Indice dei contenuti per 2021-08-17 in Cape Times

Lutho Pasiya lutho.pasiya@inl.co.za It’s totally cool to eat whatever you want. Well, we aren’t making this revelation but it’s something experts believe in. Turns out, if you are eating your favourite foods, you might as well do it with an open heart because a bite ain’t going to haunt you. Basically, the problem lies with our understanding of the concept of eating. According to cookbook author Chantal Lascaris, there is a vast difference between eating to be happy and eating for happiness. That truthfully, it has nothing to do with binging or dieting or swapping out meat for veggies or, even, adding kale (and more kale) to every single meal we make. “With our world in chaos, we seem to be constantly reaching for the things in our pantry that…

Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za THE decision by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) to open a one-off window period for eligible unfunded students to apply for the 2021 academic year has ignited calls for students in previously funded post-graduate courses to be considered. Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has welcomed the decision by the student financial aid board to request the database in all universities for 2021 registered students eligible for Nsfas but who were not able to apply for funding. “All universities are required to send their exhaustive list by no later than (today) to be considered for this once-off opportunity,” said Nzimande. The application will open for a two-week period from tomorrow to September 3. Universities have been urged to notify students to ensure they apply and have…

Siphokazi Vuso siphokazi.vuso@inl.co.za BITOU municipal manager Lonwabo Ngoqo and community service director Thozamile Sompani, who are alleged to be at the centre of a “corrupt scheme” involving a R38 million housing contract, have been placed on special leave, as the municipality conducts an internal investigation into the matter. “The municipality has taken into consideration these allegations and holds the view that their nature requires internal investigations, at the behest of council. It is worth noting that, during the process of the court proceedings, the council of the municipality had not been able to sit and convene a quorate municipal council, in order to deal with these allegations. “In the circumstances, the acting executive mayor had taken a resolution to grant special leave to the affected municipal officials, in order to…

Ingredients Method 1 packet (100g) sundried tomatoes 1 packet Simple Truth Moringa Noodles ¼ cup (60ml) Simple Truth Refined Coconut Oil 1 onion, chopped 2 tbs (30ml) thyme, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 chilli, finely chopped 1 packet mushrooms, diced 1 packet cherry tomatoes ½ packet baby spinach 1 can coconut cream Juice of 1 lemon Handful of basil 1 packet Violife Dairy-free Prosociano Cheese Place sundried tomatoes in small bowl and top with boiling water to rehydrate, and set aside. Cook moringa noodles according to packet instructions, drain set aside and drizzle with a little coconut oil to prevent sticking. Heat 2 tablespoons coconut oil and gently sauté the onion, thyme, garlic, chilli, mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach. Fry until softened. Remove the mushrooms and tomatoes, and set aside.…

Nicola Daniels nicola.daniels@inl.co.za TRANS rights activist Zoey Black, 33, from Kuils River, has started a crowdfunding campaign as she is ready for the next big step in her life – undergoing a breast augmentation, or “top surgery” as it’s commonly known, to affirm herself. She is trying to raise R60 000 which will cover part of the surgery costs, including the surgeon’s fee, any and all assistant fees, theatre time and costs, and routine post-surgery check-ups. “I am very excited and nervous, it’s kind of like a big step for me. “It was incredibly hard being raised and socialised as a boy. Since childhood, I knew I was a woman. “But I didn’t have the language to articulate or explain why I felt so displaced and why I struggled with…

Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za ANGRY Citrusdal residents have threatened to stop using taxi services in the community if operators continue with the alleged use of violence to force their taxis to be the mode of transportation for seasonal farmworkers. Residents held a demonstration outside the Clanwilliam Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning in support of two grieving families who lost their loved ones in transport service-related violence. Two bus drivers, aged 34 and 43, were killed in Riverview at a pick-up point of farmworkers last Wednesday. A day later, suspects aged between 27 and 41, who are linked to a taxi organisation in the area, were arrested in connection with the incident following a joint police tracing operation. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila confirmed that Mohan Mofetoli, Rakhele Mkontwana, Kabelo Maoetlane…

