Star的2023-05-18目录

TELKOM shares plunged 30% after the mobile operator said yesterday that it was planning to impair assets by R13 billion in order to migrate legacy units to new generation technologies, while it expected its annual earnings to decline by up to 105%. The assets it is impairing are Openserve, Telkom Consumer, Gyro and BCX. After the group’s release of an early morning trading statement yesterday for the year ended March 31, the shares dived and closed 15.62% down at R26.48 on the JSE yesterday. The counter has decreased by 33.8% in the past year. Telkom said significant market changes and current economic conditions, including accelerated load shedding, low anticipated economic growth rates and a high-interest rate environment, coupled with evolving technological advancements had had an adverse effect on…

Retirement fund actuaries are urging South Africans to make themselves traceable by retirement funds trying to unite former members and beneficiaries with billions in unclaimed benefits. By the end of last year, unclaimed benefits worth R47.3 billion were sitting in retirement funds, says the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Jeanine Astrup, a consulting actuary and member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA) Retirement Matters Committee, says most retirement funds and their administrators are working with tracing agents in an effort to whittle down the unclaimed assets. This comes at a significant cost for retirement funds, she adds. “The more specialised and intense the search for beneficiaries of unclaimed retirement benefits, the higher the cost implications. Cases where ID numbers, dates of birth or surnames differ, require further…

SOUTH Africa-focused Dipula Income Fund maintained a steady performance in the six months to February 28 and is likely to repeat this in the second half in spite of economic and other headwinds, CEO Izaak Petersen said yesterday. “This is what you want from a property investment, to be a consistent hedge against inflation,” he said in an online interview yesterday. He said that in many ways their retail portfolio, with its bias towards convenience, rural and township centres, was less affected by load shedding than large shopping malls, as they did not require as much electricity to operate as large malls, and most of their anchor tenants had their own back-up power. Nevertheless, Dipula was working on solar, battery storage and back-up power solutions for its buildings, in particular…

Zimbabwe, which has removed im- port duties on basic commodities, is roping in its Competition and Tariffs Commission to descend on businesses accused of “unfair” price hikes after President Emerson Mnangagwa’s administration noted collusion practices that are reportedly leading to “artificial shortages” of foodstuffs in retail outlets. Mnangagwa’s cabinet last week announced the scrapping of import duties on basic commodities as a means of fighting price increases that are fuelling inflation. Zimbabwe is also floating physical and digital gold coins in its efforts to strengthen the local unit of exchange. The government has now said that artificial shortages are emerging in formal retail outlets, while industry leaders have continued to call for “a single reference exchange rate for pricing goods and incomes” considered “key” for stability. After a cabinet meeting…

Petrol heads and diehards of the franchise have been waiting for the release of Fast X. And, going by the star clout additions to the powerhouse regular cast, it has all the signs of cleaning up at the box-office once again. In the 10th instalment, Jason Mamoa is the antagonist as Dante Reyes, the son of drug lord Hernan Reyes. He has beef with Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and the crew over them costing his family their fortune back in Fast Five. And he is there to make them pay. According to Momoa, Dante is “very sadistic and androgynous and he's a bit of a peacock”. And, aside from dialling back on the testosterone with the character, Momoa admits Dante’s daddy issues hold a lot of sway with him. Diesel,…

The jobs crisis in Gauteng has reached boiling point, with hundreds of people flocking to government offices on Eloff Street in the Johannesburg CBD looking for work. Most of those who had been standing outside with their CVs in hand hoped to be employed in one of the premier’s job-creating initiatives. The most recent one is the Green Army Environment Project. This particular project was meant to employ 6 000 people from all over Gauteng, providing them with one-year contracts to clean the CBDs of the province and promote clean environments in communities. The Star understands that the project was launched on Sunday in Soweto. This prompted droves of people to rush to the offices of the Department of Agriculture, Land and Rural Development, demanding to be part of the…

