their appreciation of the value of long-term risk protection such as life and disability cover gained during the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent long-term insurance statistics from the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (Asisa) show that, in stark contrast to the same period last year, consumers not only bought fewer risk policies in the first six months of this year, but also lapsed a higher number of policies. A lapse occurs when the policyholder stops paying premiums for a risk policy with no accumulated fund value. Last year, while the country was still suffering the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the long-term insurance industry recorded a significant increase in…

the Baxter Theatre, with the Staatstheater Augsburg in Germany, has invited the public to the African premiere of a South African and German play, Isingqala Samanzi/The Call of Water, this week. The play first premiered in Germany at the Augsburg State Theatre, where the audience witnessed the graceful intertwining of play styles, languages and perspectives to depict the global picture of water scarcity and how it could be seen and treasured from a different point of view. Baxter Theatre spokesperson Fahiem Stellenboom said: “In this play, the world-famous fountain figures of the Augustus Fountain in Augsburg, Germany, meet Inkomo Yamanzi (the cow that brings water), and Roman deities meet ancestor worship. What at first glance could hardly be more different, on closer inspection proves to be less of a contrast…

Durbanville police have issued a warning to the community that VW Polo vehicles are being targeted by criminals. The police have urged owners of the vehicles to be vigilant and park their vehicles in a safe place. Several VW Polo vehicles have been stolen in the area since the beginning of the month. Durbanville police spokesperson Captain Mda Rhode said there were no specific times the vehicles were being stolen. “These vehicles are stolen during the day as well as during the night. “Some of these vehicles were standing in driveways, parking areas and complexes. The Durbanville police urge the community to take extra measures to secure these types of vehicles. “Park them in a secure area. Install alarm and tracker systems,” he said. The value per vehicle is estimated…

THE twin issues of jobs and inequality dominated the discussion by members of the legislature’s budget committee of the Provincial Economic Review and Outlook (Pero) delivered by Finance and Economic Opportunities MEC Mireille Wenger. In her speech, Wenger said there was a need for the Western Cape to exceed South Africa’s economic growth rate to create jobs and roll back poverty. Wenger said: “As we move on this pathway from recovery to growth, we need to de-couple our province’s economic growth trajectory from the country’s by delivering break-out economic growth that creates jobs.” She said the province had to ensure that it prioritised doing more with less and to enable partnerships, especially with the private sector, while at the same time embracing innovation. She said this would outline a…

CAPE Town property developers East African Properties say they are being victimised in Table View because they are “black developers”. The firm recently had an application for a 35-unit block of flats at the intersection of Gie and Arnold roads approved by the City’s municipal planning tribunal (MPT). The developers also claimed they had been told that they were going to change the demographics of a predominately white suburb with “new black semigrants”. Neelesh Maharaj from Zero 2 One Properties, the main contractor for East African Properties, said there were more than seven developments along Gie Road which he said were built by “white” developers, including a development up the same road with 72 units but with no objections from the residents. Maharaj also claimed that they received a letter…

Western nations could lose their grip on South African foreign trade down the line. The current global geopolitical situation between Russia and Ukraine has both solidified BRICS as well as exposed a number of its weaknesses. While some BRICS members, and in particular India, are taking full advantage of discounted commodities prices offered by Russia, South Africa has done very little to shield itself from the global fallout, let alone benefit from its status within BRICS. The question remains, why are South Africans not being spared from high commodity prices, which are essentially being driven up by Western sanctions? As Western sanctions on Moscow tighten, commodity prices globally are soaring. This is having a negative global impact, particularly on European nations dependent on Russian gas for industrial operations. South Africa,…

MI Cape Town coach Simon Katich is hoping to turn Newlands into a fortress during the upcoming SA20 tournament. Katich, who has previously been in the visitors’ dressing-room at the picturesque venue under Table Mountain with the Australian team, will now move across to the home quarters next January. Originally from Perth in Western Australia – before moving to Sydney with New South Wales – the gritty former left-hander knows all about the pressure of the expectation of the locals wanting to support a winning team. Katich has certainly put together a powerful MI Cape Town squad that boast the exciting talents of pre-selected Kagiso Rabada, Dewald Brevis, Rashid Khan, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, before bolstering the group even further with shrewd auction picks such as Rassie van der Dussen,…