And 27 years of relations with South Africa, co-operating in the Covid vaccine push Today marks 76 years of Indonesian independence. As in South Africa, Indonesian freedom came as a result of fierce resistance to Dutch colonialism. This year also marks 27 years of diplomatic relations between South Africa and Indonesia. Both our countries are linked for many reasons; but in large part the solidarity is cemented by a gallant unified struggle against Dutch imperialist expansion. There is no doubt that Indonesia’s anniversary celebrations are marred by the close to 4 million Covid infections and 100 000 deaths so far, making it Asia’s new Covid epicentre. Infections in South Africa, I know, also remain high in parts of the country, despite an accelerated vaccine roll-out programme. So, this moment marks…

MOST Western media outlets reacted to Sunday’s takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban by publishing articles with headlines that focused on the collapse of the government, President Ashraf Ghani’s resignation, and the insurgents entering his residence. The Washington Post said in its editorial that “the takeover of the sprawling capital city had been years in the making, but was ultimately accomplished in a single day”. This was echoed by The New York Times (NYT), which said “Kabul’s sudden fall to the Taliban ends US era in Afghanistan”. The NYT referred to “the speed and violence of the Taliban sweep through the countryside and cities the previous week”, which the newspaper said had “caught the American military and government flat-footed”. The newspaper said President Joe Biden “will go down in history…

Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema yesterday slammed the southern African country’s outgoing “brutal regime” while promising a “better democracy” in his debut address to the nation, hours after winning the top job in a landslide. Speaking shortly after his predecessor Edgar Lungu conceded defeat, the business tycoon and veteran opposition leader said his camp had been victims of a “brutal regime that is exiting”. “I will be a president of all Zambians, of those that voted for me and of those that did not,” he pledged. After a campaign dominated by the country’s economic woes and marred by sporadic violence, Hichilema garnered 2 810 757 votes against 1 814 201 for the incumbent Edgar Lungu, according to nearly final results. Lungu conceded defeat, saying he congratulated “my…

BEIRUT: Concerns that Lebanon’s financial meltdown is tipping the country into anarchy have prompted renewed efforts to agree on a new government that can start addressing the two-year-old crisis. The meltdown has hit a crunch point in the last week with shortages of imported fuel forcing hospitals, bakeries and other essential services to scale back or shut down. At least 28 people were killed over the weekend when a fuel tanker exploded as people desperate for gasoline scrambled to get a share. President Michel Aoun, the Maronite Christian head of state, was to meet Najib Mikati, the Sunni Muslim prime minister-designate, yesterday.…

Riyadh: Six Saudi men have been arrested for harassing a woman visiting the capital Riyadh, offences which were only criminalised in recent years, the public prosecutor said yesterday. “An investigation was opened against six citizens in their 20s concerning an incident in which they gathered around the vehicle of a foreign tourist who they harassed verbally and with gestures,” a public prosecution source said. The six accused, who admitted the offences, had been arrested and were being held in custody. They now face up to 10 years imprisonment over the incident, the source said.…

Mihlali Baleka mihlali.baleka@inl.co.za Phakama, Mandla Ncikazi, ixesha lifikile! (Stand up, Mandla Ncikazi, your time has come!). That phrase must have gained momentum yesterday when Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer tendered his resignation, citing family reasons. Early in December 2019, Pirates made an audacious decision of appointing Zinnbauer, who was an unknown figure in African football and had an underwhelming pedigree, as their new coach, taking over the reins from Milutin Sredojevic. As expected, his appointment was met with jeers. But Zinnbauer appeared to turn his detractors into admirers, inspiring the team to a top-three finish in the Premiership. But a lot was expected from him in his first full season with the club last season. Zinnbauer appeared to heed to the call, inspiring the team to the MTN8 crown…

