Innholdsfortegnelse for 2021-10-06 i Cape Argus

Skills development even more critical with 4IR transformation Daniel Orelowitz THE FOURTH Industrial Revolution (4IR) is a digital revolution that has massive transformative potential. Technology is rapidly evolving, and if used correctly, it can improve both the spend and quality of business operations. However, without the right skills within the business, technology is either used ineffectively or not used at all. In addition, those without the skills to thrive in a digital world will fall behind in terms of employability. Skills development has thus become even more critical for businesses to grow, for employees to remain appropriately skilled, and for South Africa to become increasingly competitive on a global stage. The digitalisation of 4IR is a massive shift for business. The systems and technology not only improve efficiency and…

Siyabonga Mkhwanazi siyabonga.mkhwanazi@inl.co.za The South African Council for Educators (SACE) has raised the alarm about the withdrawal of misconduct charges against teachers, including serious offences of sexual assault perpetrated against learners. The organisation said although it had dealt with a number of cases in the past financial year, it had to close some because of the withdrawal of cases by witnesses, or lack of evidence. SACE said that during the 2020/21 financial year it heard 137 cases against teachers. It said in some cases it was forced to pull the plug because of the withdrawal of the cases by witnesses. It said in its annual report submitted in Parliament “After initial consideration of complaints, a total of 27 cases in quarter three and 52 in quarter four were considered. One…

Sisonke Mlamla sisonke.mlamla@inl.co.za AFTER nearly a month, there is still no sign of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) student who was swept away by a rip current at Camps Bay beach. Sfundo Ndumela, 21, a second-year paralegal law student, who stayed at the South Point Orchards student residence, went missing on September 9 after he went to the beach with friends. Ndumela’s friends and his room-mate, Siyabonga Yende, said they were still searching for him. CPUT spokesperson Lauren Kansley said they were saddened Ndumela had not been found. She said the institution was limited in what it could do because his body was still considered missing at sea. “However, we hope the family gets closure soon,” Kansley said. Ndumela’s parents came from Gauteng to help with the…

Shakirah Thebus shakirah.thebus@inl.co.za THE PROVINCE has dropped below the 5 000 mark of active Covid-19 infections. It recorded 4 561 active infections, 520 290 confirmed cases, with 495 877 recoveries recorded as at 1pm yesterday. Around 19 852 Covid-19-related deaths have been reported. The head of UCT’S division of public health medicine, Professor Leslie London, said the provincial vaccine roll-out started well but could do better. This entails reaching people in high-risk categories willing to be vaccinated, but who are not being reached. “There have been efforts to undertake community outreach which have yielded positive results, but better co-ordination and better engagement with other community initiatives could greatly expand uptake. “I understand efforts to put this kind of co-ordination between non-profit organisations, community-based organisations and non-governmental organisations…

Kristin Engel kristin.engel@inl.co.za SANPARKS addressed the concerns of stakeholders and users of the Table Mountain National Parks (TMNP) with an update regarding the rehabilitation of the Rhodes Memorial Section of the Table Mountain National Park and the Rhodes Memorial Restaurant after the runaway mountain fire in April earlier this year. TMNP spokesperson Babalwa Dlangamandla said the fire destroyed more than 650 hectares of land and an assessment of the burnt area identified about 280 burnt trees for felling along Rhodes Memorial, of which the felling operations were set to be completed by the end of November. “Partial reopening of the area has been granted to users by TMNP management, which allows hikers, runners, cyclists, etc, to make use of the area through the turnstile located at the main entrance.…

Mthuthuzeli Ntseku mthuthuzeli.ntseku@inl.co.za THE election campaign video of Bonteheuwel DA ward councillor Angus McKenzie has backfired, with the ward’s independent candidate Henriette Abrahams about to lay charges at the Electoral Commission of SA. Abrahams said the “advert” launched on Sunday was nothing short of an insult to community activists and residents. She said the fact that McKenzie was using the community's pain and trauma for his campaign was unacceptable. “We currently have a gang war raging in Bonteheuwel and, just last week Friday, a corpse of a young boy was lying about 5m from where this video was shot, and then it refers to shooting in Yellowwood Street, which is true for the past two months, but nothing is said of how the community members in this street, and…

