Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-04-02 i Sunday Independent

Artists outraged by artificial intelligence that copies, in seconds, the styles they have sacrificed years to develop are waging battle online and in court. Fury erupted in the art community last year, with the release of generative AI programs that can convincingly carry out commands such as drawing a dog like cartoonist Sarah Andersen would, or a nymph the way illustrator Karla Ortiz might do. Such style-swiping AI works are cranked out without the original artist’s consent, credit or compensation – the three Cs at the heart of a fight to change all that. In January, artists including Andersen and Ortiz filed a class-action lawsuit against DreamUp, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, three image-generating AI models programmed with art found online. Andersen said she felt “violated” when first she saw an…

The Easter holiday, set to be observed from April 7 to 9 this year, has earned its place, alongside the festive season as one of the busiest times of the year for various sectors, particularly retail and tourism. Statistics SA says retail trade sales increased by more than 7% last year compared to April, when compared to 2021, with general dealers topping the list. Following on the heels of the general dealers were the clothing, footwear and leather goods sectors. Given that this year will be the second Easter weekend unrestricted by lockdown laws since 2019, the surge in consumer demand will probably continue on an upward trajectory. For small- to medium-sized enterprises operating within the retail sector, the period presents the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the seasonal…

Many foods are commonly paired together for taste – fruit jam and peanut butter, ham and cheese, cookies and milk, spaghetti and meatballs, wine and cheese, the list goes on. Yet there is a more important reason to pair certain foods, and that is to increase nutrient absorption. It is true – the foods you eat together can increase the beneficial effects of eating, including increasing nutrient absorption and boosting the effectiveness of antioxidants. It is common knowledge that “we are what we eat”, but in reality “we are what we absorb” which is why food combinations that improve absorption are key. Our body’s ability to absorb a nutrient from food is called nutrient bio-availability, and it is totally possible to enhance the bio-availability of vitamins by combining certain foods.…

Prime Hydration and Prime Energy drinks are the new must-have accessory that kids love. Created by controversial YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI, the drinks have been heavily marketed to their huge fan base of mostly young males. Prime isn’t exclusively an energy drink. Prime Hydration is the brand’s sports drink, which contains coconut water, B vitamins, and branched-chain amino acids, which bodybuilders use to promote muscle growth. The brand’s energy drink is called Prime Energy, which also contains 200mg of caffeine – double the amount contained in a can of Red Bull. Young people have been flooding supermarkets, trying to purchase the drink, with stocks quickly selling out. According to the beverage website, the YouTubers created Prime “to showcase what happens when rivals come together as brothers and business partners…

Last year, the festival, which typically has a capacity of around 6 000, was limited to 3 000 people because of Covid-19 restrictions. Given the challenges of the past few years, festival director Stu Berry is excited to be back at full capacity. “The whole crew feel energised on returning to what is the first totally normal and unrestricted Splashy,” he says. With the weather playing its part ahead of the festival, which takes place over the Easter weekend from April 6 - 10, and fan interest at an all-time high, Berry says everything is going according to plan. He also said he and his team were recently handed a major boost to their preparations when the Department of Transport agreed to sort out the P125, the main dirt access…

THE Competition Commission is seeking an order from the Tribunal declaring that the banks have contravened the Competition Act, as well as an order declaring that the banks are liable for the payment of an administrative penalty equal to 10% of their annual turnover. This as the commission welcomes the decision of the Competition Tribunal, in which it dismissed objections brought by various local and foreign banks to escape prosecution on currency manipulation allegations. The tribunal ruled in the commission’s favour to add nine other banks in the complaint referral of the “Forex Cartel” case, bringing the number of banks facing prosecution of collusion to manipulate the rand/dollar exchange rate to a total of 28 foreign and local banks. The tribunal also dismissed all the various objections brought by 15…

IF YOU are looking for a book that tackles issues of history and culture in a way our people are losing touch with, especially the younger generation, Nthele Motsepe’s Mapungubwe Relics: Before the Savages Came To Rape Our Beautiful Lands is the perfect offering to enjoy with a cup of coffee. In Mapungubwe Relics: Before the Savages Came To Rape Our Beautiful Lands, Motsepe tells the all too familiar story of the arrival of the white man – first as a trader among the many other merchants that represented the countless other nationalities from across Africa, and later as the ruthless pillagers who later became the colonisers. In this book, the retired journalist employs fictitious characters such as a man known only as King Mabhoko and a fictional tribe that…

