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Sechaba KA’Nkosi sechaba.nkosi@inl.co.za OUTGOING Absa chief executive Daniel Mminele was forced out of his position after he disagreed with the board, chairperson Wendy Lucas-Bull in particular. Business Report can today reveal that Mminele was not given an option but had to leave over the differences on the strategic direction that he wanted the bank to take. Insiders claim that Mminele and Lucas-Bull clashed over the strategy that was already there when he joined in January last year. One claimed that the former SA Reserve Bank deputy governor wanted to adopt a more cautious and phased approach, given the impact of Covid-19 on its bottom line. He is also said to have preferred the consolidation of the bank’s market share in South Africa after it took a hit following a 5-year…

Viwe Ndongeni-Ntlebi viwe.ndongeni@inl.co.za Vitamin D is extremely important and has powerful effects on several systems throughout your body. It is sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced in your skin in response to sunlight. Absorbing calcium: Vitamin D, along with calcium, helps build bones and keep bones strong and healthy. Weak bones can lead to osteoporosis, the loss of bone density, which can lead to fractures. Vitamin D, taken orally or from sunshine exposure, is then converted to an active form of the vitamin. Research has shown it might play an important role in regulating mood and warding off depression. How much do you need? Retired Physician and cancer researcher Ray Schilling says on Quora, everybody varies with the absorption of vitamin D3 from the gut, the production of…

Odwa Mkentane odwa.mkentane@inl.co.za FRUSTRATED Thembeni informal settlement residents have taken it on themselves to rebuild their structures after almost 300 people were affected when a fire destroyed their homes on Monday. According to community members in Strand, Thembeni residents have been sleeping outside since the fire destroyed their structures. They feel neglected by authorities. Community activist Mandisinde Nongqoqo said: “People had no place to sleep since the incident. Some of the people have asked for a place to sleep with relatives and friends and now you can imagine the number of people being squeezed into those small informal structures. Most of the fire victims are sleeping outside and have nowhere to go. They are now vulnerable to crime and diseases. These are the people who lost their belongings and they…

Chevon Booysen chevon.booysen@inl.co.za LOCAL food truck and eatery, Rack ‘N Grill, will keep the “Smash Burger” on their menu following a fruitful engagement with the Spur Group yesterday. Rack ‘N Grill owner and chef, Muammer Kasu, said after meeting with the group, he was feeling positive about the way forward, with prospects of a collaboration. “Nothing is confirmed yet, but we had a good meeting where ideas were put on the table. More details will be made available soon, but at the moment, the Smash Burger will remain on the menu. We will be keeping the name,” said Kasu. The meeting comes after Kasu was served with legal papers by RocoMamas to change the name of one of his burgers. Kasu received a letter dated April 14 from franchise chief…

Ingredients Method | Thebuddhistchef 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup cooked, brown rice 1 cup breadcrumbs 2 cups cooked, canned black beans 1tbs chilli powder 1tsp salt 1tsp cumin 2tbs tomato sauce 2tbs vegetable oil 4 hamburger buns 2 tomatoes lettuce Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) In a food processor, pulse onion, cooked rice, breadcrumbs, black beans, chilli powder, salt, cumin and ketchup and mix until well combined (about 15 seconds). Divide mixture into 4 portions and form into patties. Place the patties on an oiled baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, turn over and cook for another 10 minutes, adding oil if necessary. Serve on buns and garnish with tomatoes, lettuce and condiments of your choice.…

Chevon Booysen chevon.booysen@inl.co.za ELSIES River mother Nerina Swartz feels she has been treated unfairly despite an investigation concluded by the provincial Health Department after she accused nursing staff of turning her and her newborn away for medical attention, with her baby later dying. Swartz, 37, who gave birth at home on March 10, was rushed to hospital in a private vehicle after she said she waited for more than an hour for an ambulance. Her baby, born prematurely at 29 weeks, was still attached to the umbilical cord. The baby died after Swartz was told by staff of Elsies River Community Healthcare Centre (CHC) to seek medical assistance at Tygerberg Hospital. Shortly after, the Health Department opened an investigation. According to the report, seen by the family, concluding remarks by…

