Table of contents for 2022-06-29 in Post

TAMIL film actor Nakul and his wife Sruti have been blessed with a baby boy. Mother and the child are doing fine. Sruti took to Instagram to share the news. Posting a family picture, she wrote: “Twice the fun, twice the joy! Welcoming our little baby boy again via an amazing water birth @sanctumbirthcenter all thanks to our fairy godmother Dr Vijaya Krishnan ma’am. 18.06.2022. “Still feeling surreal and Akira is in awe looking at her little brother. “She was ever gentle with him! Nakul and I couldn’t be more proud of her.” |…

EVERY bride wants to be picture-perfect on her wedding day. Exquisite jewellery, vibrant colours and attire are all part of the ritual. Mohey, a couture wedding brand in India, put together its bridal trends for 2022: Colourful embroidery: While monochromatic lehengas are beautiful, multicoloured ones highlight the bride’s vibrant and jazzy side, making her stand out among the crowd. The haldi and mehendi ceremonies are all about colour and intricate decor, so choose a colourful drape, skirt and lehenga to go with it. Keep it discreet with light floral accessories. Love for red and maroon: Red is one of those colours that will never go out of style. Use a combination of threadwork embroidery on red or maroon velvet lehengas with floral patterns and designs to make your bridal…

100g onion, diced 300g carrots, peeled and diced 50g celery, washed and chopped 80g fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 30g pumpkin seeds, (optional) can be substituted with cumin seeds 100ml fresh cream 20g butter oil for frying 2 sprigs thyme 500ml vegetable stock or chicken stock Lightly toast the pumpkin seeds in a pan. Be careful not to burn them. Mix the carrots, celery and onions together in a roasting tray. Lightly coat with oil. Roast in the oven at 180ºC until roasted. Melt the butter in a pot. Add the ginger and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and simmer for 5 minutes. Then add the roasted veg together with the stock. Simmer until the vegetables are well cooked and falling apart.…

hot beverages are synonymous with winter because they keep the body warm from within. Wearing your cosiest woollens and sipping a steaming beverage is the order of the day this season. Did you know that adding a few spices to your tea can be beneficial to your health? In winter, a hot cup of spiced tea can provide your body with much-needed warmth to combat the bone-chilling cold. Spices such as cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, saffron and ginger warm the body, while also increasing metabolism and immunity. Spices have been used in tea for nearly as long as tea has been consumed, and there are many spiced tea drinks to choose from. Three of the best-known spiced teas that should not be overlooked in the winter are: Masala chai, also…

PARENTS of the children who died at the Throb nightclub in Chatsworth 22 years ago, are reliving the pain following the death of 21 teenagers at a tavern in the Eastern Cape. There are some similarities between the two incidents – both occurred at a nightclub at the end of a school term; both involved children as young as 12 and 13; and both involved communities with few recreational facilities for children. On March 24, 2000, about 600 children were celebrating the end of the school term at the Throb nightclub in Chatsworth. Pandemonium broke out when a tear-gas canister was detonated. It resulted in a stampede as the children tried to get out of the club. Thirteen died and about 100 were injured. Over the past weekend, children aged…

AS YOU flip through the pages of newspapers, you read about acts of alleged corporal punishment. The hard-working educator is demonised and vilified for trying to make a small improvement in a learner’s life. Teachers who use tough love are the dedicated educators who are willing to sacrifice everything to make a difference in a learner’s life. Teachers are aware of Section 10 of the South African Schools Act which categorically stipulates that corporal punishment is outlawed. In instances where a teacher does a section more than three, four or even five times and learners still do not comprehend the learning content, it becomes frustrating to a dedicated and renowned educator who is after results and not just a pay cheque. If the education system in South Africa is analysed…

