Innholdsfortegnelse for 2022-11-27 i Sunday Independent

In 2023, there are technology developments that will probably evolve and change our everyday reality. Here are some of them, writes Wesley Diphoko In the past two years we’ve witnessed an acceleration of technology adoption across society. This was partly fuelled by the pandemic. As normality returns some technology adoption is likely to slow down. However, in 2023, there are technology developments that will probably evolve and change our everyday reality. Here are some of them. Twitter became something worth watching this year and it will continue to be something worthy of our attention as Musk rule takes hold. When Musk took over the control of Twitter many predicted its demise as more employees left the social media platform. But as one of the few social media entities with the…

DEMAND for armoured vehicles is soaring as it has become no longer safe to transport valuable products on the road, according to SVI Engineering’s business development director Nicol Louw. SVI is a leading specialist manufacturer of armoured products, and this week it announced that it had armoured a fleet of Hilux double-cab bakkies which are being deployed to help protect Toyota South Africa Motors’ massive vehicle-manufacturing plant in KwaZulu-Natal. Louw said the company was seeing strong growth year-on-year, and the vehicles they had armoured for their clients literally saved lives every week, with particular hot spots being mining companies that increasingly come under attack by bands of heavily armed illegal miners, and in KwaZulu-Natal, where he believes, from discussions with their clients, that crime had increased sharply since the civil…

COOKING is an art, and chefs know it best. They can add flavour to any bland dish. The top chefs of South Africa understand that the art of cooking is intricate. Each dish made by them is sure to give you a gastronomical experience like never before. Here are some of the best chefs in Mzansi. Make sure you try at least one dish made by them. Mmabatho Molefe Molefe is the head chef and owner of Emazulwini Restaurant at the V&A Waterfront’s Makers Landing in Cape Town. She is from Nagina near Mariannhill outside Durban, and started her restaurant to give people a taste of what “Zulu food could be if you reimagined it”. She found a niche in fine dining, showcasing the Nguni culture. Emazulwini Restaurant opened in…

More and more often these days, we may incorporate gaming and exercise. If you haven’t already noticed, playing VR games may be physically demanding. They are, however, a lot of fun, and you may forget you are exercising at all. If you're not sure where to begin with virtual fitness, here are some pointers for you. Select a virtual game of fitness, carefully Numerous VR games only need you to stand motionless and move your hands. You move, but do you improve in terms of fitness? Fair enough, you will burn calories, but you might not be working the right muscles. You won’t significantly enhance your athletic condition playing these kinds of games. True exercise causes an elevated heart rate, shallower breathing, and profuse perspiration. You will be forced to…

Cape Town mom of two, Natasha Petersen, is waving the South African flag high in Qatar at the Fifa World Cup 2022. For the past six months, she has worked her magic as “Venue Logistics Manager / Site Logistics Coordinator” at Lusail Stadium. Petersen, from Grassy Park, is among the management in the run-up to the sporting event. Being in demand in the entertainment industry, locally and internationally, Petersen was interviewed for the post in March, received the offer in April, and had packed her bags by May. Said Petersen: “Lusail Stadium is the biggest stadium (80 000 pax capacity) in Qatar, and it will host the final game and closing ceremony of the 2022 Fifa World Cup. “The stadiums are the centrepiece of the operation of a football tournament,…

SIMMERING cracks in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) showed no sign of healing when this week’s alliance summit in the Armenian capital of Yerevan was dominated by the ultimate failure of member-states to sign a joint declaration. The CSTO is an inter-governmental military alliance similar to Nato, and it is made up of six former member-states of the Soviet Union. The six are Russia – by far the biggest alliance member, as well as Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia and Tajikistan. The alliance has its origins in the now-defunct Soviet Armed Forces, which ceased to exist in 1992 when the Cold War ended. The majority of the former alliance partners are a flurry of the former Soviet Union republics who gained independence at the turn of the 90s. The armed…

ANC veteran and former Cabinet minister Pallo Jordan has warned that the governing party’s renewal will be a painful process requiring its disciplinary structures and integrity commission to be given more teeth. The former arts and culture minister said the ANC had a host of instruments at its disposal that it could use to enforce discipline and hold accountable its deployees and members whose conduct subverted the aims of the party in government. According to Jordan, the ANC constitution, with its oath of membership, is in place to ensure that it is not brought into disrepute, yet the party has failed to enforce all these provisions. “What began as a perception that the ANC is ‘soft’ on corruption because so many of its members are involved today is regarded as…