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thrown a spanner in the working of Israel’s democracy with his proposed judicial reforms. Netanyahu upended Israeli society when he proposed reforms to the judiciary which could give his coalition-led government more power. As the only country in the Middle East where the full right to protest and vocally oppose the government is protected, the proposed judicial reforms have generated heated public debates and protests. So what are these proposed changes? The right-wing-led government has been pushing for changes that would limit the powers of the Supreme Court to rule against the legislature and the executive. This would give the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) power to override Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority of 61 votes out of the 120 seats. A second…

THE legal team for the Sekunjalo Group (Sekunjalo) this week tore into three of South Africa’s banks’ argument that they had not colluded when closing Group company transactional banking accounts, saying that the Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) was correct in finding prima facie evidence to that effect. Sekunjalo’s counsel also argued that there was prejudice in closing the Sekunjalo accounts while other companies that were accused, some even found guilty of wrongdoing, continued to be banked. The Competition Appeal Court (CAC) spent Thursday and Friday listening to the appeal brought by Standard Bank, Access Bank and Mercantile Bank against the interim relief order granted by the Tribunal in September last year, which ruled in favour of Sekunjalo. The Tribunal had granted an interim order against all commercial banks barring them…

MANCHESTER City thrashed Liverpool 4-1 yesterday but remain eight points adrift of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after Gabriel Jesus scored twice in the Gunners’ 4-1 win over Leeds. In the clash between the two sides that have dominated English football over the past five years, City were a class apart despite the absence of Erling Haaland due to injury. Liverpool led through Mohamed Salah’s 23rd goal of the season but were blown away in the second half after Julian Alvarez equalised before the break. Pep Guardiola’s men needed less than a minute in the second period to go in front as Kevin De Bruyne tapped home Riyad Mahrez’s cross. Ilkay Gundogan slammed home the third before Jack Grealish rounded off his best performance in a City…

Easter 2023 is around the corner, and while it’s time off for some to dedicate to prayer, others are looking to find ways to entertain the family. Some prefer to be indoors, feasting over warm home-cooked meals, while others want to be out and about. We’ve made a list of some fun activities on offer for your family this Easter. DURBAN Splashy Fen Music Festival 2023 Take the whole family, pitch up a tent and enjoy everything on offer at the farm. From yoga to belly dancing, drumming workshops, trail running, river frolicking, face painting, fashion parades, art and music from all genres, there is something for every fan, of every age, race, culture and gender. For kids, there’s a game zone filled with play equipment, and a traditional Easter…

In the latest episode of “what not to do when visiting a game park” and “dumb ways to die”, a tourist had to be assisted after his car got stuck near a lion sighting at the Kruger National Park (KNP). The tourist decided to disregard SA National Parks rules and went off-road at the wildlife park. The unlucky BMW driver got stuck and a ranger and other visitors had to intervene to help the distressed man get back on to the road and out of harm’s way. According to a video posted on TikTok by travel content creator LostinAfrica.tv: “We had to go dig him out, luckily there was a ranger here with a rifle. If those lions had charged and there’s a pretty good chance that they would charge…

TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew faced a gruelling five hours of questioning by 22 lawmakers in a high-stakes congressional hearing with the US House Energy and Commerce Committee about the safety and security of the immensely popular app. Chew was bombarded with questions on March 23 regarding China’s relationship with his company, data privacy, possible teen addiction to the app, misinformation and fentanyl. A core concern shared by almost all 22 representatives was that TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, might be sharing data from US users with the Chinese government. But, after watching most of the hearing myself, if I was an American, I would be more concerned about the competence of the lawmakers representing me. Since the hearing, TikTok has been awash with users mocking the sheer stupidity of…

Over the past five months, I intermittently wrote about a guru of deep tech, with 400 patents to his name, octogenarian Professor Valeriy Maisotsenko. I believe he has found a viable solution to the world’s energy crisis that affects human development and exacerbates poverty. Maisotsenko, the inventor of M-Cycle energy systems, says that through the M-Cycle, responsible use of coal and oil is possible, contrary to the global view propagating the end of the use of fossil fuels As green energy is touted, an energy crisis began in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, with shortages and increased prices in oil, gas and electricity markets. This was exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, 922 million people from the developing world were…

