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Siphelele Dludla siphelele.dludla@inl.co.za THE BLACK Business Council (BBC) has lamented the lack of transformation in the commanding heights of the economy. Transformation and diversity came into the spotlight at the annual BBC summit, which discussed the role of black businesses in the economic reconstruction and recovery plan. BBC President Sandile Zungu yesterday lambasted the lack of progress since the adoption of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Act. Zungu, who was very forthright with his statement, said the act was not ambitious enough to push for transformation of the industries in benefit of black executives since its passing in 2003. A study by PwC released in January found that the country’s top echelons are yet to mirror diversity according to race, age and gender. PwC reported that 81 percent…

THERE is a real threat that the Covid-19 pandemic may have reversed progress made on the world’s efforts to com- bat food insecurity and hunger affecting 130 million or more people globally. As the world clambers to rebound after the pandemic, this article outlines four policy levers that African leaders should pull for improved prioritisation and planning of food and agriculture policies in 2021 going forward. There can be no disagreement to the commonly held view that agriculture has been a boon for economic and social development in developing countries, and yet it remains largely underfunded. It has been almost 20 years since African countries pledged to spend at least 10 percent of public expenditure on food and agriculture at the 2003 Maputo Declaration, spawning the Comprehensive African…

ZELDA VENTER zelda.venter@inl.co.za THE LENASIA man who took 45 pornographic pictures of a 12-year-old child in exchange for clothes and food has failed three times to convince the courts to overturn his sentence. A lower court earlier sentenced Aardiel Essop to 10 years imprisonment after he was convicted on 45 charges of contravening the Films and Publications Act, as well as kidnapping. Unhappy with the fact that the magistrate compared his case to another in which a man was sentenced to 10 years for 144 pornographic transgressions, Essop appealed to the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria. He felt that the 45 pictures he took paled in comparison to the 144 in the case that he was compared to. However, Judge Judy Kollapen also turned down his appeal. Still aggrieved by…

Mpiletso Motumi mpiletso.motumi@inl.co.za GROWING up in the Methodist Church, Nozuko Mapoma was bound to end up in the music industry. “You know how the Methodist Church is with their music. In primary school I was in choirs as the head chorister and then in high school I was in three choirs and all the musical productions, so outside of the church the foundation of my love for music is from musical theatre,” said Mapoma. She goes by the stage name Zu. and has been in the industry for the past 16 years even though her parents had other plans for her to take on a more serious job. “In Grade 11 I dropped music for what our parents call ‘real life’ subjects. But my music teachers knew how much music…

THE labour laws are specifically meant to govern and control the employment relationship. It is extremely important that every entity understand what is an employee and what governs the relationship. Obviously there are many types of structured engagements whereby one person working for another might fall outside the employment relationship. For instance, a relationship between a house owner and an external plumber would not be an employment relationship, although the householder would pay that person and would ask the person to perform certain services in accordance with their professional ability. That would be known as an independent contractors arrangement. Understandably, many employers do try to structure their relationships outside the ambit of our labour law. There are certain benefits normally attributed to employees which won’t be given to them if…

CHINA, after many decades is allowing its population to bring three children into the world. Initially, China allowed only one child for each married couple. It poses the question whether South Africa should impose a law, allowing only one wife… no more polygamy, polyamory… and all the other polys. How would one police such an eventuality? The neighbours would become the state’s eyes and ears, transgressors would be thrown into a medical facility to teach them to refrain from enjoying robust sex with more than one wife, and the whistle-blowers would be rewarded with a year’s supply of KFC. This could work and bring down the exploding baby boom.…

The notion of “taboo” has steadily become less strictly literal over the past century, having referred to that which is unmentionable because it is ineffably sacred, like the name of God, or unspeakably vile, like cannibalism or incest. The word was originally brought into the language by Captain Cook from Tonga in 1777, and subsequently familiarised by various anthropologists, notably Freud. In its semantic journey it has made the transition from physical referents, namely the various “four letter words” to mental conditions like depression being more openly referred to by the privileged, famous and successful. Recently Prince Harry and his spouse have been notable in speaking about their mental difficulties. The shock withdrawal of Naomi Osaka from the French Open and her courage in speaking of the “long bouts of…