A NORTH West mayor is in hot water after she allegedly swore at employees and said their “parents’ private parts were itchy and needed to be scratched”. Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality has been asked to institute an investigation against the mayor, Nikiwe Num, for allegedly insulting two senior managers during a staff meeting. The meeting was held on July 27 when the municipality and labour unions discussed a shortage of staff, as well as delays in filling vacant and advertised positions. According to sources who attended the meeting, the insults came after Num requested a caucus briefing with members of the mayoral committee (MMCs) to arrange their responses to the issues. The managers who were insulted were former acting municipal manager Seshego Abrams and senior manager of community services…

Calls for justice have been made against a church for allegedly defending a church worker accused of gender-based violence. Members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) went on social media to lambast the church for protecting a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old youth member of the church branch in Bedfordview, east of Johannesburg. The alleged perpetrator, Nkosi Gagisa, is set to appear before the court for his bail hearing on the allegations of sexual assault and attempted rape. The church told the Sunday Independent that Gagisa was not employed by the church at the time of the incident but is still a member. When news of his alleged assault went public, the SDA responded with a one-page statement calling for peace and prayers as the matter was investigated.…

FOR a big company making in the region of R40 million profit a month, a R1.8m fine is a slap on the wrist, says Tshepo Matsepe, convenor at the Black Billboard Owners Alliance (BBOA). Matsepe was reacting to news that the Competition Commission Tribunal imposed the fine on Corpcom after the company admitted to price fixing in the culmination of an investigation launched by the commission in 2011. As part of the settlement, Corpcom will also pay R500 198 towards the Economic Development Fund. But BBOA is seeing red, insisting that the ruling will not address historical wrongs. It is also not a deterrent for future anti-competitive behaviour by these big white firms, it says. The billboard industry is still largely white and Matsepe says JCDecaux is making a killing…

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed artist Dizu Plaatjies is among 190 musicians who will form part of the South African Music Exchange (SAME) festival that will be hosted in Johannesburg and the Eastern Cape next month. The concert, which will take place at the Guy Butler Theatre in the Eastern Cape’s Makhanda on December 4 and then move to the Linder Auditorium in Joburg on December 8, will include musicians from across the world and aims to create a platform for music exchange, education and collaboration. Among the expected performers is acclaimed US-based violinist Regina Carter, composer and performer Ed Sarath, a 60-piece orchestra, an 80-piece choir and a 40-piece Marimba band from Education Africa’s very own Marimba Hubs programme. For Plaatjies, this opportunity is not only one to share his talent with…

THE delays in refurbishing and reopening the Kempton Park Hospital have left many people with a long journey to seek medical care. This has also resulted in overcrowding at Tembisa Hospital, which is seeing a daily increase in the number of patients. DA constituency head for Tembisa, Refiloe Nt’sekhe, said: “One night I visited Casualty in Tembisa Hospital at 2am to see how things were going and there was only one doctor with patients coming from reception and triage. “All beds and chairs were occupied and a couple were sitting on the floor. The staff was stretched.” The overcrowding at Tembisa Hospital is also having a severe impact on the quality of healthcare being provided. Mpho Ndou, a Tembisa resident, recently lost her grandmother and has blamed the death on…

MINING giant Glencore has terminated the mediation led by retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke into a dispute between warring Bakwena-ba-Mogopa community factions over its multi-million rand stake in a North West mine. Glencore informed the community on November 16 that the mediation process had been terminated two days earlier after the nine sessions funded by the company which started in May last year had been unsuccessful. According to Glencore, the company, Kgosi Tebogo Motheo Mamogale, the royal family and the Bakwena-ba-Mogopa Community Trust had, in the Justice Moseneke-facilitated mediation process, tried to find solutions that would lead to a functional and legal trust being in place. The community’s interest in Glencore’s Rhovan iron and vanadium mine is held through the trust but the appointment of a board of trustees…

MUCH negativity has been expressed on various media platforms over the past few weeks regarding pit bulls and, I am guessing, most of it by people who either have never owned a pit bull or even touched or spent time with one. Hatred has been spread and divided a country’s citizens even more than what it sadly already is. More than 70 000 people have signed a petition calling for pit bulls to be banned. What gives them the right to decide the fate of an entire breed and judge all pit bull owners? There are tens of thousands of pit bull owners who have done right by their pets. Owners who did not buy from illegal backyard breeders, whose dogs are sterilised, socialised, trained and upstanding canine citizens. Owners…

