Table of contents for Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in Post

POLITICS DA reveals ANC spent millions on flights CHANELLE LUTCHMAN chanelle.lutchman@inl.co.za ANTI-CORRUPTION organisations want current and former leaders of government to stop abusing state resources. This comes after the official opposition party, the DA, accused several individuals of abusing flights. They include ministers, deputy ministers, premiers and their spouses. According to information obtained by the DA from an application made in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, millions of rand is being spent on these business-class flights. According to Dr Leon Schreiber, a DA MP and the shadow minister for public service and administration: “The data reveal that Parliament abuses about R10 million of taxpayer funds every year to pay for luxury flights for former ministers, deputies and their spouses, who are entitled to personally use a…

RESTING PLACE, NOT A DUMPSITE 'Unkempt' cemeteries compromise dignity of the dead NADIA KHAN nadia.khan@inl.co.za EVERY year on her mother’s death anniversary, Selvi Naidoo visits her grave at the Mobeni Heights Cemetery. She places flowers on the grave and offers prayers But last Sunday, a few days before the six-year death anniversary her mother, Pushpavathy Moodley, on November 18, Naidoo and her family had to walk through knee-high grass that covered the pathway and graves. “It was a nightmare. We didn’t know if there were snakes or insects that could bite us. We also feared thieves were hiding in the overgrown grass.” Naidoo said they visited her parents’ shared gravesite once every two months or on special occasions. Her father, Poonsamy Moodley, died in 1985. That was when she leased…

BRING ABOUT CHANGE Gender-based violence has significant social, political and economic impacts President Cyril Ramaphosa encourages South Africans to fight sexism, chauvinism and patriarchy ahead of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign DEAR fellow South Africans, It is nearly three decades since the United Nations first initiated the global campaign of 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. It runs from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to International Human Rights Day on December 10. Despite the groundswell of public support for this campaign and many like it, we are unfortunately still a long way from realising a world free of sexism, discrimination and violence against women and girls. Despite our best efforts as the international community,…

Caricatures of the Prophet are unacceptable WHY do some individuals find it necessary to continually show disregard for Prophet Muhammad? Islam is not a religion in crisis and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad are not regressive. Islam is a way of life. The teachings of the Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad shape every part of the everyday life of the believers. The unacceptable and violent actions of misguided extremists such as the Islamic State cannot serve as justification for insulting and disrespecting Prophet Muhammad or Muslims in general. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled a few years ago that defaming Prophet Muhammad “goes beyond the permissible limits of an objective debate” and “could stir up prejudice and put at risk religious peace”. The ECtHR upheld an Austrian court’s ruling…

1860: Look how far we have come WE HAVE made it. It has been a long, hazardous journey and we have reached another milestone. And here we are, firmly planted in the South African soil, thriving for 160 years now. Our intrepid forefathers, lured by the story of gold growing on chilli trees, left their land of birth to seek greener pastures in South Africa. Oh yes, Natal looked beautiful and enticing, lush and green. But it was all so deceptive. They had been conned by the British and had to toil like slaves on the sugar plantations for the sugar barons. It was back-breaking work from sunrise to dusk, sometimes without a day off. But the white man couldn’t break the indomitable spirit of our pioneering forefathers. They were…

KZN premier missed a golden opportunity ROY Moodley, from the Minorities of South Africa, hit the nail on the head in his recent letter. He asked that the Indian community, in the land of their birth, be given the same opportunities as their black brothers and sisters alongside whom they fought for democracy. It’s all well and good that Sihle Zikalala, the KZN Premier, in the same edition, talks about the achievements of our forefathers and subsequent generations who worked alongside other race groups to build schools, hospitals and religious institutions. Later in the same article, he applauds the Indian community’s resilience and their “efforts in assimilating into the broader South African social fabric, particularly the men and women who contributed valiantly to the struggle for democracy”. He also makes…

‘Little Simba’ turns 2 ACTRESS Neha Dhupia took to Instagram recently to wish her daughter Mehr on her birthday. The little girl turned 2 and referring to her as "little simba", Neha wrote: "Our little baby girl... may you always be curious, sing even if you don't know the lyrics, dance like no one is watching, forever be eager to learn, chase butterflies, spread joy wherever you go, light up the room with your adorable smile and roar the loudest cause deep down you will always be our little simba! #happybirthday our doll." Along with it, she posted a few pictures of Mehr from their family holiday in the Maldives. Neha's husband, actor Angad Bedi, wished Mehr on social media as well. "Today at 11.25am you were born to us.…

