Innholdsfortegnelse for 2021-11-26 i Star

Shingai Darangwa shingai.darangwa@inl.co.za It seems like almost every day, there's a new conversation around the 21-year-old DJ and internet sensation Uncle Waffles. Since she blew up online thanks to her performance behind the decks of Young Stunna’s smash hit Adiwele two months ago, everyone has had something to say about her. Over the weekend, tweeps are taking shots at the young DJ after Young Stunna was pictured performing to a small crowd. Meanwhile, Uncle Waffles continues to play to packed out shows week in week out. Recently, she performed in Ghana, Namibia, Tanzania and Kenya. Next week, she heads to Nigeria for a short tour. Tweeps took the opportunity to question how Young Stunna – whose Adiwele is the most played song on radio, according to Radio Monitor, and helped…

Given Majola given.majola@inl.co.za THE South African private sector Take-home pay showed the steepest monthly decline in October since September 2019 and also reflected little change in the typical salary of formal sector workers in the last two years, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI) BankservAfrica’s Head of Stakeholder Engagements Shergeran Naidoo said this week that the real take-home pay declined by 3.1% on a year-on-year basis last month compared to the 4.1% growth registered in September. There were a number of reasons for this fall. In October last year, more casual workers were in the process of returning to work, which resulted in the high BTPI base. In contrast, last month’s data reflected a smaller pool of payments to casual workers, which contributed to the sharp fall…

Kedibone Modise kedibone.modise@inl.co.za This festive season will see a larger revival of VR Theatrical’s A Christmas Carol at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre for a limited run, from December 8-19. “We have always loved our adaptation of this evergreen classic and believe that it is necessary to stage the show now, more than ever. Audiences are all Netflix-ed out and are craving true human connection and shared experiences,” says Jaco van Rensburg, artistic director. A Christmas Carol tells the story of a grumpy old man who doesn't want to spend money, and he’s very unhappy about life. Everything in his life is horrible and, to top it off, he hates Christmas. Then one night, three ghosts visit this old man and show him what life would look like if he…

Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za THE summer party mood is finally here. Get your groove on and Jam on the Dam at The Stage summer music festival. The Stage at Vrymansfontein Dam in Paarl is Cape Town’s newest outdoor adventure. It is a chilled spot to enjoy with friends and family, playing on the water or watching the scenic views of Table Mountain. This season, The Stage will be hosting a series of summer events, and the upcoming one is the Jam on the Dam in collaboration with award-winning Vondeling Wines and Drifter Brewing Company. Taking place on December 4, Jam on the Dam will be a combination of live music, swimming, Drifter Brews, Vondeling wines, food trucks and lots of fun. It will feature 10 South African acts that will perform…

Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za November will be ending on a high note as Night Embassy Johannesburg Ambassadors, Kombonation, are hosting a kasi (township) nightlife experience at White House, in Zone 5 Meadowlands Soweto. Kombonation is a Soweto-based pre-to-post production start-up specialising in raw visual storytelling. It was founded in 2018 by Market Photography Workshop graduates Kananelo Kabelo Sello and Kgotso Selomah. The three-day party titled Kombonation Kaofela Kaofela is on from today until Sunday. It will be a combination of exhibitions, fashion, photography, talks, games, street sports, performances and DJs that influence the kasi lifestyle. “At the White House in Soweto, we will exhibit visual and performing arts by our community, with the incorporation of street cultural elements such as clothing and street sports that influence the lifestyle of togetherness, ekasi.…

James Mahlokwane james.mahlokwane@inl.co.za RESIDENTS whose homes were demolished on private land near the Rosslyn dumping site last week have called on the SAPS to engage them for clarity on their lost belongings and land ownership. Numerous people lost their homes when the police and other authorities demolished their houses, built illegally on private land near the railway line between Soshanguve and Rosslyn. The incident led to a violent protest during which vehicles were set alight. The residents said they did not understand why they were being removed from land that had been unfenced and unoccupied for 46 years. According to ward councillor Enos Chiloane, there was no proof of who owned the land. He said they wanted to engage the police and the landowner about the land, and why it…