Loyiso Sidimba loyiso.sidimba@inl.co.za HUNDREDS of Denel Land Systems (DLS) employees look set not to receive their salaries this week and the struggling company has blamed extremely low revenue and a worsening liquidity position. DLS, which had 507 employees by the end of March last year, still owes workers part of their salaries for May, June and July 2020. In their communiqué to employees, DLS management indicated that its financial and liquidity position continued to be under extreme pressure and the revenue has been extremely low resulting in a weak outlook for total sales for this month. ”It is with great regret (we) inform you that we will not be able to honour our contractual obligations with regards to the payment of salaries on April 25. We will continue engaging all…

ONE I guess must always give credit where it is due. The Speaker of the National Assembly Thandi Modise made a profound statement, to her credit. She said parliament only “woke up and smelled the coffee too late”. This is on state capture. She is the first person in the ANC that I can recall who admits they didn’t stop the rot. Even our president who sat next to Zuma all those years said nothing. How different perhaps we could have been as a country if our parliamentarians had said we will not allow corruption to steal our country! Modise even went as far as apologising! She said she did not know why there was no action taken when serious allegations of state capture surfaced. Every single parliamentarian should be…

Jurors met for a second day of deliberations yesterday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter after kneeling on the neck of a dying George Floyd during an arrest in May last year. The 12 sequestered jurors are considering three weeks of testimony from 45 witnesses, including bystanders, police officials and medical experts, along with hours of video evidence in a case involving accusations of police misconduct in decades. Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree “depraved mind” murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury began its deliberations on Monday after listening to closing arguments for most of the day. Jurors must reach a unanimous verdict on each charge to convict or acquit. A single hold-out would result…

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration plans to set aside 6 000 seasonal guest worker visas for people from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, a small step toward establishing more legal pathways to the US from the region. The visa allotment would be part of an additional 22 000 H-2B visas made available to employers in the current fiscal year, which ends on September 30, two sources said. It has been sought by business groups but opposed by labour unions amid a high unemployment related to Covid-19. President Joe Biden has grappled with a rising number of migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border, including families and unaccompanied children. | Reuters…

CAIRO: Egypt is set to complete the world’s largest textile factory by March 2022 in the city of El Mahalla El Kubra in the Nile Delta. According to Fibre2Fashion News, the factory will be over 62 000m² in size and boast a daily production capacity of 30 tons. At a meeting last week, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli called for farmers to be granted incentives to grow high-quality cotton to supply factories. Egypt is also planning to build a textiles city covering 420 hectares in the Free Zones System in the Minya region, which is expected to create around 17 000 direct jobs in addition to indirect job opportunities. | African News Agency (ANA)…

Eshlin Vedan AmaZulu can prove that they are truly now among the elite clubs in South Africa by recording a home victory over runaway league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns at Kings Park today. Second place Usuthu head into the top-of-the-table contest against the Brazilians in terrific form, having recorded six straight victories in the Premiership. Augustine Mulenga, one of AmaZulu’s star attackers this season has emphasised that his teammates are working hard ahead of today’s match. “I can see that everyone has been pushing and looking forward to this game against Sundowns. I’m also looking forward to the game as it’s a big game. If we get three points, it will get us closer to them as they are the league leaders,” said Mulenga. Sundowns who lead AmaZulu by six points…

Stuart Hess stuart.hess@inl.co.za Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s legal team is poring over Cricket SA Members Council’s response to his demand as to why he should not ban the organisation from being the governing authority of the sport in the country. “I have not seen the response, but our legal team is busy with it,” Mthethwa told SABC radio yesterday evening. Mthethwa had set the Members Council - the highest decision-making body in the organisation, comprising the 14 provincial presidents - a 5pm deadline yesterday, asking why he should not invoke section 13 of the National Sports and Recreation Act, allowing him to halt government funding and to remove recognition of CSA as the governing authority for the sport. Should he do so, the Proteas would no longer be the representative…

