Sommaire pour 2022-02-15 de Cape Times

Edward West edward.west@inl.co.za SHAREHOLDERS of recovering construction, mining services and steel trading group Aveng were spooked by yesterday’s forecast of much lower interim headline earnings, and their share price slid 24.1 percent to R20.15. Aveng said yesterday it expected to report operating earnings of between R210 million and R218m for the six months to December 31, 2021 compared with R280m. Headline earnings were expected to fall to between R14 million and R19m, representing a decline of between 67 percent and 83 percent. Diluted headline earnings per share of between 11 to 14 cents per share would fall by between 95 percent to 94 percent, with the decline mainly due to an accounting adjustment and the effects of two rights issues, and a share consolidation on the number of shares in…

Our health has suffered as a result of the fast-paced lifestyle dictated by our ambitions. With time, most people are shifting away from sedentary lifestyles and towards fitness. There appears to be a noticeable increase in the availability of healthy products which, in turn, play an important role in overall wellness. The products found in the kitchen are of a niche nature, but are more beneficial. One of the most important is our cooking oil. The technique of obtaining these oils, however, is extremely important in terms of their health advantages. Cold-pressed oil is gaining popularity, since the method of preparation ensures that the antioxidant content, as well as the flavour and nutritional value, are preserved. Refined oil is treated using alkalis, bleaching agents and acids, which provide consistent viscosity…

Zelda Venter zelda.venter@inl.co.za ONE of the largest white rhino breeders in the world, John Hume, lost his legal bid against the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations to be given back 181 rhino horns estimated to be worth about R10 million. Hume turned to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria after the Hawks confiscated the horns three years ago during a crime operation. Two men who were transporting the horns from Hume’s vault in Centurion, where they were kept, did not have the necessary permits to transport them. Clive John Melville and Petrus Steyn were arrested by the Hawks on April 13, 2019 at Skeerpoort in the North West. The Hawks subsequently confiscated the horns belonging to Hume. Melville and Steyn appeared in the Brits Magistrate’s Court, where they…

From page 1 learners were further infuriated that the black learner was doing the Umlando dance and singing along to the amapiano song on a speaker. “The white guys thought he was insulting them because of the way he was dancing and they then started chasing him to beat him down,” Zondo said. She said she also got involved in the brawl because she had tried to shield the Grade 8 learner who was trying to hide behind her. Another learner, Esona Madikizela, recounted her ordeal, saying she had been pushed around in the school corridors and told that she did not belong there. “We are tired of this. I am now in matric so we are now fighting for the new kids so that they do not go through…

Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za FIRST the City blamed Kuyasa residents in Khayelitsha for the year-long delay in the construction of a bridge. Now it accuses them of illegally dumping solid waste that led to the partial collapse of the R4.6 million Zenzile Welcome bridge almost two months after the DA-led City handed it over to the community. This has raised questions about the standard of services provided to black areas in the city. The City handed over the bridge, which links Nomatse and Ndlulamthi Street to two communities in December. Two months later, residents staged a demonstration at the bridge, with placards yesterday calling on the City to treat their grievances and safety concerns with the urgency they deserved. Community activist and former ward councillor, Bongile Ngcani, said to date no…

Staff writer A NUMBER of African couples in the art fraternity will be among 98 local and international exhibitors from 20 different countries at this year’s Investec Cape Town Art Fair. The event, described as the biggest art fair on the continent, takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 18-20 and will see art enthusiasts flock to the first Investec Cape Town Art Fair hosted at a physical space since the commencement of lockdown. As part of marking the month of love and in celebration of Valentine’s Day, artistic sweethearts will showcase some of their wares at the fair. Their love for art was the catalyst that inspired a number of their exhibitions, as well as their love for each other. Among them will be acclaimed…

Nicola Daniels nicola.daniels@inl.co.za TODAY marks one year since 78-year-old Lorraine Jantjies from Genadendal, who has Alzheimer’s, went missing without a trace. Her husband, Freddie Jantjies, 79, had just gone to fetch his prostate cancer medication from the clinic on February 15 last year. When he returned, his wife of 46 years, was gone. A broken-hearted Freddie died mere months later without any answers. There have since been no new leads in her case, police confirmed yesterday. “Kindly be advised that the person mentioned in your enquiry is still missing,” police spokesperson Wesley Twigg said. “All available leads were pursued and the investigating officer requested that any new information with regards to the missing person be shared with him on 079 893 9907/028 251 1014,” said Twigg. Lorraine’s family has yet…