Moroccan Ambassador diplomatically responds to Dirco deputy minister An open letter to Ms Candith Mashego-Dlamini, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation I AM particularly pleased to extend to your Excellency my sincere greetings, and seize this occasion to reaffirm my unwavering commitment to pursue and enrich the political dialogue linking the Kingdom of Morocco to the Republic of South Africa. I am addressing this letter to your kind attention, as I am convinced Madam Minister, that we share the same interests, concerns and respect for the accuracy of facts, history and law. Last week we had the tremendous pleasure of celebrating Africa Day, an important commemoration that each year reminds us what we owe to our identity, our people and our roots as Africans. You were actively engaged in…

Iran’s largest navy warship sank yesterday in the Gulf of Oman after catching fire. A blaze broke out on the 679-foot Kharg around 2:25am in Iranian waters, and it sank off the port of Jask, close to the Strait of Hormuz, after firefighting efforts that lasted nearly a day, Iran’s semi-official Fars News reported. The aging vessel, built by Britain in 1977 and part of Iran’s maritime fleet since 1984, had been used for training exercises and to resupply ships at sea. Around 400 troops were aboard the ship and about 20 were injured, according to Iranian state media. The incident came at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, along with its western allies, and as the US and Iran negotiate over nuclear activity and sanctions.…

WASHINGTON: Tesla Inc is recalling nearly 6 000 US vehicles because brake caliper bolts could be loose, with the potential to cause a loss of tyre pressure, documents made public yesterday show. The recall covers certain 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. Tesla’s filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it had no reports of crashes or injuries related to the issue and that the company would inspect and tighten, or replace, the caliper bolts. Tesla said that loose caliper bolts could allow the brake caliper to separate and contact the wheel rim, which could cause a loss of tire pressure in “very rare circumstances.” It has since taken measures to prevent loosening of the bolts in the assembly process. |…

MIHLALI BALEKA @Mihlalibaleka KAIZER CHIEFS (1) 3 Manyama 31’, 74’, 79’ GOLDEN ARROWS (1) 2 Gumede 21’, Mathoho (OG) 62’ Chiefs had no room to mourn the sacking of coach Gavin Hunt against Golden Arrows at FNB Stadium last night. They played like men possessed as they came from behind twice to beat Arrows and keep their slim chances of finishing in the top eight alive. After the penultimate round of matches in the Premiership, Chiefs are ninth on the standings with 33 points, three points behind eighth-placed TS Galaxy, who were held goalless by relegation-threatened Stellenbosch FC away from home. There was a time in yesterday’s match when Chiefs’ supporters must have felt: here we go again! That they were on the backfoot early on has been one…

THE French Open still demands umpires step off the chair to check a mark. Wimbledon insists players only wear white clothes. Are we really surprised that press conferences at majors are sacrosanct? Not to heap on the four Grand Slams, or the International Tennis Federation that controls them, but the Naomi Osaka affair is really a reflection of how out of touch sports administrators are with their athletes. In one of the few instances of Novak Djokovic making a good point, the men’s No 1 player outlined how Osaka, 23, had grown up in the digital age. “It used to be the (traditional media) was the only way we can reach out to our fans, right. In the last five years or maybe 10 years, it’s not the case anymore,”…

RETAILER Shoprite Holdings said yesterday that it had sold its Nigerian operations, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), to local firm Ketron Investment, a subsidiary of property firm Persianas Investment. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. It includes both a franchise agreement, which secures RSNL the right to continue to use the Shoprite brand and an administration and services agreement, which provides RSNL with administration and technical support from the Shoprite Group for an initial period of five years. The sale forms part of Shoprite’s strategic review process of its capital allocation to its non-South African operations. “Accordingly, a decision was taken to dispose of its total interest in RSNL,” said Shoprite. Shoprite said 70 percent of the transaction proceeds had been received with the balance due in…