THE BEGINNING OF VENKAT’S JOURNEY … ‘I shall become the man my father was, and I will succeed’ An excerpt of the book, The Flight of a Stone Bird: Indenture a Journey of Hope, by Arulpragasam (AD) Moodley IT WAS almost two years since the rains wet the lands. Most of South India sweltered under the onslaught of the oppressive heat as it bleached the parched earth. The natural vegetation and the crops planted by the villagers lay withered. Green paddy fields which once rippled in the breeze lay barren as dust storms swept the countryside. Sweeping winds fanned wildfires, which, fed by the tinder-dry remnants of rice patches, raced through vast areas of the countryside. Many families stood by helplessly as their homes disappeared beneath raging walls of flame.…

Your Stars PRISCILLA GENDRON Aries (March 21 – April 19) So things have been a bit hectic lately. You need to take a break to relieve the stress you are feeling. Stop worrying and pay attention to your health and wellbeing. Lucky number: 9. Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Focus on business and make plans to increase and improve on the work and career fronts. Pay attention to what’s going on around you. Now is the time to shine. Lucky number: 4. Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Believe in yourself and follow your heart as all the planets seem to align in your favour at the moment. What you create now will have a lasting effect in the future for business and family. Create new friendships and expand…

EXPECT UNPRECEDENTED DISCOUNTS Black Friday: trends and predictions POST REPORTER BLACK Friday has become one of South Africa’s most anticipated events and although the e-commerce arena has grown over the last three years, many consumers will continue to opt for the tangible in-store experience – albeit with strict Covid-19 protocols. This is according to Lightstone, data and analytics providers. In a statement earlier this week, the group said it reviewed the traffic patterns of Black Friday over the last two years to try to predict what might happen this Friday. Shopper behaviour over the last two years In 2019 a 35% increase in overall shopping activity was recorded compared to that of a normal Friday; a pattern which was also observed in 2018 between Black Friday and a normal month…

Sporting Memory A South African Darts Legend ESHLIN VEDAN eshlin.vedan@inl.co.za Supplied BABOO Harryparsad is a legend of the local darts fraternity, having won the South African Singles Championship eight times as well as the South African Doubles Championship. He was the South African Council of Sports sportsperson of the year in 1990 and attended the World Masters event in London. Harryparsad dominated SADBOC (South African Dart Board of Control) events in his heyday. He regards 1980 as being the pinnacle of his darts career as it was in that year that his Fawnleas Darts Club team and the Northern Natal sides won the SA League, SA knock-outs, Club Championship as well as trebles and doubles. He was the runner-up in the SA singles in that year. Born into a family…

Left-arm quick missing link in India attack A lack of a bowler to get the ball to slant across well set batsmen gives Australia a slight advantage KHURRAM HABIB BackpagePix FEW doubt the current Indian pace bowling attack's ability to shake the best of batting line-ups. The last time they toured Australia, in 2018-19, the trio comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma took 48 wickets at an average of 21.6. While Cheteshwar Pujara's batting provided the base, it was India's pace bowling that sealed the series 2-1 in India's favour, bowling out Australia seven times out of a possible eight in the series. In the calendar year 2018, they took 136 wickets together, considered a record for a trio, trumping the haul of Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall and…

MOM SEARCHES FOR CHILDREN WHO WERE TAKEN IN 1986 ‘Help me find my babies’ CHARLENE SOMDUTH charlene.somduth@inl.co.za IN 1986, KOGIE Perumal kissed and hugged her children goodbye before she left for work. However, little did she know it would be the last day she would see them. According to Perumal, her children, Magdelene and Dellon Perumal, who were then toddlers, were taken by child welfare services based in Pinetown. Perumal said she was later told the children were removed after child welfare officials received an anonymous tip-off that the children were being neglected. For more than three decades, Perumal, 56, who now lives in KwaDukuza, has been searching in vain for her children. Today, Magdelene would be 37 and Dellon, 34. Magdelene was named after Mary Magdalene in the Bible…

INQUEST Questions around deaths of family in fire CHANELLE LUTCHMAN chanelle.lutchman@inl.co.za THE inquest into the death of a Johannesburg mother and her four children will continue in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court this week. In 2011, Suraya Deedat and her children died after a fire gutted their home in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg. She had gone to check on the children in another room when she noticed the fire. It is alleged the fire started after one of the children’s pillows fell on to an electric heater in their room. While she was trying to wake the children, her husband Naeem collected water from the nearby bathroom to douse the flames. Naeem, who became trapped in the bathroom, shouted through the window for help. His neighbour used an angle grinder to…

