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MONDI, a manufacturer of packaging and paper, has acquired the 250 000 ton-per-annum Hinton Pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, from West Fraser Timber for $5 million (R94.2m). Mondi said that it would enter into a long-term partnership with West Fraser to access local, high-quality fibre from a well-established wood basket. The intention, subject to pre-engineering and permitting, is to invest €400 million (R8.27 billion) in the expansion of Hinton, primarily for a new 200 000 ton-per-annum kraft paper machine, anticipated to be operational from the second half of 2027. “The acquisition of the mill, and investment in the paper machine, will fully integrate operations in the Americas and enable Mondi to secure the long-term supply of high quality, cost competitive kraft paper…

AFTER weeks of implementing reduced load shedding at stages 1 to 3, Eskom yesterday was forced to ramp up its power cuts and implement stage 4 load shedding on the back of freezing weather countrywide. A cold front caused a significant drop in temperatures over Gauteng yesterday, with the maximum temperatures only reaching 13°C in the northern areas while minimum temperatures recorded to have met criteria for snowy conditions. Snow was observed over areas in the south, such as Soweto, Alberton, Northcliff, Hyde Park, Roodepoort, Heidelberg and parts of Vosloorus. The much-anticipated cold front had started making landfall over the western parts of South Africa, resulting in significant cooling in daytime temperatures as well as showers and rain over the weekend. Snow started to fall on Saturday morning over…

THE TWO BEST performing real estate investment trusts (Reits) in the first two months to 2023 were Attacq and Emira and the returns from other Reits were mostly negative, according to the first issue of the Rode’s Report on the South African Property Market for 2023. Listed property started 2023 on the back foot, with the total return of the SA Reit Index a negative 4.7% over the first two months of 2023. This meant listed property performed worse than the other asset classes, with equities performing the best out of the asset classes with a 6.5% total return in the first two months. Listed property only delivered a 1.5% return in 2022. Stronger equity returns were due to a rise in risk appetite following signs that the top…

TELKOM’S share price continued to take a knock yesterday following the company’s announcement last week that it had abandoned talks of a take-over bid with a consortium headed by Sipho Maseko, its former CEO. Telkom’s share price reaction was a clear indication that investors no longer trusted its internally driven value unlock strategy, Mergence Equities head Peter Takaendesa, said yesterday. This comes after Telkom’s share price remained low, closing 0.43% down at R27.77 on the JSE yesterday, having decreased by 20.02% in the past three months. Last year telecoms giant MTN walked away from talks to buy Telkom SA in a deal that would have created South Africa’s largest mobile phone operator. Takaendesa said there had been several delays to the communicated value unlock strategy, and the operational performance of…

MAJOR global brands are unintentionally contributing to the expansion of Unreliable Artificial Intelligence-Generated News websites (UAINs) by directing programmatic advertising funds to them, according to an analysis by NewsGuard. Programmatic advertising is an automated process that places ads on websites without regard to their content, leading to ads from major brands being displayed on UAIN sites. These sites generate large volumes of articles daily, enabling them to attract a high number of programmatic ads. NewsGuard defines UAINs as websites that operate with minimal human oversight and primarily publish articles created by bots. It recently increased the number of sites on its UAIN site tracker from 49 to 217, indicating the rapid proliferation of such sites. In May and June 2023, NewsGuard identified 393 programmatic ads from 141 major brands on…

PROVIDED El Niño does not hit the country badly, the domestic harvest will benefit from the potentially lower global grain and soybean prices during the 2023/24 summer season. So said Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) chief economist Wandile Sihlobo yesterday. The livestock and poultry industries have had a difficult few years due to various external shocks including animal diseases and rising input costs, while yellow maize and soybean prices made for a challenging operating environment for many farmers and agribusinesses. Agbiz said if El Niño did not hit the domestic harvest badly, the benefits of the potentially lower global prices would filter into South Africa’s domestic environment. Sihlobo said: “The upside risk that needs constant monitoring is the rand/dollar exchange, as the excessive weakness would lead to higher domestic maize…