IF THERE is a silver lining to the rapid and dramatic collapse of the crypto- currency exchange FTX, it’s that it might lead to some long-awaited bipartisanship in Congress – to pass long-needed regulation of Big Tech. FTX filed for bankruptcy on November 11. The company founder and chief executive, 30-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried, has stepped down and lawyered up. This represents a reckoning for cryptocurrency, a market that has gone underregulated for its entire existence. And FTX’s fall is just the latest, most egregious example in a series of Silicon Valley disasters. From Elon Musk’s destructive takeover of Twitter, to layoffs across the industry, to Ticketmaster’s monopoly on Taylor Swift tickets, the long-inflated tech bubble could well be bursting. The Post Editorial Board has declared the moment a “big reset…

IT HAS been predicted worldwide this year’s festive period will be a “summer like no other”. It will be the first year in over two years where lockdown restrictions are completely lifted, and social gatherings are no longer discouraged in almost all countries around the world. For South Africans, the warmer weather has arrived, and shoppers are keen to embrace the outdoors. The festive season also means family time, which gives many an extra reason to shop. For a small business, this presents a unique opportunity to position yourself to take full advantage of the heightened activity. But things may not always go your way, so it is crucial that you watch out for these common mistakes that are notoriously prevalent in the lead-up to year-end. Not “thinking big” by…

Fighting alcoholism can be challenging. Abuse can result in addiction when a drug or behaviour is used as a catalyst, but some abuse patterns can result in addiction so severe that it is hard to overcome without help from medical professionals. As the holidays approach and we gear up for the festivities, alcohol is often part of the plan to have fun and relax. But if you have a loved one in early recovery, you should consider quitting alcohol yourself, says addiction expert Sheryl Rahme, who has been sober and in recovery for 23 years and has worked in the treatment industry for almost as long. Rahme says asking families to refrain from drinking is something families just don’t want to hear. Alcoholism has several causes, all interrelated. However, for…

When you’ve been a part of a hugely successful TV show, it’s not easy slipping into the skin of a new character as the iconic role overshadows it. So many actors have struggled with this dilemma, from James van der Beek (Dawson’s Creek), Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men), Jennifer Anniston (Friends), Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Alyssa Milano (Charmed) as well as Tori Spelling and Jason Priestly (Beverly Hills, 90210). I think you get where I am going with this train of thought. This brings me to Kaley Cuoco, who is best known for her role as the blonde bombshell Penny, an aspiring actress who works as a waitress at The Cheesecake Factory, in The Big Bang Theory. I’m sure she’s still called this by fans in public…

The third and final season of The Wife has picked up where it left off. The multi-award-winning Showmax Original telenovela returned earlier this month and has been the topic of conversation on social media since. The new season centres around two star-crossed lovers: Tswana doctor Naledi Montsho (played by Gaisang K Noge) and Zulu taxi driver Qhawe Zulu (played by Kwenzo Ngcobo). Naledi and Qhawe’s instant chemistry set Twitter alight in season 2, and their relationship is once again at the centre of the new season. Ngcobo, who recently won DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Favourite Rising Star, has relished working on the new season. “It’s been fun, it’s been amazing. Meeting a new family as well has been refreshing because you get to know new people and play with them.…

AMERICANS remember where they were when President JF Kennedy was gunned down on November 22, 1963. And if you ask later generations, they will give a detailed account of their whereabouts on April 4, 1968 when Dr Martin Luther King jr was assassinated. Here at home, many people know what they were up to on April 10, 1993 when Chris Hani, the much-loved revolutionary and general secretary of the SACP was gunned down by Polish émigré Janusz Walus outside his Dawn Park, Boksburg home in the full glare of his youngest daughter. This callous death brought the country to the precipice of a civil war. It took the magnanimity of soon-to-be-president Nelson Mandela to calm nerves and restore order. FW de Klerk, the last apartheid president, was only too happy…