Prosus and Naspers successfully implement their share swop EDWARD WEST edward.west@inl.co.za GLOBAL consumer internet group Prosus and parent Naspers’ share price slipped yesterday in spite of announcing the successful implementation of the capital restructure and share exchange offer between them. Despite initially drawing criticism from some of Nasper’s institutional shareholders about the complexity and reasons for the new cross-shareholding structure, chief executive of the two groups Bob van Dijk said yesterday: “We are pleased with the outcome of the Prosus voluntary share exchange offer. The transaction increases the size of the Prosus free float and more than doubles its ownership of the group’s outstanding global consumer internet portfolio.” Prosus’ share price fell 2.36 percent to R1 278.17 by mid-morning yesterday, while the price of its about 30…

Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za Media personality Somizi Mhlongo went to the Gucci store in Sandton City this weekend to prove that he doesn’t wear fake designer clothes. The Metro FM presenter took to Instagram to share with his 4.2 million followers that he doesn’t wear counterfeit goods as alleged by @fake_guccicommunitysa, an Instagram page dedicated to exposing people who allegedly wear fake Gucci items. In a video recorded at a Gucci store, Mhlongo said: “There’s a page on Instagram that I’ve liked ever since I saw it, it exposes people who wear fake clothes. “I scrolled through the page to see how legit it is and as I was scrolling, I saw my name and my hat, and I was like ‘wtf’? “Usually, I would ignore it because I know my…

From page 1 But, in turning down the municipality’s application to have Hammond pay its costs, Judge Kate Savage said there appeared to be no basis on which to award costs in favour of Bitou, let alone on an attorney-and-client scale. She said the serious allegations of corruption and other criminal misconduct made against senior Bitou officials by Hammond indicated that the application was not one launched in bad faith, recklessly or vexatiously, as was suggested by Bitou’s counsel. “To the contrary, it is unlikely that the need for the application would have arisen at all, had Bitou’s officials performed their duties with due regard to the law and in the manner required of them. “The serious allegations raised by the applicant against the top six officials of Bitou…

Sihle Mavuso sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za DESPITE having had to wait two decades, Imtiaz Cajee, nephew of Ahmed Timol, is confident that the reopened inquest into the death of Dr Hoosen Mia Haffejee will finally reveal the truth. The hearing was supposed to get off the ground yesterday under Judge ZP Nkosi of the Pietermaritzburg High Court, but most of the day was spent in the judge’s chamber where parties held a meeting to iron out several issues. According to Cajee, Haffejee was a 26-year-old dentist who was driving to work on August 2, 1977, when he was abducted and arrested by members of the Special Branch of the SAPS, including James Taylor and PL du Toit, and was taken to Brighton Beach police station. Within 20 hours of his abduction, he was…

Siphokazi Vuso siphokazi.vuso@inl.co.za A CALL has been made for the Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) to close schools for a week, for the third-wave peak of Covid-19 infections to pass in the province. The department said 16 schools requested decontamination last week. However, WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said this represents only 1% of schools. As of Friday, there were 1 054 active learner Covid-19 cases in the province. There were additionally 481 active cases among teachers. “Many infections are caused not as a result of being in school, but because of other social settings outside of school. While learners are asked to practise social distancing, the wearing of masks and sanitising at school, we cannot monitor their behaviour outside of school,” said Hammond. Provincial ANC education spokesperson Khalid Sayed…

Chevon Booysen chevon.booysen@inl.co.za THE Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has reserved judgement in the conviction and sentence appeal of wife killer and former property mogul Jason Rohde. The appeal was heard yesterday through a virtual sitting, where five judges are presiding over the matter. Rohde was found guilty of murdering his wife in a hotel room at Spier in Stellenbosch, where his mistress and colleague, Jolene Alterskye, was also in attendance. According to Rohde, he found his wife dead on the bathroom floor after she hanged herself on the door. However, a post-mortem found that foul play may have been involved in Susan’s death. Rohde, currently out on R200 000 bail and who had to furnish a R1 million bank guarantee, was found guilty of the murder of his wife,…

