Table of contents for 2024-06-26 in Post

SUNNY Deol will star in filmmaker Gopichand Malineni’s upcoming film, which is being tagged as the “biggest action film of the country”. The production banner Mythri Movie Makers took to X and announced the film, tentatively titled SDGM. “Make way for the biggest action film of the country - #SDGM. Starring Action Superstar @iamsunnydeol. Directed by @megopichand. Produced by @MythriOfficial and @peoplemediafcy,” the tweet read. The shoot will begin soon for the film. Deol shared the announcement on his Instagram with the same caption. Malineni, who primarily works in Telugu cinema, made his directorial debut in 2010 with the action comedy Don Seenu. He has since directed films such as Bodyguard, Balupu, Pandaga Chesko, Winner, and Krack. Deol was last seen in the mega-blockbuster Gadar 2. He will next appear…

THE East Coast Radio House and Garden Show 2024 will run from June 29 to July 7 at the Durban Exhibition Centre. Every day for nine full days, you will get to discover a new world of fresh and fabulous takes on creating happy homes. You will leave with a headfull of different ideas, hands full of goodies and gadgets, and a heart full of joyful spoils and inspiration. Visit www.housegardenshow.co.za WIN! Win double tickets to the ECR House and Garden show. To enter, SMS ‘POSTGarden’ followed by your full name to 33258. The competition closes on Thursday, June 27. SMSes are charged at R1.50. Terms and conditions apply.…

PREGNANT women who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 are at lower risk of having a Caesarean section or experiencing hypertension, a new study has found. Using data from December 2019 to January 2023, the study, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, evaluated evidence from global studies to determine whether Covid vaccinations were effective for pregnant women, who were at higher risk of illness from the virus. The study found that women who had been fully vaccinated had a 61% drop in the likelihood of getting Covid and 94% reduced odds of hospital admission. Moreover, meta-analysis of 67 studies, which included more than 1.8 million women, suggested that vaccination led to a 9% decline in Caesarean section risk, a 12% reduction in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and an 8% drop…

6 cups cake flour 1½ tsp salt 6 tbs milk powder 3 tbs solid ghee 4 tbs oil 2¼ cups boiling water Method Sift all the dry ingredients. Add the ghee and oil. Then add the boiling water. Mix through with a fork. If you make it by hand, let it sit until it cools enough for your hands not to burn. Otherwise, mix it in your machine with a dough hook until just mixed and a nice soft dough forms. Do not overmix it. Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes, covered. Break the dough into 18 to 20 pieces. Shape the pieces into balls. Cover and leave to rest for 10 to 20 minutes. Keep the balls covered as you roll each one out. Roll the rotis…

The Nelson Mandela Youth Centre and Mobeni Heights Women’s Group hosted a roti-making session on Saturday at the Chatsworth venue in a bid to help the youth gain independence and pay homage to their culture. The initiative was the brainchild of the women’s group, which wanted to instil useful lessons to the younger generation, given that the country is celebrating Youth Month. The group’s secretary, Pushpa Perumal, 67, said they decided to teach a roti class because they felt that “today’s youth lacked basic cultural knowledge and skills”. Around 40 children booked a seat for the roti session. “For Youth Month, we usually do a fun walk or fun run, but this year we wanted something more valuable. We in the women’s group have noticed a decline in our society,…

DESTINY put Doctors Demira Padayachee and Jessica Berry on a flight from Durban to Cape Town. The two were on hand to help a woman give birth to a healthy baby boy when she went into labour just before take-off, on June 17. Padayachee, of Durban, who had boarded the Lift GE375 plane at the King Shaka International Airport, said it was no coincidence that the flight was “filled with medical personnel”. Also on board was Jessica Berry, a general practitioner from Cape Town. Coincidentally, Berry and Padayachee had served together as interns a few years ago, at the Pietermaritzburg Hospital complex (Greys, Edendale and Northdale hospitals), in the Obstetrics and Paediatrics ward. The two only realised they were on the same flight when the cabin crew had asked for…

While many first-time parents enjoy extended family support in raising their children, those who relocate to other provinces or abroad for greener pastures do not enjoy the same luxury and have to rely on crèches and full-time helpers. Beverly Pillay, 40, who works for a government department, and her husband Morgan Naidoo, 53, a financial planner, relocated from Durban to Johannesburg more than 10 years ago. Pillay said they could not leave their daughter Aariyah Naidoo, now 11, in the safe and reliable care of her grandparents, because the option was not available. “Our only saving grace was that Morgan worked from home, so he was with her during the day. We also had a full-time helper to take care of the day-to-day needs of our home, while I was…

The Divine Life Society of South Africa, Sandton Branch, recently held the Centenary Celebrations’ Satsang (celebrating Sri Swami Sivananda’s 100th Sannyas anniversary and the 75th anniversary of the Divine Life Society of South Africa) and the official opening of the Sivanandashram in Buccleuch. At the event were……

