Innehållsförteckning för 2024-07-08 från Cape Argus

Salt River residents have resolutely vowed to fight tooth and nail to ensure long-standing Shelley Road residents would not be removed from their homes by the City of Cape Town, including the ward’s DA councillor backing the fight. Close to 70 residents gathered for a general meeting facilitated by the Salt River Residents Association (SRRA) at the Blackpool Hall on Saturday. The resident’s grievances saw support and attendance from the ANC, EFF and Al Jama-ah. The GOOD Party has also provided support to the affected residents. Issues on the agenda included feedback from the Shelley Road Anti-Eviction Group; noise disturbances at, and the issuing of a liquor licence to, the Pizza Shed; and the multi-storey…

AROUND 80 farmworkers from across the Western Cape protested at the gates of Parliament on Friday over the government’s delay in taking decisive steps to ban harmful pesticides, as well as opposing the appointment of the DA’s John Steenhuisen as Minister of Agriculture. From De Doorns, Robertson, Rawsonville, Paarl, Riebeek-Kasteel, Simondium and Stellenbosch, among others, those farmworkers and farm-dwellers present were supported by a number of NGO organisations and trade unions. The protest was organised to show their “utter dismay” at Steenhuisen's appointment and to reject the draft regulations for hazardous chemical agents published on April 5 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993. The Department of Employment and Labour’s draft regulations were rejected, with the coalitions instead calling for Minister Nomakhosazana Meth and the department to host open…

TOLD to refrain from most forms of physical activity by health-care workers, a programme, “Ostomates On The Move”, aims to empower people living with an ostomy pouching system to be “functionally fit”, in order to continue to engage in not only everyday tasks but fulfilling activities. Ostomates On The Move was started by Faizel Jacobs in August last year, with the programme facilitated by the Run Lab SA in Diep River. Jacobs said the programme was to encourage people to become more active and that living full and productive lives were possible. “We are told don’t lift, you can’t lift because you’re going to get a hernia, but how do I do that as a father of a four-year-old. Do I not pick up my child now and that is…

Historical solidarity, national sovereignty and territorial integrity have become the key principles and norms that bind Sino-Africa relations, levelling the historically skewed unipolar world that assigned countries in Africa and the Global South to the periphery. Thus, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence equally express the continued quest for complete independence and self-determination of Africa in particular, and the Global South in general. On June 28, the People’s Republic of China held a conference to commemorate a historical milestone, the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. While issues of historical solidarity, national sovereignty and territorial integrity are taken for granted and downplayed, particularly where it concerns African countries and the Global South, the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence have become a cornerstone of Sino-Africa relations, and relations…

The job is half-done for the Springboks, but they are dead set on finishing the two-Test Ireland series strong after claiming the spoils with a 27-20 win in the first Test in Pretoria on Saturday. Head coach Rassie Erasmus admitted that, at times, the performance at Loftus Versfeld wasn’t the best, but his team showed enough glimpses of the type of rugby they want to play, which will only get better the more they run out on the field. They will look to step it up a notch on Saturday when they take on the Irish in the second Test at Kings Park in Durban (4pm kick-off). The victory included a brilliant try for winger Kurt-Lee Arendse, who exploited space expertly to dot down, an iconic Cheslin Kolbe kick-chase to…

The Springboks got over the line against arch-rivals Ireland in Pretoria but the visitors arguably finished the stronger team. Coach Rassie Erasmus knows his team must improve to win in Durban on Saturday. Mike Greenaway looks at five areas where the Boks can get better. Reduce the unforced errors We understand that the Boks are trying to evolve their playing style but they need greater accuracy in handling and decision-making. Too many passes were forced. Attack coach Tony Brown will say that this will diminish the more the team plays, and it needs to because charity from the South Africans allowed the Irish to get back into the game. At times, the Boks were also clumsy at the restarts and to fail to secure a kick-off after you have scored…