TWO years on, businesses continue to rebuild after the devastating July unrest that resulted in businesses being looted and some burnt down. The 2021 unrest, also known as the July unrest, was a wave of civil unrest that occurred in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces from July 9-18, 2021. It was described as the worst violence in the country since the end of apartheid. It was sparked by protests which later triggered rioting and looting, mainly across these two provinces. According to experts, this was fuelled by job lay-offs and economic inequality worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic policies. Once the dust settled, a week and one day after it began, 354 people had lost their lives and 5 500 people had been arrested over the unrest. On July 12, the SANDF…

The Department of Home Affairs has invited South Africans to have a say on the new Marriage Bill, which aims to bring all legislation under one umbrella. The invitation comes amid Statistics SA data showing that marriages were becoming less common and divorces were on the increase. In June, the Cabinet approved the publication of the Draft Marriage Bill of 2022 which will soon be available for public comment. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the bill gave effect to the White Paper on Marriages which was approved by Cabinet in March last year. He said “the Draft Bill allows South Africans and residents of all sexual orientations, as well as religious and cultural persuasions, to conclude legal unions in line with the constitutional principles”. The bill outlines…

Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink has laid the blame for the metro’s water woes on Rand Water’s lack of communication to the municipality, saying information from the utility was not clear. He also accused the utility of giving the city short notice when there would be a water shutdown or failing to inform them on water levels. The country’s capital city has been facing water shortages in recent weeks, causing chaos in the townships of Tshwane, with the latest water woes hitting Olievenhoutbosch. Brink said that there was a problem at Rand Water because information on the part of the utility had since “become less and less clear to the point that we have even asked to discuss this matter with the minister”. He said since December, the city had suffered…

PLANS are afoot to start an agricultural project in Soshanguve in honour of the late Ntsako Secondary School learner, Palesa Malatji, who was gruesomely murdered and raped last month on her way home from extra classes. The incident took place at an unkempt park behind Echibini Secondary School, where 17-year-old Malatji’s sexually assaulted body was found. School governing body chairperson Dan Mosia said the proposed agricultural project would address the problem of crime in open spaces used as hideouts for criminals. He expressed concerns that criminals often ambush unsuspecting young people in open spaces. Other people, he said, would invade spaces by putting up shacks or starting scrap yards despite the fact that “there are no projects to develop the community”. “We believe that an agricultural project can assist in…

With snowfall recorded in parts of the country, including KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape, residents are urged to drive slowly and avoid being on the road if they are able to. Residents in Gauteng reported waking up to slight snowfall in the early parts of yesterday. In the Eastern Cape, the R61 at Wapadsberg Pass between Graaff-Reinet and Cradock closed due to snow. The SA Weather Service (Saws) predicted very cold conditions over Gauteng yesterday. “A cold front will cause a significant drop in temperatures over Gauteng. Maximum temperatures are expected to drop between 9 and 13°C in some places. Windy conditions are also expected, and due to the wind chill factor, temperatures may feel colder than measured values,” Saws said. In Mpumalanga, Saws warned of colder weather over…

David Miller once joked that he would rather lose his hair than his six-pack. But now that it’s really happening Miller, 34, is not finding it quite so funny anymore, especially now that his receding hairline is tied in with the fact that the upcoming ICC World Cup in India could indeed be his last rodeo. “If you look at my grey hair sprouting out now, I think I’ll take it year by year from now,” said Miller, who sported a new short, cropped hairstyle at the recent Cricket SA Awards ceremony. “I’ve spent a lot of years playing this game. Four years from now is a long way away, so I don’t really know what’s going to happen in time to come.” Miller is easily the most experienced member…

THE HIGH COURT has ruled that the South African Post Office (Sapo) be placed in business rescue with proceedings to commence with immediate effect. Judge Professor Elmarie Van der Schyff in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, said yesterday that Anooshkumar Rooplal and Juanito Martin Damons would serve as joint interim business rescue practitioners. Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies Mondli Gungubele had approached the court on an urgent basis, to place Sapo under supervision and in business rescue in terms of the Companies Act. Sapo is currently under provisional liquidation. Van der Schyff was of the opinion that any possibility of Sapo being rescued depended mainly on the political will to bring about a turnaround. “It is gleaned from the Minister’s papers, and no objective reason exists to…