Bongani Nkosi bongani.nkosi@inl.co.za THE prosecutor in the State’s perjury case against former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini continues to scratch his head over the trial kick-off. Advocate Jacob Serepo returned to the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday with the same story that caused postponement of the case on Wednesday. This was that he could not start the trial because he had not yet consulted with the State’s witness, former South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) chief executive Thokozani Magwaza, because he was in KwaZulu-Natal. Magwaza was a witness Serepo on Wednesday said he needed to consult ahead of testifying in the trial. The trial was scheduled to run from Wednesday to today. Dlamini, who entered a not guilty plea, made her first appearance on September 21. Dlamini’s perjury charge related to…

Broll Auctions and Sales is selling a residential development in Lyttleton, Centurion. Tenders close on December 10. Green Oaks Residential Development, in Jean Avenue, offers 76 rental units, with a combined gross lettable area of 6 400m², on 21 hectares of land. The development consists of 44 two-bedroom units and 32 three-bedroom units, with covered parking bays and open areas. There is also an original three-bedroom farmhouse on the property. Plans have been drawn up for an additional 40 units which could be developed on finalisation of the zoning conversion from agricultural to residential. “This is a key opportunity for a developer or investor to own prime real estate, with proven returns, in Lyttleton,” says the auction house. Contact Jayson-Lee Collins at jcollins@broll.com or Gareth Botha at gb@broll.com. |…

HERMAN GIBBS JUST a week after Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies scaled the dizzy heights of African football, they have set their sights on conquering the Everest of women’s football, the Club World Cup, next year. The Club World Cup is currently in planning mode after Fifa president Gianni Infantino outlined the programme for the tournament a few months ago. It is planned that they tournament will feature the champions of the six continental regions (AFC, Caf, Concacaf, Conmebol, OFC and Uefa), along with the champion team of the host nation. In his address at Safa House to the visiting Caf Women’s Champions League champions Sundowns this week, Safa president Danny Jordaan sold the idea to Sundowns chairman Tlhopie Motsepe and his triumphant team. He urged them to set their sights on…

SOUTH Africa’s Thriston Lawrence and Spain’s Angel Hidalgo hit the top of the Joburg Open leaderboard just as the weather hit the first round of this Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned tournament at Randpark Golf Club yesterday. Lawrence was on six under par with one hole to play, while Hidalgo had made it into the clubhouse with his six-under 65 when the siren sounded at 5:05pm for dangerous weather. The first round will resume at 6:30am today. Lawrence and Hidalgo are one stroke clear of England’s Ashley Chesters, who managed to complete his first round. And PGA Tour campaigner Dylan Frittelli is only two shots off the lead after his 67. At the end of a day that began in chilly and windy conditions, Hidalgo was certainly pleased…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised his team’s consistency after another impressive performance secured a 2-1 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night which secured their place in the last 16 as group winners. City, who reached last season’s final, have progressed to the knockout stage for a ninth successive year and secured the win over the French side despite missing the creative talents of Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden. “We pressed really well (in Paris) and we adjusted a little bit to what they do. They are so dangerous, the quality they have is extraordinary,” Guardiola said. “But we did a really good game being ourselves, aggressive with the ball and defending well when we defended deep ... “The important thing is to be…

Hurricane Adele is here and it’s been a joy having real music in our ears for the first time in a while when it comes to popular music. The Rolling In The Deep hitmaker is an anomaly as an artist, since she will drop an album, do interviews, give live performances, go on a brief tour and then disappear until it’s time for her to be in music mode again. The 30 roll-out has been one of the best traditional promotional runs in an age where many artists don’t do them anymore. In the streaming and social media age, artists will tease a song and only drop it many months later, and then when that fizzles out, drop single after single to see what sticks, and then announce an album…

Given Majola given.majola@inl.co.za BLACK Friday is continuing to drive higher credit usage as South African consumers are unable to resist the enticing deals despite struggling with increasing debt burdens. According to data from global information and insights company TransUnion, consumers who opened new credit facilities during the Black Friday period every year ended up spending more than consumers with existing accounts by up to R10 000 more, in the case of credit cards. The firm said that new credit card accounts opened in November last year ended the month with a 52 percent higher spend than existing accounts, with an average balance of R28 470 compared with R18 725. Retail instalment account balances were 59 percent higher than existing accounts, retail revolving accounts were up 98.4 percent and…