The fifth season of MasterChef South Africa is almost here and it’s about to get spicy. It’s set to air on S3 on Saturday, and viewers are in for a treat as 20 home cooks battle it out for the title. Chef Zola Nene shared: “I was surprised by their clear understanding of advanced cooking techniques and knife skills. These people can cook. The question is, who will continue to improve their know-how and rise to the top?” Food connoisseurs Justine Drake and Katlego Mlambo join Nene as judges on the popular cooking competition. Mlambo said: “The contestants are only as good as their last plate and anything can happen. It’s a constant race against the clock and one flop or sub-standard presentation could cost them their MasterChef apron.” He…

LAST week the SABC Radio 2000’s morning drive show host, DJ Sbu, invited the operator of the sock puppet Twitter (now X) account called Goolam. Posting to his million followers, DJ Sbu posed the question: “Who’s behind the @goolammv account? He’s a politician’s worst nightmare! We just want to praise their work. “Goolam, perhaps you’d like to speak to us anonymously?” This post appeared to be a masked campaign to profile and promote the Goolam sock puppet account. One must question why a national radio programme would praise and label a troll account that smears specific individuals. DJ Sbu’s claim reveals either a glaring deficiency in the production team’s research or the intent to promote the Goolam troll account. A cursory investigation would have revealed to DJ Sbu and…

Amid increasing calls for new Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber to reverse his decision to extend the deadline for visa applications, ActionSA has called on the minister to prioritise jobs for South Africans. Last week, a day after being sworn in, Schreiber extended the temporary concession for foreign nationals who are awaiting the outcome of visa, waiver and appeal applications. The extension safeguards applicants, including those who are contributing to South Africa through their scarce skills, from suffering adverse consequences or being erroneously declared undesirable while they await the outcome of applications submitted to the department. “The decision to avert adverse consequences for applicants who seek to obtain lawful visas in order to contribute to South Africa, either through their skills or as tourists, signals the minister’s commitment to improving…

A SUSPECTED tornado that swept through Lost City in Mitchell’s Plain has resulted in damage to several structures. Residents reported witnessing the powerful, twirling wind that ripped roofs from houses and uprooted light poles, scattering trash all over the place last Thursday. Keenan Benjamin, 26, from Susan Street, said he got the fright of his life when he saw the tornado sweep through his area just before 10pm. “It came as a shock because I didn’t know what to do. “It was a very strong wind, I was standing here smoking a cigarette and I saw this wind coming, and it was already carrying metal sheets,” Benjamin said. “It felt like the roof was tearing apart, while the storm came over it. “It was a shock, but I just needed…

Beleaguered Wales coach Warren Gatland says his inexperienced team must learn how to handle pressure after slumping to an eighth straight defeat, but is confident they can turn the corner. A 25-16 loss to a new-look Australia in Sydney on Saturday marks their longest run without a win since 2012, when Gatland was in charge during his first stint. He characterised the result as “just where we are at the moment”. Wales have one more Test against the Wallabies in Melbourne next week to stop the rot, with the New Zealander saying they have to stay in the “arm-wrestle”. “The way the boys have trained this week and the buzz around them, they’ve been outstanding,” he said. “We know we’re going through a process playing at the highest level, which…

Francesco Bagnaia capitalised on Jorge Martin’s late crash to win the German MotoGP yesterday and take control of the world championship. Martin appeared to have the race wrapped up but made a mistake and fell at turn one on the penultimate lap to hand the win to the double world champion. Marc Marquez, who will be Bagnaia’s teammate next season on the factory Ducati, took second, with Alex Marquez, his younger brother, completing the podium. Martin’s dramatic departure from the Sachsenring stage not only gifted the race victory to Bagnaia but also the riders’ standings. Bagnaia heads into MotoGP’s summer break 10 points clear of Martin. “It wasn’t easy,” said Bagnaia. “I saw Jorge was starting to make some mistakes, then when he had his crash I just slowed down…

Lindsay Lohan is set to cement her Hollywood comeback as she reunites with veteran actress Jamie Lee Curtis for Freaky Friday 2. Filming for the sequel of the hit 2003 movie Freaky Friday started last month and Disney recently announced that the mother-daughter body swop flick is set to be released next year. They posted a picture of the pair to X recently with the caption: “The Colemans are back and coming to theatres in 2025! The sequel to Freaky Friday is now in production!” Lohan is reprising her role of Anna Coleman, while Jamie is stepping back into the shoes of Tess, her mother Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky and Rosalind Chao are also set to make their return. The…