SUMMERVELD LEASE TERMINATED Durban horse trainer given two months’ notice JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za GOLD Circle has terminated its lease agreement with Frank Robinson, the Durban racehorse trainer alleged to have made racial comments on Facebook during Diwali. Robinson leases a stable at the Summerveld Training Centre in Shongweni which he uses to train horses. He received an attorney's letter last week, giving him two months to leave the premises. The letter was signed by Ian Cox from Cox Attorneys, acting on behalf of Gold Circle. The letter read: "I write to you in your capacity as the sole director of Robinson Racing. I act for Gold Circle, who is Robinson Racing's landlord in respect of certain premises at Summerveld in terms of a written lease signed by my client and…

A LOT TO OFFER Durban doctor’s first for Africa THANDEKA MGQIBI Thandeka.Mgqibi@inl.co.za AT 67, Dr Trishun Singh has become a certified cardiooncologist, making him the first in Africa. This was after he recently passed an international exam under the auspices of the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS) in the US, in conjunction with the Research and Scientific Board. He said his passion for cardio-oncology started eight years ago, when he attended a cardiac conference in London. Singh was born in Durban. He credits his late mother, Chintamani Singh, as the driving force behind his academic success. “Her highest form of education was Standard 8 (Grade 10), but she pushed my brother and I to further our education.” After matriculating at Sastri College, he attended Wits medical school before transferring to Natal…

‘LOCKDOWN WIDENED INEQUALITY’ Budget paints grim picture CHANELLE LUTCHMAN chanelle.lutchman@inl.co.za FIVE out of 10 people are unemployed in KZN. This is according to Nomusa Dube-Ncube, the newly appointed MEC for Finance in the province. She addressed the provincial legislature on Monday. Dube-Ncube said it had been 243 days since South Africa began the lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19. “These measures succeeded in slowing down the spread of the virus and reducing the death toll. However, they have also disrupted business activities in many sectors, widened inequality, disturbed education and dented confidence in the future.” While the South African economy is expected to shrink by 7.8% year, economic growth in the province could contract by just over 9%. National growth is expected to re-bound by about 3.3% next year,…

COLONIAL HISTORY Indian origins in SA caught in entanglement between Asia and Africa NISHAI MOODLEY UNDERSTANDING the Indian identity is special in 2020 because it marks the 160 years of the first arrival of Indians in South Africa, as indentured labourers, as well as the 110th official recognition of Diwali as a religious occasion. All these festivities ought to also be celebrated under Covid-19 conditions, again signalling this auspicious moment in human history. The question of conceptualising the Indian identity comes from these histories and in South Africa, it is framed as an “identity crisis”. While Indian people in South Africa may be dealing with this “identity crisis”, it also shows the commemoration of African history that can help with the greater goal of addressing social inequality and climate injustices.…

Spend wisely on Black Friday specials WITH families facing an uncertain future and people losing their jobs, now comes Black Friday. It is not just on one day, but for the month of November – with new deals every week. This will prove to be a successful marketing strategy for the retailer, but not for the man on the street. With the rand hitting an all-time low and inflation high, our markets are jittery. And with our country in turmoil, we need to be careful. Also, with the silly season approaching, reckless and unnecessary spending will increase. I urge all POST readers to spend wisely and not incur unwanted debt. Show restraint. I hope consumers are discouraged from taking on additional debt to fund the “specials of the day”. Next…

Sourabh finally posts a picture of his kids TELEVISION actor Sourabh Raaj Jain became a father three years ago, but it was only recently, on the occasion of Children's Day, that he introduced his two kids to the world. Sharing photographs of his children with a dog, the actor posted on Instagram: "Introducing Hrishika and Hrishivh on Children's Day. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you ... you are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth ... Kahlil Gibran. May, in our hearts, we all remain children ... happy Children's Day. #throwback #babies #wafer." Earlier, he posted a collage featuring just their feet and a hand. On the work front, Sourabh was last seen on Patiala Babes.…

SENTIMENTAL VALUE Nothing like an old coffee tin to keep valuables safe YOGIN DEVAN Bidorbuy IT IS time we went retro to safeguard our possessions. To retrograde means to go back to a nostalgic or old-fashioned trend. I propose we hide jewellery and money the way most people did in the good old days. I have been reliably informed by a cousin that our grandfather, who after indentureship on the railways was a humble market gardener, hid what little jewellery he had in a hole he had dug in the cow-dung smeared mud floor of his austere house in then Cavendish (now Woodhurst, Chatsworth). Decades back, an aunt would hide her jewellery in a coffee tin which would be buried next to a banana tree. Whenever she needed to use…