Oluthando Keteyi Local rapper Gigi Lamayne has tasked her attorneys with issuing a legal letter to socialite Inno Morolong. The award-winning rapper turned to the law after Morolong took to social media to allegedly slander her with accusations of going after every man Morolong has dated. The host of Africa’s Top40 on TikTok had briefly addressed the situation in an IG Live broadcast and made it clear that she wouldn’t be drawn into the social media drama. She has now made a bold move, making her stance on the matter very clear. Lamayne shared on Instagram that she engaged with her attorneys regarding the statements and videos published by Morolong. Her caption read: “In light of all the statements and videos published by Inno Morolong, I have since engaged my…

Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za While the pandemic has had an awful impact on lives, it also gave us a chance to learn a few things and revisit revisit hobbies that have long been neglected. When the country was deep in lockdown level 5, people lost their jobs and going outside was limited to grabbing necessities. As such, some people resorted to harvesting. Eating fresh food from your garden is so satisfying. Not only does it save money, but it feels good knowing that you are eating the fruits of your labour. On the first Saturday of December, Spier Food Garden is hosting a food garden workshop. With Megan McCarthy as the guide, guests will be taught how to make and maintain compost heaps, understand carbon and nitrogen ratios, and find out…

STAGEWORX school of Performing Arts is hosting its year-end showcase and student award presentations at Nu Metro Cinema at Clearwater Mall on December 11 and 12. The year-end showcase will not only honour students but will also screen several works created by aspiring artists. On December 11 at 2.30pm, they will screen The Trinity London College – showcasing the work of the Stageworx School of Performing Arts examination students with awards for the highest achievers of the year. At 7.30pm, they will host the Stageworx year-end awards for part-time students showcasing some of the incredible talent and extraordinary work accomplished during the year. On Sunday, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm, there’ll be a full-time showcase,The show must go on. It is a presentation of performances by the post-matric students graduating from…

Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za Toast the arrival of the festive season, dressed in summer elegance, at the Bubbly Celebration Festival at the Plaisir Wine Estate, Franschhoek, on Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 4pm. Produced by Plaisir, L’Ormarins, Krone, Haute Cabrière, Rickety Bridge and Valdo Prosecco, among others, the festival is a celebration of the 50th Cap Classique anniversary. “After all that we have been through, I think we need to treat ourselves, our friends and our family to a little bubbly love,” says Darielle Robertson, the event organiser. “And what better way than with a festival at which visitors can taste fabulous bubbly from a variety of producers, listen to live music and enjoy great food in the company of friends?” Before you head to the festival, here are 10…

Nokwanda Ncwane nokwanda.ncwane@inl.co.za SURVIVORS of gender-based violence (GBV) who attended the launch of the 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women and Children yesterday were encouraged to take control of their lives and change the narrative from victim to conqueror. The launch, hosted by the Basadi Ba Moshito Foundation, was held in Lyttelton and attended by various NPOs and NGOs committed to fighting the scourge of GBV. Yesterday was the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children. In South Africa, the 16 Days campaign will continue until December 10. The theme for this year is “The Year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke – 16 Days of Activism – moving from awareness to accountability”. Various speakers shared how victims needed to take control…

Itumeleng Mafisa itumeleng.mafisa@inl.co.za SOUTH African businessman and former Telkom and Anglo CEO Lazarus Zim was the name on everyone’s lips at the Dubai expo this week after his debut book, Time and Chance – Daring to Dream, received rave reviews at the expo’s arts exhibition. The six-month-long expo – the biggest in the world – showcases the arts and technology, architecture and design, and the science, technology and innovation of each exhibiting country. With an expected total attendance of 200 000 people, the expo has become a tourism jewel of Dubai. With some of the year’s top books on display, Zim received sterling credit for his book, which explores the top echelons of business, politics, and defying all odds to reach the top. Turn to page 4…