NEARLY 5 000 people in Khayelitsha’s informal settlements were affected by the severe weather conditions over the weekend, with more than 1 000 shacks destroyed by heavy rains and gale-force winds. Wards 99 and 96 were especially hard-hit, with residents now trying to rebuild their lives after they woke up knee-deep in water as the rain seeped into their shacks. Affected by this was Nombulelo Bonani, 59, from ward 99 in Endlovini, who said that she woke up with her feet soaking in water at around 4am. “When I got out of bed, my feet were in the water. When I moved from the bed to the living room, there was water as well. The water was reaching below the knee. I have been living here since 2010…

A FAMILY of 19 from Tafelsig have pleaded with good samaritans and residents from surrounding areas to assist them with donations after their house burnt down over a week ago. The family were left destitute after the devastating fire tore through their entire house in Kilimanjaro Street, including a separate entrance and a wendy house, on June 29. Kashiefa Matthee said the fire was started by her sister-in-law’s 5-year-old son, who played with a lighter in the front room. Matthee said everything was up in flames in a matter of minutes. “In the room where the fire started was a wooden double bunk, cupboards and foam mattresses,” she said. Matthee said the young child cannot be held responsible. “We are touched by it, but despite everything, he is just a…

In 2019 the Mphahlele twins, Masego and Matlhogonolo, were playing a school soccer match in Hammans- kraal when one of their teammates was injured. The injured player was rushed to hospital, but waited for hours before an X-ray scan could be taken. Right there and then, the twins wished there was a device that could take instant X-ray scans quickly. Fast-track to 2024, and the twins, now 22, have launched their Digital X-Ray Glasses at the Innovation Hub in Pretoria, through the company they founded and aptly named Twin X Innovation. The cutting-edge innovation promises to transform the medical field, offering unparalleled convenience and efficiency in medical imaging. The Digital X-Ray Glasses perform the function of an X-ray machine efficiently and effectively and reduce traditionally large X-ray machines into a…

The number of child and teenage pregnancies in South Africa continues to increase and is a crisis that cannot be ignored. It is important for us to continue highlighting the crisis so that there can be change. The issue needs to be tackled by the government and the people of South Africa together, however, the state has a responsibility to create an enabling environment for girls so that they do not fall through the cracks. Child and teenage pregnancy has a ripple effect on girls. Some of the girls are forced to drop out of school, which, in turn, increases the cycle of poverty and the stigma that comes with it. Other factors such as gender inequality, gender-based violence (GBV), insufficient comprehensive sexuality education, substance abuse and poor access to…

There was an audible gasp from the Loftus Versfeld faithful on Saturday night when Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus rang the changes in the second half. With 30 minutes left to play and the Boks leading by the now-infamous 13-8 scoreline – the margin of defeat suffered to the Irish at the Rugby World Cup last year – the coach made the call and substituted his entire starting tight five, and his captain. In one decisive action, the Bok coach replaced Ox Nche, Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Franco Mostert and Siya Kolisi for Gerhard Steenekamp, Malcolm Marx, Vincent Koch, Salmaan Moerat, RG Snyman and Marco van Staden. Some 16 minutes later, the combined arms of the new pack ravaged their Ireland counterparts, shoving their opponents into oblivion in one…

Lewis Hamilton claimed an emotional and long-awaited record 104th career victory yesterday when he resisted Max Verstappen to triumph in vintage fashion at the British Grand Prix for a record ninth time. The seven-time champion, who will turn 40 in January, cracked with emotion and was in tears as he spoke on the Mercedes team radio on his victory lap, having finished 1.465 seconds ahead of Red Bull’s series leader and three-time champion. In a roller-coaster race of changing weather and track conditions, Lando Norris came home third ahead of his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz of Ferrari and Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg with Lance Stroll finishing seventh for Aston Martin. Hamilton, who had not won since the 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, delivered a masterclass in tyre and race…