Siphokazi Vuso siphokazi.vuso@inl.co.za KNYSNA municipality’s acting municipal manager Dawid Adonis has tendered his resignation in the municipality and will be taking up the position of municipal manager at the Cederberg Municipality in March. Adonis was appointed to the position in December 2020, after the second term of the previous acting municipal manager, Louis Scheepers, came to an end. Knysna mayor Levael Davis who received Adonis’ resignation letter last Thursday, thanked him for his service to the people of greater Knysna. Adonis had started his career in local government at the Knysna Municipality as manager for Integrated Human Settlements, before becoming the Director for Community Services. He said yesterday he was excited to lead the administration in Cederberg and to assist the council to become financially viable. “There are massive challenges…

If the unemployment rate is an indicator of the South African economy, then a reading of the statistics highlights the grim nature of the challenge that lies ahead. Statistics South Africa revealed that the unemployment rate hit a new record high of 34.9% in the third quarter of last year. The expanded definition of unemployment, which includes discouraged job seekers, saw the rate rise 2.2 percentage points to 46.6%. Having a job, even a part-time or low-paying one, offers hope and the ability to pay some of one’s financial obligations. Not having any source of income brings uncertainty about paying bills and where the next meal will come from. This is a reality for many South Africans. Youth unemployment is too high and almost half the economically active population…

Moscow: Russia said yesterday that a diplomatic solution to Moscow’s stand-off with the West was still possible, and that some of its military drills were ending, after tensions over Ukraine reached fever pitch. The comments came after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz landed in Kyiv for crisis talks before a visit to Moscow to head off what Berlin said was the “very critical” threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. During a televised meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said “there is always a chance” to reach an agreement with Western countries over the stand-off. He told Putin that dialogue with leaders in European capitals and Washington should continue, and that “opportunities are far from exhausted” for a resolution. “I would suggest continuing” talks, Lavrov said. On…

French police shot dead a man who lunged at them early yesterday with a long-blade knife at Paris’s Gare du Nord train station, police sources said. The man attacked two police officers on patrol at the station, one of Europe’s busiest, with a 30cm knife with the English slogan ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards) written on the blade, said one police source. “Police used their firearms, thus eliminating all danger for themselves and for travellers,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin wrote in a tweet. The attack occurred at about 7am local time, he said. The station is the hub for Eurostar trains to and from London and Thalys trains that link France with Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as high-speed trains to the French north. A France Television journalist who…

Colombo: Armed men stormed the home of a high-profile Sri Lankan television journalist critical of the government yesterday, police said, sparking condemnation by local media rights groups. Chamuditha Samarawickrama, who had criticised the powerful ruling Rajapaksa family and their allies in recent broadcasts, including on YouTube, was shaken but unhurt after the pre-dawn raid, police said. “They carried weapons to intimidate the guard and gained access to the housing compound,” a police official said, adding that forensic experts had been called in to launch an investigation. “There were at least three armed men and they travelled in a white van,” Samarawickrama said. “I heard shots fired. They smashed my windows and threw faeces at the house. It was captured on CCTV.” “I don’t know who is behind this attack, but…

NAIROBI: Kenya Power’s plan to cut its workforce by a fifth is not sound because it ignores the power network’s need for manual labour and will reduce manpower from an already depleted pool, the electric workers union said yesterday. The plans by the east African nation’s sole power distributor to cut jobs to curb costs were reported by local media outlets over the weekend. The Kenya Electrical Trades and Allied Workers Union said the plan was ill-advised. “They are trying to compare Kenya Power with a similar company in India,” general secretary Ernest Nadome told Reuters, adding that India’s power sector was more automated than Kenya’s. | Reuters…