WITH the Hollywoodbets Durban July fever sweeping through the country, here’s my contribution to the fashion, finesse and flamboyance associated with this truly great sporting event which will be run on Saturday. Linebacker helps Al Muthana secure Belgarion’s paintings! Astrix Magazine revealed details of the much anticipated auction of paintings owned by the Duke of Belgarion. “It’s time to Do It Again, so Kommetdieding! (bags of cash),” he quipped. From Aragosta to Zapatillas they flocked to the island of Puerto Manzano, the Duke’s Second Base in an attempt to secure a prized painting or two. The bidding began in earnest and a Red Saxon secured Flying Carpet outbidding the Count of Nebraas in the process! Similarly, many other paintings found new owners. The highlight of the evening was the auction…

A momentous week – that’s how President Cyril Ramaphosa described the lifting of the remaining Covid-19 restrictions, including the wearing of masks in public. Ramaphosa’s leadership during the pandemic may not have been perfect, but he did guide us through a difficult period and, without him, things could have been a lot worse. For his efforts, he deserves our thanks. Another momentous event of last week was the release of the final report into State Capture. It took almost four years and cost us almost a billion rand, but still the perpetrators are walking free. Thuli Madonsela, our former public protector, has suggested we offer amnesty for those who agree to tell all. It’s worth considering given that trying to get justice via our courts is going to take many…

THE family of Rodney Naidoo is seeking answers after he was shot in the head in Bayview, Chatsworth, on Saturday morning. Naidoo, 43, was a manager at a trucking company. He was not married and did not have children. He shared a home in Bayview with his parents, Raymond, 72, and Neela, 66, both pensioners. Annie Naidoo, his sister, said that on the day of the shooting, he went to a vegetable stall to buy tomatoes. “We were having a family get- together at our parents’ home in the afternoon. My mum was cooking, and she needed tomatoes. Before my brother left for work, he decided to go to the vegetable stall that’s near their home. “He was driving my Hyundai Atos. From what we understand, while in the car,…

SIX weeks ago, a Pietermaritzburg man travelled with a friend to Durban. While the friend returned home the next day after having visited his son, the family of Deenadayalan Anand Sivalingam, 68, of Copesville, are still trying to find him. Pamela Thaver, Sivalingam’s niece, said: “We want to know if he is safe, or even if he has passed on. Then we will have some closure. My mum and her sisters have not been able to sleep properly, not knowing where he is. We cannot tell my grandmother, who is 93, as we don’t know what impact it would have on her. “This Thursday will mark six weeks since my uncle has been missing. Our family and community members have combed the entire Pietermaritzburg area, even hospitals and parks, and…

YOU no longer have to restrict yourself to customary reds or traditional maroons for your wedding ensemble. Some celebrities are choosing fuschia pink, hot pink, gold, and even white for their big day. Katrina Kaif took the traditional route by choosing a bright red Sabyasachi lehenga for her Hindu ceremony. Her traditional jewellery was also from an iconic Indian fashion house. Dia Mirza wore a red Banarasi silk sari teamed with a red odhini, making for the quintessential Indian bride. Yami Gautam restored her mother’s 33-year-old wine-coloured sari. Traditional gold jewellery was her pick for accessories. Patralekha Paul had the words Amaar pran bhora bhalobasha aami tomay somporna korilam (I have fulfilled my love for you) inscribed in Bengali on the dupatta. Her sari was a vermillion red. Fashionista…

180g fresh Norwegian salmon 10g white miso 10g chopped red chilli 30g peeled and chopped ginger 30ml white wine 1 baby pak choi 30g breyani mix 100ml white wine vinegar 150 carrots, peeled into ribbons 30g white sugar 30ml kikoman low sodium soya sauce Season the salmon skin on with salt and pepper. Blend the chilli, soya sauce, ginger and miso paste together. Sear the salmon on medium heat, skin side down first. Turn over and never flip the fish again. Add the white wine to the pan. Now add the miso mixture. Cook until the sauce is thick and has coated the salmon. Remove from the heat, drain and serve. For the pak choi, heat some oil on a medium heat. Place pack choi directly into the pan. Add…

