Sommaire pour 2022-03-14 de Cape Times

Edward West edward.west@inl.co.za STANDARD Bank Group has appointed Liberty Holdings’s chief executive David Munro as its new group executive to lead the integration of the insurance and asset management company into the group. Insurance group Liberty delisted from the JSE on March 1, 2022, following the 100 percent acquisition of its shareholding by Standard. Standard chief executive Sim Tshabalala, said: “We will now be able to bring the group’s insurers, asset managers and bankers closer together to create a more united whole that will be far greater than the sum of its parts. Together, we will build a fiercely competitive African financial services giant.” Munro has a 26-year career with the group, first in corporate and investment banking, and then as chief execu- tive of Liberty. “David is widely…

Edward West edward.west@inl.co.za MONDI, the global paper and packaging group that operates in more than 30 countries, said on Friday that its operations in Russia represented 12 percent of its revenue by location of production in 2021. Over the last three years, the business in Russia had generated 20 percent of group underlying earnings before tax depreciation and amortisation – Mondi has operated in Russia for more than 22 years. The most significant facility was the pulp, packaging paper and uncoated fine paper mill located in Syktyvkar. The group also has three converting plants in Russia. These facilities, which employ more than 5 300 people, primarily serve the domestic market and have continued to operate through the heightened geopolitical tension, the group said on Friday. In Ukraine,…

Siphokazi Vuso siphokazi.vuso@inl.co.za THE Western Cape government has approved a financial recovery plan for the Beaufort West municipality. This after Local Government MEC Anton Bredell launched an investigation into the troubled municipality recently, citing complaints about poor governance and service delivery failure. “I am aware of the serious financial problems experienced by the Municipality and the profoundly negative impact this is having on service delivery. I note with great concern the inability of the Municipality to pay its service providers and the instability within the administration,” he said. Bredell had received a letter from concerned residents, municipal employees and civil societies of the town calling for him to intervene. “As tax paying and loyal citizens of this town, we are concerned about the future and financial wellbeing of our town,…

JS Cridland | Rondebosch STEENHUISEN is right, SA’s main problem is rule by dishonesty and also confusion and hypocrisy. The Kenyan representative was right: the attack of Russia on Ukraine is pure imperialism, an attempt to restore the old Russian Empire. It is beyond any sane doubt an attempt to destroy a free democratic society. This is the most brutal colonialism of the most outdated kind. The ANC sought freedom by encouraging anyone who opposed apartheid. No doubt the intention was good but what it has left us, SA citizens of all kinds, is rule by an unwieldy, incompatible, confused party that will destroy us all. The ANC is a disaster in every way and must go.…

Kevin Meineke | Hout Bay I REFER to the article, “Convicted Bathabile Dlamini may face jail or fine”, (Cape Times, March 10). The disgraced former social development minister is an economic genius and could rewrite the theories of investment. She defrauded the taxpayer of R254 000 in either cash or kind. The magistrate's court then fines her R120 000, which results in her having a profit of R134 000 or a return of 52% on her original fraudulent investment. She should immediately be given a position at Eskom to sort out their financial woes!…

IT WAS merely seven weeks ago, in January 2022, when the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak praised the impact of the English Premier League (EPL) in how much it raises for the British economy. Sunak, resplendent in the archetypal corporate white shirt and tie, awkwardly sporting a football in each hand at a photo opportunity with some young players feigning reminiscence of a Harry Kane or Mo Salah, could not hide his euphoria: “It’s fantastic that the Premier League has contributed billions to the economy throughout the pandemic. This is testament to football fans’ unwavering support for the beautiful game.” The Chancellor, beleaguered by the huge debt he was forced to incur in the public finances in mitigating the impact of Covid-19, had every reason to be grateful…

Marsha Dean marsha.dean@inl.co.za PET owners have been encouraged to vaccinate their furry friends against rabies, following the latest confirmed case in Strand. This as South Africa is currently experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of rabies in dogs, especially in the Eastern Cape. Western Cape Veterinary Services received laboratory results confirming rabies in a dog in Strand on March 7. The Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Veterinary officials will be offering free rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs in the Strand area from 11am to 4:30pm on Tuesday, at Victoria Park 1, on Wednesday, behind Kwik Spar Strand, and Thursday at Open space on the corner of Lichtenstein and De Vos Streets. “If you suspect you have had contact with a rabid animal, get preventative treatment as soon as possible. “First,…