Sechaba KA’Nkosi sechaba.nkosi@inl.co.za In his own words: The group has delivered respectable progress over the last two-and-ahalf years against the strategy journey adopted in 2018, seeing significant traction gains in parts of the business. He explains: As agreed with the board when I joined, and given critical contextual matters, including the amount of time that had elapsed since we launched our strategy, the rapid evolution of our operating environment, and the impact of Covid-19, it was vital that we review our strategy to ensure that it remains relevant; and to make the necessary changes. The strategy review process investigated changes in the market, our performance gaps, and what was needed to thrive post-crisis. This group-wide and collaborative effort leveraged our internal resources and external thought leadership regarding seven specific focus…

Sandile Mchunu sandile.mchunu@inl.co.za PSG GROUP said yesterday that its investee companies produced a resilient performance as they weathered the Covid-19 storm in the year to end February. The group’s sum-of-the-parts (SOTP) a share marginally declined by 0.2 percent to R94.24 a share, and net asset value per share increased by 4.9 percent to R91.76 during the period. However, by April 16 and after the reporting period, its SOTP had risen to R102.39. PSG is an investment holding company that consists of underlying investments in industries such as financial services, banking, education and food, as well as early-stage investments in select growth sectors. Its shareholders approved the unbundling of 30.5 million shares, or 26.4 percent, in Capitec Bank, which unlocked more than R12 billion in value for its…

Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za It’s almost winter and while many of us are changing our haircare regime, let us not forget to change the skincare routine, too. Taking extra care of your skin in winter is important because of the harsh winds and cold temperatures that can be disadvantageous to the skin. Therefore, to keep it healthy, here are few tips: Take short, lukewarm showers Hot showers feel great in winter. However, they’re are a common cause of skin problems and can worsen other skin issues. They can also strip away the skin its natural protective barriers. Hot bathwater is no better. Instead, shower with lukewarm water to keep in the skin’s natural moisture and prevent dry or irritated, itchy skin. Use moisturising hand and body washes. They have a moisture…

Okuhle Hlati okhule.hlati@inl.co.za JUST a month after the People’s Responsibility to Protect (PR2P) programme was rolled out in the Western Cape, a group of Khayelitsha residents have alleged corrupt hiring practices. The irate residents protested at the Kuyasa train station yesterday where they allegedly forced out volunteers who have been trained to protect Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) infrastructure through the PR2P initiative. The multimillion-rand national project was launched in the province last month by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and the Prasa board. The community-based volunteers from each station are also receiving stipends. However, community activist Mbongeni Pikipeni said the recruitment process was not done the way it had been agreed, and volunteers were paid less than what was initially promised. “When the minister was here people were…

Odwa Mkentane odwa.mkentane@inl.co.za Nine people were taken to hospital with breathing challenges after smoke inhalation and six firefighters sustained injuries while battling the ravaging wildfire on Table Mountain’s slopes. Eleven structures were damaged including two properties in the Rosebank area, six buildings at UCT, two heritage buildings, among them the Mostert’s Mill; and a restaurant at Rhodes Memorial. The fire has been largely contained, said City’s Fire and Rescue services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse. The blaze broke out on Sunday morning, causing extensive damage to some of UCT’s iconic buildings. Carelse said firefighting crews have worked tirelessly and the wind, having died down considerably, has given them some respite. Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell said despite the wildfire having been largely contained, the danger was…

Chevon Booysen chevon.booysen@inl.co.za THE concept approval for the controversial River Club redevelopment, which will include an indigenous garden and the naming of internal roads inspired by the First Nations narrative, was a “slap in the face” for Khoi communities, whose heritage continued to be trampled on, activists said. Despite a massive outcry by indigenous groups and housing activists, the City announced they had given the green light to the R4 billion Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust (LLPT) River Club development in the pipeline since 2015. The redevelopment of the Observatory site, on a 15-hectare parcel of land, is set to include shops, restaurants, offices, a hotel and school. US retail giant, Amazon, will be the anchor tenant, opening a base of operations on the continent. The proposed development will meet the…