TRANSNET National Port Authority’s (TNPA’s) running battles with its labour unions is going down to the wire as the State utility prepares to relocate manganese operations from Port of Elizabeth to the Port of Ngcura by December. The United National Transport Union (Untu) said yesterday that TNPA was negotiating in bad faith and was likely putting the livelihood of workers at the Port of Elizabeth terminal at risk as it was not explained if the workers would also follow their jobs. Untu’s head of Media and Communications, Atenkosi Plaatjies, said yesterday: “It is a sad day for Transnet employees in the Port of Elizabeth area who face uncertainties on whether they will still have jobs by the end of this year following Transnet National Ports Authority’s media announcement on the…

DISCOVERY medical aid, said yesterday that Body Action gym had chosen to “self-refer” a complaint it had against rival gym group’s Virgin Active and Planet Fitness, after the Competition Commission found its complaint to be without merit in April this year. Discovery, through its Discovery Vitality unit, recompenses its members who are also Virgin Active and Planet Fitness gym members, by paying a large portion of their gym fees. This weekend, Body Action said it was taking on Virgin Active and Planet Fitness as well as Discovery Vitality via a complaint lodged with the Competition Tribunal. Body Action CEO Antonio Iozzo told BR in a telephone interview on Friday that the complaint of unfair competition arose from their view that Discovery Vitality subsidises up to 75% of their members’ gym…

THE MEDIA industry was still trying to recoup what was due to the industry when ChatGPT exploded. The bone of contention for years has been that tech giants were relying on the media industry to keep the internet content machinery working. Across the world, there was a slow realisation that the media industry deserves compensation for its content. Tech giants kept on fighting, and now they have added salt to injury. The recent explosion of AI tools such as ChatGPT are worse than what we’ve seen in the digital sphere. What has been observed is that in most cases, technologies like ChatGPT rely on internet content to feed their seemingly smart responses. What has not been acknowledged thus far is that such content is drawn from creators of content online.…

SOUTH Africa’s narrow escape from the clutches of a technical recession may temporarily relieve citizens and businesses, but the road ahead remains uncertain. While the first quarter of 2023 saw a 0.4% increase in gross domestic product (GDP), looming economic threats still signal challenging times ahead – a sentiment most economists can agree on. Economists postulate a 45% chance of a recession in 2023. We are not out of the woods. Not by any stretch of the imagination, even despite our nation’s inherent propensity for false optimism. So, let’s run through the realities, after which we can assess how businesses can face it head on. The grim reality of our situation Shockingly, yet unsurprisingly, as Africa’s most industrialised economy, we are experiencing our worst bout of power rationing yet. This…

SOUTH Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has confirmed that the upcoming BRICS Summit will have a discussion about a common currency between the global south countries as part of “de-dollarisation” and strengthening trade. ANC first deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane yesterday said the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) will definitely be evaluating the impact of having a unipolar currency (the US dollar) dominating the world’s trade. This comes as media reports emerged on Friday that the Russian government has confirmed that BRICS will introduce a new trading currency backed by gold. The official announcement is expected to be made during the BRICS Summit in August in Johannesburg, but the development of the currency could take years. The latest development has added new momentum to…

Opposition blasts indecisiveness; empty jobs, economy pledges The African Transformation Movement (ATM) and the United Democratic Movement have slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for suggesting that his term in office has failed to produce results due to state capture and the Covid-19 pandemic. On Sunday, Ramaphosa, whose term in office kicked off on a promise of a “new dawn” in 2018, admitted defeat and failure as president. The president, however, laid the blame squarely at the door of Covid-19 and state capture while speaking on the sidelines of the ANC NEC meeting at the Birchwood Hotel. At the start of his term, Ramaphosa promised millions of jobs, smart cities, roads, houses and other infrastructure. During his State of The Nation Address in 2021, Ramaphosa announced that several new post-apartheid cities were…

There are growing calls for legislation that will ensure the stability of local governments in the coalition era of South African politics. Since 2016, local governments around the country have seen numerous changes in mayors and senior managers in municipalities, which has negatively affected service delivery. Johannesburg alone has seen at least seven mayors take turns since the DA took power in 2016. Salga spokesperson Sivuyile Mbabato said since the November 2021 municipal elections, local government has been characterised by unstable coalition governments. Mbabato said if the trend of instability continues unabated, it would pose a potential threat to the stability of local government. “With the exception of Cape Town and Buffalo City, six of the eight Metropolitan Municipalities are governed by coalition governments; 19 months into the new term…