Having a laudable goal is one thing, but achieving it requires an action plan and consistent hard work, writes Palesa Dube I was given a beautiful orchid for my birthday last year. Now, I love pot plants as much as the next person, but I unfortunately have not had much success with this particular species in the past. Put plainly, I’d say my home is where orchids come to die, or so I believed. To my sheer delight, this particular plant seems to have bucked the trend. The plant arrived with beautiful white flowers that wilted after a few months. I kept the plant in the same spot, remembering to water it as required. For months it looked like I was just nursing the leaves, when in the middle of…

AN activist who turned a Lavender Hill “killing field” into a sports ground for youngsters was awarded a ministerial commendation for uplifting and helping children in the area. Local hero Mark Nicholson was recognised at the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports provincial sport awards ceremony in Pinelands at the weekend. He and other sports stars in the Western Cape, including Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis, were commended for their contribution to the industry. Nicholson was commended for his role in the development of youth through sport. He founded the Lavender Hill Sport and Recreation Foundation in 2017, which runs a sports programme, feeding scheme and community projects at a Blose Street field that was notorious for gang fights. Nicholson said plans were under way to develop the…

After violence plagued the B97 mini-bus taxi route from Mbekweni (Paarl) to Bellville, forcing the hand of the Western Cape MEC of mobility, Daylin Mitchell, to close the route last year, an agreement has been reached with the taxi associations which will see the route reopened. On Monday, leaders of the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) and Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) signed an agreement on sharing the B97 route, following discussions with local government. “In July 2021, I invoked my powers in terms of section 91 of the National Land Transport Act (Act no 5 of 2009) to close the route following several incidents of violent conflict and the loss of lives,” Mitchell said. “The current closure period comes to an end on September 25, 2022.…

AS the electricity crisis continues, the DA has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately dissolve the National Energy Crisis Committee, and appoint in its place an outside industry expert to oversee the implementation of the Energy Response Plan. In a speech yesterday, DA leader John Steenhuisen said that following Ramaphosa’s launch of his Energy Response Plan to deal with load shedding in July, the DA had been following developments and had noted no progress. Steenhuisen said: “This is largely due to a lack of urgency, with no measurable targets or clear time lines attached to any of the project deliverables.” Load shedding intensity was reduced to Stage 5 yesterday and on Monday Eskom reported that several units were returned to service on Sunday night, but that the engineers had to…

Climate and transport activists boarded the “Blue Train” at a kiddies playpark in Mouille Point and hailed it as the “only working train in South Africa”. This, to emphasise the collapse of commuter rail services in Cape Town and around the country in their call for transformation of the public transport system. Activists from the youth-led African Climate Alliance (ACA) and commuter activist group, Unite Behind, initiated this protest as part of ACA’s first Cape Town Climate Week, a week of inter-sectional climate action showcasing various practical actions for system change that address climate and socio-economic crises facing South Africa. The week is to culminate with a massive march to Parliament for system change on September 24. ACA youth co-ordinator and programme manager, Gabriel Klaasen, said: “We need our rail…

He thrilled the junior rugby scene last season, and now Suleiman Hartzenberg is set to “chill with the big boys” when he lines up at outside centre for the Stormers in Saturday’s URC clash against Connacht in Stellenbosch (2.30pm). The Junior Springbok star was outstanding in the Summer Series tournament in Italy, where he operated in midfield and on the wing in the SA Under-20s’ unbeaten campaign. Hartzenberg was a schoolboy stand-out for Bishops and made his entry into senior rugby by excelling for the University of Cape Town in the Varsity Cup earlier this year. The powerfully-built strike-runner has been part of the Stormers’ pre-season squad over the last few months as well, and wore the No 13 jersey in the recent friendly against the Sharks in Gqeberha after…

The Springboks will approach Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Durban as if it is a World Cup final, according to coach Jacques Nienaber, who adds that the team’s focus is on winning the game and not worrying about permutations to win the title. In what is the tightest Rugby Championship ever going back to 1996, all four teams have a realistic chance of winning the title on the last day of the competition. Early on Saturday, New Zealand host Australia in Auckland, and then it is the turn of the Boks and the Pumas at Kings Park. By the time the South Africans and Argentinians kick off at 5.05pm, they will know exactly what is required in terms of log points or points difference, but Nienaber says the…