Athandile Siyo athandile.siyo@inl.co.za A KHAYELITSHA taxi owner became the latest victim of suspected taxi-related violence when he was killed in a hail of bullets at the Site C taxi rank yesterday morning. Fifty-two-year-old Goodman Lomboza was a member of the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) operating on the Bellville route. A woman was injured in the shooting. A resident near the taxi rank, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of victimisation, said she heard several shots being fired. “I was preparing to go to work when I first heard the bullets; at first I thought it was lightning, but then (realised) it was the sound of bullets. “I thought it was people shooting at each other – never could I ever imagine that all those bullets were being…

By Siseko Maposa ABOUT a month ago, I had predicted that Ace Magashule would attempt to find a political solution to his legal and party woes. We now know, following the NEC special meeting on the weekend of March 26, that his politicking has failed to produce the results he would have hoped for. The NEC resolved that all members charged with corruption and other serious crimes should step aside in 30 days – placing a ticking time-bomb in Magashule’s lap. I have since watched proceedings closely and, to my regret, have not been satisfied with the political analysis on offer. Growing media sensationalism has blinded many to the real complexities and nuances of ANC factionalism. Indeed, Magashule was dealt a huge blow in the NEC meeting, which…

THE National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) should take the public into their confidence – by releasing all documentation related to the alleged billions which ANC veteran Tokyo Sexwale claimed had been stolen from the central bank – rather than place the burden of proof on him. In an interview with eNCA on Sunday, Sexwale claimed that billions of rand in donor funds raised by himself and others to fund students have been stolen from the SARB even before they circulated into the economy. “We have just offered even for Covid a few billions. Even the universities, a few billion to clean up all this debt of students. There is money. “I have worked with a lot of money, big money. We have found some resistance, and…

Russia will soon have more than 120 000 troops on Ukraine’s border, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said yesterday, calling for new Western economic sanctions to deter Moscow from “further escalation”. Washington and Nato have been alarmed by the large build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine and in Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Western officials say the concentration of forces is now larger than during that annexation. The figure given by Kuleba is higher than Ukraine’s previous estimate of 80 000 Russian troops, of which 50 000 were new deployments. Kuleba also called for Moscow to re-commit to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed forces have fought Ukrainian troops in a conflict that Kyiv says has killed 14 000 people since 2014. Kyiv and…

BRUSSELS: Europe’s drug regulator has found a possible link between Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clotting issues in adults who received doses in the US, but backed its overall benefits against any risks. The European Medicines Agency said yesterday that its safety committee had concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low platelets must be added to the vaccine’s labels, just as it has also required of makers of rival vaccine AstraZeneca. The review of the cases prompted a pause in the roll-out of the vaccine in Europe and the US last week and in South Africa, latest blow to efforts to tackle the pandemic. | Reuters…

A new rule banning food companies from comparing plant-based products to dairy in their marketing could be agreed by EU negotiators this week, despite protests from firms including Danone, Nestle and Unilever. Products like Nestle’s Nescafe Almond Latte, described on the package as a “delicious alternative to dairy”, or Danone’s Alpro “plant-based alternative to Greek-style yoghurt” would need new slogans, lawyers said. Even the package design of a soy drink resembling a milk carton could be construed as an “evocation” of milk products and thus banned, they said. “It would be almost impossible to communicate about plant-based products,” said Siska Pottie, head of the European Alliance for Plant-Based Foods. “Saying a product had half the carbon emission of butter could be forbidden. Even ‘lactose-free’ might not be allowed... it’s madness.”…

Ashfak Mohamed ashfak.mohamed@inl.co.za DURING the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL opener against Mumbai Indians on April 9, I was surprised to see AB de Villiers donning the wicket-keeper gloves again. “It hurts, just a little bit, when I see AB de Villiers playing as a wicket-keeper” was part of a tweet I posted at the time, with reference to the days when the former Proteas captain was reluctant to stand behind the stumps due to his back issues. We also all know the problems he had with time away from his family, which played a role in him deciding to retire from international cricket in 2018. He has been continuing his great form for RCB in recent seasons, and scored 48 off 27 balls against Mumbai. After missing out with one…