A coating of snow and slush greeted Gauteng residents yesterday morning as the first significant snowfall of the winter fell in various areas. Snow was observed over areas in the south, such as Soweto, Alberton, and Roodepoort. Some areas that observed snow included the eastern areas of Gauteng, Heidelberg, and parts of Vosloorus. It is reported that, although the South African Weather Service had advised that cold weather conditions were expected in Gauteng, it did not anticipate the snow. The SA Weather Service (SAWS) added that the snow was not expected to continue into the afternoon. “Confirmed! What has been observed in parts of Gauteng, including Soweto, Alberton, Roodepoort, Heidelberg, and Vosloorus, is indeed snow. Light snowfall and sleet are still possible in parts of Mpumalanga today,” it said. Other…

A German Shepherd was dubbed Courage after it was found buried alive in Delft. Cape of Good Hope SPCA inspectors described the grim picture when they arrived in Delft, The Hague, and had to frantically search for the dog, which was under the sand. Spokesperson Belinda Abrahams said: “In the world of first responders, every call presents a unique blend of emotions and challenges, but this one made our blood run cold. It came from a concerned resident in Delft, The Hague, on Sunday, July 2. “The caller had seen a dog take shelter under a concrete slab after which an unidentifiable group of individuals filled in the exit and completely covered the area under a mound of sand.” He said that Inspector Lee Prins reached the location and…

The ANC seems to be a divided ledger and walks a tightrope in a precarious balancing act when it comes to financial matters. Or is it just pleading poverty at face value, with the awful silence of financial destitution? This was demonstrated recently when a small KwaZulu-Natal marketing agency sued it for R102 million, for printing and supplying 30 000 PVC banners just weeks before the 2019 elections. Roping in Bezuidenhout Valley law outfit Smartie and Ismail Inc, Ezulweni Investments head honcho Renesh Ramdas made no mistake as their legal team hung the ANC high and dry and won the case for them. The ANC, it seems, adopts a willy-nilly attitude and fiscal amnesia to small-time debtors. Its actions have been pregnant with intentional ambiguity, perhaps as a protection against…

THE multibillion-rand Salvokop precinct development project has come under criticism from residents who expressed fears that they might be left displaced due to planned road construction across the informal settlement populated with shacks. A non-profit organisation called Tshwane Leadership Forum, advocating for service delivery issues, raised the alarm about possible relocation after a bus depot and a pre-school were recently relocated owing to the imminent road construction. Organisation leader Opulence Mavuso said he had been sent from pillar to post by various authorities every time he tried to enquire about the possibility of removing people from the settlement, which has existed for almost 20 years. “Everything I know about the relocation is getting darker and gloomy,” he said. He was concerned that most people appeared to be inactive when it…

A GROUP of teenagers have decided to take their destinies and those of their peers into their own hands. Fearing the lure of drugs and idle distractions during these winter school holidays, Thato Moloi, Innocent Tau, Edward Moseki and TK Phiri, all residing in the Pretoria CBD, have got together and formed a vibrant dancing group called Street Boyz. The boys are aged between 9 and 14 years. They draw inspiration from hip hop, Bacardi, kwaito, and traditional South African dance styles. Their collective talent, energy, and commitment have not only kept them busy, but served as a powerful deterrent to substance abuse, which is rife in the Pretoria CBD streets. “We live in the same flats, and we would regularly gather outside the flat downstairs or by the stairs,…

Susan Robinson, a 73-year-old woman living with a disability, has an unparalleled zest for life and at her age, is going after her dreams. The septuagenarian is a delivery driver for Uber Eats, something she says brings her joy. She has work experience as a statistician for the Department of Health in Pretoria. Robinson said she was introduced to the e-hailing company by her daughter and son-in-law, both of whom work as drivers there. The hard-working woman received the proposal shortly after her mother, who supported the family, suffered a stroke, forcing her to find a way to make ends meet. “Sadly, my daughter was right. My mother passed away not long after her stroke, and I had to move out of the house she had paid for with my…