DO YOUR HOMEWORK Plan, start with the basics LATOYA NEWMAN latoya.goldstone@inl.co.za Pexels.com BEFORE you fill up your real-time or virtual shopping basket with Black Friday specials, it is best that you double check what is being offered. Kershnie Pillay, a business consultant for Discovery, said for many people it was easy to be blown away by so-called “savings”. Pillay said shopping on credit was also a no-no. “When shopping on Black Friday, it is important to know that should you not have the cash to purchase your desired goods, you don’t buy. When purchasing on credit, you will be wasting the special in terms of the interest that you will pay back to a creditor.” The 39-year-old lives in Chatsworth and has been working in the finance industry for 18…

ONLY USE REPUTABLE WEBSITES Netiquette: the dos and don’ts of online shopping LATOYA NEWMAN latoya.goldstone@inl.co.za THE Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase in online operations – whether managing your accounts, personal and financial affairs, working from home or shopping. The latter is a strong point of interest, particularly this month with online buying activity expected to spike as many stores have been riding the Black Friday wave since the start of November, vowing to see these specials through to the end of the month online. This was done largely to make up for the in-shop Black Friday mania that will not be possible this year, come the actual traditional shopping spree day on November 27, as the world navigates surviving Covid-19. Online shopping fever traditionally accelerates in the period up…

It’s time for a yellowtail show THE dorado are here! The last week has been very kind with many different species caught and some lovely days on the water for most. Summer is here, so remember your hat. The North Coast has seen plenty of fish for both fishing ski and ski boat anglers. The dorado have arrived along most of the north coast so make sure to keep an eye out for any floating structure. Pitch a live bait or a lure to this structure and get ready with a follow up as they are never alone. A live mozzie has been a favourite. This (or any other live bait) rigged with a bridle and a cable tie is a great way to never miss a bite. The lures…

Good balance in Proteas ESHLIN VEDAN eshlin.vedan@inl.co.za THE Proteas will return to competitive action for the first time in over eight months when they host England in a three-match T20 international and three-match One Day International series, starting this weekend. The first T20 international will take place at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town this Friday. Mark Boucher’s Proteas team contains a good balance of youth and experience. Zambian born right-arm medium pace bowler Junior Dala makes a return to the national team after last featuring against Sri Lanka in March 2019. The 34-year-old wicket-keeper batsman Pite van Biljon was also included in the squad. The only player included in the squad who remains uncapped in any international format is Oudtshoornborn medium pace bowler Glenton Stuurman. While the Capetonian…

Moodley hits bullseye ESHLIN VEDAN eshlin.vedan@inl.co.za Supplied KALIN Moodley consolidated his place as one of the top darts players in South Africa by finishing among the top five players in the recent national virtual trials. It was a closely contested event as just two points separated the leading group. The trial was reserved for the top 16 elite players in the country. Moodley also finished in sixth place out of the 16 competitors who contested the online Premier League. “Virtual was a whole new experience. The atmosphere is part and parcel of the game. This is the new normal and something that we have to get used to. The virtual trial was played in good spirit and trust during the games,” said the 38-year-old, who hails from Raisethorpe in Pietermaritzburg.…

Former cop jailed for R1 500 bribe CHANELLE LUTCHMAN chanelle.lutchman@inl.co.za A FORMER policeman, who pleaded guilty to corruption, will spend two years in jail. In March, Zein Mohammed, a warrant officer then stationed at Isipingo SAPS, approached a tavern owner, Pradesh Domanlall, and asked for R1 500. He told Domanlall a previous fine he owed, of R9 000, would be sorted out and he would also notify him beforehand of any raids on his premises. The men agreed to meet on March 13 at the BP petrol station on Prospecton Road in Isipingo. On the day, Domanlall gave Mohammed R1 500. After accepting the cash, members of the Anti-Corruption Unit approached and arrested Mohammed. He was charged with a count of corruption. Last Thursday, Mohammed, 49, kept his head lowered…