4-6 thin slices of peeled, raw ginger (for stronger tea, add more slices) 2 cups (473 ml) water juice from half a lime or lemon honey or another sweetener, for taste (optional) Wash and scrub the ginger root. Peel the ginger and slice thinly. Fill a pot with the water. Place the ginger slices in the water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 to 20 minutes. Simmer for longer for a spicier tea. Remove from the heat. Add lime or lemon juice, and honey for taste, if desired. Serve in your favourite mug. If using milk, boil the ginger root slices in 1 cup (237ml) of water for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and add 2 cups (473ml) of milk. Put the pot back on the…

VICTIMS of child abuse, who are not treated for mental health issues immediately, can turn into abusers one day, according to social workers in Durban. This was in response to the 2021/2022 South African Child Gauge that was recently released by UCT's Children's Institute. It found that 50% of adult mental health disorders are established by age 14. The report highlighted how children and adolescents in South Africa continued to face multiple adversities that erode their mental health. Abuse and neglect were found to be the top two contributors to compromised mental health in children. Professor Shanaaz Mathews, the director of the Children’s Institute, said the environment in which young people lived had an impact on their mental health. The report found that 63% of children in South Africa lived…

THE electricity bills were previously posted to us in Phoenix before the 7th of every month. The bills are now arriving a month late, after we paid the last utility account. Due to this, we have to go to the rent office for a printout of the account. This results in stress and it is an inconvenience. We have to fill petrol in our cars or pay taxi fares to get our statements so that our electricity will not be cut off if we don’t pay before the 7th of each month. Residents have complained to the councillor but we were told it was not the council’s fault. If not the council, then who should be blamed? I am fed up with this situation. We pay rates and taxes and…

WITHOUT admitting there never was any science in wearing masks, the long overdue decision of the health ministry to abandon the wearing of masks, five months after the practice was scrapped in the UK, merits no praise. On the contrary, what needs to be appreciated is the extent to which science was ignored over the past two years by power-hungry politicians and the extent to which freedom of association and of choice was unscientifically curtailed and dictated. Be that as it may, the statistics presented by the Health Ministry on the alleged spike in Covid infections begs a basic question: Were the recent nine deaths cited the result of Covid or were there co-morbidities? Failure to make that distinction has been central to the death claims ascribed to Covid and…

Permits needed before Eid-ul-Adha celebrations INDIVIDUALS and organisations will have to apply for permits from the eThekwini Municipality before slaughtering animals. The announcement came after the eThekwini Health Unit received enquiries from the Muslim community ahead of Eid-ul-Adha which falls in early July. It is a day on which Muslims slaughter sheep and/or cattle for distribution to the poor. Moulana Abdullah Khan, spokes- person for the Jamiat Ulama (Council of Muslim Theologians) in KwaZulu-Natal, said: “We are disappointed that there has been no consultation in this process. It is not practical for every household to obtain consent for slaughter.” Nevertheless, since it was a by-law, he encouraged the community to adhere to the requirements. Some in the Hindu community also slaughter animals for religious reasons. Ashwin Trikamjee, the president of…

FROM burning vehicles to destroying buildings, recent student protests have caused extensive damage to infrastructure and resulted in financial losses in many tertiary institutions in Durban. Professor Marcus Ramogale, the vice-chancellor and acting principal of the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in uMlazi, said exams and lectures were suspended last week because of a student protest. “The unrest began on Monday, June 13, when a group of masked students disrupted first-semester examinations, demanding, among other things, the postponement of these examinations in order to have study time of several days. “In its meeting held the same day, management conceded to the demand and postponed the commencement of examinations to June 17. Just before the start of these examinations, a small group of students tried to rally others to cause…

We are halfway through the close season and clubs across Europe have been busy trying to improve their squads ahead of the new campaign. We look at the top five transfers that have happened so far. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City) The Norwegian is regarded as one of the best young players in the world and has been tipped as a potential future Ballon d’Or contender. The 21-year-old…