The majority of us are aware of the concept of “gut health” and understand its importance to our overall well-being. But what exactly does having a healthy stomach mean? Probiotics are a popular trending health and wellness supplement, which is not surprising. Also, their emphasis is merited, given that they currently feature in more than 38 000 research pieces. Probiotics and their positive benefits on gut health are well documented in scientific literature. Probiotic supplements are anticipated to be a focus in the wellness market in the upcoming year due to their demonstrated benefits for things like GI health and immune function. Be sure to consider the components, research, colony-forming unit (CFUs), probiotic strain and storage needs while making your decision. And in 2023, look for more products that are…

Whodunits don’t have to always be intense and dark. Sometimes it can live in a zany space and BritBox’s Death in Paradise exemplifies this perfectly. The series took a fish-out-of-water approach by getting its various British detective anchors to adjust to life on the fictional island of Saint Marie. While brilliant at solving crimes, they have a social awkwardness about them. But, in mingling with the locals, they eventually found their stride. Having binged all the seasons available, I was excited to learn that there was a spinoff series, Beyond Paradise. Even better, it was with one of my favourite leads – Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman. While it doesn’t have the island vibe fans have become accustomed to, it does have engaging characters and fascinating murder cases. In…

Apple TV+’s wildly successful comedy, Ted Lasso, has returned for a third series. The show’s well-meaning, if bumbling, American coach of fictional English football team AFC Richmond is known for his motivational speeches. Take this example from the first series: “Y’all played a heck of a game out there. We may not have won, but y’all definitely succeeded … “I want you to be grateful that you’re going through this sad moment with all these other folks. “Because I promise you, there is something worse out there than being sad, and that is being alone and being sad. Ain’t nobody in this room alone.” Lasso is a good manager – and an inspirational one – who always puts his team’s needs first. He can be too optimistic and ambitious at…

With the popular resurgence of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, it was only a matter of time before a movie studio got hold of it. I mean, another movie studio. Yes, there was a trilogy in the 2000s, with Part 2 made for TV and Part 3 going straight to video. But no, they have nothing to do with the new Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which features a new all-star cast and succeeds better in selling the D&D experience to a wider audience than die-hard players. Here's the backstory, which unspools during a parole board hearing that opens the film: Chris Pine plays Edgin Darvis – or Ed, as he is known – a virtuosic thief who, with friends Holga (Michelle Rodriguez), Simon (Justice Smith) and Forge…

ACTING Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has been called on to publish responses provided by President Cyril Ramaphosa to 31 questions about the Phala Phala farm scandal. The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has asked Gcaleka to be transparent and make public Ramaphosa’s answers related to saga that has been dubbed Phala Phala Farmgate. The questions were put to Ramaphosa by suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane over an alleged cover-up at the president’s Phala Phala farm in February 2020. Mkhwebane, who sent the questions on June 7, 2022, requested Ramaphosa answer within 14 days. Two days after being served the questions, Ramaphosa suspended Mkhwebane from office with immediate effect. Her suspension was effective from June 9, 2022. Gcaleka, who was Mkhwebane’s deputy, was appointed as the acting public protector. Ramaphosa was…

The DA is pushing ahead with its proposed constitutional amendment to govern coalition governments and limit the number of motions of no confidence a sitting president or premier may face in a year. DA chief whip Siviwe Gwarube will introduce a draft constitutional amendment which plans to safeguard against instances where a motion of no confidence is brought against the president or premier on frivolous political grounds, but then shortly afterwards there are real and valid grounds for their removal. “The draft bill, therefore, intends to limit the number of motions of no confidence to be brought against a president or premier to only one motion every 12 months from the date of the last motion,” reads the DA’s proposal. However, the official opposition also stated that as a safety…

The Limpopo lawyer who accused the judiciary of being corrupt without providing evidence has been referred for prosecution for possible charges of perjury for lying about his past misdemeanours to be admitted. Advocate Tsundzuka Kevin Maluleke was struck from the roll by a full bench of the Limpopo High Court – Judges Natvarlal Ranchod and Brian Mashile – in January, but reasons were given on March 17. Maluleke has informed the High Court he intends to file his application for leave to appeal. He told the Sunday Independent he had also launched an urgent civil contempt of court application against Judges Ranchod and Mashile as well as retired Limpopo judge president Ephraim Makgoba for undermining the judicial authority of South African courts, the Constitution and the rule of law. Maluleke…