Dr Wallace Amos Mgoqi Receiving a nomination for the post of Chief Justice of South Africa on Friday, 1 October, came as a great surprise to me. Honoured by this acknowledgement, I would of course be pleased to serve our country in this capacity. Whilst I know I have the requisite intellect, integrity, and experience to fulfil such an august post, having had time to reflect, it occurs to me that at times, we can best serve our people and country by stepping aside to let others who may be a little more energetic and agile, take the baton. And so, having taken my advanced years into consideration and consulted with my family and physicians, I have made the decision to withdraw from the process. I believe it…

Livestreams of politicians being harangued at restaurants and screenshots of bankers’ addresses – frustrated by the lack of accountability for their country’s collapse, Lebanon’s digital activists are doling out their own form of virtual justice. These activists are sharing the personal details and real-time locations of those they blame for Lebanon’s financial tailspin, which has pushed more than three-quarters of the population into poverty, and for last year’s Beirut port explosion, which left more than 200 dead. The posts – a practice known as “doxxing” – often encourage anyone nearby to approach those pictured and berate them for playing a role in the country’s meltdown. The hope, they say, is that a public naming-and-shaming could provide relief for grieving families or serve as a temporary stand-in for justice through the…

FIXTURES MATCHDAY 3 Today: Sudan v Guinea; Morocco v Guinea-Bissau Tomorrow: Liberia v Cape Verde; Tanzania v Benin; DRC v Madagascar; Equatorial Guinea v Zambia; Nigeria v CAR; Rwanda v Uganda; Tunisia v Mauritania; Mali v Kenya Friday: Malawi v Ivory Coast, 1pm; Cameroon v Mozambique; Angola v Gabon; Algeria v Niger; Djibouti v Burkina Faso; Egypt v Libya Saturday: Ethiopia v South Africa; Ghana v Zimbabwe; Togo v Congo Brazzaville; Senegal v Namibia MATCHDAY 4 Saturday: Guinea v Sudan; Guinea-Bissau v Morocco Sunday: Kenya v Mali; Uganda v Rwanda; CAR v Nigeria; Cape Verde v Liberia; Benin v Tanzania; Zambia v Equatorial Guinea; Madagascar v DR Congo; Mauritania v Tunisia Monday: Mozambique v Cameroon; Gabon v Angola; Ivory Coast v Malawi; Burkina Faso v Djibouti; Libya v Egypt Tuesday:…

Banele Ginindza banele.ginindza@inl.co.za POWER utility Eskom might just have to whistle for its outstanding R36 billion debt owed by municipalities after the Constitutional Court ruled as irrational and unconstitutional its decision to cut off power to defaulting municipalities. The land mark decision involving the Emalahleni Municipality and the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality dates back to a December 2019 decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal that Eskom’s decision to interrupt bulk electricity supply was irrational as Eskom knew it would not result in the financially strapped municipalities settling their debt. Analysts said the Concourt’s decision now heralds a new era for electricity security in local towns and for limiting the harm stemming from disputes between organs of state by binding them to intergovernmental dispute resolution, and ordinarily barring…

The late Jnanpith Award-winning author Indira Goswami was a great literary writer of her generation and a feminist icon. Most of her major works have been translated from Assamese into English. However, some of her works are yet to be discovered by a larger audience. Five Novellas About Women represents a cross-section of her writing, with a special focus on the courage of women under trying circumstances. Sensitively translated, with detailed notes on the translation, these stories bring to light the human condition that Goswami portrayed in her writing. The lives of the rural poor, the situation of widows, the plight of the urban underclass and various social constraints under which people are forced to live are depicted in these impactful narratives. The deft use of language, striking imagery…

Sihle Mavuso sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za THE selection of the country’s next chief justice has drawn mixed reaction from political parties, with some saying the shortlist is made up of people with questionable characters. The first party to openly comment about the matter was Cope, which yesterday vouched for Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, saying he had what it takes to excel. The party’s national spokesperson, Dennis Bloem, said Cope had seen Justice Zondo’s work at the state capture commission. “Our view is that Deputy Chief Justice Ray Zondo has proved himself to be honest, independent and a person with integrity. The mere fact that the Chief Justice, Moegeng Moegeng, appointed Deputy Chief Justice Ray Zondo to chair the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture in 2018 … is…

LOCAL elections are upon us once more, so it is “service delivery” time again. Some parties are campaigning on the promise that they will offer “service delivery”. The media – not surprisingly, since they are addicted to the phrase – tell us that “service delivery” is the central election issue because it is what local government is all about. So clichéd has the phrase become that it is rarely challenged. It has become political common sense. But “service delivery” is not common sense. It is a deeply undemocratic way of looking at democracy. Local government’s problem is not that “service delivery” is lacking – it is that there is far too much of it. If local government is to be democratic and serve the people, “service delivery” must be ditched.…