THE biggest news this week is the arrival of the sardines. The sea is still a bit big, so the netters are struggling, but we are in for action for the next while. Now is the time to be ready to jump up and go at any minute. Make sure your tackle is rigged and ready for the calibre of fish you are likely to encounter with the sardines. This means making sure the line is in good condition on your reels, and that your rods and reels are in fishable condition. Get your reels serviced and make sure all the guides on your rod are 100%. The North Coast has seen some late summer fish, with flatties and sharks making up the bigger catches. The points have been…

THE mehendi ceremony marks the official start of your wedding festivities, and as a bride you must make every effort to ring in your celebrations in style. Mouni Roy, an Indian actress, singer, Kathak dancer and model, drew attention to her avant-garde attire during her mehendhi ceremony in January. Whatever the occasion, the girl always gets it right. Even during the mehendi ceremony, she looked stunning with minimal make-up and open hair. Mouni wore a yellow lehenga with a backless choli and blouse that featured seashell details and cascading tassels. Her jewellery set ceremonies had a modern feel to them. She made a stylish choice, selecting the ensemble from designer Payal Singhal’s collection. The outfit complemented the celebratory mood. Of course, it was not just any old lehenga. It had…

12 egg yolks 1 litre cream 120g white chocolate 40g sugar 100g fresh ginger, grated 10ml vanilla essence Place the cream, sugar, ginger, chocolate, white chocolate and vanilla essence in a pot and heat. Do not boil. Simmer for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool until room temperature. Add the egg yolks and mix. Strain. Place in ramekins and place them in a large square oven-proof dish. Pour the water into the dish until half way up the ramekins. Do not get the water into the brulee mixture or it will scramble the eggs. Cover the oven dish with foil and bake at 160ºC for an hour until the brulee wobbles like jelly when you lightly shake the ramekins. Remove from the water bath and cool to…

Duff is a psychic medium, soul coach, spiritual mentor, healer and animal communicator. She has been connecting with spirit for more than 20 years and runs her business, Quantum Soul, from Waterfall in KwaZulu-Natal. Watch her weekly predictions on GlowTV on Sundays after 8pm with Denver Naicker on the Get Real Show. She can be contacted at 072 986 5514 or email sharron@quantsoul.com ARIES (March 21 – April 19) There may be an emotional decision that you need to make that will leave you confused and overwhelmed, but let it go and surrender to the outcome. You don’t have to control everything. A new opportunity for love stepping in is for some of you. Lucky colour: red. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) There is an opportunity coming that will…

IT IS not often that we see a Graded Sprint Race on Hollywoodbets Durban July day but with the POST Merchants being race 9 on the card, it really does bring that burst of electricity into the day’s proceedings. The Corne Spies-trained William Robertson is the favourite for this year’s renewal of the race, followed by the Tony Rivalland-trained Coin Spinner. Many experts and racing enthusiasts have suggested that this race is one of the hardest to judge on this 12-race programme. Winning Form tipster Jimmy The Rich has tipped the favourite but says that from a punter’s perspective it is tough. “The fancied runners are drawn on the outside and this race does close off the pick 6 and place accumulator, so it does make it a touch more…

RESIDENTS of Estcourt have been without water since April. Despite their ongoing complaints and meetings with the uThekela District Municipality, they are still waiting for a solution. Some of the areas affected are Foderville, Colita and Papkulas. Virusha Latchoo lives with her two teenage children, brother and her parents, aged 72 and 62. “Water is a basic need. This issue has impacted our lives financially. We are now buying bottled water and using additional electricity to warm water for baths. This is causing our electricity bills to increase. “I have two children who go to school. My brother and I work. It’s challenging to get ready in the morning. “We pay our rates and utility bills so we expect proper services.” Latchoo, 43, is a manager at a second- hand…