EDWARD WEST edward.west@inl.co.za FINANCIAL institutions with a culture so unique that senior black professions are unable to transition into it suffer from a lack of commitment to change, rather than being “stuck” with a culture that cannot adapt, Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (Absip) president Polo Radebe said yesterday. “When institutions fail to adapt, it creates a corporate cliff for black executives that, sadly, accelerates their exits,” she said. Radebe was responding to questions about the growing number of senior black executives in financial services who have stepped down early, sometimes not amicably, such as Peter Moyo at Old Mutual, the resignation of Basani Maluleke as chief executive of African Bank, and yesterday’s shock step-down of Absa chief executive Daniel Mminele, of which he said there had been…

Vuyolwethu Fundam Vuyolwethu.Fundam@africannewsagency.com WINTER is around the corner and that means, whether you’re an adult or child, you’re susceptible to catching a common cold. The common cold is a viral infection of your nose and throat, that can be caused by a variety of respiratory viruses. Rhinoviruses, the usual viral infectious agent in humans, are the most common causes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Other viruses that can cause colds include a respiratory syncytial virus, human parainfluenza viruses, adenovirus, common human coronaviruses, and human metapneumovirus. You may catch a cold through close physical contact with someone who is infected, or by touching a surface contaminated with their germs. According to the Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies, other risk factors that can increase your…

From page 1 “We are proud to be incorporating developer-subsidised inclusive housing in proximity to economic opportunities as part of our private development. It’s perplexing that any organisation claiming to work for better inclusive housing opportunities wouldn’t support these plans.” Housing activist group Ndifuna Ukwazi’s Robyn Parkross said private developments must comply with the principle of spatial justice. “This is a legislative requirement flowing from our planning law that aims to redress past spatial imbalances. But advancing spatial justice is also a moral requirement in the context of a society living in a post-colonial and post-apartheid city. “Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust’s allocation of 20% of the residential floor space for affordable housing has been used as part of a justification that they are advancing spatial justice in their development of…

Sihle Mavuso sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za AS THE country anxiously waits to see how the Constitutional Court will rule on the urgent application brought by the Zondo Commission to have former president Jacob Zuma jailed for two years for defying its summons, the Zuma family insist he is not going to jail. This was said by one of Zuma’s sons, Edward Zuma, yesterday during an interview with Independent Media after he had been asked to clarify a traditional ritual held at Zuma’s home in Nkandla on Saturday afternoon. After pictures of the behind-closed-doors traditional ritual were leaked, showing Zuma carrying a spear and a knobkerrie, there was speculation that the former president held the ritual to appease his ancestors and ask for their protection as he braces himself to be jailed. However, Edward…

Francesca Villette francesca.villette@inl.co.za WOMEN at the forefront of battling the latest Table Mountain fire have attributed discipline, physical fitness and a strong mindset to getting them through the moments when they came face-to-face with danger. The fire, which forced residents, UCT students, and nearby businesses to evacuate, was still being monitored for flare-ups yesterday. More than 150 firefighters and volunteers remained on the ground, as flames above Newlands Forest were still visible from Constantia. Finishing her shift at 1am yesterday, Baigum Abrahams and her crew from the Mitchells Plain Fire Station were dispatched to Philip Kosana Drive, as the fire moved along Devil’s Peak on Monday. She said from the minute they received the call, she knew it was serious as they were called out of their jurisdiction to help.…

Staff writer The new search-and-rescue (SAR) vessel of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) – the Donna Nicholas – has begun her maiden voyage home to Simon’s Town. The second offshore rescue craft (ORC), which was imported as “hull, deck and bulkheads”, was completed by Two Oceans Marine in Cape Town earlier this month. The NSRI said the innovative French-designed ORC will take the NSRI’s crew safety and marine rescue capability to a new level. The R20 million Donna Nicholas vessel is destined for service at Station 10 in Simon’s Town. “The station is very proud to be receiving this hi-tech SAR vessel and we look forward to being able to reach those in peril speedily and in all weather conditions,” said Station 10 Commander Darren Zimmerman. The new self-righting…