Odwa Mkentane odwa.mkentane@inl.co.za THE province has recorded a safe initiation season with no deaths. According to Acting Community Safety MEC Anroux Marais, during the past summer season from November 2021 to January 2022, 1 417 initiates completed the rite of passage in 35 initiation sites throughout the province. Ten initiates, six in the Cape Winelands, and four in the Garden Route, were admitted to hospital for one day due to dehydration. Marais said initiation was complex and required the department to work with other stakeholders to address the needs of the practice. “It is a great pleasure to acknowledge the traditional leaders, initiation forums, the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Social Development (DSD), the police, municipalities, and cultural practitioners for their support. The department has put systems in…

A COMMITTEE of expert advisers to the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet next month, as they have done every three months since January 2020, and they are expected to maintain that the Covid-19 pandemic is still a pandemic. As the virus wanes in some countries and spikes in others, global experts are of the opinion that it will be around for some time. Putting a timeline on how much longer the pandemic will merit that label is where these experts differ in their opinions. According to the article “When is a pandemic ‘over’?” published in the journal Science earlier this month: “At some point – estimates range from months to years from now – WHO will make a different call. Already, nations such as Denmark, the Netherlands, and the…

PARIS: Princess Charlene has returned to Monaco to be with her husband Prince Albert and her children as her health improves, the royal palace said. Charlene, who married Monaco’s ruler Prince Albert in 2011, has been absent from the principality for months due to health problems, – a “state of profound general fatigue” “The next few weeks should allow for Princess Charlene to further strengthen her health, before gradually resuming official duties.” The palace has consistently denied media reports of a rift between Charlene and Prince Albert.…

BEFORE Lebanon’s devastating financial crisis struck, Faraj Faraj thought university could get him out of a cramped family home in a poor area of Beirut and towards financial independence. Instead, like increasing numbers of Lebanon’s young people, soaring costs forced the 19-year-old to drop out of studying just over a year ago, before he had finished secondary school. “My family cannot help me complete my education, and there’s no work,” he said. Even though he was at a state school, the cost of transport had become hard to bear. UN research published in January showed that 30% of those aged 15-24 in Lebanon had dropped out of education. More young people are also skipping meals and cutting back on health care. Faraj, his parents, two unemployed brothers and two younger…

BANGKOK: Thailand: Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a Thai botanical park yesterday as the country marked its annual Elephant Day. Elephants are a source of national pride and cultural identity for Thailand and are used for labour, transport, and battlefield triumphs by warriors and kings. The event is observed across the country, but due to the pandemic and economic woes, some regions have scaled down celebrations this year. At Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in eastern Chonburi province, elephants were treated to two tons of fruits and vegetables laid out on an 8m wide table.…

Michael Sherman michael.sherman@inl.co.za The Lions bagged their third victory of the United Rugby Championship as they ran out 37-20 victors against Cardiff at Ellis Park yesterday. While the Lions showed good attacking flare in the first half, as they scored three tries, the second half became about defending their lead. In that respect, they were successful as their able to grind out a victory as they outscored the visitors by four tries to two. Ultimately, the five points for the bonus point win did nothing for their log position as the Lions remain in 14th position in the 16-team competition. However, they draw closer to 13th-placed Cardiff as the Johannesburg outfit moved to 17 points - one point behind their Welsh opposition. The Lions made a scorching start with scrumhalf…

Sebastian Vettel on Saturday joked that driving a city tour bus would prepare drivers better than any simulator for the challenge of wrestling their heavier 2022 Formula One cars around tight and twisting layouts like Monaco. This season’s cars have been designed for the most radical rules overhaul in decades, aimed at allowing drivers to follow each other closely in a bid to improve the racing spectacle. But with a larger proportion of downforce now generated from their undersides, the changes have resulted in cars that, while quick through high-speed corners, struggle into tighter turns. Required to weigh at least 795kg with the driver in the cockpit, a limit that is set to increase to 798kg before the start of the season, they are bulky, which makes them even more…