TRANSNET should use the opportunity of rebuilding the country’s economy, shattered by the Covid-19 lockdowns and the recent violent unrest, to fix its ageing rail infrastructure. The proliferation of slums along the Durban-Joburg rail network and theft of infrastructure are major stumbling blocks in the viability of the key freight corridor, and they pose a serious threat to the country’s economic growth. Transnet’s inability to fix the rail network to ensure the seamless movement of goods and services from the Durban port to other parts of the country is well documented. As the government embarks on the task of rebuilding the country, Transnet should also seize the moment to begin implementing its roads-to-rail turnaround strategy. This strategy, announced by Transnet group chief executive Portia Derby, is central to repositioning KwaZulu-Natal’s…

LONDON: Women’s rights activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called on the humanitarian protection of women, minorities and refugees after the Taliban seized Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. According to Al Jazeera, Taliban officials yesterday declared the war in Afghanistan was over and called for peaceful international relations. Pakistani activist for female education Yousafzai, said: “We watch in complete shock as Taliban takes control of Afghanistan. I am deeply worried about women, minorities and human rights advocates,” she posted on Twitter account.…

Doctors and aid workers rushed to get flights or transport to southwestern Haiti ahead of a storm yesterday to reach areas flattened by a major earthquake that killed at least 1 297 people and injured thousands more in the Caribbean nation. Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude quake brought down thousands of homes and buildings in the deeply impoverished country, which is still recovering from the assassination of its president, Jovenel Moise, last month. The areas in and around the city of Les Cayes suffered the biggest hit. This has put enormous strain on local hospitals, some of which were badly damaged by the quake. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said there was no time to lose. “From this Monday, we will move faster. “Aid provision is going to be accelerated,” he wrote on…

NEW YORK: Incoming New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has pledged to fully cooperate with requests for data on the nursing home scandal under the Cuomo administration, but said that other priorities, including those pertaining to Covid, will also be on her agenda. In an interview with CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Hochul also stressed she is “not going to raise expectations” that she has “those [nursing home scandal-related] documents in her hand “on day one. “I have met with the commissioner of health and we will be talking about what outstanding requests for data are in the realm”, she added.…

DEFEAT ADDS GREATER URGENCY TO KANE PURSUIT Tottenham Hotspur thoroughly deserved their 1-0 win over a toothless Manchester City on Sunday. The bad news for Tottenham is that City are now much more likely to stop at nothing to sign their striker and talisman Harry Kane. City won the title last season often without a recognised striker on the pitch and said an emotional farewell to record scorer Sergio Aguero at the end of the campaign. They dominated possession against Tottenham but managed only four attempts on target, their build-up play often over-complicated and laboured. At their best City's plethora of creative talents, now boosted by England's Jack Grealish, means the lack of a traditional frontman does not matter. But on days like Sunday with Ferran Torres not looking comfortable…

More proof of state’s commitment to improve logistics infrastructure, says Gordhan Siphelele Dludla siphelele.dludla@inl.co.za Transnet yesterday moved forward with its R100 billion expansion plans for the Port of Durban, issuing Request for Information (RFI) solicitations for potential private-sector investment partners. President Cyril Ramaphosa first announced in April that the expansion of the troubled port precinct would require R100bn in new investment over the next decade. The upgrade of the port is aimed at improving efficiency at one of the country’s key drivers of economic growth, and is part of structural reforms. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan yesterday said this was the second part of structural reforms to attract investment following the separation of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) from the group. Gordhan said TNPA had already started issuing RFI…

Hawks inquiry: VBS saga now enters the era of consequence management CORRIE KRUGER LAST WEEK SAW the arrest of an individual in Klerksdorp in relation to the VBS Mutual Bank looting. Twitter lit up as people started trying to guess who this person could be. It was clear that there were two groupings among the tweeters. Those who suggested the person was a member of the EFF, and those who said the individual could be from another political party, perhaps the ANC. A small minority expected it could perhaps be someone from Insure Group Managers, which till now have been largely ignored by the media in relation to their dealings with VBS. Very few VBS transactions seem to have been at an arm’s length and based on sound business…