SINCE the Phala Phala game farm scandal and the Gupta arrests made headlines, I have been keenly following their developments. I have read various articles and analyses and listened to the comments and arguments by many experts but none, I dare say, impressed me as much as POST’s editorial, “When smallnyana skeletons become cash cushions” (June 8-12). The editor gives us a good insight into the president, which made me sit up and think. What have we got for a president? Not as bad as Jacob Zuma but he is a man who has fallen far short of our expectations – yet he wants to run for a second term. It’s easy to forget, as the editor reminds us, that Ramaphosa was the deputy president at the height of state…

THIS is my enlightened view of the Hollywoodbets Durban July. Last year’s winner of the Durban July, Kommetdieding, from Hoedspruit in the Eastern Transvaal, is determined to Do It Again this July. Al Muthana, an import from Australia and winner of previous Gold Challenge, will not play Second Base and is a strong contender. Not to be left in the dark is Jet Dark, who is looking for a Safe Passage to victory through Waterberry Lane. Sparkling Water is in sparkling form and promises to sparkle all the way to victory. Astrix will have to give up his comic ways. He hopes to fly past the winning post on his magic Flying Carpet, but he must be careful not to break Airways Law. Linebacker will not back down and is…

THERE’S a football renaissance taking place in Chatsworth at the moment and I can’t help but share my enthusiasm with readers. The 2021/2022 season has been a successful and epoch-making one in the history of Summerfield Dynamos FC, who won the ABC Motsepe League for the second time in three years. They made history by becoming the first KwaZulu-Natal team from the ABC Motsepe League and the first team ever from Chatsworth to reach the quarter-finals of the prestigious and lucrative Nedbank Cup. Someone once said: “I have so much bad luck that if I bought a cemetery tomorrow, people will stop dying!” That’s how Collin Naidoo, owner and chairman of Dynamos, must feel after being bundled off in the play-offs yet again, despite being close to being promoted to…

JOBS should be based on merit and not skin colour! That’s the response from some opposition parties in KZN following the release of the 22nd Commission for Employment Equity annual report last week. According to the report, Indian South Africans are one of two groups that are over-represented in the workplace in relation to their economically active population (EAP). Whites were the other group. The report was based on statistics from April 2021 to March 2022 and analysed information at six occupational levels. These include top management, senior management, professionally qualified/middle management, skilled technical/junior management, semi-skilled and unskilled. The data showed that whites accounted for 63.2% of top management positions. This was followed by blacks (Africans) at 17%. Indian South Africans took up 10.9% of these positions and coloureds…

THE SA Human Rights Commission is looking into allegations of religious intolerance after a Phoenix resident allegedly desecrated his neighbour’s “jhanda” pole and prayer area. The jhanda is a flag that is dedicated to the Hindu deities Hanuman and Shiva. It is erected at a designated prayer place outside a home. Shamday Komal, 70, lives on the ground floor of a six-family flat with her 50-year-old daughter. Komal said a few months ago, her neighbour had complained that leaves from a tree at the prayer place were falling into his property. “He asked if I could trim the branches of the tree because the leaves were messing his yard. I told him that I would. I am a pensioner and I did not have the money to hire someone. About…

WWE billionaire Vince McMahon has been forced to face his demons. Earlier this month the Wall Street Journal reported that McMahon allegedly had an affair with an employee — then agreed to pay her $3 million (about R47.629m) hush money when she signed a non-disclosure agreement in January. This led to his resignation as CEO and chairman of WWE. An investigation has reportedly uncovered several older agreements related to misconduct claims that other female WWE employees brought against the 76-year-old McMahon and John Laurinaitis, WWE’s head of talent relations. Now McMahon’s nightmare continues as WWE’s first female referee, Rita Chatterton, has claimed she was raped by McMahon in the 1980s. The fresh claims led to Chatterton finding the courage to come forward four decades later. A report in the New…