FISHING company Oceana Group grew its profits despite Covid-19 disruption for the six months ended March 31, 2021, thanks to strong demand for its products. Profit before tax increased 5 percent to R489 million, while earnings per share rose 13 percent to 284 cents and headline earnings per share were up 4 percent to 260.5c in the reported period. Its total dividends at 110c per share, increased 10 percent. Imraan Soomra, the chief executive of Oceana, said yesterday that demand had remained strong right across its product spectrum, and although Covid-19 had disrupted its supply chain of canned fish in the latter half of the six months, the company’s close management of inventory and working capital had delivered results. “I am particularly pleased that…

Liam Karabo Joyce Hip hop heavyweight Cassper Nyovest has hit back at the hate he has received for his latest release, Siyathandana. A new kid on the block, at least where the hit genre is concerned, Nyovest has taken his musical skills to new heights with the release of the amapiano track featuring Abidoza and Boohle. The song was a hit from the moment it was released. While Nyovest and the new single trended on Monday because people could not get enough of it, there were those who were not feeling it. One unimpressed Twitter user took to the TL to vent about how they felt the Move For You hitmaker had “ruined” the song with his involvement. Nyovest responded: “Y’all do know that’s my song, right? Like I am…

RAPULA MOATSHE rapula.moatshe@inl.co.za THE DA caucus in the Tshwane city council has been rocked by allegations of racism by two black councillors who resigned in a huff this week. Both of them said they were tired of being used by the “bully white cabal” within the party. According to them, the so-called white cabal was allegedly using the regional leader, Mpho Mehlape-Zimu, as a political pawn to sideline black leaders who dared to speak up against them. The councillors are former MMC for Environment and Agriculture Management Mike Mkhari, and Rose Maake, who was a PR councillor in Soshanguve. They resigned from council with immediate effect on Tuesday, and as DA card-carrying members. In a joint media statement, the two said their sudden resignations were due to the “disrespect, undermining,…

Itumeleng Mafisa The South African Black and Technical Careers Organisation (SABTCO), which represents black engineers, says it is shocked by the outrageous salaries that the South African government is paying Cuban engineers. This comes after trade union Solidarity discovered that the Cuban engineers will each make R1 million a year, and that they will be making more money than the average South African engineer who can do the same work. Part of the remuneration includes extensive fringe benefits such as flight tickets for holidays to Cuba, furnished accommodation, food and telephone costs. The rationale behind deploying the 25 Cubans “was based on their rare and exclusive expertise in relation to maintaining and prolonging the lifespan of water and sanitation-related infrastructure”. “We were never consulted on this, no engineering structure…

ZELDA VENTER THE SA Women Lawyers Association has called for action against bullying, especially in schools. It said it was deeply concerned that, just like in the cases of gender-based violence, the many incidents of bullying in schools and society, in general, got inconsistent public and media attention or coverage. “It is only when lives are lost where both the media and the public will do awareness on the matters,” said Mpho Kgabi, general-secretary of the association. “We call for all schools to address bullying by ensuring that anti-bullying strategies including policies, awareness campaigns and psychosocial support are developed and independently audited.” Kgabi said teachers and parents were often unaware of the amount of bullying in schools. According to her, it is important that they play an active role…

I do not understand why this evil called pornography receives no opposition in the same way that a few earthly-judged churches and pastors have become our breakfast, dinner and supper. I suppose the reason can only be the fact that many people support this problem, which destroys lives and changes both men and women into beasts of lust. I do not doubt that the prevalence of highly disgusting pornographic images, combined with unexamined sexual stimulants, violent movies and dramas is part of the reason for brutal rapes, assaults and killings in our societies. In addition, these factors will corrode any human and moral sense of doing what is right instead of what is wrong. Increasingly, what was once considered wrong and immoral is becoming right, the latest research says so…

Regardless of the fact that South Africa has been reduced to junk status, high unemployment and gross human suffering thanks to the thieving ANC cadres, most South Africans who are suffering, the most continue to vote in favour of a corrupt government. More and more each day, our freedom of speech, freedom of the press, right to be heard, restriction of movement, our personal safety and security are under threat. Draconian laws are being implemented, and yet, South Africans remain complacent and apathetic. Is this as a result of the post-apartheid years of being oppressed? Helen Zille sparked the notion of a tax revolt in January 2019 for all the right reasons and the idea fizzled out. If she had to go through with the idea, I would be the…

