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“No Mikey! No, no Mikey, that was so not right!” an exasperated Toto Wolff exclaimed over the radio to race director Michael Masi on the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. In that moment, the bae of Formula One’s disbelief was all of us in some manner – either through sheer disappointment or utter elation. The Mercedes team principal watched on in shock and horror as Lewis Hamilton was overtaken moments later by Max Verstappen, who was on fresher tyres and would go onto win the race and become the newly crowned world drivers’ champion. While the Silver Arrows watched on in bewilderment, the radio interaction on the Red Bull pitwall was one of utter euphoria, and stupefied exuberance. “Oh my Lord, Max!!! Oh, my…

| AFP Date of birth: September 30, 1997 Place of birth: Hasselt, Belgium Nationality: Dutch Teams: Toro Rosso (2015-2016), Red Bull Racing (2016-) Races: 141 Wins: 20 Podiums: 60 Poles: 13 Fastest laps: 16 Career Points: 1 557.5 Debut: Australia 2015 (retired on lap 32) First victory: Spain 2016 Last victory: Abu Dhabi 2021 World championship record: First (2021), third (2019, 2020), fourth (2018), fifth (2016), sixth (2017), twelfth (2015). Profile Youngest driver to start an F1 GP: 17 years, 166 days, Australia 2015. Youngest driver to score points: 17 years, 180 days, Malaysia 2015. Youngest driver to win a race: 18 years, 228 days, Spain 2016. Youngest driver to make the podium: 18 years, 228 days, Spain 2016. Father Jos Verstappen…

Given Majola given.majola@inl.co.za DELINQUENCIES in South Africa’s consumer credit market remained volatile and erratic at best throughout the pandemic, according to TransUnion’s third quarter 2021 South Africa Industry Insights Report findings. TransUnion said as the South African consumer credit market continued to experience significant turbulence, new trends were emerging, particularly in the delinquency area. It said younger consumers entering the credit market needed to be aware of their credit health status as delinquency was highest amongst Gen Z (up 4.1 percent albeit off a lower participation base). Macroeconomic drivers as well as social events, such as the civil unrest in July, had a bearing on consumer incomes and their ability to repay credit. In the third quarter, the primary unsecured credit categories of non-bank and bank personal loans…

The ransomware attack on Transnet Port Terminals on July 22 made headlines and disrupted operations in several container terminals, as well as the cargo movement in South African ports. In Cape Town’s harbour, the container terminal stopped functioning and port authorities had to manually record the freight of incoming and outgoing vessels. In Durban’s port, which handles about 60 percent of container traffic, the cyberattack created severe logistical congestion. Transnet is not sharing details, but apparently it is struggling to rebuild the Navis container operating system after the ransomware attack. The whole episode has cost it millions – not only for the rebuilding of the system, but also customers seeking compensation for losses before they declared a force majeure. The longer-term effect of the disruption is even more damaging.…

Kedibone Modise kedibone.modise@inl.co.za As the year 2021 draws to a close the arts and theatre space continues to feel the pinch following the past 24 months of uncertainty due to the ongoing global pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic forced the creative industry to seek innovative ways to keep the arts alive. In an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, global leaders enforced rules that saw many theatre houses shut their doors and creatives had to quickly adapt to new ways of doing things. Many artists had to learn how to optimise the digital space in order to sustain their livelihoods. We asked industry experts to help unpack the ramifications of the pandemic on the already strained theatre space. These industry professionals give their insight to help unpack the past,…

Mindy Burrows GAME of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage takes the lead role in musical drama Cyrano, a new movie adaptation of the classic French story, which had its UK premiere on Tuesday. Adapted from a theatre production written by his wife, Erica Schmidt, Dinklage reprises his 2018 stage role of the swordsman with a gift for words, who struggles to declare his feelings to the woman he loves because of his perceived unattractive appearance. The film is the latest remake of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac, in which the titular character helps newcomer Christian pen love letters to Roxanne, the object of both men’s affection. One big change Schmidt made from the original play was getting rid of Cyrano’s large nose, which she said was her first way…