Most businesses now offer online shopping and door-to-door delivery. Teboho Lebakeng is the founder and CEO of Digi Pharm, a health tech company that provides on-demand medicine delivery services. He said the idea came to him after he saw people sharing ideas about how they were getting medication and coping with Covid-19-related infections. “I realised that some people could not go to the pharmacies because they were not allowed to due to restrictions or because they were just not feeling well,” he said. A friend, who happens to be a pharmacist, told him that he would have to go through the process of opening a pharmacy, get a licence from the Department of Health and register the pharmacy with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC). Lebakeng did his research on…

THE South African curators named for the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia promise to tell the story of its people through their three-part pavilion that will be showcased in Italy next month. The South African pavilion has been part of the biennale for 13 years. Each year, a number of local architects are selected to be part of the exhibition as curators. This year’s curators – Dr Sechaba Maape, Dr Emmanuel Nkambule and Stephen Steyn – launched their work in Rosebank, Johannesburg, last week. According to the curators, the pavilion’s theme, The Structure of a People, aims to tell the story of South Africans through architecture. One of the trio, Dr Emmanuel Nkambule, who has been in the field for almost two decades, said the pavilion…

BORN and raised in Cape Town, Dr Iqbal Survé cut his teeth in the medical field as a physician, graduating from medical school, followed by a specialist degree in sports science, before pursuing a successful business career at the dawn of democracy in South Africa. In 2013, Dr Survé and a group of forward-thinking investors took on the challenge of returning Independent Media to South African ownership and refreshing the venerable media organisation, which was largely untransformed. Dr Survé recognised that the modernisation and transformation of Independent Media needed to go far beyond the streamlining of the business and the introduction of technology – Independent Media needed to represent the voices of the broader yet still new democratic South Africa. Under his guidance, the Independent Media Group today remains South…

WAYDE van Niekerk pounced at the right time to show who rules the 400m as he stormed to the gold medal at the South African championships in Potchefstroom yesterday. The winning time of 44.17 seconds was faster than his quickest effort last year of 44.33. The 2016 Olympic champion and world record-holder had already cruised to a sub-45-second time in the semi-finals in the morning, clocking 44.95. But world junior champion Lythe Pillay’s personal best of 44.94 in his semi-final set the stage for a thrilling duel in the decider at the NWU McArthur Stadium. Boland athlete Van Niekerk held fire in the final, as Central Gauteng’s Pillay and Western Province star Gardeo Isaacs set the pace. The 30-year-old, whose world record 43.03 came in the Rio 2016 final, made…

Air China has resumed weekly flights between Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport and China after a 3-year hiatus. The last Beijing-Shenzhen-Johannesburg flight took place before the Covid-19 pandemic. Gauteng’s Economic Development MEC, Tasneem Motara, welcomed back the airline, saying the flights would restore the ties between Beijing and Joburg. China is one of Gauteng’s important markets for trade, investment and business and leisure visitors. Pre-Covid visitor numbers were at 120 000 a year. South Africa is one of the first 20 markets the People’s Republic of China has re-opened after the pandemic. According to Airports Company South Africa (Acsa), every long-haul air service potentially supported 3 000 direct and indirect jobs, with a 10% increase in passenger volumes resulting in 2% economic growth. Motara said that the re-establishment of the…

South Africa’s golden boy Trevor Noah has something in the pipeline for his fans. Taking to Instagram, the son of Patricia alerted his 8.4 million followers that he had a movie coming out with pro tennis player, Roger Federer. “A little train adventure with my favourite travel buddy @rogerfederer. Stay tuned: Our ride of a lifetime movie hit screens on March 30 on YouTube.” Their YouTube film sees the stars exploring Switzerland via train, visiting some of the hottest tourist attractions. Noah’s fans are excited. Some suggested he does a similar tour in Kenya. “Trevor, we have the @madarakaexpress here in Kenya! It goes between Nairobi and Mombasa, and while you’ll see cows on your train ride in Switzerland, here in Kenya, you will see zebras, buffaloes and lions! We’ll…

A letter signed by Elon Musk and hundreds of experts calling for a pause in the development of artificial intelligence is a “hot mess” of “AI hype” that even misrepresents an academic paper, critics say. Billionaire Tesla boss Musk and other luminaries wrote that “AI systems with human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity”. But Timnit Gebru, whose academic paper was cited to support that claim, wrote on Twitter on Thursday that her article warned against making such inflated claims about AI. “They basically say the opposite of what we say and cite our paper,” she wrote. Her co-author, Emily Bender, said the letter was a “hot mess” and was “just dripping with AI hype”. The risks of AI, she wrote, were never about AI being “too…