Staff Reporter Proteas Test No 3 Keegan Petersen was named ICC Player of the Month yesterday. Petersen, who was nominated alongside South Africa Under-19 star Dewald Brevis and Bangladesh pacer Ebadot Hossain, took home the award after a phenomenal Test series against India. Petersen played a pivotal role as SA came back from 1-0 down to win the three-match series 2-1. In the second Test, he scored 62 in the first innings, helping the Proteas gain a slender lead. In their chase of 240, he scored a crucial 28 runs. In the final Test, Petersen scored a fifty in each innings, including a superb 82 in a challenging fourth-innings chase of 212 that helped SA complete their comeback. He ended the series as the highest run-scorer with 276 runs and…

Zaahier Adams zaahier.adams@inl.co.za South Africa's cricket future was on display in full high-colour definition yesterday in Gqeberha. Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs and CP Klijnhans lit up a gloomy St George's Park with exhilarating batting displays for the Titans, Warriors and Knights, respectively. Brevis, of course, has been the rage ever since the supremely talented 18-year-old broke the record for the most runs ever at the ICC Under-19 World Cup earlier this month. It was those exhilarating displays in the Caribbean that earned the teenager a R6-million Indian Premier League contract with the Mumbai Indians before he had actually completed playing his very first senior professional game for the Titans this past weekend. And "Baby AB" - as he has been dubbed due to his similar style to Proteas legend AB…

Edward West edward.west@inl.co.za IRONGATE Group (IAP), the Australian property group that is also listed on the JSE, has agreed with the Charter Hall partnership to share information for a due diligence that might pave the way for IAP’s acquisition. IAP’s board has rejected three offers from Australian investment firm 360 Capital over the past year, and the offer from the Charter partnership is the first time since the IAP’s board have agreed to let the bidding party do a due diligence. IAP was formerly known as Investec Australia Property Fund. The Charter Hall partnership comprises Dutch pension fund PGGM and Charter Hall, and they have offered to acquire all of IAP’s shares for AU$1.90 cash each. The AU$1.90 represents an implied price per IAP security of R20.61, based on the…

BETTY MOLEYA WITH adolescents being the most at-risk age group for suicide in the country, the SA Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) said it was focused on encouraging parents, teachers and the community to have difficult conversations around teen depression and teen suicide. Teen Suicide Prevention Week started yesterday and will end on February 21. According to Sadag, the average suicide rate in teenagers is 8% of all deaths that have been reported by academic hospitals in the country, and, it said, the real figure can only be higher. It also said 20% of high school teenagers in the country attempted suicide. “Mental health education is crucial and factors contributing to teenagers ending their lives need to be looked at. We must all assist those who might be going through…

Nicola Daniels nicola.daniels@inl.co.za THE interim interdict temporarily stopping geoscience data company Searcher from seismic blasting remains in place, the court ordered, as the company attempted to have the order reconsidered. Judge Daniel Thulare yesterday said the company would have to wait until February 24 to hear the outcome of its bid to have the interim interdict set aside. This was as the court heard arguments by Searcher to reconsider the interim interdict which ordered it to stop the seismic blasting until full arguments could be heard in an initial application by West Coast communities to block the seismic survey. The interim interdict was granted by Judge Thulare on Monday last week, after Searcher had failed to file its responding papers on time. However last Wednesday, Searcher filed an urgent application…

Itumeleng Mafisa and Chevon Booysen THE principal of Milnerton High School, Paul Besener, has defended the instruction given to a black learner to bow to a white peer, saying this was a way of apologising and racism was not considered a factor in this instance. He said the reports about the matter were sensationalist, exaggerated, and misconstrued for lack of context. At the same time, learners at Jan Viljoen High School in Gauteng were divided following allegations of racism against black pupils leading to clashes between parents yesterday. MPs are fuming over reports that the Milnerton pupil was made to bow several times to a white pupil following an altercation over a school bench during their school interval. “It is extremely shocking and disgusting to learn about incidents of this…

Staff writer HISTORICAL silverware, a Rhône-themed wine offering as well as historical paintings by Eleanor Esmonde-White, Ephraim Ngatane and Fred Page are among the highlights of the 2022 Strauss & Co’s sales programme, with a multi-part series of online-only sales featuring consignments from its decorative arts, wine and fine art departments. A separate auction of work by the 16 finalists in the third edition of the Emerging Painting Invitational Prize will run concurrently, with paintings by artists from countries across the continent of Africa. Bidding for the lots in the timed-online sales opened yesterday and coincides with the opening of Strauss & Co’s non-selling exhibition, Giving Direction: Figuration, Past and Present. The exhibition will be on view at the historical Cape Town homestead of Welgemeend (February14-20), and overlaps with the…