Ineos star Tom Pidcock was weighing up his Tour tactics yesterday as the riders took a well-earned rest after a brutal first week. After nine stages Pidcock is in seventh place overall but hinted at frustration over missing out on a stage win. “I didn’t do as well as I thought,” he said, looking back at the stage two run to San Sebastian, where Victor Lafay stunned the field on a day Pidcock came fourth. He also said he felt he could have had a chance of winning at Laruns on stage five. “I want to win a stage and get my hands in the air,” said the 23-year-old from Leeds. “But now I’m quite close in the GC (overall standings) so it makes it a little bit more tricky…

BELL EQUIPMENT CEO Leon Goosen, who took much verbal strain from the National Unions of Metalworkers of SA in recent weeks, has tendered his resignation to pursue another opportunity. He will step down from December 31, 2023, providing enough time to ensure smooth transition and hand-over to his successor, the manufacturer of articulated and heavy capital equipment said in a statement yesterday. Gpoosen had joined the Bell Equipment board in January 2009 and was chief operations officer from December 2014, until he was appointed as the CEO in 2018. Gary Bell, chairperson, thanked Goosen on for his tenure as CEO. “Leon has played a pivotal role in driving the success of the group and the board wishes him well in his future endeavours,” Bell said. A process to appoint a…

Government accused of lacklustre approach to safety on major arteries VARIOUS players in the trucking sector said yesterday they were disheartened at governments lacklustre handling on the attacks on trucks on major arteries, which comes at a cost to jobs and the economy. On Sunday several trucks were torched on Van Reenen’s Pass, in KwaZulu-Natal, which caused the closure of the N3 toll route. The industry said the cost of the damaged trucks and trailers alone in the latest attacks could amount to more than R100 million while the cost of the cargo destroyed was far more exponential. Abdul Kamdar, from KDG Logistics, said: “The cost of the superlinks can range anywhere between R3m to R5m, but the cost of the client’s cargo could well be more than…

SIR ANTHONY Francis Seldon, a British educator and contemporary historian who is also known for his political biographies of consecutive British prime ministers, predicted in September 2017 that “robots will replace human teachers by 2027”. Since the launch of ChatGPT in December 2022, a deluge of generative artificial intelligence (AI) software that can generate human-like responses to a wide range of topics, have seen the light. Although AI has been with us for decades, the sudden advances and increased capabilities of AI techno- logies took many people by surprise. The educational world was not spared. All over the world, students with internet access turned to AI to help with tasks, essays, poems, assignments, coding, drawing diagrams, solving mathematical problems, generating Excel formulas and the understanding of complex concepts and material.…

HUMAN Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities. TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation signed a $10 billion (R188.4bn) agreement last year to develop Ugandan oilfields and ship the crude through a 1 445km pipeline to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean port of Tanga. The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) has run into strong opposition from rights activists and environmental groups, and faced legal action in France and criticism in the European Parliament. TotalEnergies says those displaced by the project have been fairly compensated for their land, while measures have been taken to protect the environment. But HRW says the mega-project will irreparably harm fragile…

Home Wrecker Netflix A damaged woman, who becomes consumed by an insatiable desire to usurp the life of her successful colleague, embarks on a treacherous path, undeterred by the potential consequences. Scandal e.tv at 7.30pm Linda has a surprise that derails the confrontation between him and Dintle. As a woman tries to move on, a potential lover from her past continues to be insinuated in her life. Gordon, Gino & Fred's Road Trip (S3) BBC Lifestyle, DStv channel 119 at 9.02pm Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix are packing up their camper van once again and heading off on a European adventure. In Greece they immerse themselves in the culinary traditions and spectacular landscapes in the birthplace of civilisation. Hoffman Family Gold (S1) Discovery, DStv channel 121 at 8.55pm…

In the rugged expanse of Namaqualand, a region stretching along South Africa’s West Coast, a paradox is etched into the landscape. This area, incredibly rich in minerals, houses communities that have been left impoverished due to an imbalance in the wealth distribution from the mining industry. The resilient inhabitants of Namaqualand, enduring the harsh and unforgiving terrain, have long observed the exploitation of their land’s mineral wealth, with hardly any benefits reaching them. Historically, multinational corporations like De Beers have extracted immense wealth from the mineral-rich soils of Namaqualand. Diamonds, in particular, have proven lucrative for these companies. However, the local communities have barely seen a fraction of these profits. Instead, they’ve been left to grapple with environmental degradation and social displacement as their lands are excavated and their homes…