PARDON my late hypothesis on the George building collapse as I have been travelling in regions with non-existent networks. Three thousand tons of flattened concrete and 33 bodies later, the question lingers as to what went wrong in George when the building collapsed? For the superstitious in our land, could this have presaged the collapse of the ANC in last month’s national general elections? The cost of the two week search, rescue and recovery programme and insurance claims would most probably run into millions of rand. But it is nothing compared to the loss of life, the pain and grief it has left in its wake. The aftermath of the 2013 Tongaat shopping mall collapse and the 2022 Jagersfontein Dam wall collapse immediately came to mind. Although not common in…

MR RENALDO Gouws. To say that I was personally disgusted, appalled and horrified at your social media video is indeed an understatement, and I am certain countless others would feel the same. As a member of Parliament and the DA, until your suspension by the party, and which preaches vociferously against racism, you have failed South Africa. Our Constitution speaks to “We, the people” – a validation that we are supposedly a non-racial society, where race and racism have absolutely no place, noting our dark history of historical institutionalised racism that has led us to a new dawn, hoping that a paradigm shift would have been instilled in the likes of you. The toxicity and animosity in which you verbalise your antagonism toward our fellow South Africans only because they…

OF COURSE there are plenty of dolls and trolls who will bawl at this opinion. It’s the usual, expected rant from people who insist on living in our freehold, fat-free, ideal democracy but dream of a future, separatist religious and racial discriminatory utopia. All eyes are on poor Gaza, presently. Crushed, but still alive. The human camera, in the meantime, ignores the West Bank, where illegal Zionist settlers arrive daily in droves. Behaving like hooligans, shooting down willy-nilly any local unarmed Palestinian in their path, attacking trucks carrying vital medical and food supplies, only out of spite. Treating the entire issue as a big joke. Big jokes for small brains. Meanwhile, across the continents, north-eastwards, India plays an identical game with the state of Kashmir. Abolishes legal articles that once…

MANKIND watches in anguish and trepidation as dramatic world events escalate out of control. Israel and Lebanon are preparing for a military showdown that will kill thousands of people, create more refugees and widen the conflict with grim consequences for all who live in the war-ravaged Middle East. It becomes imperative that the UN Security Council intervenes to prevent a monumental calamity for all the inhabitants in the zone of conflict. A global disaster, such as a full-scale nuclear conflict, awaits mankind. The weapons of war continue to dismember innocent civilians in an orgy of destruction that graphically displays man’s savagery. The years 2023 and 2024 saw the emergence of naked, brutal hostility in a blood curdling, satanic ritual of hatred, turning differences into human carnage. Political tensions reached fever…

UNEMPLOYMENT has forced two local residents to turn to farming to help put food on the table for their families. Lalitha Neesha Kanyee has sustained her family by growing and selling methi (fenugreek) herbs. Kanayee, 49, lives in Seven Tanks at Silverglen Nature Reserve in Chats- worth. She learnt farming from her grandfather, Nandlall Pardesy, and father, Ramkissoon Nandlall, while growing up. Kanayee said her family had lived in a tin house near Brindhaven in Chatsworth, and she had watched her grandfather and father toil on the land from early morning to late afternoon. “This was 30 years ago… They planted vegetables and fruit. After they harvested the crops, they took them to a market in Unit 3, now known as the Bangladesh Market, and sold the produce. Our farm…

WORLD Cup winners Cheslin Kolbe and Lukhanyo Am are back in the Springbok squad for the coming two-Test series against Ireland and the one-off clash against Portugal. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus announced a 39-man squad yesterday, which saw Kolbe and Am return from injury after sitting out the 41-13 victory over Wales in London last weekend. Erasmus said that there were a few injury niggles from the Wales Test – Faf de Klerk (quadriceps), Edwill van der Merwe (shoulder) and Makazole Mapimpi (hamstring) – but that Arendse, Kolbe and Am provided enough cover. There was also a 14-man standby list of players who will train with the team at stages over the next few weeks to be ready for the Portugal Test in Bloemfontein on July 20. SA Rugby confirmed…

ONE in four parents find it difficult to put their children to sleep easily and rely on strategies that may increase sleep challenges long term, a new study shows. The parents are less likely to have a bedtime routine, more likely to leave on a video or TV show and more likely to stay with their child until they’re asleep. One in five parents give young children melatonin to help them sleep, while one in three stay in the room until their child falls asleep, according to the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Children’s Health. Although melatonin was a natural hormone that regulated sleep-wake cycles and might be fine to use occasionally, parents should not rely on it as a primary sleep aid, said scientists. “Our report reinforces the…