THE ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is gearing up for a show of force this coming week, with plans afoot to stage a series of events that will signal a consolidation of votes between the province, Limpopo and Gauteng behind former health minister Zweli Mkhize. He has launched a bid to oust President Cyril Ramaphosa as the governing party’s number one. ANC treasurer general Paul Mashatile and Limpopo premier Stan Mathabatha will lead several events in KwaZulu-Natal as part of the 16 Days of Activism For No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign launch. The events should be closely monitored for confirmation of Mkhize’s lineup in the ANC leadership race. “It is an indication of a strong push for both Gauteng and Limpopo party branches to drop Ramaphosa as their preferred candidate,”…

IT SEEMS as if the tough times faced by South African consumers in this challenging financial climate will not be letting up any time soon as neither the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) nor Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) has any good news for consumers this week. The SARB’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) this week announced an increased repo rate by 75 basis points, meaning that the prime lending rate grows from 9.75% to 10.5%. This decision further stretches workers’ paycheques and heightens the affordability crisis. Meanwhile, StatsSA announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ticked up to 7.6% in October, mainly driven by basic goods and services. This means that consumers will have the unfortunate task to tighten their purse strings as they enter the festive season and second-guess any substantial…

Kasi flavour is a way of expression, the way one strategically manoeuvres the ball on the field, the way one feels, it is arrogance, it is confidence, it is intimidation and a way of entertaining South African crowds. From the dusty fields and lively streets of South Africa’s vibrant townships to the crisp, freshly cut, green grass of world-class stadiums. It is the street ballers, ball jugglers, and freestyle ballers, it is that which sets apart South African footballers from any other soccer players. South African legendary soccer players Lucas Radebe, Doctor Khumalo, Jomo Sono, Kaizer Motaung sr, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Simphiwe Shabalala and Teko Modise, top players in the South African Premier League know this flavour. These players know the feeling of playing on gravel grounds without proper gear. According…

AS A greenhorn in the 1990s, there was something magical about walking into the Drum newsroom and eventually seeing one’s name in the celebrated magazine. Though it was no longer owned by the penny-pinching Jim Bailey and was now in the hands of an Afrikaner media conglomerate with deep pockets, it was still Drum, the only publication that made – and was made – by mercurial black journalists. Their spick-and-span offices were now in posh Sandton, not the down-in-the-dumps Eloff Street address in downtown Johannesburg of crime and grime that the magazine shared with its sister publication, the Golden City Post. One nonetheless felt like one was walking into a realm of greatness, a heaven on Earth – if ever there was one for a journalist. It does not matter…

The UN Population Fund Agency (UNFPA), the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, this week announced the appointment of Miss South Africa 2020, Shudufhadzo Musida, as UNFPA Regional Champion. The two-year partnership will promote the rights of women, girls and youth, and contribute to Africa’s Agenda 2063, the Sustainable Development Goals and UNFPA’s three transformative results – ending preventable maternal death, unmet need for family planning, and gender-based violence and harmful practices. By serving as a regional voice, Musida will play an instrumental role in advocating for universal access to sexual and reproductive health, as well as the mental health of women and girls in the East and Southern Africa region. On why she wanted to work with the human rights organisation, Musida said it is important we all play…

PUBLIC Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to soon give the green light for the sale of troubled state-owned low-cost airline Mango. Mango, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAA, has been under business rescue since July last year. At the time the airline’s creditor liability stood at R2.8 billion with forward sales and un-flown ticket liabilities of about R183 million. If the sale of Mango goes ahead it will be the second time Gordhan has authorised a state-owned airline to be sold. A 51% stake in SAA was sold to the Takatso Consortium, which was identified as a strategic equity partner, for R51 with the promise that the entity would invest R3bn in the airline over two years. The SAA/Takatso deal hit turbulence two weeks ago following the resignation of Gidon…

RICHARLISON has always had a flair for the dramatic and the Brazil striker is relishing his chance to seize the World Cup spotlight after being reduced to a supporting role at Tottenham. After starting his Tottenham career this season stuck in Harry Kane’s shadow, the flamboyant Richarlison has grabbed his opportunity to be the centre of attention on the global stage in Qatar. With Brazil battling to break down stubborn Serbia, Richarlison scored twice after half-time as the World Cup title favourites opened their campaign with a 2-0 win on Thursday. It was the 25-year-old’s balletic second goal – an agile scissor-kick launched with Richarlison parallel to the ground – that suggested he is ready to emerge as one of the World Cup’s leading lights. Richarlison’s moment of magic against…