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of SA (Seri) has lambasted Patriotic Alliance (PA) councillor Kenny Kunene for his unlawful and inhumane eviction of illegal occupants in some of the City of Joburg’s abandoned buildings. Kunene, who was holding the fort on behalf of Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda on Sunday and Monday, surprised many when he went on an eviction spree across some of the city’s dilapidated buildings, which house some of the city’s poorest citizens. Kunene, the deputy president of the PA, was appointed acting mayor for two days while the recently- elected mayor was out of town on official business, and took it upon himself to raid “unsafe” buildings in the city. Many have criticised Kunene for his heavy-handed approach to the crisis. In an interview with Newzroom Afrika…

Ingredients 50g butter 200g caster sugar 2 oranges, zested 3 large, free-range eggs, separated 50g cake flour 1⁄3 cup milk ½ cup orange juice 3 tbs marmalade Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cream the butter, caster sugar, and orange zest until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, flour, and milk to the butter-and-sugar mixture, mixing to combine. Don’t be alarmed if the mixture appears lumpy or curdled. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add a spoonful of the whites to the flour mixture and gently combine. Gradually fold in the remaining egg whites, trying to keep as much air as possible. Spoon into a greased 22cm ovenproof dish. Place the dish in a roasting tray and pour in enough boiling water to come…

The SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) said it noted with concern the findings and recommendations made against Unisa, and the impact of alleged maladministration on thousands of students. Unisa received the Independent Assessor’s Report into the Affairs of Unisa on Friday, May 12, which was commissioned by Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande to look into maladministration and poor governance at Unisa. The report also covers tender and supply chain issues, as well as the nature of vice-chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula’s official residence. Unisa said as per a directive of Nzimande, Unisa has been given 14 days to respond. Sadtu, which represents thousands of teachers across the country, said: “Sadtu is concerned about the plight of the thousands of aspirant educators registered at Unisa as well as many…

Chinese carmakers are taking South Africa’s SUV market by storm and the latest contender is somewhat different to the crossover-style models we’ve seen. Meet the Tank 30, by GWM. Set to launch in South Africa shortly, the Tank 300 is a traditional body-on-frame SUV with boxy looks to match. It’s a breath of fresh air in a segment where softer lines have become the norm. The Tank 300 will take on bakkie-based SUVs such as the Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Ford Everest. In terms of size, the 4.76m Chinese contender is slightly shorter than the Fortuner, albeit wider, but unlike its seven-seat rivals, the Tank accommodates only five occupants. But how much will it cost? Haval SA hasn’t released the full model range details yet but the local…

It seems like it’s going to be a long time before South Africa has any truly affordable electric car options, but GWM is at least moving things in the right direction with its new Ora range. Set to go on sale later this year, the Ora models will be priced between R716 900 and R915 900, GWM has revealed, making it the least expensive electric car range in the country. Until now, the Mini Cooper SE was SA’s cheapest EV option, at R742 102. But GWM will, no doubt, be presenting the Ora as a more viable alternative, complete with five doors, more interior room and a better driving range. The carmaker says the Ora will offer a driving range of up to 400km between charges. “This is a significant…

The months of April and May are graduation months, within the university student communities in the City of eThekwini. Many communities from where the students hail, are celebrating this milestone achieved by their children and relatives across the spectrum, making up different communities of this province. The University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban University of Technology, Mangosuthu University of Technology are among the main institutions of higher learning the city of Durban boasts of. Thousands of student graduates have been celebrating their achievements since April. This time has been symptomatic of tears of joy and ululations from many families and relatives, and particularly for one, Dumisani Ngobese. He is a young man of 23, who hails from rural Bhukhanana reserve, in Empangeni, achieving despite the most difficult of circumstances. When he graduated…

IT’S often called the strongest field in golf, although Phil Mickelson might like to offer a rebuttal. The PGA Championship marks the second Major of the season and the second time the best golfers in the world, including PGA Tour and LIV Golf members, will gather in one spot as they compete for the Wanamaker Trophy. Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship at the record-setting age of 50. He sat out in 2022 while self-exiling after his comments about LIV and Saudi Arabia. He’s back in the mix this week at Oak Hill Country Club following a surprising tie for second at last month’s Masters. The championship begins today, and 17 LIV players are in the field. Lefty thinks it should have been more. “Colluding with Tour and against LIV,”…

