Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-09-22 i Cape Argus

dantanio Goodman, arguably the world’s No.1 Michael Jackson Tribute Show artist, will be the headline act at West End in Rylands Estate, which will be hosting a Heritage Day party. The event will also feature Shadley Schroeder and Mujahid George. Adding to the festivities will be an “Old School Party” in true West End style. Proceeds from the event will be utilised for community upliftment projects, including a feeding scheme programme under the Browers Choice Community Foundation and Choice Drug Counselling Services. Event director Rif’at Browers said: “I had the pleasure of seeing Dantanio Goodman doing the Michel Jackson Tribute Show at Artscape and it has been a goal of mine to get this talented artist to Cape Town to perform for our people with a social responsibility opportunity derived…

Kolisi looking forward to facing No 1 team Facing the No 1 team in the world at the Rugby World Cup is “as big as it gets”, says captain Siya Kolisi, and the Springboks are gearing up for a blockbuster of a match against Ireland in Paris tomorrow. But Bok fans, hoping to see their side don the green and gold as world champions against the Irish, will have to make peace with the fact that South Africa will wear their alternate white strip as Ireland will be in their emerald green for the Stade de France showdown (9pm kick-off). It is to avoid a clash of colours as World Rugby looks to accommodate those with a vision deficiency on match-day to be able to see which team is which.…

The Rural and Farmworkers Development Organisation said it would keep an eye on the case of a pit bull owner who appeared in court on Wednesday. Executive director Billy Claasen accompanied Vuyiswa Mase, 14, and grandmother Gladys Xanywa who were attacked on August 20. The teen was with her siblings, aged 11 and 8, collecting wood when three pit bulls pounced on her. She told the other children to call for help. Her grandmother arrived and the dogs attacked her too. Xanywa was in hospital for five days while Vuyiswa was discharged on Monday. A case was opened at the Bonnievale police station and the owner was charged. Claasen said: “The well-known wine and milk farmer in the area made his first appearance in the Bonnievale Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed a pipeline of 10 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects to ease load shedding in the country. Ramaphosa said the projects are in various stages of development. This was part of the commitment by South Africa to clean energy. The Department of Mineral Resources has been busy with applications for renewable energy projects. Minister Gwede Mantashe said at the weekend that they need to expand the grid capacity in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape to accommodate a number of renewable energy projects. In the last round of bid windows, some of the projects could not be allocated in these coastal provinces because of a lack of transmission lines. Mantashe and Electricity Minister Kgosienstho Ramokgopa want transmission lines to be expanded to be…

Boerewors and pap, suburb-style; shisanyama, kasi-style; tikka chicken, Bo-Kaap style. All these and many more are the images conjured of South Africans celebrating Heritage Day with their families, friends and neighbours. More so than its official purpose to foreground the diversity of cultural communities and heritage that make up our nation – this will be for many how they spend the day. It is to the braai that they return after attending events hosted by museums, cultural collectives, community centres and local authorities. It is because of the very fact that the braai is so commonplace and yet so significant in the daily life of different cultural communities and their sense of heritage and history that Heritage Day in everyday language has become Braai Day. Several commentators scoff at it,…

THE tragedy involving the South African Navy submarine SAS Manthatisi, in which seven sailors were swept off the deck, leaving three dead and a senior officer in critical condition, is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by those in the navy. Vertical transfer (VERTREP) exercises, such as the one conducted by the SAS Manthatisi, are inherently risky, and it is essential all precautions are taken. However, in this case, it appears a combination of factors, including high waves and strong winds, contributed to the incident. It is important to note that the SAS Manthatisi is a relatively new submarine, having been commissioned in 2014. This suggests the accident was not caused by inherent defects in the vessel. Nevertheless, it is essential the inquiry leaves no stone unturned. It should…

singer-songwriter Monique Herold is emerging from the shadows and stepping into her own spotlight. With a fresh look and sound, the 26-year-old started out singing in church at 7. Born into a Christian home, gospel music played a big role in her upbringing. She aspired to be a chartered accountant but followed her passion for music after high school. In her “gap year” (2015), she joined the Cape Music Institute to study music, and that was where she realised this is what she was born to do. “Ever since I graduated, secular music has always been my job. “I’ve always been open about who I am, so my audience and my followers always got the best of both worlds, if you want to call it that. “I’m open about my…

The Haven Night Shelter in Cape Town’s CBD has expanded its number of bed spaces from 96 to 156. Offering transitional sanctuary to help the homeless off the streets in the CBD and surrounding areas, including the Atlantic Seaboard zones, the shelter unveiled its upgraded facilities this week. As one of the shelter’s stakeholders, the City of Cape Town donated R500 000 to the Haven to afford it an estimated 63% of its expansion. The permanent expansion of the shelter’s facility, according to the City, will be coupled with various social services to support homeless people in their journey to get off the streets sustainably. Community services and health Mayco member Patricia van der Ross said the City was glad to facilitate the assistance of more people living on…