SMILED Dad recalls last moments with son NADIA KHAN nadia.khan@inl.co.za THE father of a Reservoir Hills mechanic could not contain his emotions when he testified in the Durban High Court on Monday. Ashen Vishnuduth, 28, of Stanton Street, was arrested and charged for the murder of Navendran Govender on March 6, 2019. Vishnuduth was also charged with robbery with aggravating circumstances, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, fraud and escaping from lawful custody. According to the indictment, the State believes that Vishnuduth, who worked at a car rental company and bought and sold cars, decided to rob and kill Govender, 30, as he had a successful business and was in possession of large amounts of cash. Govender, of Orleans Place, was a self-employed mechanic and car restoration speicialist. The…

BRUISED AND CUT Mother stabbed, left on the road CHARLENE SOMDUTH charlene.somduth@inl.co.za SHERILYN Moodley’s 2-year-old son will never know his mother. On Saturday, the 31-year-old’s body was found in Avoca. She was stabbed and allegedly run over by a vehicle. Her relative, Kabitha Kemraj, said Moodley’s partner had informed the family about her death. “Her partner is in a rehabilitation facility,” said Kemraj. “A friend sent him a message stating that a woman fitting Sherilyn’s description had died. Sherilyn used to live in Greenwood Park, so I went to the police station and I was advised to go to the Phoenix mortuary to identify her body. “I prayed it was not her. A staff member at the morgue unzipped the body bag and it was her. Sherilyn had bruising and…

FILM ON KNYSNA LOVE STORY ‘Toorbos’ executive producer sets his sights on an Oscar NADIA KHAN nadia.khan@inl.co.za Picture: Facebook ASGAR Mahomed, the executive producer of the film Toorbos, and a team that worked on the project, are a step closer to breaking into the international market. The film was selected as South Africa’s official entry for the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2021. The Afrikaans romance-drama, written and directed by René van Rooyen, was selected in the Best International Feature Film Award category. It is an adaptation of Dalene Matthee’s 2003 best-selling novel of the same name. Set in the 1940s in Knysna in the Western Cape, the film is based on a wild forest woman, Karoliena Kapp, played by Elani Dekker, who is rescued from poverty by a businessman,…

BOOST Masterplan to save local sugar industry JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za THE South African sugar industry has implemented a masterplan aimed at increasing the demand for locally produced sugar. The industry has faced numerous challenges over the years. This included cheap imports that have cost the industry R2.2 billion in 2019/2020, drought, a drop in world sugar prices, and a decline in local demand due to a sugar tax. The South African Canegrowers’ Association said the sugar tax cost the industry R1.5bn and resulted in 9 000 job losses in the sugar cane growing sector alone. According to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, production in South Africa had dropped by almost 25% from 2.75 million to 2.1 million tons a year over the past 20 years. During this period,…

Editor’s View Our police protect our democracy FINALLY, someone is taking note of what Julius Malema is saying. That person is Bheki Cele, our Minister of Police. Cele was “disgusted” by Malema’s threat over the weekend to attack the police and their families at their homes. Cele reassured South Africans that such threats would not be taken lightly. But Cele needs to do more than talk. He needs to institute criminal action against Malema. Our police, however imperfect, protect our democracy. An attack on them is an attack on every South African. Malema turned against the police after they used tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons to keep the peace in Brakenfell, a suburb in Cape Town. Last week, the EFF staged a protest outside the high school claiming…

The root of division in the US today NARENDH Ganesh's remarks on the US election, "US election has divided, not united" (the POST, November 18-22), sadly reflects the hiatus in information about America that exists in the minds of all who are influenced by the mass media. Underlying the mass media-promoted disparagement of Trump is the fact he has exposed the agenda of those who are insidiously promoting the servitude of socialism and globalism in the name of democracy. That is what lies at the root of division in the US today. Significantly, Ganesh cites Lincoln’s definition of democracy – “government of the people, by the people and for the people”. That is precisely what Trump is attempting to implement: to return government to the American people and to break…

Lighting fireworks is insensitive to animals WITH reference to the article, Durban horse trainer suspended (POST, November 18-22), Frank Robinson’s post was taken out of context and I agree with him that those who light fireworks are insensitive to animals. Every year, we see the Indian community witch-hunt a white person for this and they suggest that the person must pay a fine. Visvin Reddy, who was mentioned in the article, has no right to ask for R50 000 to be paid. VENOLIN GOVENDER Pietermaritzburg…

Children need to feel comfortable with those they associate with I'M RELATING this story as a father of a daughter who attended a “Model C” school. The issue I’m addressing is pertinent to many of us. And it reflects on the recent happenings at the Brackenfell High School. Our daughter’s arrival into our lives was our pride and joy. We decided that we would give her the best education we could afford, as she was going to be our one and only. It was at this stage in our lives when we had to make a choice concerning the education system/curriculum we were going to enrol our child into. It was either a “local school” or a “Model C” school. The latter was going to cost us a princely sum…