Zoë Kravitz has lost track of how many tattoos she has, as she says it’s ‘hard to stop’ herself from getting more and more inkings. The 32-year-old actress was reported to have as many as 56 inkings across her body, but she can neither confirm nor deny the total number because she no longer knows how many she actually has. Kravitz said she sees her tattoos as a “beautiful form of adornment”, and while she isn’t a fan of all her inkings, she’s obsessed with getting more. She said: “I think tattoos are a beautiful form of adornment, just like makeup or jewellery. It’s funny because I don’t even know how many I have. I hardly see them anymore because I am so used to them. There are some I…

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons tarryn-leigh.solomons@inl.co.za PUBLIC Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has said that within the next decade, if all worked well, there could be a massive increase in the capacity of the Durban port, which is then expected to handle 60% of container traffic into and out of South Africa. During a briefing yesterday on the latest developments within Transnet, Gordhan said a port master plan has been developed for the port of Durban and was undergoing consultation processes. The plan would serve as a basis for investment in the port, in respect of both the port infrastructure governed by the Transnet National Ports Authority and the terminals and freight infrastructure that services the ports. “There are two reforms that have come to form – the first is the announcement by the…

Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za THE provincial health department is convinced that misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine continues to dominate in Mitchells Plain as the number of registrations remained stubbornly low. According to the department’s health head Dr Keith Cloete, Khayelitsha initially also experienced this challenge but the number of registrations has now increased. “We have a database where we can see how many people have registered for the vaccination and the Mitchells Plain area, in each of the three open age groups, has the lowest number of people per population living in that area that has registered. “It is the lowest in the entire province despite many continuing efforts to pursue residents to receive their vaccination. We are convinced that there is still a lot of misinformation and there’s a lot…

Siphokazi Vuso siphokazi.vuso@inl.co.za A MANDALAY property owner has 21 days to appeal against the City’s R780 000 fine for building a number of “unauthorised” residential flats on his plot. The property owner refused to comment yesterday. Slapping the owner with the hefty fine, the municipal planning tribunal said the building work contravened the Development Management Scheme (DMS) development parameters in terms of building lines and heights, “as flats are not permitted as primary or additional rights in terms of the property’s zoning, namely Single Residential Zone 1”. The building work was carried out in October 2019 and the units were erected in the form of a double-storey building which accommodates six one-bedroom bachelor flats, as well as parking and associated uses in the form of a laundry and refuse area…

Staff writer THE trial of the seven Chinese nationals arrested for alleged human trafficking and child labour was postponed in the Johannesburg high court yesterday, following the non-availability, due to other commitments, of the presiding judge. The seven accused – Kevin Tsao Shu-Uei, Chen Hui, Qin Li, Jiaqing Zhou, Ma Biao, Dai Junying, and Zhang Zhilian – will next appear in court on September 27 for further State evidence, the Department of Employment and Labour said in a statement. “They are charged with 160 counts of crime relating to contravention of SA’s labour laws; prevention and combating of trafficking in persons; contravention of Immigration Act; knowingly employing illegal foreigners; kidnapping; pointing a firearm; debt bondage; benefiting from the services of a victim of trafficking; conduct that facilitates trafficking; illegally assisting…

CAN one be more disgusted at your (Mother) City’s deplorable actions? Driving along Giel Basson Drive on Sunday, at the corner of Voortrekker Road, Parow, there was some commotion where homeless people had erected their tents. It’s about the time people come from church, others from shopping. An army of about 30 metro, law enforcement and traffic officers, their vehicles parked close by, watching these unfortunate people dismantling their meagre plastic “homes”. Is this Cape Town or “Devil’s Town”, “Devil’s Alliance”, for the way, the day and time they chose to execute their inhumane operations, their haunting dilemma how to balance between the wealthy they must appease, and the suffering poor? Roman, Nazi, apartheid tactics still used to scare, scatter and even kill people forcing them away from where they…

Kabul: Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul yesterday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city’s airport trying to flee the group’s feared hard line brand of Islamist rule. President Ashraf Ghani flew out of the country on Sunday night as the insurgents encircled the capital, capping a military victory that saw them capture all cities in just 10 days. “The Taliban have won with the judgement of their swords and guns, and are now responsible for the honour, property and self-preservation of their countrymen,” Ghani said. Government forces collapsed without the support of the US military, which invaded in 2001 after the September 11 attacks and toppled the Taliban for its support of al-Qaeda. But the US ultimately failed to build…