Francesca Villette francesca.villette@inl.co.za IN A shocking development in cyberbullying in the province, Kraaifontein High School pupils have humiliated not only their peers, but teachers, in a social media post. A teacher, who spoke on condition that she remain anonymous, said reading the insults about herself was the most humiliating and degrading thing she had ever experienced. The Cape Times has seen two lists. This first, which has been forwarded many times on WhatsApp, purports to be a “slut-shaming” list – naming young girls alongside allegations of the sexual encounters they’re claimed to have had. The second list, posted on Facebook, names teachers and attaches degrading statements on their appearances, among other things. The school could not be reached for comment yesterday, despite multiple attempts at doing so. The teacher said…

Country’s turbulent racial history provides no middle ground Lizo Zosiwe and Zuko Mndayi AT THE core of the DA's political life is the preoccupation with proving to the electorate – the majority of which is black, that it is not a whites-only party. This became an integral part of its strategy to increase electoral support and culminated in its self-confessed "experimental" practice of electing black leaders in senior positions in the party. Though this electioneering and hypocritical strategy paid dividends for the party, immensely contributing to its growth over the years, it has sharpened intra-party-political contradictions. It placed the party in the dilemma of whether to maintain its core liberal and pro-white political trajectory or continue with the hypocritical projection of a racially inclusive political home. The country's racial history,…

Chad’s President Idriss Déby, who ruled his country for more than 30 years and was an important Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants in Africa, has been killed on the front line in a battle against rebels in the north. Déby’s son, Mahamat Kaka, was named interim president by a transitional council of military officers, spokesperson Azem Bermendao Agouna said on state television. Déby, 68, came to power in a rebellion in 1990 and was one of Africa’s longest-ruling leaders, surviving numerous coup attempts and rebellions. His death could potentially deepen Chad’s problems and those of its allies. On the domestic front, the military is divided and the opposition bridling against years of repressive rule. Internationally, France and the US will be hoping that their counter- terrorism efforts…

Hong Kong: At least 53 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said yesterday, as the Chinese financial hub introduced an emergency ban on arrivals from India over a new wave of cases. The passengers flew into Hong Kong on a flight run by Indian operator Vistara on April 4. The positive tests are significant as Hong Kong is regularly recording fewer daily cases since it brought a fourth wave under control in January. Authorities have now imposed a two-week ban on all flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines, categorising the countries as “extremely high risk”. | AFP…

NEW YORK: More than 260 NGOs signed an open letter yesterday urging governments to donate $5.5 billion (R78.5bn) to prevent famine from reaching 34 million people this year. The sum was called for by the UN’s World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization to scale up action to avert famine. The NGOs said donations so far this year had been a mere fraction of what was required to prevent situations from worsening in hunger hot spots around the world. The letter was penned by NGOs working with an estimated 270 million people “facing hunger, starvation or famine all over the world”. | AFP…

BOAO: Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday called for a rejection of hegemonic power structures in global governance, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing over a widening range of issues. Speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia, Xi criticised efforts by some countries to “build barriers” and “decouple”, which he said would harm others and benefit no one. China has long called for reforms of the global governance system to better reflect a more diverse range of perspectives and values from the international community, including its own, instead of those of a few major nations. “The world wants justice, not hegemony,” Xi said. “A big country should look like a big country by showing that it is shouldering more responsibility,” he said. While Xi did not identify any country, Chinese…

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer said his team are buoyed by their recent win ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup Group A clash against Algerian visitors ES Setif at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto, today (kick-off 3pm). Over the weekend, Pirates bagged a much needed 2-0 win thanks to an inspired performance by substitute Vincent Pule who scored a brace against Maritzburg United. Zinnbauer shared his thoughts about the upcoming Setif clash at a media conference yesterday. "We had a difficult time after the Sundowns game," said the German-born Zinnbauer, who was referring to their 4-1 Nedbank Cup thrashing by Sundowns, three days before the Maritzburg match. "There is confidence in the team after that result, and it has placed us in a good position. There is a…