South African consumers may be faced with steeper loan repayments as the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) has not ruled out implementing yet another interest rate hike next month, making life difficult amid volatile economic and financial conditions. The SARB’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday delivered a surprise 50-basis point hike on sharply higher inflation forecasts, raising the cost of borrowing to its highest in nearly 14 years. Of the 20 economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters, none had forecast a 50 basis points increase. The SARB’s benchmark lending rate thus rose from 7.25% to 7.75% per annum, taking the prime lending rate higher from 10.75% to 11.25% per annum. This was the ninth consecutive rate hike since policy normalisation started in November 2021, which has raised the interest rate by…

The subject of parents having a favourite child has been hotly debated, with parents commonly denying that they favour one child over another. However, New York-based TikToker Alex Griswold says he has found a telltale indicator, and the fail-safe hack has startled scores of social media users. According to the Daily Mail, the “password child” hypothesis claims that you can determine who your parents’ favourite child is based on their online passwords. Griswold uploaded a video to his TikTok account explaining the theory. In the clip, which has received over 1.5 million views, he says it’s like when you’re trying to watch your parents’ Netflix, but it’s logged out. “So then you ask ‘what’s the password?’ and then they say your name or one of your sibling’s names, and then…

WHEN it comes to adventure, many survivalists deliver the adrenalin rush. Bear Grylls, Ed Stafford and Ben Fogle certainly top the list when it comes to individuals relying on their skills in some of the most uninhabitable parts of the world. And they make compelling TV shows doing so. Now, I don’t know about you, but I don’t mind being left on tenterhooks as long as it is from my couch. Roughing it is not my idea of fun. So when I was asked if I was keen to chat with Jamaican-born adventurer, Dwayne Fields, I was keen to see 7 Toughest Days first. After watching two episodes, I wondered if he had a death wish because those extreme places were more like a death trap. And bear in mind…

Angelina Jolie is reportedly launching a clothing and jewellery brand. The Maleficent actress, 47, is said to be branching out from her roles as an actress, director and human rights campaigner as she has apparently applied to trademark the upcoming business under the name Atelier Jolie. A source told The Sun about the mum-of-six’s new plan: “Angelina has been working on this project for well over a year and she hopes the trademark will be approved so she can move forward in her new venture. “The trademark covers everything from custom-made jewellery to couture clothing and tailoring. “She is a huge advocate for sustainable fashion and this is something the brand will have a major focus on. “The plan is still very much in its infancy, but the wheels are…

LIKE South Africa during the early days of the Mandela administration, Honduras in Central America has embraced reality by recognising the UN-endorsed One-China policy. President Xiomara Castro, the first woman elected to the position of head of state in the history of the Republic of Honduras, last week announced her government was cutting its decades-long diplomatic ties with Taiwan. In a statement, President Castro’s government said it “recognises the existence of just one China in the world”. It added that the leadership in Beijing “is the only legitimate government that represents all of China” and that Taiwan “is an inalienable part of Chinese territory”. In the early 1970s, UN Resolution 2758 gave the green light as the Republic of China was replaced by the People’s Republic of China as the…

Bester and his Zimbabwean smugglers were also involved in a gunfight with soldiers guarding the Beitbridge border where they were forced to ditch their car and run on foot. One of the smugglers was shot and injured. The car was impounded and remained at the border for months. The Sunday Independent made the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) aware that Bester had faked his death to escape from the Mangaung maximum security prison in Bloemfontein with the help of officials in a list of official questions sent to the department in May last year. The questions were sent to the department on May 20 last year, when we asked DCS whether it was aware that “Bester’s death was staged to cover up for his well-orchestrated escape from prison”. And the…

The fight for control of the official opposition is in full swing as DA leader John Steenhuisen and his challenger Mpho Phalatse yesterday appealed to party members at the Midrand congress to elect them as leaders. More than 2 000 members will vote for a party leader after Phalatse, who is a former mayor of Johannesburg, took on Steenhuisen. Members of the party will today start casting their votes and the results will be announced after that. The party is convening for the congress after Steenhuisen was elected in 2020 after former leader Mmusi Maimane left the party late in 2019. In a last ditch effort, both Phalatse and Steenhuisen were asked to make their last campaign speeches to the members attending the congress. Steenhuisen said he had been in…