The former Eskom board member, dumped R18 million into controversial probe PUBLIC Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has vowed that his department will launch an investigation into the role of former Eskom board member Busi Mavuso in an intelligence-driven investigation of the power utility while she was a board member. Mavuso, who is the CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), pumped R18 million of her organisation’s coffers into a controversial R50m investigation dubbed “Project Ostrich”. The clandestine probe was conducted early last year by George Fivaz Forensic and Risk, a firm owned by former police commissioner George Fivaz, at the behest of former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter without the board’s approval. It is this report which De Ruyter based his allegations during a TV interview in February that…

NINETY ONE’S annual dividend fell 10% to 13.2 pence (R3.15) per share in the year to March 31 following significant market and other headwinds that saw a £10.6 billion (R252.7bn) net annual outflows of asset under management (AUM). Coming off a record 2022 and many years of growth in AUM, the London and JSE listed asset manager faced higher inflation, a fast rise in interest rates, heightened geopolitical uncertainty, a liability-driven investing crisis in the UK, bank failures in the developed world and energy shortages across the world. All of this led to risk-aversion among asset owners, creating headwinds for a firm that primarily offers “risk-on”, public-market strategies, the group said. “This (the decline in AUM) is disappointing” and the group was working hard to turn around the…

In aN interview on The Carol Ofori Podcast, Lynn Forbes poured her heart out about her late son, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes. AKA was murdered in Durban in February outside Wish Restaurant in Florida Road. Investigations are still ongoing. When asked how she was doing, she said: “To be honest, I’m in a good space, but I have very bad moments ... As a family we are getting through the days. “I do realise that my life has forever changed and that I would forever be a different person. I would never be the ‘Glammy’ or the Lynn that everybody knows ... a part of me has been removed forever.” Describing the morning of February 10, before AKA’s death, Forbes said it was a “beautiful morning”. “Kiaro and myself finished spending…

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has denied claims made by Eskom’s former interim chairperson, Malegapuru Makgoba, that he approved the private investigation into corruption at Eskom launched by former chief executive André de Ruyter. Gordhan appeared before the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) to discuss De Ruyter’s allegations of corruption, theft, maladministration, sabotage, lack of consequence management, cartels and other financial irregularities at Eskom. Last week, Makgoba told Scopa that President Cyril Ramaphosa and Gordhan were aware of De Ruyter’s controversial investigation into corruption at Eskom. Makgoba also said De Ruyter had also informed national security adviser Sydney Mufamadi about corruption and sabotage at Eskom. In a statement to the committee before members began asking him questions, Gordhan said of Makgoba’s testimony to Scopa: “With respect to him, he…

According to the World Health Organization, 27% of South Africans suffer from depression. It is also estimated employee absenteeism on account of depression costs the economy approximately R19 billion a year. Kathrine Bekker-Smith, a certified Heal Your Life and NLP Coach and HR professional, said employee well-being was a concept that described an individual’s physical, emotional and mental health. She said it focused on creating a workplace environment that encouraged and support employees to maintain a balance between work and personal life, as well as feeling safe, respected and supported in their roles. “It also involves providing employees with resources and support to ensure their physical and mental health needs are met. Depression is one of the most prevalent conditions experienced by employees in the workplace,” said Bekker-Smith. She added…

CIVIC organisation Action Society has condemned the situation whereby Rietgat police station in Soshanguve had to fall back on using generators for three years after its power cable was stolen. On Tuesday, the Pretoria News reported that some police officers, who spoke anonymously, said available generators were used for switching on the lights at night. The generators, they claimed, would sometimes run out of petrol in the middle of the night, leaving them in the lurch. They expressed frustration that they were unable to even charge their phones or boil water for making tea or coffee, especially during the day. Yesterday, Action Society called on Police Minister Bheki Cele to assist in having electricity restored at the station. The station, which is located near the Mabopane train station, relied on…