5 cups cake flour 1 tsp baking powder 5 tbs milk powder 1 packet instant dry yeast 1½ tbs sugar 1½ tsp salt 50g melted butter 3 tbs oil 3 tbs plain yoghurt (full-cream) 2 tbs oil 1 cup lukewarm water 1 cup lukewarm milk 1 egg (optional) Method Sift the flour, baking powder, milk powder and salt. Add the sugar and yeast and mix well. Mix the melted butter, oil, yoghurt, milk and water. Then add it to the flour and mix well to make a soft dough. Knead for about 10 minutes. Place in an oiled dish, cover, then let it rise until doubled in a warm place. Break off about 30 balls and roll into discs. Fry on a hot tawa, spreading melted garlic butter on both…

FRANK Duckworth, one of the pioneering minds behind the Duckworth-Lewis- Stern method, has died at the age of 84. Duckworth’s contribution to the game of cricket has left an indelible mark, revolutionising how rain-affected matches are determined. The Duckworth-Lewis method, co-devised by English statisticians Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis, emerged as a solution to one of the sport’s long-standing challenges: setting fair targets in rain-interrupted matches. First implemented in international cricket in 1997, it was officially adopted by the International Cricket Council in 2001, becoming the standard for adjusting targets in truncated games. The method gained further refinement in 2014, when Australian statistician Steven Stern introduced modifications to the system, leading to its current iteration, the Duckworth-Lewis- Stern (DLS) method. This update honoured the original creators, while integrating new insights…

A FAMILY member recalled this week how relatives always gathered for special occasions like Ramadaan and Eid, at the Overport home of Aziz Ganie. Ganie, 77, died unexpectedly on Thursday after suffering a heart attack while leaving the parking lot of The Atrium Shopping centre in Berea. He allegedly lost control of his vehicle, causing it to crash through a wall in the parking lot. The car plunged four storeys to the ground below. At the time, Ganie was driving an SUV, which had been purchased for him by one of his daughters. A family member, who asked not to be named, said his uncle was a warm person who went out of his way to entertain family and friends. He said Ganie “was a Manchester United fan through and…

AIMED at addressing the ongoing water outages in Verulam and surrounding areas, the eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit has begun with the commissioning of two vital projects to improve water supply. Gugu Sisilana, the city’s spokesperson, said the project included the new Northern Aqueduct Augmentation pipeline and a water rising main (pipeline) from Hazelmere to Grange Reservoir. She said commissioning of the 600mm-diameter water rising main (pipeline), 4.3 kilometres long, had been completed. “There is already noticeably improved water supply to areas such as Grange, Everest Heights, Redcliff, and the Osindisweni Hospital. “The commissioning of the new Northern Aqueduct Augmentation is in progress and is being worked on through phases, with the current section set to improve water supply to areas such as Verulam and Phoenix,” she said. Sisilana…

I CALL my nephew in Paris, who is a young father with a two-year-old son. His mother is in Dublin on a work project and his father is rushing home from work on the express train. Little Basil is waiting eagerly to be picked up from the crèche at 6pm. It is a long day for a little boy. When the crèche is closed on vacation, and the parents are at work, what happens to Basil? In some instances a child minder can cost as much as half of one adult’s monthly salary. An SOS to “Pati” in South Africa beckons and she comes, leaving her farm in Stellenbosch in the capable hands of all the workers. This is an act of love that so many of us working women…

THE absence of South African Indians in the provincial and national government is very conspicuous. The latest statistics reveal that there are 1 697 506 people of Indian origin in South Africa. How many of us are in government? As a person of Indian origin, I am disheartened to know that even though we vote for parties like the DA and the ANC, we don’t hold positions of significance in those parties. Clearly we are sidelined. Have we become so complacent that we don’t care any more? We have become irrelevant in South African politics. Service delivery has become a challenge because it is easy to delay ignoring the pleas and calls for help from the Indian population. We don’t have political support to say these are our people and…

“BRING back the NIC as a fighting force” (POST, June 19-23) refers. I strongly oppose the idea. Indians are not and never have been a homogenous group. We have been let down by all those amnesiacs and deniers of truth, who have failed to read the writing on the wall a long time ago. Also our Constitution (the Bill of Rights) guarantees cultural, religious and linguistic rights but not ethnic/racial rights, unlike in apartheid South Africa. But the ANC and the media still think in terms of race when it comes to so-called “Indians”. The Natal Indian Congress worked to some extent during colonial, apartheid and struggle days. It will not work today. We are not a culturally, religiously monolithic group. Surely it is time for all of us to…

HUMPTY Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again. Remember that nursery rhyme? The state of the world reminds me of it. We, the collective members of society, have had a great fall. We have fallen so far from morality, justice and peace that I fear that we will never be able to be whole again, just like poor Humpty. That is not to say we will never experience true peace on Earth, although that does seem pretty impossible from my vantage point. But I fear that the collective atrocities humanity has inflicted upon itself over the centuries will never be able to undo itself. The cycle of hate, revenge, persecution and…