Born to one mother and raised by another, Zephany Nurse is now hoping that the woman who stole her as a baby will be released on parole. About 26 years after she was kidnapped by Lavona Solomon, Zephany, raised as Miche Solomon, said she would be happy if her abductor is granted parole next Wednesday. “If she comes home, I will be happy that she has been rehabilitated, to move on with her life and start afresh. We are trying to live our lives and not give too much detail,” she said. ​Solomon is in the seventh year of her 10-year prison sentence and faces another parole hearing at the Worcester Female Prison. ​In 2016, she was convicted of kidnapping, fraud and contravening the Children’s Act​. She was sentenced to…

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by former Steinhoff chief executive Markus Jooste’s alleged girlfriend to have the Reserve Bank (SARB) release money in the form of a monthly allowance of R150 000 from previously frozen blocked funds. Jooste’s friend, Berdine Odendaal, also wanted SARB to pay her legal expenses, based on an alleged agreement between the parties, and relying on an alleged breach of her constitutional rights. SARB blocked the funds, ostensibly belonging to Odendaal, in terms of specific exchange control regulations which give it broad discretionary powers to evaluate any request for the release of these funds. SARB argued that it was not in the public interest to allow any person to benefit from exchange control contraventions in the absence of justifiable and compelling circumstances…

Ingredients 250ml cocoa powder 250ml brown sugar 250ml white sugar 125ml butter, melted 4 whole large eggs 500ml cake flour 10ml baking powder 10ml vanilla essence Pinch of salt 150g Cadbury Dream Coconut and Hazelnut Bliss, roughly chopped 150g Cadbury Milk Chocolate, roughly chopped Method In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder, brown sugar, white sugar, melted butter and eggs and mix well. Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt and mix into the egg mixture until smooth. Add the vanilla essence and mix until combined. Fold the chopped chocolate into the dough until well incorporated. Place the dough into the fridge to set for about 30 minutes until firm. Preheat the oven to 180˚C and line a baking tray with parchment paper and non-stick spray and…

Max Verstappen is strolling towards a third drivers’ world title with no driver, or team, emerging as a serious rival to his and Red Bull’s current domination of Formula One. Here, we look at three things we learned from an intriguing, if not dramatic, weekend at Silverstone. Checo must recover After his fifth consecutive failure to reach Q3, Sergio Perez’s seat at Red Bull is under threat as the champions bid for back-to-back team titles. Verstappen dropped several hints over the weekend that a change might be afoot, suggesting he is presently doing all the serious work himself and praising the talent of Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian is midway through a ‘year out’ of racing but knows the team well as a former driver and is keen to return next…

The Springboks and the All Blacks have contrasting views on how to use their player reserves in the Rugby Championship, but both routes take the teams to a massive showdown in Auckland on Saturday. The Boks opted to split their players into two squads, while the New Zealanders went to Argentina with one big group. The Kiwis returned home to Auckland to the discomforting fact that 13 Boks had been on their turf for almost a week, plotting their downfall, but All Blacks coach Ian Foster feels it is six of one, half a dozen of the other. “Both teams have got different strategies around how to deal with the Championship as part of the road to the World Cup,” coach Foster said. “We have no regrets. We took a…

Novak Djokovic breached the previously impregnable defences of Hubert Hurkacz to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 14th time yesterday. Defending champion Djokovic, chasing a record-equalling eighth title and 24th Grand Slam, won 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (8/6), 5-7, 6-4. In the fourth set, Djokovic broke for a crucial 4-3 lead, ending Hurkacz’s perfect run of 67 service games at the tournament this year. Victory in his 100th match at the tournament gave Djokovic a 90th win. He is also on a 32-match win streak at the All England Club, while his 56th Grand Slam quarter-final spot is second only to the 58 of Roger Federer. “Big credit for Hubert for playing an amazing match, he put up a great performance,” said 36-year-old Djokovic. “Honestly, I don’t recall the last time…