The opening stanza of William Butler Yeats’s poem The Second Coming reads: Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Renowned author Chinua Achebe borrowed Yeats’s wording in his critically acclaimed book Things fall apart, hinting at the chaos that arises when a system collapses. The mayhem that played out at the recent sitting of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand reflected a collapse in the system and exposed a deeply divided African continent that for the longest time falsely preached the gospel of…

The modern workplace is not a garden of friendly Buddhas smiling upon us – it has become cutting-edge, cut-throat, and is a breeding ground for interpersonal violence, inclusive of bullying and (sexual) harassment. In South Africa, the country’s notorious problem with violence in broader society is perhaps partly to blame. Yet, when workplace bullying or harassment intersects with employee depression, this could be a problem that very few workplaces can cope with. Despite their core right to physical and psychological integrity, millions of workers worldwide suffer from the scars of workplace violence; nevertheless, South African employers and lawmakers remain sluggish in their responses. South Africa has yet to sign the International Labour Organisation Convention 109/2019 dealing with and preventing all forms of violence against women and men in…

LAGOS: Twitter yesterday removed a post by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari threatening punishment for regional secessionists blamed for attacks on government buildings. The social media firm said Buhari’s tweet, referring to the 1967-70 civil war in the south-eastern Biafra region that killed 1 million people, violated its “abusive behaviour” policy leading to a 12-hour suspension of his account. Buhari, who was Nigeria’s military ruler in the 1980s, tweeted: “Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.” Nigeria has seen a spate of arson attacks on electoral offices and police stations in recent weeks, especially in the southeast. | Reuters…

NEW YORK: Ghislaine Maxwell will remain in a New York jail after a federal appeals court yesterday rejected the British socialite’s latest request for bail. The Manhattan court also denied her request for a hearing on what her lawyers called “horrific” jail conditions. Maxwell, 59, faces up to 80 years in prison if convicted over her alleged role in procuring four underage girls for the disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein, to sexually abuse between 1994 and 2004. She has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and other charges. A trial is slated for November. Maxwell’s lawyers have said she cannot prepare for it because of sleep deprivation, a lack of potable water and an underpowered computer to review evidence. | Reuters…

HERMAN GIBBS FOLLOWING last night's penultimate round of fixtures, AmaZulu joined Mamelodi Sundowns in the elite Champions League next season, while victorious Orlando Pirates settled for the lesser Confederation Cup competition. There is one more Confederation Cup slot up for grabs, and the results of Saturday’s final round of matches will decide who of Golden Arrows, SuperSport United or Swallows claim that slot. At Jonsson Kings Park last night, Benni McCarthy’s AmaZulu ran out 1-0 winners over Swallows. They will finish the season in second place regardless of the result of their final match. After a goalless first half, AmaZulu central defender Tapelo Xoki scored an early second-half penalty which turned out to be the matchwinner. Usuthu have been a surprise package this season since new owner Sandile Zungu…

OVER the next few weeks, our rugby writers will be debating their Springbok choices from No 15 to No 1 for the upcoming series against the British & Irish Lions. Today we focus on No 8 ... He had to have his troublesome knee “cleaned out” during the off-season once more, but since Duane Vermeulen got a few games under his belt, he is quickly regaining the form that made him the Man of the Match in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final. He was understandably rusty in his first game back, but he is getting better and better. A strong ball-carrier, his defensive work is a key part of the Bulls and Boks’ success, while he has that knack of stealing balls at the breakdown as well. Injuries to…

MIHLALI BALEKA @Mihlalibaleka ANOTHER day, another court date in the GladAfrica Championship. The Johannesburg High Court will have its hands full today as three teams from the Premier Soccer League’s second tier, the National First Division, will appeal against the league’s disciplinary committee and its judicial process. A few weeks ago, chaos once again burst into life in the Championship. Polokwane City were found guilty by the arbitration for contravening rule 35.2 in the PSL handbook during their match against Sekhukhune United. The rule reads: "Clubs participating in the second tier must include a minimum of five players who are both Under-23 and eligible to represent SA on their team sheet. A minimum of two Under-23 players must be on the field of play at all times during a match.”…