SONRI NAIDOO sonri.naidoo@inl.co.za THE Swaziland Solidarity Network (SSN) recently made a call for artists across the African continent to join in solidarity with the cultural boycott against a Swaziland festival. One of the main performers Jabulani Hadebe, known as Sjava, has heeded the call and rejected his invitation to perform at the Luju Festival in Malkerns this weekend. SSN believes the cultural boycott is an effective way to address political opinions in the Kingdom of eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland. Sjava’s management team confirmed that the South African singer, rapper, and actor will not be performing at the festival. The spokesperson for the SSN, Lucky Lukhele, said the network welcomed the solidarity gesture made by Sjava and expressed their gratitude to him for standing with the oppressed people of…

Staff reporter INTERNATIONAL business enterprise Imperial in partnership with non-profit company Trails South Africa (Trails SA), has officially unveiled the first section of a planned 6 000km trail network in the Western Cape. The planned innovative project was initiated to develop an adventure tourist network in South Africa, linking existing trails to create a network of walkable paths that would provide safe walking trails for adventurous pedestrians within connecting communities. Supported by the Western Cape government the project was also designed to revitalise the tourism industry bringing back much-needed revenue into host communities. Imperial Group CEO Mohammed Akoojee said: “When we set out on our partnership with Trails SA to support the development of these trails, to connect communities safely and give residents employment opportunities, we envisioned a network of…

Siphokazi Vuso AT ALMOST 80 years old, Nella Bailey wakes up as early as 7am every day to cook breakfast and lunch for her community of Atlantis, on her tiny pensioner’s budget. Fondly known as “Ouma Nella”, Bailey feeds about 60 to 70 children and the elderly in her community. She feeds the needy because she knows what it’s like to go hungry. “I’m from the Northern Cape, between Douglas and Salt Lake. I grew up there and was five years old when my mother passed away – she had 13 children. “My dad raised us after my mother’s death and he never remarried. “I know poverty and hunger,” she said. “I saw how hungry children suffer when they get to your door. God won’t allow you to chase kids…

THE world yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Diego Maradona, regarded by some as the best player of all time and a man adored in his home country Argentina despite, or perhaps because of, his human flaws. Argentine club matches are to mark a minute of silence and players will arrange themselves in a “10” formation on the pitch to honour Maradona’s famous jersey number, while special masses will be held - including in the Buenos Aires slum where Maradona grew up, to mark the day he passed away. In Naples, where he spent part of his career, two statues for the striker were set to be unveiled this week. “We’ll miss you for the rest of our lives,” said the Argentine Football League in homage on…

Stuart Hess stuart.hess@inl.co.za EXPECTING South Africa to beat the Netherlands is completely understandable. Expecting the Netherlands to simply roll over in the three-match one-day international series starting in Centurion today would be wrong and downright disrespectful. As an associate nation, the Dutch have had to make do with “hand me downs” with regards to the international schedule. That changed with the introduction of the ICC Super League, which provided the ODI format with context and ensured the associate nations played against member countries as part of a qualification process for the World Cup. However, the Super League will be scrapped after the current cycle ends with the 2023 World Cup. That is understandable in one sense given that the ICC recently announced eight men’s white-ball tournaments between 2024 and 2031,…

Secure own line-outs Ashfak Mohamed ashfak.mohamed@inl.co.za THE Bulls entered the United Rugby Championship with high hopes, having just won the Currie Cup for the second time in the same year in September. But they were brought back down to earth with a massive bump in their first two weeks of the new competition, losing 31-3 to Leinster in Dublin and 34-7 to Connacht in Galway. They managed to save face by beating Cardiff 29-19, but then came up short in their final tour game in a 17-10 defeat to Edinburgh. But it is clear that the Irish provinces are the teams to beat, so here are five things the Bulls must do in tomorrow’s showdown with Munster at Loftus Versfeld to end the Irish stranglehold … It was a nightmare…

MANCHESTER City beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Wednesday but both clubs qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, along with Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon. Gabriel Jesus tapped in from Bernardo Silva’s deft knockdown on 76 minutes to settle an absorbing match at the Etihad after Raheem Sterling had cancelled out Kylian Mbappe’s goal. Before Jesus sent the crowd wild in Manchester, Neymar shot wide to blow a golden chance to put the Parisians ahead. Lionel Messi had a low-key game and Sergio Ramos, named among the substitutes, was not called on to make his PSG debut. Pep Guardiola’s City, beaten finalists last season, are guaranteed of winning Group A, while PSG qualified in second place despite the defeat because RB Leipzig thrashed Club Brugge 5-0…