“The current state of South African football places great threat to the development and potential success of future generations.” Those are frequent utterances that awaken the general football-loving public every time international competitions come around. The South African men’s football team and coach Hugo Broos recently concluded their preparations for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Liberia and Morocco. Bafana played friendlies against Botswana and Sierra Leone in September before moving on to Mozambique and Angola most recently. Broos described those matches as ones his side should use to reclaim a winning mentality, almost suggesting that Bafana were expected to beat those nations. However, the most unpopular opinion around Bafana at the moment is that they are at the same level as a majority of the countries considered…

Adventure tour operator Explore Worldwide has researched over 350 hidden gems in more than 130 countries across six of the world’s continents to reveal which are the most underrated. These travel experiences have been ranked based on how high their Trip Advisor score is versus how many people have actually reviewed the activity, and how many Google searches there are around the experience. Below are some of the most underrated destinations on our beautiful and diverse continent, Africa. Gishora Drum sanctuary in Burundi This made the top spot, an experience where the art of Burundi’s ancient drum rituals is celebrated. The ritual takes you through history. An Instagram post by @worldlist.travel says: “In Burundi, the drums were the pillar of the political power of the monarchy. They were made and…

A few months ago, I went to the Maldives on a work trip with Priority Escapes and I realised how much technology has made travelling easier. From checking in online to ordering food or catching a ride, we do not need to struggle much with phones in hand. While in the Maldives – my first time travelling internationally in years – I realised most of the resorts have their own apps. We were able to stay up to date with activities and even book activities even before leaving our room. At customs, we could fill in all the forms for entry and exit to the Maldives 24 hours before arriving or departing, uploading documents without a hassle. With Covid-19 restrictions, even the vaccine card was easily accessible upon entry back…

SOUTH Africa had a bout of anxiety over policy talk by the Minister of Education, Angie Motshekga, who has thrown her hat into the ring in the battle of unisex toilets for schools. What is the evolution of defecation and what are the hidden nuggets that unisex toilets may resuscitate? Plants like sunflowers track the sunrays. Another spreading plant called Mosala Suping possesses similar properties, which act like sun tracking solar panels. The tracking of the sun by the Mosala Suping plant was interpreted as a transferable power to attract a girl when potion is spread on a fresh deposit of urine. The idea of unisex toilets has a consequence of unearthing the answer to a vexing question of equality before the loo, but may bring back this long-lost…

in a few days’ time, Trevor Noah will officially hang up his boots as the host of The Daily Show. But that doesn’t extend to his stand-up comedy shows. While South Africans are eagerly awaiting his return to the stage in September next year, Noah is killing it on the comedy circuit in the US. And Netflix has recently released his comedy special Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would. True to form, he doesn’t miss a beat with his observational humour while remaining truly aligned with Africa. That’s what is perhaps most admirable about him. It doesn’t matter how big a name he has become in Hollywood, he remains humble, grounded and proudly South African. With Covid-19 lingering in the shadows like an abusive ex, the world is ready to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated the government’s commitment to “place the problem of violence against women and children firmly on the national agenda” in his remarks at the second Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, held in Midrand, November 1-2. In Ramaphosa’s words: “There is still much work to be done.” While acknowledging the progress made in combating the pervasive gender-based violence in the nation, he also acknowledged a 52% rise in the number of women killed and a 46% rise in the number of children killed between the first quarters of 2021 and 2022. Every year, from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) until December 10, there is a global campaign against violence against women and children (Human Rights Day). Government initiatives and promises…

Bandit (Cinemas nationwide) A biographical crime film directed by Allan Ungar and starring Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert, Nestor Carbonell and Mel Gibson. The film is based on the true life story of Gilbert Galvan Jr (also known as The Flying Bandit), who still holds a record for the most consecutive robberies in Canadian history. The screenplay by Kraig Wenman is largely based on interviews and accounts featured in the 1996 true crime book The Flying Bandit by Robert Knuckle with Ed Arnold. Clash Of The Cartels – Unmasking The Global Drug Kingpins Stalking South Africa by Caryn Dolley (R215 on loot.co.za) This is South Africa, home to cutthroat gangs and a lair to some of the world’s most notorious drug lords who seem to view the country as a buffer…

THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has raised a red flag over the appointment of crime-accused Riaz Saloojee to head the turnaround plan of the state arms manufacturing company, Denel. The SIU has told the state-owned enterprise that the evidence against him has been referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). But the Denel board brushed aside these concerns and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan endorsed the decision to keep Saloojee even though the SIU warned that his continued service would violate the spirit of good governance. According to a recording of a committee meeting of Denel board members in May, Gordhan’s department facilitated Saloojee’s appointment to head the restructuring of Denel, which led to confusion over his precise role in the company. As a chief restructuring officer, Saloojee oversees the…

ESKOM has been criticised for relying on diesel to keep the lights on. Experts said the power utility should fix the broken power plants instead of relying on diesel to produce electricity. They said using diesel to produce electricity was a sign of a broken system. This after Eskom last week revealed that it had run out of diesel for its open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs). Energy expert Adil Nchabeleng said Eskom had been warned to minimise power plant failures but opted to neglect its responsibilities. Nchabeleng said the power utility had now been forced to use diesel to keep the lights on. According to Nchabeleng, it would cost Eskom an estimated R15 billion to R20bn to fix the broken power plants. He said it was suspicious that the utility…

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa is heading to the dock for a grilling on his role in the Marikana massacre back in 2012 when the police shot and killed Lonmin mineworkers during a strike for a wage increase. The pleadings in the civil claim for damages brought seven years ago by the group of 349 surviving mineworkers against Ramaphosa, Lonmin (now trading as Sibanye Stillwater) and the South African government, have now closed. The remaining step would be for the parties to share the documents on which they rely. The matter would then be set down for a trial, where Ramaphosa must come and testify why he should not be held personally liable for the massacre. The mineworkers want an unconditional apology for his actions and utterances, including a damages payment of…

THOMAS Reed is no ordinary mortal. He is the erstwhile US Special Assistant for National Security Affairs and during his tenure, also served as a US National Security Council member. He wrote in his memoirs published in a 2004 autobiography, At the Abyss, how they planned and eventually sabotaged the Soviet gas pipeline known as the Urengoy-Surgut-Chelyabinsk. The pipeline carried natural gas from the south and west of Soviet Russia towards Ukraine, where it could be tanked for onward delivery to Europe. On July 19, 1981, French president Francois Mitterrand, arrived in Ottawa, Canada for the Economic Summit with a burning issue weighing heavy on his mind. He wanted to unburden to US president Ronald Reagan the intelligence vault fortuitously chanced upon by the French Intelligence. A Soviet double agent…

ENGLAND’s Dan Bradbury stayed on course for what could be a life-changing victory for him as he came through yesterday’s third round of the Joburg Open with a one-stroke lead at Houghton Golf Club. Bradbury withstood a strong charge from 19-year-old South African Casey Jarvis and Finland’s Sami Välimäki, and signed for a 67 to retain the lead on 17 under par. After sharing and briefly holding the lead, Välimäki suffered a double bogey at the last and is Bradbury’s nearest challenger on 16 under par following a 66. Jarvis, who started with two birdies and an eagle, couldn’t maintain his charge and signed for a level-par 71 to drop into a share of fourth on 12 under par with Christiaan Bezuidenhout. South Africa’s Daniel van Tonder is currently third…

Attempts to ban the universal symbol for LGBTQ rights at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have drawn in the highest levels of the US government, as fans continue to turn up at matches with rainbow flags in support of the community. Several people wearing rainbow-coloured clothing said they were stopped from entering stadiums. On Tuesday, US secretary of state Antony Blinken also criticised a decision by Fifa to impose “sporting sanctions” on players wearing rainbow armbands. The incidents appear to fly in the face of promises by organisers that the rainbow would be allowed at games in the conservative Muslim Gulf country, where homosexuality is a criminal act punishable by jail time. Qatari officials hoped the event would showcase a sleek, modern Doha – a budding regional hub for…

There are many people who choose to travel with their pets and, thanks to Radisson Red V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, you can now spoil your pet with a lunch or dinner date too. Thanks to a partnership with Pet Heaven, the hotel is launching its new pet-friendly menu at its on-site restaurant. The petcation partnership allows two pets per room and pet owners can order from the on-site restaurant menu. The room chosen will provide your pets with comfy beds and bowls. While you sip on your arrival drink your pet will indulge in an arrival treat. “You don’t have to feel the stress and guilt about leaving your pets at home. All our pets are VIPs when they stay with us, and we are excited that with this…