Andre Botha IN THE RECENT past, we have seen the rand strengthen quite dramatically against most currencies. While we accept the explanations of terms of trade and yield-seeking behaviour, the rand has been classified as a commodity currency in the past. We have seen the rand being buffeted about in the past decade by local and international events, yet we still want to know whether commodities still play a significant role in the rand. Making a simple comparison with the four main commodities – platinum, palladium, gold and brent crude – and the rand over the past 10 years draws up an interesting graph. The question of whether commodities influence the rand is a resounding yes, with the correlation between the changes in the commodity prices and the change in…

Nico Panagio chats all things ‘Survivor SA: Immunity Island’ Alyssia Birjalal alyssia.birjalal@inl.co.za Actor and TV presenter Nico Panagio will host 20 fascinating but diverse group of castaways, and they are ready to outwit, outplay and outlast each other for the winner’s title in Survivor SA: Immunity Island. Shot over two months in a production bubble in the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast, season eight starts tonight at 7.30pm on M-Net (DStv 101). Panagio, who has been hosting the show since season 3, said fans were in for a mind-blowing season with plenty of twists, that would make it better than the last one. “Every season is a huge deal, and both cast and crew look forward to the experience, this time around is no exception. “It’s completely mind-blowing and castaways really…

Sonri Naidoo sonri.naidoo@inl.co.za This year’s Miss Teen South Africa (MTSA) pageant ended miserably for 10 contestants whose valuables were allegedly stolen while they were modelling traditional attire on stage. The weekend-long pageant took place at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, last month. Cape Town beauty Kayleigh Jephta, 19, was crowned as the new Miss Teen SA. One of the contestants, who asked to remain anonymous, said she had noticed her cellphone was missing when she asked a fellow contestant to take a photograph. She said a few minutes later another contestant had noticed her cellphone was also missing. It was later discovered that 10 of them had been robbed of their cellphones, money and bank cards. “During the weekend, we left our luggage in our hotel rooms and…

COSATU has snubbed an invitation from its former general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi, to close ranks and form a united front in the public sector wage talks. This comes after Vavi made a call for Cosatu unions to join hands with his federation, the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu), in launching a massive public sector strike to force the government to concede to a 7% wage increase. The Star understands that Vavi wrote to Cosatu and the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) to seek support to broker a deal for public servants. Cosatu’s spokesperson on the wage talks, Mugwena Maluleke, described Vavi’s call as a populist move that sought to steal members from other unions. He said the unity of workers was important and could be achieved if…

As South Africa stands on the precipice of transitioning to a renewable future and a future without load shedding, the nation’s government has selected new projects to meet the country’s urgent energy needs. The transition from coal and oil – which provides almost 90% of the country’s power – to a cleaner energy source is necessary to reach South Africa’s environmental goals. In South Africa’s new energy roadmap submitted last year, the government has set an ambitious goal of reaching zero carbon emissions by 2050, aiming to cut their reliance on coal by half in the next 10 years. In order to achieve that mission and manage the nation’s worsening electricity crisis, energy experts across the globe point to natural gas as the best choice to do both.…

Mpiletso Motumi mpiletso.motumi@inl.co.za DEMOCRATISING ownership is the primary aim of the upcoming NL Mutual Bank. This is what the founder Nthabeleng Likotsi emphasised at the inaugural day to buy shares in the bank. The launch took place on Tuesday after it was announced in March that the mutual bank would be established. “Today is the day we call for citizens to go inwards to find solutions to our economic challenges,” said Likotsi. The NL (Nthabeleng Likotsi) Mutual Bank’s vision is to be a leading African women-led bank that understands and services the needs of the unbanked, underserved and previously disadvantaged. “As it is widely known, South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. Studies show the future of employment and economic growth is dependent on small,…

THE ENTIRE country shares the grief of the passing of ANC stalwart Ismail Coovadia. While words can never fully express how much someone means to us, language can still provide comfort, solace, hope and even inspiration following the death of a person who did so much for so many over such a long time. Ismail was an icon of the times. His monumental contributions to the country reaffirm our faith in humanity that the streams of assistance to the destitute and helpless have not dried up. Nobody can forget this exemplar of utmost devotion to all the tasks that he undertook. His work touched every social ailment, as he tried to bring comfort and care to the desperate masses at a time of poverty and endemic racism. On this solemn…