Marsha Dean marsha.dean@inl.co.za MAURITIAN-BORN Kim Le Court De Billot claimed her third Cape Town Cycle Tour title, while South Africa’s Marc Pritzen took his first win in the elite men’s race after two thrilling breakaway wins on a cold and rainy day. A field of 22 500 cyclists participated in the 44th edition of the annual Cape Town Cycle Tour yesterday. Twenty-two year old Pritzen won the men’s 109km event in 2 hours 37 minutes and 55 seconds, ahead of German cyclocross pro Sascha Weber and another mountain bike specialist HB Kruger. “Winning this race is the dream. I've won many races in South Africa but this is the biggest one. The weather suited me because I like it when it’s wet. So when I woke up this morning I…

Mashudu Sadike SECURITY has been beefed up at the Russian Embassy in Pretoria after a handful of people hurled paint at its walls. Sources said that at about midnight two weeks ago, a group of people threw paint balls at the Russian Embassy, defacing the walls. It is alleged that the defacing was committed by South Africans sympathetic to Ukraine. This as Russia and Ukraine are engaged in the first war in Europe since 1945, which broke out after Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to attack Ukraine. Putin said his “special military operation” was aimed at “demilitarising and denazifying” his neighbouring country – a motive rejected by the Ukrainian government and Western powers. Russian embassy spokesperson, Alexender Arefiev, said that they were aware of the incident…

ZELDA VENTER zelda.venter@inl.co.za A SOUTH African mother scored a legal victory that will enable her to keep her son with her following an application by her estranged husband that the child be returned to him in the UK. The husband is a UK citizen and his wife South African. They were married in terms of Islamic rites. The parties later experienced marital problems and have been embroiled in litigation regarding their son, who turns 5 later this year, at the Swansea Family Court. The court issued an order that the parties will have shared custody. The mother brought the son with her to South Africa to obtain a work visa. This was refused, which meant she could not return to the UK with her son. Her husband, however, turned to…

Mark Kleinschmidt | Rondebosch THE City erected a double-side sign in Milner Road (Rondebosch) a few weeks ago. The sign condemns dumping and littering, and the former attracts a possible fine of R20 000. However, there appears to be no immediate penalty for littering. I walk past that sign most days of the week, and can assure you that 95%-plus of the “litterers” are illiterate. The sign means absolutely nothing to them. I see “litterers” strolling down the road, munching chips, from packets, or drinking energy drinks from large cans. When finished, the containers - foil packets and cans - are simply dropped. Of course, someone else will pick these up. As I have so often done in the past. I have, on more than one…

Dieter and Kornelia Bogedain | Germany WE’RE a German couple and have been visiting South Africa since 1995, one year after apartheid ended. We visit almost every year, since we are retired, during the whole European winter. We are spending at least R200 000 for one stay. On Friday we returned to Munich and we decided that this was our last visit as long as the president of a democratic country thanks a dictator who started a bloody war, which might end in World War III. I think that Mr Ramaphosa does not have the long view that this war in Europe will finally arrive in South Africa as well, with tourists – after the Covid pandemic – again afraid to travel and then the worldwide economy…

Barbie Sandler | Constantia I WATCHED a sad documentary on Carte Blanche last Sunday and feel on this International Women’s Day, 8 March, we really need to do something about it. It showed young girls of 12 and 13, often not at school, going to truck stops in Karoo towns to pick up truckers. Have sex with them and get a few pennies if they are lucky? Where are the authorities, one asks? Well the girls won’t point out the truckers. They lie and say they are just talking to them. But surely it is an easy thing for the police to catch these men? After all it is rape! I can bet half these girls are not on contraceptives so we know what is going to…

Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za THE Overstrand Municipality is counting the costs of a devastating wildfire that was contained at the weekend thanks to wet weather. It was all hands on deck as firefighters battled the blaze, which started on Friday. On Saturday law enforcement, supported by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), assisted with the evacuation of about 351 Die Kopie informal settlement residents due to safety concerns. Mayor Annelie Rabie said yesterday the families were placed in Stanford Village Green. “The fire remains contained and the rain has assisted a lot. However firefighters are still on the ground walking along the lines to ensure the undergrowth is also completely extinguished or dead. ”The evacuated residents, who were mainly mothers with their children and the elderly, have returned to their…

Bongani Nkosi bongani.nkosi@inl.co.za A MAN who spent nearly six years in jail for double murders he did not commit is taking his fight for damages to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). Simon Songo scored a partial victory at the North Gauteng High Court in November 2020, when he first dragged the ministers of Police and Justice and the National Prosecuting Authority to court for damages. This partial victory was a condonation that his application can be heard despite it being lodged two years after his release from jail. The full Bench of the North West High Court upheld Songo’s appeal against a double-murder conviction and sentence on October 15, 2015. It ordered his immediate release from prison. He was arrested on June 19, 2006, for the alleged murder of…

LVIV, Ukraine: A Russian missile attack on a large Ukrainian military facility near the border with Nato member Poland yesterday killed 35 people and wounded 134, a Ukrainian official said. Regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy said Russian planes fired about 30 rockets at the Yavoriv International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, and that some were intercepted. The 360km² facility less than 25km from the Polish border is one Ukraine’s biggest, and the largest in the western part of the country. The Kremlin did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the reported missile strike so close to the border with Nato, and a short video briefing by Russia’s defence ministry spokesperson yesterday made no mention of such an attack. Nineteen ambulances were seen by Reuters driving from the direction…

LOS ANGELES: Matthew Lawrence, 42, avoided drugs because of Robin Williams. The actor starred alongside the late comedian – who took his own life in 2014 after years of struggling with addiction and depression – in the 1993 hit Mrs Doubtfire and remembers how Robin would open up to him about his pain when the cameras were off. “He was the first adult who really let me in on his condition … I’d visit him in his trailer to talk to him – it was really painful for him. He didn’t hide it. He talked to me about it” Matthew starred as Christopher in Mrs Doubtfire which saw Robin star as his out-of-work father who develops an alter-ego as an elderly woman to spend time with his children following…

MAPUTO: The death toll from a cyclone that struck Mozambique climbed to 12 yesterday after devastating wind and rain lashed the country. Cyclone Gombe has affected more than 30 000 people, injuring 40, and destroyed more than 3 000 homes since making landfall on Friday. Powerful winds reaching 170km/h and torrential rainfall have hit the northern Nampula province by the Indian Ocean and neighbouring Zambezia province particularly hard. In the port city of Nacala, houses were teetering on the edge of cliffs facing the ocean and walls had collapsed.…

WASHINGTON: A woman in the US state of Nevada is charged with attempted murder after she stabbed her date in revenge for the assassination of Iranian top military official Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone attack in 2020, police said yesterday. According to the police, the suspect is 21-year-old Nika Nikoubin. She met the man on the dating site Plenty of Fish. The couple agreed to romantic date in a hotel on March 5. While at the hotel, Nikoubin blindfolded the man with a bandage and turned off the light. A few minutes later the man “felt a pain on the side of his neck”, the police said. The victim managed to call the emergency services.…

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the record books as professional football’s all-time leading scorer with 807 goals after a brilliant hat-trick against Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The all-time top goalscorer title in football is much contested and Fifa does not keep an official record, but the world governing body estimates that Austro-Czech Josef Bican netted 805 goals during a career that lasted from 1931 to 55. Ronaldo’s 12th-minute opener at Old Trafford was a superb strike from distance that helped him equal the record. The Portugal international then went past Bican with a tap in from Jadon Sancho’s neat pass to put United 2-1 in front before powerfully heading home his third to spark wild celebrations in the stands as United won 3-2.…

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was brought to tears by a heckler Saturday on the way to a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Veronika Kudermetova in the Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament. Japan's Osaka, ranked 78th in the world after her third-round exit at the Australian Open, was rocked early in the first set when someone in the crowd yelled: "Naomi! You suck!" She pleaded with the chair umpire to take action to no avail, and at 3- 0 down in the second-round match, her emotions spilled over. Osaka pulled herself together and resumed the match, but Kudermetova, the 21st seed, raced through the opening set before Osaka managed to hold serve to open the second. Although she lifted her game, Osaka couldn't capitalise on any of her four break…