Chevon Booysen chevon.booysen@inl.co.za PUMULO Mambwe recently matriculated top of his class at The Settlers High School enabling him to enrol to study medicine. But a lack of funding is a major obstacle in the way of the 19-year-old Zambian fulfilling his dream of becoming a doctor. Despite obtaining seven distinctions he has not been able to secure a bursary for the R80 000 needed to study at Stellenbosch University because he is of foreign descent. However Mambwe has at least been able to start his tertiary education, thanks to his father who managed secure enough funds for his registration. “I was unable to apply for bursaries as most of them are for South African citizens, but my father has been able to secure the registration fees which cost us R15…

Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za A HOMELESS man was killed when a police van lost control and ploughed into him while chasing suspected criminals in Bellville at the weekend. The 30-year-old man was knocked over by the State vehicle at about 2pm on Sunday while standing near the corner of Bill Bezuidenhout and Old Paarl roads. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has launched a probe into the incident. Its spokesperson Grace Langa said they received reports that police officers stationed in Bellville were chasing a silver Toyota Corolla with no registration plates along Voortrekker Road that day. “While still chasing the said vehicle, it happened that on the corner of Bill Bezuidenhout and Old Paarl road, the SAPS vehicle bumped a traffic light together with an innocent bystander who was standing…

Deficiencies have resulted in delayed project completion, increased costs and losses PUBLIC infrastructure has been the subject of discussion in recent weeks – a matter that has been receiving attention from the national audit office for a number of years. The matter received special attention in the 2020/21 PFMA report that Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke tabled in December. We are pleased that the matter is receiving attention particularly from the public works portfolio which is responsible for infrastructure in government. It is widely accepted that South Africa’s economic recovery from the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic and social unrest hinges on infrastructure development. And one of the key initiatives in the South African Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan is aggressive infrastructure investment, which will lead to employment opportunities, skills development and…

Germany must act immediately to prevent the hanging of a national detained in Iran who risks the death penalty on charges vehemently denied by his supporters, his family and activists said yesterday. Anti-regime activist Jamshid Sharmahd, 66, appeared in court in Tehran earlier this month charged with “spreading corruption on Earth” over accusations of involvement in a bombing at a mosque in 2008. If convicted on this charge, which campaigners say is often used against opponents of the government, he could face execution. “It is of the utmost importance that the German federal government act immediately to prevent the planned state assassination of Mr Sharmahd,” his daughter Gazelle and more than two dozen other activists said in an open letter to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. “We urge you to…

A major US-Canada border crossing reopened late yesterday almost a week after it was forced shut by truck driver-led protests against coronavirus restrictions, prompting police to quell the demonstration with a series of arrests. The blockading of the Ambassador Bridge, which handles an estimated 25 percent of trade between the two countries, had disrupted business in the world’s largest economy and forced automakers in the US and Canada to halt or scale back production. The demonstrations, which have also paralysed the Canadian capital Ottawa, have sparked similar movements in France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Some US truckers are considering a protest for March. “The Ambassador Bridge is now fully open, once again allowing the free flow of commerce between the Canadian and US economies,” the Detroit…

JERUSALEM: Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and Israel have raised $10 million (about R150m) in less than a month to build homes for Syrian refugees, according to activists behind the campaign. “The idea was to collect 100 heaters for 100 houses. “Then we found out that people are helping and we have lots of stuff,” said Ibrahim Khalil, 33, a social activist from Nazareth in northern Israel. For the past six years, Palestinians have been donating food and other essentials to Syrian refugees in the Idlib region bordering Turkey through a non-profit group called Merciful Souls. | Reuters…

Germany will end most government restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic in March, according to a draft official plan seen by AFP yesterday, as new infections rates ease. Two years after the start of the outbreak in Germany, curbs to prevent contagion will begin falling away. As a first step, contact restrictions will ease allowing more to meet privately, while access to shops will be open to all without checks on whether the individuals are vaccinated or tested. From March 4, access to restaurants will be open to unvaccinated people too if they show a negative test. | AFP…