KABUL: Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who stepped down to prevent further violence, fled Kabul escorted by cars filled with cash, a Russian Embassy spokesperson said yesterday. “The collapse of the regime is most eloquently characterised by the way Ghani fled: four cars were full of money, they tried to put part of the money into a helicopter, but everything did not fit. And some of the money was left on the runway”, Russian diplomatic mission spokesperson Nikita Ishenko said. Russia’s special presidential representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said the seizure of Kabul was unexpected, the Afghan Armed Forces were overrated. “It came as a surprise,” Kabulov said, adding Moscow will not make hasty decisions on recognising the new Afghan government; the removal of the Taliban from the terrorist organisations…

PHNOM PENH: Lawyers for a former leader of Cambodia’s notorious Khmer Rouge regime have asked a UN-backed court to overturn a 2018 verdict against him in a genocide trial, arguing it had insufficient reason to conclude he was guilty. Former Khmer Rouge-era president Khieu Samphan, 90, was sentenced to life in prison for genocide against the Cham Muslim minority and Vietnamese people. Most of the estimated 1.7 million victims of the 1975-79 ultra-Maoist regime died of starvation, torture or were bludgeoned to death during mass executions. Prosecutor Chea Leang said: “He was a key leader ... who committed barbarous crimes against his own people.”…

MADRID: Spanish authorities have evacuated nearly 1 000 people from their homes to protect them from a wildfire that has destroyed at least 12 000 hectares of land since Saturday, spurred by a heatwave. The blaze in Navalacruz, a rural area about 120km west of Madrid in the central region of Castilla y Leon, began when a car burst into flames on a highway on Saturday and forced the evacuation of eight villages. Regional environment chief Juan Carlos Suarez-Quinones said strong winds, high temperatures and low humidity created perfect conditions for the fire to spread, but firefighters were gradually bringing it under control.…

Harry Kane is in Tottenham Hotspur's squad for their Europa Conference League tie this week as Nuno Espirito Santo admits he cannot wait for the transfer window to close and end speculation over the striker's future. Manchester City are keen to sign England captain Kane and were reported to have tabled a bid of £100million (about R2bn) in June. Kane - who has three years remaining on his contract - stayed away from Tottenham's 1-0 victory over champions City in their Premier League opener on Sunday. However, The Times claims it is expected Kane will remain for one more season due to City's reluctance to meet Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's reported asking price of £160m. The 28-year-old yesterday was named in Tottenham's strong 25-man squad for the Europa Conference League…

Mike Greenaway mike.greenaway@inl.co.za Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids says the success of the much-changed Bok team against Argentina over the weekend was thanks to the mentoring roles of the players from the British & Irish Lions series who had been given a break. Davids said the 10 mostly younger players who were drafted into the team had been mentored and coached by the senior players they were replacing. After the physically draining series against the Lions, coach Jacques Nienaber needed to freshen up his starting line-up but nobody in the greater squad went on holiday, so to speak. “We don’t rest players,” Davids explained. “The players who are not starting assist in preparing those who are. That is how the squad gets better. The team always comes first and all…

Zaahier Adams zaahier.adams@inl.co.za CAPE Town City coach Eric Tinkler has stated his team are prepared to “play ugly football” to achieve the desired results this season. City dug deep at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday evening to find a late Mduduzi Mdantsane winner in their 2-1 victory over AmaZulu in the last MTN8 quarter-final. The visitors had taken an early lead through an excellent individual goal from Terrence Mashego within the first 10 minutes, but then allowed Benni McCarthy’s team to take the initiative which eventually led to Lehlohonolo Majoro slotting home the equaliser on the hour mark. Such circumstances last season would have seen City buckle under the pressure and relinquish the result under former coach Jan Olde Riekerink. Often City would play an attractive brand of football,…