Staff Reporter TALKING to many traders and investors over the last week, one thing is for certain – inflation is on everyone’s mind. Not just locally after the South African Reserve Bank last week hiked rates by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent, but also globally after the US Consumer Price Index inflation rate soared 6.2 percent since this time last year. This is also the biggest jump in almost 30 years – crazy to think the US 10-year Treasury yield is only at 1.592 percent. Before we get into how we could make money out of it, let’s look at the basics: What is inflation? “In economics, inflation refers to a general progressive increase in prices of goods and services in an economy. When the…

LOVE LIFE S2 SHOWMAX This season, we take the journey from first love to lasting love with three-time Emmy nominee William Jackson Harper, who plays Marcus Watkins, a book editor entering his 30s freshly divorced and lost as ever. Forced to rediscover his identity as a single black man in New York, Marcus must learn to find love again. CINEMA TOAST M-NET, DSTV CHANNEL 101, 11PM A sorcerer creates a potion that allows Vivian to shape-shift into any person and kiss, marry or kill anyone she pleases in a single day. A MILLION LITTLE THINGS S3 M-NET, DSTV CHANNEL 101, 9.30PM In a pulsating season finale, Eddie goes to extreme measures to fight for his family; Rome and Regina make big changes for their future.…

Chris Richards Music is fast, the Grammys are slow, and listeners who care about both remain stuck in an exhausting middle ground, perpetually chasing after the sounds they love, wishing the Recording Academy might hustle and catch up. There’s been a loud, continuous push for diversity at the Grammys in recent years – both from inside and outside of the academy – and it isn’t just because inclusion is a nice idea that makes everyone feel all warm inside. The underlying demand here is that the Grammys must do better when it comes to reflecting the present moment in popular music and the broad diversity of people responsible for it. So on Tuesday, when the Recording Academy unveiled a new list of nominees for its 64th annual awards show on…

Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za December will be arriving with a bang as the 2021 Jazz and Classical Encounters Festival Volume 3 aims to please. Taking place at the Spier Wine Farm Amphitheatre on December 4, the one-day festival pays tribute to artists who passed on in 2021. Honouring, in particular, the legendary soprano Sibongile Khumalo and renowned Cape Town pianist André Petersen. Performing first is award-winning pianist Bokani Dyer, Sphelelo Mazibuko and Romy Brauteseth. With Mazibuko on the drums and Brauteseth on bass, the trio will present Neo Native, an album released in 2018. “Neo Native is an idea about identity. How one chooses to identify and a question of what a person feels connected to as native. In the human experience beyond geography, where does the feeling of home reside?”…

Lockdown rules to stay while data on B.1.1.529 is gathered Chulumanco Mahamba chulumanco.mahamba@inl.co.za Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla said due to the newness in the discovery of a new B.1.1.529 Covid-19 variant in South Africa, lockdown restrictions will remain unchanged for the time being until more is known. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed yesterday that a new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, had been detected after 22 positive cases were recorded. The detection of the new variant comes ahead of a predicted fourth wave of infections that was due to hit the country in December. The cases were recorded following genomic sequencing collaborations between the NICD and private laboratories, and other Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA) laboratories are confirming more cases as sequencing results…

Samkelo Mtshali samkelo.thulasizwe@inl.co.za THE man who rallied Phoenix community members to take up arms and protect their township during the July unrest has told the South African Human Rights Commission hearings that he was not responsible for the 36 deaths that happened in the area. Glen Naidoo, the former CEO and owner of Phoenix security company KZN VIP Protection Services, told the SAHRC, which is presiding over the hearings, that he had made the call for residents of Phoenix to barricade roads in and out of the township to protect the area, as there were fears that it was under threat from people who wanted to loot and burn local businesses. However, he said that he was not responsible for the deaths in the area as he had simply called…

Staff reporter NINETEEN-year-old Travis Stedman clinched the 25th edition of gruelling 97km route, finishing first at Africa’s enterprising Calabash in Nasrec on Sunday. Stedman crossed the finish line after 2 hours and 13 minutes, followed by Marc Pritzen and Chris Jooste in second and third places respectively. “It’s a very special win for me today, my very first elite win and I am very excited that I won the first one being hosted here at FNB Stadium. Thanks to my team and the spectators who kept cheering us up along the route,” said Stedman. There has been a lot of confusion and concern around the outcome of the elite women’s race yesterday. Emma Pallant did cross the finish line first. Both she and the lead car made a wrong turn…