Joao Cancelo believes Manchester City deserve to win the Uefa Champions League, saying the team are “embracing” the pressure of trying to go one step further than last season, when they lost to Chelsea in the final. The Premier League leaders have dominated English football under Pep Guardiola, winning three league titles in four years, but success in Europe has proved elusive. Portugal defender Cancelo, speaking ahead of the first leg of City’s last-16 tie away to Sporting Lisbon today, said the club, who lost 1-0 to the Blues in the 2021 final, had the quality to lift the trophy. “We are a very strong team,” he said. “The players know how to deal with the pressure of getting to the final, but we are going up against the best…

Siphelele Dludla siphelele.dludla@inl.co.za FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana faces mounting pressure to introduce a universal basic income grant (BIG) and drop austerity measures amid crippling poverty and rising unemployment levels in South Africa. A group of about 70 members of the Assembly of the Unemployed (AoU) yesterday staged a sit-in at the National Treasury, calling for the implementation of a BIG and protesting against budget cuts. The AoU and other civil society movements have long campaigned for the implementation of a BIG of R1 500 a month for all unemployed between the ages of 18 and 59. AoU spokesperson Princess Majola said the grant should also include caregivers, home-based workers, and workers who earned below the national minimum wage. “This will bring much-needed relief to millions of South Africans who are…

From page 1 if they are claiming a sewage spill as the reason for the damages,” said Mqina. Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF) chairperson Ndithini Tyhido said the standard of the project demonstrated what it meant by “a City of two tales”. “They can try to deny this but the reality is seen in our communities. There is a discriminating system, where there is a particular way to develop particular areas. “If the City claims that the project is not shoddy work then the public protector must be called and allowed to probe the allegations, the money spent and the person who signed off the completed work. We need to know how much care was applied here,” said Tyhido. Urban Mobility Mayco member Rob Quintas said a combination of windblown sand…

siyabonga Mkhwanazi siyabonga.mkhwanazi@inl.co.za | POLITICAL BUREAU SPARKS flew in Parliament yesterday as opposition parties took on President Cyril Ramaphosa over his State of the Nation Address, saying it failed to address major problems facing the country. Speaking during debate on the address, EFF leader Julius Malema accused Ramaphosa of failing to deal with unemployment, with his claim it was the private sector that created jobs and not government. Malema listed a number of countries where the state had created jobs through its entities. He said Ramaphosa’s statement in his speech that the private sector created jobs dashed the hopes of many young people who were unemployed. Ramaphosa had said 80% of jobs were created by the private sector. But Malema said Ramaphosa was wrong, as the state played a…

NEVER mind cutting up their clothes or chucking out their belongings, now jilted lovers can take revenge by naming a cockroach after their ex for Valentine’s Day. Requests have been flooding in from all over the world to the Hemsley Conservation Centre, in south-eastern England, which runs the project as a fund-raiser. “If you’ve had a particularly nasty breakup and you need a pick me up, it’s a good way to have a little giggle to yourself or with your friends,” operations manager Henry Weedon said. The centre is also open to politicians’ names being offered for the “Roach Board”. “All names are welcome, and it’s all to raise money for the projects that we’re doing here at the zoo,” Weedon said. | .…

Ingredients Method Alfredo sauce 4 tbs butter 1½ tbs garlic, minced 2½ cups heavy cream (600g) ½ tsp black pepper ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese (85g) Lasagna 9 lasagna noodles, cooked 1 rotisseri chicken, shredded 2 cups broccoli (500g), chopped 2 cups mozzarella cheese Preheat the oven to 190°C. In a saucepan melt the butter. Add the garlic, heavy cream and pepper. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Add the parmesan cheese and keep stirring until sauce has thickened. Spread a generous spoonful of the sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan and cover with three cooked lasagna noodles. Follow with a layer of the shredded chicken, broccoli and mozzarella. Add more sauce and repeat to make another layer. On top of the…

Odwa Mkentane odwa.mkentane@inl.co.za CLASSES resumed at Uxolo High School in Khayelitsha yesterday after parents and learners threatened to disrupt schooling following allegations that more than 12 learners had collapsed, while some apparently had seizures on Friday. This led to chaotic scenes with parents and learners allegedly stoning cars at the school and accusing the principal of negligence. They also said the principal did not explain to parents why some learners had seizures and some had collapsed. Parent and community activist Mthwalo Mkutswana had called for calm, saying: “This is an uncommon incident whereby more than 12 to 20 learners get sick at the same time at school. “When I arrived at the scene some learners were already sent home and others still at school. It was chaotic because the…