ULTIMATUM Macron asks Muslims to accept a charter POST REPORTER EMMANUEL Macron, the French president, has asked Muslim leaders across the country to accept a "charter of republican values" as part of a nationwide crackdown on radical Islam. Macron gave a 15-day ultimatum to the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) to accept the charter, which will state that Islam is a religion and not a political movement, while also prohibiting "foreign interference" in Muslim groups. The independent.co.uk, reporting from the local French media, said that the CFCM had agreed to form a national council of Imams, which could issue and withdraw official accreditation to Imams. This comes after three Islamist terrorist attacks took place across the country in less than a month. One of the attacks included the…

RECIPES READY IN MINUTES Instant Pot Chicken Biryani WE'VE tested the best biryani recipes to bring this to your table in minutes. Your guests will never know that you didn’t spend hours at the stove. Prepare the chicken with a spicy marinade, layer the rice and lentils, add your water and you're good to go. MARINADE: 1 cup double cream plain yoghurt 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tbs ginger, grated 1 tbs garlic, minced ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped ¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped 2 tbs lemon juice 1 tsp salt +/- 800g deboned, skinless chicken pieces (thighs, drumsticks or chicken breasts) cut into large 4cm pieces Remaining ingredients: 3 tbs ghee or neutral oil, divided 1 tsp garam masala 2 large…

BRIDAL To vote for your favourite Bridal Couple of the Year 2020, SMS ‘POST’ followed by the month of your favourite couple to 33258. Votes will consist of 50% public votes and 50% judges’ votes. SMSes are charged at R1.50. Voting closes on Tuesday, December 1, at 8am.…

Rainbow in the African Night Sky at Kenilworth MICHAEL CLOWER Rainbow Bridge, winner of the 2019 Sun Met and a string of other big races including the Champions Cup and the Gold Challenge, makes his eagerly-awaited reappearance in the Tabonline.co.za Pinnacle Stakes over 1 400m at Kenilworth on Wednesday when rising star Luke Ferraris will ride him in public for the first time. The six-year-old opened a prohibitive 3-10 when World Sports Betting opened its book (on adjusted ratings he has the proverbial stone in hand). But there will be almost as much interest in African Night Sky who runs for the first time since his controversial run in the 2018 Vodacom Durban July. “Rainbow Bridge has been doing pretty well but he is nowhere near fit yet,” said Eric Sands…

TV GUIDE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Cricket: Women’s Big Bash League, Semi-final 1, 4.40am, GSD, CRI Soccer: UEFA Champions League Wrap, Matchday 4 Goals Show: Tuesday, 12 mid-night, GSD; UEFA Champions League Review, 12.30am, EPL; UEFA Champions League: Olympiacos v Manchester City, 7.15pm, GSD, EPL SSM (7.40pm); Borussia Monchengladbach v Shakhtar Donetsk, 7.30pm, VR1; Ajax Amsterdam v Midtjylland, 9.55pm, LIG; Marseille v FC Porto, 9.55pm, VR2; Inter Milan v Real Madrid, 9.55pm, SSM, VR1; Liverpool v Atalanta, 9.55pm, EPL; Atletico Madrid v Lokomotiv Moscow, 9.55pm, VR3; UEFA Champions League, Matchday 4 Goals Show: Wednesday, 9.55pm, GSD; Bayern Munich v Red Bull Salzburg, 9.55pm, ACT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Cricket: Women’s Big Bash League, Semi-final 2, 4.40am, CRI, GSD (5.15am) Golf: Sunshine Tour: Alfred Dunhill Championship, Day 1, 12 noon, GOL, GSD Netball:…

Spurs go top, Arsenal’s woes continue FOOTBALL can be a strange game. Just over a year ago, Jose Mourinho’s tactics were considered outdated by many and the idea of him ever managing Tottenham Hotspur was unthinkable. This weekend, he took the Lilywhites to the top of the table on goal difference following a convincing 2-0 victory over Manchester City. It was yet another typical Mourinho performance as the Lilywhites sat back and won the game in spite of only having 33% ball possession. City’s form is below par by their standards. If their results do not pick up soon, questions will be asked whether they are top four candidates this season. The result leaves Pep Guardiola’s men in 13th place on the table with 12 points. Spurs are on top…