DOCTOR MAHLAULE | Johannesburg THE emergence of a terrorist group in Mozambique, called Ansar al Sunna, which is an Isil affiliate, poses a serious problem for South Africa. Although the terrorist group has not launched any attacks in South Africa yet, one can never know what it has in store. The Islamic militants are trying to establish an Islamic State in Mozambique, and this poses a threat not only to South Africa but the whole of Africa. What is alarming is that there are allegations that terrorists have been in South Africa for years and that the government was aware of it but did nothing. From an article published in the “European Eye on Radicalisation”, on April 11, 2018, we learn that terrorist groups have been operating in…

ANITA NKONKI anita.nkonki@inl.co.za FORMER TKZee member Kabelo Mabalane received criticism in launching a No Excuse campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) after revealing his past as someone who was an abuser. Last week, the kwaito sensation initiated the campaign with his wife, actress Gail Mabalane, alongside TV personality Dr Musa Mthombeni and his wife, Liesel Laurie Mthombeni, in efforts to condemn intimate partner violence. The conversation around his stand against GBV stems from his experience as a man who was once an abuser and now believes it was unacceptable. This gesture has sparked a lot of judgement and backlash across social media platforms, despite Mabalane opening up about how he is taking responsibility and wants other men to learn from his mistakes as well. “I’ve shared briefly about my own…

Se-Anne Rall se-anne.koopman@inl.co.za TODAY hundreds of people are expected to head to their local shopping centres to cash in on Black Friday “deals”. Some have been marking supermarket catalogues while others have already marked out space in their lounges for the new 55’’ TVs. Stockpiling queen and social justice activist, Ncumisa Ndelu, has warned shoppers to consider the good, the bad, the ugly and the nasty before spending thousands of their hard-earned rand. Ndelu founded the 1 Family 1 Stockpile Facebook group, which has more than 397 000 members and shares insightful money- saving tips and financial advice for women. “It’s the eve of the shopping phenomenon that has become a part of our lives,” she said yesterday. “We are a few hours away from Black Friday when we tend…

Morgan Bolton morgan.bolton@inl.co.za HOW’S this for a backline trio: Wandisile Simelane, Edwill van der Merwe and Rabz Maxwane. If that doesn’t get Lions fans’ hearts racing, then by all means, check your pulse. The fleet-footed and dangerous Van der Merwe will make his debut for the Lions against Cardiff Rugby this weekend when the United Rugby Championship (URC) resumes. The former Stormers wing was snapped up by the union in late August, and with his contract now expired with Western Province, he has been immediately inserted into the starting XV by Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen. The 25-year-old will form a lethal wing combination with the equally speedy Maxwane, playing in the No 14 jumper. And if outside centre Simelane finds his feet and off-loading game, the trio could be…

NINE-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic won’t want to risk missing out on winning a record 21st Grand Slam title, tournament chief Craig Tiley predicted yesterday as a bumper series of lead-up events was announced. All players heading to Australia for the opening major of the year in January must be vaccinated against Covid-19, casting doubt on whether the Serbian world number one will play. Djokovic, who is gunning for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam, has refused to reveal if he has been inoculated. “He has not shared his status with anyone,” South African Tiley told sports radio station SEN. “He believes that what you say around your medical position is private and he believes people should have the right to choose. “Novak has won nine Australian Opens and I’m…

MICHAEL Carrick came through his first game as Manchester United’s ‘pre-interim’ manager with flying colours on Tuesday and should he mastermind a win at Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, he might even earn himself a longer spell at the helm. The former midfielder was thrust into the Old Trafford hot seat after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sacking in the wake of last Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Watford. Bizarrely, the club stated that Carrick was holding the fort while they sought an ‘interim manager’ until the end of the season, before a full-time replacement was hired. Carrick took everything in his stride and United sealed their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-0 win away to Spanish club Villarreal. But Premier League leaders Chelsea at…