THROUGH Taverns of the Future, Heineken South Africa and its partners, McCain Food Services, Primedia Retail and Vodacom Financial Services, are embracing the transformation of impoverished taverns, many of which do not have basic amenities. Taverns of the Future is a project spearheaded by Heineken SA and has already enhanced and transformed more than 120 taverns in metropoles and townships across the country. The campaign has rolled out across eight provinces – namely Gauteng, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. The transformation of these taverns involved construction, business and diversification support, and financial investment in developing the taverns’ offerings. Heineken’s corporate affairs director, Millicent Maroga, said it was important for taverns to be welcoming, secure communal places for all genders. “Our business…

The bitter infighting within Cope is intensifying as leaders battle for positions. This was after the Cope Youth Movement accused Gauteng chairperson Tom Mofokeng of misleading the public about his position. In a statement released on Thursday, the youth movement said Mofokeng was not the provincial chairperson. The statement was released by the national spokesperson called “Elizabeth”. She told the Sunday Independent her surname is Modibedi. “No person knows who Tom Mofokeng is other than his cabal, as he made sure that he was not seen to be part of Cope because he received tenders from the ANC,” read the statement. “It cannot be that a person who was elected in 2013, and in 2023 still thinks that they are leaders of any province when their time of office expired…

ELECTRICITY Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has been applauded for how he has gone about business during his first three weeks in the newly created position. He will mark the first month in the office on Thursday – April 6 – and he has spent much of this time visiting Eskom’s 14 power stations across the country as part of efforts to deal with load shedding. “There are no quick solutions to the electricity crisis, which has been with us for many years,” he warned last week, adding that there was now a clear path to ending load shedding. Cosatu affiliate the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) described Ramokgopa’s visits to power stations as long overdue and necessary for him to assess the load shedding problems. However, NUM categorically and emphatically…

SOME might not have been aware, but March was TB awareness month in South Africa. Tuberculosis is a severely contagious bacterial disease that attacks the lungs. Tuberculosis is not only an issue that has been rife in our nation, but an illness that kills millions of people, including children, every year. In South Africa, the annual fatalities from TB are as high as 300 000. The tuberculosis death rate is highest among those infected with HIV/Aids and other autoimmune diseases. This is exacerbated by those who go undiagnosed or treated, as many with the disease do not present any symptoms. The disease is typically spread by inhaling the tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. Some TB patients suffer fever, weight loss, and night sweats. More…

Yesterday, Cornal Hendricks shared a video on his Instagram story of Kurt-Lee Arendse, Canan Moodie and Stedman Gans dancing to a remix of Dionne Warwick’s That’s What Friends Are For. Then they took it out onto the training pitch, where they jived to the Temple Boys hit Amen Stifler – with Arendse’s skouers (shoulders) antics the most striking. Considering how tough life has been on the pitch for the Bulls in recent months, maybe letting their hair down and showing off their moves is their best chance of causing an upset in today’s Champions Cup last-16 clash against Toulouse (4pm SA time kick-off). They have very little to lose at the 33 000-capacity Stade de Toulouse. The shocking 32-28 Currie Cup defeat to the Griffons on Friday made it nine…

Richards Bay (0) Orlando Pirates (1) 2 Dzvukamanja 32’ Saleng 92’ ORLANDO Pirates scored in either half to secure a 2-0 victory over Richards Bay at the King Zwelithini Stadium yesterday. Pirates’ victory saw the Buccaneers leapfrog SuperSport United, and subject the Natal Rich Boyz to a sixth league defeat in a row. Zimbabwean international Terrence Dzvukamanja broke the deadlock with a header in the 32nd minute. The Sea Robbers showed patience as they manoeuvred around the hosts’ defence before a Paseka Mako cross found Dzvukamanja, who guided the ball past a helpless Malcolm Jacobs in goal. Man on form Monnapule Saleng ensured the visitors’ victory when he doubled Pirates’ advantage in the 92nd minute, pouncing after several mistakes in the Richards Bay defence. CAF qualification-chasing Pirates made a difficult…

Travel is the biggest mind map of all time, there’s so much you can do and see. Are you planning your next holiday and wondering what type of adventure to embark on? With so many options available, it can be overwhelming. However, by considering your personality, interests, and physical abilities, you can figure out the adventure style that suits you. Towards the end of last year, Cape Town Tourism’s Domestic Travel Intent report found 85% of respondents planned to travel within the country in 2023. Adventure lovers can take advantage of the April and May holidays by planning their next getaway. Cape Union Mart has designed a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-Style quiz to help people pick their perfect adventure. Odile Hufkie, marketing manager at Cape Union Mart, said: “As experts in adventure, we…