Siphokazi Vuso siphokazi.vuso@inl.co.za THE ANC has thrown its weight behind a looming motion of no confidence against City Council speaker Felicity Purchase sponsored by the Cape Coloured Congress (CCC), which has accused her of showing “scant regard” for the rules and ethics of council. The CCC said it would use the next council meeting to table its motion against Purchase, who they accused of becoming a law unto herself. But Purchase dismissed their claims, saying they were based on opinion and not fact. CCC president Fadiel Adams said they had made the decision based on their own experiences with Purchase, coupled with what other parties were experiencing. Purchase allegedly made three grievous errors in three sittings, said Adams, adding that when he had invited her to the mayor’s…

many of our countrymen and women do not believe criminals can be rehabilitated, judging by the many letters to editors all over the world, demanding that such “scum of the Earth” should be done away with by killing them. The Nazis went further, by giving all those they did not regard as worthy of being called human beings the most derogatory names, such as “human weeds” and unter-mensch. But once again, our country, rising from its bloody past, came up with another successful project, so worthy of being tried in crime-ridden, conflict-stricken countries that their correctional officials will come here to learn how we did it. This gave new meaning to the inferior name “jailbirds”. Nelson Mandela was, at times, referred to as such by those who abhorred our new…

A strike by Zimbabwean teachers that has crippled learning entered a second week yesterday, with no resolution in sight after the government suspended 135 000 teachers for failing to report for work. Many teachers did not report for work when schools opened for the first term of the new year last week, saying they could no longer afford the commute from their home to the classroom. An AFP correspondent who toured schools in the capital Harare found students milling around the grounds or playing in classrooms. Some schools were completely abandoned with neither teachers nor pupils present. Teachers in Zimbabwe earn on average US$100 (about R1 500) a month. Last Thursday, the education ministry said it was suspending teachers for three months for failing to report for duty. Unions…

moscow: The wife of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lashed out at Russian authorities yesterday, on the eve of a new trial that could extend his sentence by over a decade. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal domestic critic, was jailed last February for two and a half years on old fraud charges after surviving a poisoning attack that he and the West blame on the Kremlin. Today, a hearing has been scheduled outside Moscow on additional fraud and contempt of court charges against Navalny. “Listen you, cowards and scoundrels! I demand that I am allowed to attend my husband’s trial,” Yuliya said. | AFP…

Hong Kong: Organisers of Hong Kong’s Gay Games said yesterday that they had proposed the international event be co-hosted with Mexico’s Guadalajara in 2023, the latest setback for the increasingly isolated city as it clings to its “zero-Covid” policy. Modelled after the Olympics, the Gay Games are held every four years and feature both LGBTQ and heterosexual athletes, to promote a message of inclusivity and equality. In 2017, Hong Kong beat more than a dozen other cities for the chance to host the event in November 2022, the first time an Asian city has been chosen. But the event was postponed to November 2023. | AFP…

LONDON: Camilla, wife of British heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, has tested positive for coronavirus. “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating,” Clarence House said in a statement. “We continue to follow government guidelines.” The 73-year-old Charles tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time last week. Clarence House have not given an update on his condition and it did not give any further details about Camilla yesterday. Charles and Camilla had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, including a booster shot. | Reuters…

Mike Greenaway mike.greenaway@inl.co.za At the weekend, the Sharks confirmed that Bltizboks boss Neil Powell will join them in a newly created position of director of rugby, and there were also rumours from France that Bok bruiser Eben Etzebeth has all but signed with the Durbanites. Powell was originally signed as a defence coach but will now head the overall coaching structures at the Sharks, be it the Currie Cup or the United Rugby Championship. Etzebeth, should he agree a salary cut from what he was earning at Toulon, would be the latest key Springbok to move to Durban, in the slip-stream of fellow former Stormers Siya Kolisi and Bongi Mbonambi. All of these changes at the Sharks have come after the highly publicised buy-out by an American-based consortium. Prior to…