Morgan Bolton morgan.bolton@inl.co.za On Saturday, we will have a clearer picture of which South African players will face the British and Irish Lions in the SA A tour match and more importantly, the three Test-match series thereafter. I for one, can hardly wait. Forty-five players will be selected by the Bok think-tank of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber on the day, and they will carry with them the huge responsibility of beating the best of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Lions have played 46 Tests against South Africa, winning 17 of them, and drawing a further six, their last victory in the third Test of the 2009 tour. So far it has been 579 days since last the Boks played a Test match – and who can forget that…

THE recent “joint declaration” of the Namibian and German governments on dealing with the 1904-08 genocide marks the first time a former colonial power has officially offered an apology to another country for state sponsored mass crimes. The agreement stipulates Germany will pay €1.1bn for development projects in Namibia over the next 30 years. Some pundits consider the accord a potential template for efforts towards post-colonial reconciliation for other former colonies and colonial powers. We recognise this is the first time a former colonial power has admitted an historical injustice on a state-to-state level. But the negotiated compromise displays glaring shortcomings in being overly cautious to avoid any legal implications for Germany that may create a precedent. It also shows that the limited participation of representatives from the Namibian communities…

Russian authorities widened a crackdown on the country’s beleaguered opposition yesterday as the legislature advanced a bill that would bar opponents from polls and a court jailed another well-known Kremlin critic. Russia’s opposition says authorities are stepping up a campaign of intimidation against dissenters ahead of a parliamentary vote in September, allegations the Kremlin has rejected. A court in Moscow is considering whether to designate jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s political network as an “extremist” organisation, which would remove a key challenger to the ruling United Russia party. A decision is expected as early as next week. Navalny, the most prominent Putin opponent to emerge in recent years, was himself imprisoned in February, after which many of his allies were arrested. Over the past two days, authorities detained two more…

Jerusalem: The Israeli army yesterday said it had arrested a Hamas leader in the occupied West Bank accused of setting up a base for the Palestinian militant group in the territory. Special forces arrested Sheikh Jamal al-Tawil in the city of Ramallah l, the army said. Hamas confirmed the arrest. “The occupation forces’ arrest of movement leader Jamal al-Tawil will not quell the voice of resistance in the West Bank,” it said. The arrest came after a May 21 Egyptian-brokered ceasefire halted 11 days of deadly bombardment between Israel and Hamas, following a spike in tensions in Jerusalem. Yesterday, the Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza said two more Hamas combatants died while dismantling Israeli ordnance in the enclave. | AFP…

Ashfak Mohamed ashfak.mohamed@inl.co.za WHEN Zak Burger played for and captained Griquas, he played with a swagger that you want to see in a scrumhalf. Even though he was in his early 20s in Kimberley, Burger ran the show and always made his team more competitive than what the sum of their parts suggested. His crowning glory may have been Griquas’ victory over the Blue Bulls in the 2019 Currie Cup at Loftus Versfeld, where he grabbed two tries in a superb individual performance. Then, last October in Super Rugby Unlocked, Burger nearly savoured a second Loftus victory, but despite being the Man of the Match, Griquas were unable to hold on to their lead and lost 30-23. But that typically busy display made coach Jake White sit up and take…

ESHLIN VEDAN eshlin.vedan@inl.co.za BLACK Leopards were confirmed as the first team to be relegated from the Premiership following a 2-1 loss to Cape Town City at Cape Town Stadium last night. Leopards went into the game knowing they would need two wins from their last two games for a dramatic survival. Their hopes would have been raised after Khomotso Masia put them ahead early on, but second-half goals from Fagrie Lakay and Abdul Ajagun killed Lidoda Duvha’s hopes of retaining their top-flight status. A 10-man Chippa United missed the chance to break free from the relegation play-off position as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium. By avoiding defeat, Dylan Kerr's TTM ensured survival and a second consecutive season in…