As we approach Heritage Day, it is customary to reflect on the rich tapestry of cultures and histories that make up our nation and our world. This year, instead of dwelling on the challenges that often divide us, let us take a different path – one that celebrates the beauty of our shared humanity. I would like to encourage everyone to take just three minutes on this Heritage Day to ponder what we all have in common with every other person on this planet. Whether they are friends, family, neighbours, business colleagues, or even just distant acquaintances on social media, we share a fundamental connection that transcends our differences. Society tends to emphasise our distinctions – be it in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, culture, gender, or wealth. These divisions…

Good discipline will be the key for the Springboks when they face Ireland at Stade de France tomorrow (9pm kick-off) for a chance to go top of Pool B at the World Cup. So far in the tournament, the South Africans have only conceded 14 penalties in their matches against Scotland and Romania. They’ve also not conceded any tries, with only three points scored against them by the Scots. If the Boks stay in line against the Irish with their discipline, especially on defence, it will go a long way in keeping the accurate kicking boot of opposition flyhalf Johnny Sexton at bay. It will limit the opportunities Ireland will have to kick for touch and set their destructive rolling maul in motion in looking for tries. According to Springbok…

The Proteas bowling stocks look undercooked and soft heading into the World Cup. It is unusual that the South African fast-bowling department is not out-and-out fiery for any game, let alone an attack chosen to represent the country in the World Cup. Bar the 2019 edition, where Anrich Nortjé and Dale Steyn succumbed to injuries, South Africa have almost always had the best bowling attack leading up to World Cups. Steyn, along with Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Morné Morkel, to name a few, all topped the ICC ODI bowling rankings for extensive periods of time but things have changed since those days. The highest-ranked Proteas bowler is spinner Keshav Maharaj, who is 15th, followed by Kagiso Rabada at No 16, while Lungi Ngidi sits at No 21 in the list. Even…

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has welcomed the announcement that South Africa will host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) summit in November. There has been speculation on the summit after four leading Congress members in the US asked the Biden administration to move the summit away from South Africa after the fallout over the Russian ship that docked in Cape Town in December. This led to senior Cabinet members going to Washington to outline South Africa’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. They also denied that Pretoria sold arms to Moscow. President Cyril Ramaphosa this week led a high-level delegation to the UN General Assembly. He also met US business leaders on the sidelines of the world governing body meetings. Cosatu said the announcement of the…

The City’s #SpringCleanCT campaign is under way, and so far more than 800 bags of rubbish have been removed from communities. The City, through its Directorate of Urban Waste Management, launched the #SpringCleanCT campaign in an effort to mobilise communities against illegal dumping and littering. The campaign has banded together various organisations, residents and businesses across Cape Town to clean their communities alongside City staff. Urban Waste Management Mayco member Grant Twigg said: “Littering and dumping are sometimes justified by perpetrators as job creation, but they do not think of the impact littering and dumping has on the health and well-being of the community. “Organising clean-ups and reporting these individuals to the authorities shows there are also victims of dumping and communities want to create more positive environments for human…

In the early hours on September 11, residents of Derna in north-east Libya awoke to the sound of loud explosions. After more than a decade of conflict – initially between the Muammar Gaddafi regime and local factions, then among militias fighting for rule – they were used to the noise. But this was different. This was the breaking of two dams upstream towards the Jebel Akhdar (the Green Mountain) overwhelmed by the rain surge from Storm Daniel. A 7-metre wave thundered down Wadi Derna through the city, washing whole suburbs into the sea. Soon, thousands of people would be dead and tens of thousands missing. But even as aid organisations and foreign medical services were trying to organise rescue and recovery operations, Elseddik Haftar, the eldest son of the regional…

Anyone who saw Andile Phehlukwayo smash the Australian attack to all parts of the Wanderers in the closing overs of the one-day international series decider last weekend would have sworn they had seen it all before – because they have. In just his second chance with the bat in international cricket, aged 20 at the time, Phehlukwayo took hold of the self-same Australians to close out a series win with a similar swashbuckling innings back in 2016. On both occasions, Phehlukwayo looked like a world-beater – a player with the all-round game and confidence that could potentially be the “X-factor” the Proteas have been missing since Lance Klusener’s retirement. Unfortunately for Phehlukwayo, and of course the Proteas, there has not been much in between those glistening knocks. Instead, it has…

There won’t be any knee-jerk reaction to midfielder Sibongiseni “Ox” Mthethwa’s departure from Stellenbosch FC, says coach Steve Barker. With the Premiership transfer window closing today, Kaizer Chiefs triggered the buy-out clause in Mthethwa’s contract to lure him to Naturena. It was a body blow to Stellenbosch, as they had already lost star playmaker Junior Mendieta to Mamelodi Sundowns at the beginning of the season, and are in a slump that has seen them winless in their last five matches. To compound matters, Stellies travel to Soweto in a bid to overturn a 2-1 deficit in their MTN8 semi-final second leg tie against Orlando Pirates on Sunday (3pm kick-off). They will also miss influential central defender Ismael Toure, who scored Stellenbosch’s goal in the first leg, after he was red-carded…