Edward West edward.west@inl.co.za AN ACCELERATION of structural reforms could boost confidence, investment and drive faster economic growth, Sim Tshabalala, chief executive of the biggest bank on the continent by assets, Standard Bank Group, said on Friday. Geopolitical tensions, particularly in Ukraine, presented risks to this outlook he said at the release of the group’s results. The group operates in more than 20 African markets. “The situation in Russia and Ukraine is complex and evolving. We are monitoring the events to comply with all relevant local and international laws and guidelines,” he said. The group has limited direct exposure to Russia and Ukraine. However, potential secondary impacts across the countries where the bank operates were being assessed for example in financial markets, trade, transport logistics, commodity, and food prices. The Industrial…

from page 1 “Manenberg police were called to the crime scene where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head. He was declared dead on the scene by paramedics. The suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. “The circumstances surrounding a shooting on March 12 at about 2.30pm in Renoster Road, Manenberg, where a 19-year-old male was shot and fatally wounded are also being investigated. The victim was walking with his girlfriend when he was shot. He was declared dead on the scene by medical personnel,” said Twigg. Two murder dockets have been opened. In the double murder incident at Dorothy Court, police were called to the scene shortly after midnight, where they found two men aged 21 and 25, with multiple gunshot…

from page 1 “This is a huge blow to our customers, employees and the flying public as it effectively takes 40% of the capacity out of the market. The implications for the aviation sector and the country are considerable should the suspension continue for any length of time,” said Orsmond. He added the airline was continuing to engage the SACAA and that customers would be kept informed via SMS. Operations management for Airports Company South Africa (Acsa), Terence Delomoney, said: “As Acsa we have been working with the affected airline to assist stranded passengers. “Staff have been deployed to redirect passengers to airline counters or online, SMS and telephone platforms. Our best advice to passengers is to make contact with the airline before making your way to the airport. “Some…

Chevon Booysen and Yogashen Pillay FRUSTRATED travellers left stranded as a result of Comair flights being grounded indefinitely after the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) revoked its Air Operator Certificate privileges at the weekend, are scrambling to make alternative arrangements and expect to fork out more. This comes after SACAA had requested documentation from the flight company as a result of safety concerns. SACAA yesterday said it suspended Comair operations due to discrepancies found in “a spate of occurrences affecting a concerning number of flights”. “The suspension follows the visit by the SACAA to the operator to investigate and determine the cause of a spate of occurrences affecting a concerning number of flights operated by Kulula.com and British Airways Comair. The SACAA sought to confirm Comair’s compliance with applicable…

Ilse Haas | Bothasig NOBODY is always right, but some people who are right can see the whole picture, and can see the eventual consequences of wrongdoing. But those people are not taken seriously. Or even get told to keep quiet. History over thousands of years should be able to tell people what is right and what is wrong. In the meantime nothing has been learnt and mistakes are promptly repeated. The ANC has ruined the country with lies, wrong and empty promises, corruption, greed and laziness. There have been people with knowledge and years of experience who have been pushed out, or they left for places where they are appreciated. The president should not belong to any party, he or she should be neutral. Here…

Staff Reporter A SURFBOARD by Cape Town artist Richard Joshua fetched a near-record R115 000 during a comedy-filled charity auction at the Wavescape Surf and Ocean Festival. Comedian Nik Rabinowitz had the crowd in stitches while encouraging bidders to spend money for a good cause. Eight surfboards auctioned at Jack Black’s Taproom in Cape Town on Thursday night raised a total of R301 000 for a range of ocean charities. Joshua’s horizontal painting in the style of abstract realism depicts an ice-cream seller on the beach at the Strand near Cape Town. His artwork almost trumped the surfboard painted by Kirsten Sims that sold in 2018 for R130 000. Joshua, who is well known for the way he uses bright colours and patterns to draw cultural and historical references from…

Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za AN alleged drug dealer from Ottery has escaped arrest after residents attacked City Law Enforcement by pelting them and their vehicles with stones while they attempted to detain the suspect. At about 11am on Friday the officers were patrolling in the area when they noticed the man who appeared suspicious and ran away when he saw the vehicle approaching him. The suspect was caught and about to be arrested. However, law enforcement spokesperson Wayne Dyason said the officer came under attack from some residents despite the suspect being caught in possession of 53 dagga stoppe, 27 Tik bankies and one Heroin tablet. “The attackers sided with the suspect and pelted the officers with stones. A City vehicle was slightly damaged in the process and the suspect managed…

As South Africa starts Human Rights Month it is important to continue with the debate on what this month means to us and the world. When Africans peacefully marched against the oppressive Pass Laws, they were gunned down in various parts of the country. As is widely known, this particular march was organised by the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC). But more striking, in terms of numbers, was the massacre in Sharpeville where at least 69 people were shot dead, with 180 wounded. The changing from Sharpeville and Langa Day to Human Rights Day has had a weakening effect on the importance of the day. We need to go back to calling March 21 Sharpeville and Langa Day, so that the new generation can know and remember the…

Households across North Africa are rushing to stock up on flour and other staples as food prices rise following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both key wheat exporters to the region. The scramble is worse coming just weeks before the start of the holy month of Ramadaan, when Muslims traditionally break a dawn-to-dusk fast with lavish family meals. Tunisia, Morocco and Libya, along with several other Arab countries, import much of their wheat from Ukraine and Russia. Some fear the Russian invasion could lead to hunger and unrest – rising food prices played a role in several Arab uprisings in the past decade. In one supermarket in the Tunisian capital, the shelves were bare of flour or semolina, with only three packs of sugar. Store managers said the problem was “panic…

Syrian doctor Ossama Jari fled Damascus in 2014 to find peace with his Ukrainian wife in the Black Sea port of Mykolaiv. But now war, and Russian bombs, have caught up with him. In an ophthalmology clinic in the city, Jari huddled for safety with staff and patients in a basement filled with mattresses and jerry cans of water during the merciless bombardment in the night from Friday to Saturday. No deaths were reported, but windows were blown out, the ground was pockmarked with shell and the neighbourhood boiler room was hit. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Jari. “We were living peacefully. What are the Russians doing? From what are they trying to save us? From themselves?” Jari was still trying to treat patients, his eyes weary behind his glasses.…

MANAGUA, Nicaragua: Cristiana Chamorro, the most prominent of dozens of political activists arrested by Nicaragua’s government, has been found guilty of money laundering and other charges, part of a judicial offensive that could derail any serious challenge to President Daniel Ortega for years. Chamorro, 68, is the daughter of former president Violeta Chamorro and a member of one of the best-known political dynasties in Central America. She was placed under house arrest in June, as she was emerging as a leading candidate in presidential elections. After locking up his potential opponents, Ortega cruised to a fourth consecutive term in November.…

Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards yesterday said that they targeted an Israeli “strategic centre” in Iraq with missiles, after Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq reported cross-border missile fire. A “strategic centre for conspiracy and mischiefs of the Zionists was targeted by powerful precision missiles fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,” said a statement on Sepah News. Earlier, security forces in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region said “a dozen ballistic missiles” targeted Iraq’s northern city of Arbil, including US facilities, causing damage but no major casualties in the early hours of Sunday.…

Stuart Hess stuart.hess@inl.co.za Imperial Lions 186 Six Gun Grill WP 190/9 WP won by one wicket George Linde’s gutsy unbeaten 67 saw his side claim, what for most of the afternoon looked, a highly unlikely victory in a One-Day Cup match against a disjointed Lions outfit at the Imperial Wanderers yesterday. Western Province had slumped to 112/7 in the 33rd over in pursuit of a modest target, and an early exit for the small group of spectators allowed into this vast venue appeared to be in the offing. Instead Linde, who played a couple of ODIs in Sri Lanka last year but is now deemed surplus to requirements at national level, kept his composure, played smartly and forged crucial partnerships for the eighth and ninth wickets to get his side…