Mihlali Baleka @Mihlalibaleka BAFANA Bafana coach Hugo Broos feels that there are “people who do not want to see the national team succeed” after recent incidents in camp ahead of the back-to-back Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia. On Monday Broos made a sober admission, saying that Orlando Pirates midfielder Goodman Mosele didn’t report for camp and didn’t give any indication of his whereabouts. And as if that was not stressful enough for the former Cameroon coach, yesterday Broos told the media that Mamelodi Sundowns organised for some of their players to get vaccinated on Monday – something that saw striker Thabiso Kutumela being withdrawn from camp as they didn’t want to complicate his recovery process after the jab. It’s not the first time Broos has felt as though he…

GIVEN MAJOLA given.majola@inl.co.za SOUTH African consumers face a staggering debt crisis as statistics released by VeriCred Credit Bureau put the current debt at a whopping R2.077 trillion by the end of the second quarter this year. The data represented all the debt that was still outstanding at the end of the second quarter this year after some partial repayments had been made. These statistics also indicated that at that period, 717 495 people were under debt review. National Debt Advisers chief execu- tive Sebastien Alexanderson said that it was time South Africans started seeking relief options for their mounting debt. “Though debt review has received its share of negativity, more consumers are becoming aware of its benefits, as evidenced by an increase in the number of consumers seeking…

TENET SHOWMAX Directed by five-time Oscar nominee Christopher Nolan, the sci-fi action thriller follows Protagonist. Armed with only one word, “Tenet”, he journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Not time travel: inversion … IZANGOMA ZODUMO S2 MZANSI MAGIC, DSTV CHANNEL 161, 8PM This reality series with presenters Prudence and Makgotso, who share their insights into traditional healing, is back. This time, we learn more about traditional healer Gogo Maweni, and new sangomas Pearl, Sabelo and Sifundza are confronted with a difficult case of identity theft. HOMICIDE: HOURS TO KILL LIFETIME, DSTV CHANNEL 131, 8.05PM Investigators in this true-crime series take us inside the first 24 hours on the case as they construct a timeline of a murder,…

Reuters FRENCH luxury group Hermes shuttled the fashion press to an airport on the outskirts of Paris for its spring ready-to-wear catwalk show, sending fitted leather crop tops, silky dresses and relaxed trousers down a circular catwalk set up in a hangar. Their women’s ready-to-wear creative director Nadege Vanhee-Cybulki added modern touches to her feminine silhouettes, with paper-bag waists on long skirts and trousers. In a nod to the house’s tradition as a saddlery maker, tops and jackets were embellished with discrete leather buckles and studs, while yellow jackets in leather brightened the muted palette of neutral colours. For the finale, the bronze-hued panels serving as a backdrop rolled to the side, offering an open view on the runway of the Bourget airport, a hub for private jets. Balmain celebrated…

Kristin Engel kristin.engel@inl.co.za A STEENBERG family is raising funds for their son to participate in the SuperSport Junior Academy Tour to Spain. Mikaeel Atkins will participate in the under-12 age group. SuperSport United Soccer Schools Cape Town head coach and SuperSport United Junior Academy coach Brent Sanders said this was a great achievement for the youngster – he was the only player outside of Gauteng selected to participate in the tour as the rest of the group were all from Gauteng and Pretoria, where the academy is based. “Mikaeel is extremely committed to his training and very rarely misses a training session. His determination and will to succeed has made my job as his coach an easy one. His ability to take instructions and information on board makes him…

AS SOUTH Africa is now well poised to enter lockdown level 1 to start opening more businesses and exploiting the new normal, we need to be vigilant and see how we can create more jobs for everyone’s benefit. Many employers have realised that productivity is not reliant on workers being present at work and in many cases the virtual platforms have created a more efficient structure. It is not necessary to do business only with people in the same town, same city or even the same country. We are expecting enormous growth in outsourcing functions to numerous jurisdictions around the world. Already, call centres have made their mark and in essence there has been an enormous growth in employment in South Africa servicing just about every other country in the…

The son and namesake of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos said yesterday that he will run for president in next year’s elections. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, known as “Bongbong”, had been touted as a potential candidate for either the presidency or the vice presidency, having been involved in politics since his return in 1991 from exile following his father’s 1986 overthrow. Marcos has served as provincial governor, congressman and senator and ran unsuccessfully for the vice presidency in 2016. | Reuters…