TWO suspects are due to appear before the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court today after being arrested by Tshwane Metro Police Department officers following a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle and a shoot-out at Nellmapius, near Solomon Mahlangu Drive in Mamelodi, on Tuesday night. A third suspect is on the run. Speaking to the Pretoria News yesterday, department spokesperson Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said the incident happened around 10pm on Tuesday, and thus the suspects had not been processed to appear in court by yesterday. He added in a statement that the police department’s region six in Mamelodi was conducting its crime-prevention duties on Tuesday night when a Honda vehicle with three men inside was spotted. “The vehicle fled after our members tried to stop it. They then gave chase and…

THE drama, intrigue and diplomatic confrontation over the visit of the Russian vessel Lady R involves a plethora of role-players who are aware that concealment and deception will complicate a murky and evolving situation. International hypocrisy and double standards are evident. The trade in armaments is a cloak-and-dagger operation that is conducted under stealth and denial. The puzzling aspect of the US’s claim that SA supplied arms to Russia from December 6 to 8 is mind-boggling. SA has denied the claim. Captured arms by the Ukraine forces have revealed weapons from many parts of the world, none from South Africa. According to Sipri, The Stockholm Peace Research Institute, we ranked 21, accounting for 0.3% of the global arms trade last year. What was loaded and offloaded when the Lady R…

There’s every indication that Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) will be producing a smaller Hilux-type bakkie at its Prospecton plant in Durban. “It won’t be a half-ton bakkie,” TSAM senior vice-president for sales and marketing, Leon Theron said at a recent media round-table discussion. “We believe it will take the market by storm and are still doing a lot of development around it.” Glenn Crompton, TSA’s vice-president for marketing and communications, said it would be a solution for Africa and emerging markets. “Something that’s in the same space but more affordable than the Hilux that we’re looking at releasing around 2025/26.” Asked whether it would be produced locally, Crompton said Toyota was establishing whether that could happen. “We have quite a complex plant. Most plants globally produce one model, we…

IT has been great to see flyhalf Manie Libbok’s exploits for the Stormers in recent weeks. Correction: in recent seasons. It hasn’t just been during the United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final and semi-final, when he was Man of the Match in both games, that the 25-year-old pivot from Humansdorp has excelled for his franchise. He has been one of the main reasons why the Cape outfit won their first major title last season, and that they find themselves in a second successive URC final. Some of the magical things Libbok does on a rugby field take me back to what Peter de Villiers used to tell me about his star SA Under-21 flyhalf Isma-eel Dollie – “Daai kan jy nie coach nie (You can’t coach that)” – whenever Dollie produced…

KAIZER Chiefs’ hierarchy have urged their fans to turn up for the dead-rubber final fixture of the Premiership season against Cape Town City on Saturday at FNB Stadium (kick-off 3pm). This is despite the attack on head coach Arthur Zwane by a small group of supporters at the weekend. Police had to escort Zwane down the tunnel as some angry fans vented their fury at the coach after a 1-0 defeat by SuperSport United. Amakhosi suffered a fourth defeat in their last five matches in all competitions last Saturday as they went down to Gavin Hunt’s men. Their recent results mean that the club will go without continental football next season and continue their eight year trophy-less run – a reality perhaps too harsh to handle for a section of…

WORLD No 7 Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 yesterday, sending the top seed spinning out in a dramatic rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open. The Serbian, who will drop to second in the rankings behind Carlos Alcaraz on Monday, admitted that he was outplayed in heavy, wet conditions after a week of rain in normally sunny Rome. “This is probably the coldest, wettest tournament I’ve ever played here in Rome,” the 22-time Grand Slam winner said. “I don’t recall so many days in a row (of) raining. In these conditions, it’s very difficult to get the ball past him. “He’s a very talented, dynamic player - he was too good for me for most of the match,” he said of Rune. Six-time champion Djokovic was…

RETAIL activity in South Africa is expected to remain subdued in the coming months after sales fell to a nine-month low in March, on the back of the rising cost of food, driven by load shedding and higher interest rates. Data from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) released yesterday showed that retail sales shrank faster than expected, falling by 1.6% in March compared to the same month a year ago. This was the fourth consecutive month of decline in retail activity following an upwardly revised 0.7% fall in February, and the most pronounced since June 2022. This March sales figure was a significant decline compared with market estimates of a 0.7% decrease, as six of the seven retail categories fell, with the ongoing power crisis hitting the food, beverages and tobacco…

As newly-weds happily share their marriage vows, divorce and death is probably the last thing on their minds. But as life begins to happen after the wedding, it is critically important that estate planning gets revisited with any major life changes – especially divorce. In the majority of traditional marriages, civil unions and customary weddings conducted in terms of the relevant local legislation, couples typically execute joint or individual wills where they bequeath their assets to the surviving spouse during their marriage. But the rising divorce rate could prove to be a problem for these couples if they do not change the details of their will. According to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), there were 18 208 completed divorce forms processed in 2021, showing an increase of 13.1% from the…

THE SOUTH African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Co-operation was briefed by the Department of International Relations and Co-operation (Dirco) on preparations for the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit to be held in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24. Ben Joubert from Dirco said the theme of the Summit was “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for mutually accelerated growth, sustainable development and inclusive multilateralism”. To address this theme, five key priorities were selected. They were: ■ Developing a partnership to- wards an equitable just transition. This aim is to alleviate the effects of climate by moving towards a net zero carbon dioxide emissions target by 2050, while at the same time ensuring that no one gets left behind. ■ Transforming education and…

LenkaBula ‘should be charged after damning findings’ Calls continue to grow for embattled Unisa vice-chancellor and principal Puleng LenkaBula to resign following damning findings made against her since she took over the leadership of the institution in 2021. Independent assessor Professor Themba Mosia has released a scathing report on LenkaBula and the state of the institution following months of investigation. The National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has also called for LenkaBula’s removal from her position as vice-chancellor, while the former head of legal services at Unisa, advocate Modidima Mannya, added his voice to those calling for law enforcement agencies to be unleashed on her. Mannya said he hoped that the minister of higher education would act on the recommendations and the findings made against the vice-chancellor after…

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will soon be getting new attorneys of record to brief senior counsel advocate Dali Mpofu, who is still available to represent her in the parliamentary inquiry into her fitness to hold office. This comes after Seanego Attorneys notified the inquiry that the firm no longer acted on behalf of Mkhwebane, citing professional reasons. The inquiry met yesterday after Mkhwebane had been afforded two opportunities to obtain legal representation. The inquiry was postponed last week to Monday, only to be moved again until yesterday in an effort to give Mkhwebane more time to obtain legal representation. She was left with no representation after Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) claimed to have financial constraints in funding her legal fees, which amounted to R30 million as at March.…

It all started when Lindokuhle Magabela from the eMaplazini area in eNanda, missed out on a job opportunity because he did not have the taxi fare to go for the interview when he got the call in 2021. Magabela, founder of the Job Interview Transport Sponsor which helps people who don’t have the taxi fare to attend interviews, uses his own money to assist those in need. “I once got an interview call in 2021. Unfortunately, I couldn’t go because I didn’t have the money for the taxi fare. I ended up losing that job opportunity just like that and I was very hurt. “That’s when I realised that I need to help others who are in the same situation that I was once in because I know how it…

MINISTER of Electricity, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, assured the Nissan Manufacturing Plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria, it was “highly unlikely” for the country to have a national power grid collapse and be plunged into total blackouts. Ramokgopa expressed the commitment this week during his visit to the vehicle manufacturing plant, where he interacted with Nissan’s senior managers on the current electricity crisis evidenced by recurring load shedding. Power utility, Eskom, is currently implementing stage 6 of rotational load shedding across the country. In allaying fears the country could face a total blackout, Ramokgopa told Nissan representatives that such an eventuality was “highly unlikely”. According to him, the power utility had the system operator who has “in his pocket, 2 200 megawatts” reserved to keep the lights on in the event the grid…

SA’s OWN Prince of R&B is being recognised internationally after he received a shout-out from American award-winning musician, Chris Brown. Lloyiso, real name Loyiso Gijana, is recognised and celebrated by stars for his talent. This news comes after he recently made waves when he appeared on a New York Billboard. Gijana’s song Speak was also featured in the popular series, All American, earlier this month. The musician took to Twitter to excitingly share the news. It is clear that the world is Gijana’s oyster. Gijana had followers of his music after his Seasons EP (extended release) release on March 31 and had been basking in the glory of his fine work ever since. The seven-track EP boasts work from the bigwigs of the international music industry, including Earwulf and Grammy-award-winning…

CONSUMERS were likely to pay less for petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin in June, the AA said, as it predicted decreases in the price of fuel. Commenting on unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), the AA said lower international product prices were the reason behind the predicted price fall. Petrol was expected to drop by about R1 a litre, diesel by R1.30 a litre and illuminating paraffin by 80 cents per litre. “The weaker rand/US dollar exchange rate, though, is taking away from the forecast decreases which would have been more significant had the rand been stronger. As it stands, both grades of petrol are heading for decreases of around R1/litre, while the decreases to diesel are currently standing at around R1.30/l. Importantly, the data is…

After a statement by actress Simphiwe Ngema that she had visited convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester in 2018, she made a startling revelation that she had visited a man by the name of TK Motsepe and not Bester. Ngema’s statement was widely seen on social media before it was deleted from her accounts. She said she had gone to see Bester because he had owed her money. “He seemed well connected and was able to organise meetings and big events for which I and many other public figures were booked. Till this day, I was never paid for some of the events that I was booked for in the 21st century,” Ngema said. When quizzed about the apparent name flip-flop, Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo told The Star that…

The FORD Ranger Wildtrak X was revealed abroad back in March, and now we have confirmation that the upgraded bakkie is coming to South Africa. Sporting numerous dynamic upgrades that enhance its off-roading ability, the Ford Ranger Wildtrak X aims to bridge the gap between the regular Wildtrak and the Raptor. If you’re planning to buy one you’ll need to wait until the third quarter of 2023 for it to go on sale, with pricing set to be released closer to the time. Created more for off-roading than outright performance, Ford isn’t offering its 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine in the Wildtrak X. Instead, power comes from the familiar 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel unit that offers 154kW and 500Nm, paired with a 10-speed automatic gearbox. However, unlike the other 2.0-litre models in…

MAMELODI Sundowns will have extra motivation to get the better of Wydad Athletic Club when the two sides meet in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. No doubt inspired by their desire to enter their names in the Sundowns history books by being responsible for adding the second star above the club’s crest, the current crop of Brazilians were this week given further reason to want to go all the way in Africa’s premier club knockout competition. At the funeral of club legend and former Public Relations Officer Alex Shakoane – Sundowns’ longest serving employee having been there since at the formation of the club in 1970 – a request was made to the players to “win the Champions League for…

THE Blitzboks will leave no stone unturned at the London Sevens this weekend as they give it one final push to book an automatic place at next year’s Paris Olympics. New Zealand, France, Argentina and Fiji have already secured their places at the Games, with the Blitzboks and Samoa chasing Australia for the final automatic qualification spot. To that end, the Blitzboks have just one focus at Twickenham and that is to win the London Sevens outright. “Talk of Olympic qualification has been somewhat of an elephant in the room lately, as it’s been a goal of us all season long,” said James Murphy. “Some things have gone our way and others not, some of it due to our own mistakes, but we are not going to point fingers. As…

FORMER Proteas all-rounder Robin Peterson is confident that the current ODI squad is experienced enough to deliver good performances in the upcoming 50-over World Cup. Modern professional cricketers have raised a valid point that the schedule is too hectic to maintain participation in all three formats of the game and still play domestic cricket around the world. As a result, the star of the 2019 World Cup, Ben Stokes, hung up his boots in the 50-over format, citing to the hectic schedule of professional cricket and his desire to focus on Test cricket a bit more. The negatives for a hectic international calendar are there but there’re also positives that South Africa will benefit from going into the upcoming World Cup. In a space of two years, a player such…