WHEN political parties were happily coming together and joining hands to form a government of national unity to take the country forward to peace and prosperity, out pops a racist, grunting the k-word, spoiling the GNU broth. Renaldo Gouws is seen on video spewing explicit hate speech, calling for the killing of black people. What makes his abhorrent racist comments even more outrageous is that he is not an ordinary citizen but an MP from the DA. How could an evil man who uses such derogatory language at his fellow human beings sit in a democratic institution as our Parliament? The video was made 16 years ago and lay hidden. It now surfaces at the most inopportune time for the DA when it is in the midst of negotiations with…

LITTLE Kayden Moodley, who was involved in a head-on-collision that claimed the lives of his father and uncle, has been discharged from a hospital ICU and is recovering at home. His father, Theresan Moodley, took his two-seater VW Golf, which he had built from scratch, for a test drive on Father’s Day. He was accompanied by Kayden, 4, and his brother-in-law, Richard Reddy, 43. While driving in Cliffdale, they were involved in a head-on collision with a vehicle carrying 12 people. Moodley and Reddy died at the scene. Natasha Reddy, Kayden’s aunt, said: “It will be a long healing process, but Kayden has the support of all his family. He is happy to be back in the comfort of his home.” He had sustained head injuries, which included a bleed…

THE FRESH Produce Market Inquiry by the Competition Commission of South Africa has found that several factors had impacted on consumers’ ability to afford fresh fruit and vegetables. Local farmers believe the findings and recommendations could help assist them to make more profit. The commission released its findings last week which included high mark-ups, barriers to market entry for small farmers and inefficiencies in the national fresh produce markets. These factors, it found, had impacted on consumers’ ability to afford fresh fruit and vegetables. Hardin Ratshisusu, the deputy chairman of the commission, said these factors could “impede, restrict or distort” competition in the R53 billion fresh produce sector. The inquiry focused on five fruit – apples, citrus, bananas, pears and table grapes and six vegetables – potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage,…

A SWISS court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family, the Hindujas, on Friday, branding them “selfish” for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. Lawyers for the Swiss-Indian family – who were not present in court – said they would appeal against the verdict. The defendants were acquitted of human trafficking, but convicted on other charges in a stunning verdict for the family, whose fortune is estimated at £37 billion (R850bn) by The Sunday Times newspaper. Prakash Hinduja, 78, and his wife Kamal Hinduja, 75, each got four years and six months, while their son Ajay, 56, and his wife Namrata, 50, received four-year terms, the Geneva judge ruled. They were convicted of “usury” for having taken advantage of their vulnerable immigrant staff to pay them…

EXCITING news, it’s the Kingfisher’s Birthday Sale and to celebrate we are offering a massive discount of 25% off all products (Shimano rods and reels less 15%). This does, however, exclude bait and any items that are already on sale. The sale starts on June 27 and runs until June 30. There will be daily lucky draws, giveaways, and so on. This birthday sale will be on at all seven of the Kingfisher branches and we will be open on Sunday the 30th until 1pm, so get in early. The shore-based fishing has been a combination of spinning, scratching and a hint of big game fishing. All that and the sardines are here in numbers! The North Coast points have been the most effective spots along the coast to target…

The McLaren Circus is in Durban for the June-July holidays and is based at the circus site near SunCoast Casino. There is a new 2024 circus programme that features local and international acts, including the Wheel of Death and the Globe of Death. ​The two-hour show includes acrobats, aerialists, strength challenging acts and animals. ​Bench tickets cost R165, raised chairs R210, silver ringside chairs (second row) R240, and gold ringside chairs (first row) R275. Tickets online or at the ticket office at the venue that opens at 10am on show days. Visit www.mclarencircus.co.za WIN! Win double silver ringside tickets valued at R240 each to the circus this Saturday. To enter, SMS ‘POSTCircus’ followed by your full name to 33258. The competition closes at 9am on Friday. SMSes are charged…

Movie review: Ishq Vishk Rebound Cast: Rohit Saraf, Pashmina Roshan and Jibraan Khan Director: Nipun Dharmadhikari Rating: 5/10 This attempt by director Nipun Dharmadhikari to reflect a love triangle fails badly and comes nowhere near the mass appeal of the original Ishq Vishk with Shahid Kapoor. Three friends, Raghav (Rohit Saraf), Sanya (Pashmina Roshan) and Sahir (Jibraan Khan), are in a state of confusion about love. Sahir and Sanya have a on-off love relationship, which Raghav resolves. Enter Ria (Naila Grewal) to become Raghav’s girlfriend, but this breaks up because Raghav is at Sanya’s beck and call. Things get more complicated as Raghav falls in love with Sanya, but they don’t tell their best friend, Sahir. Strained relationships with parents ensue, but the sub-plots are not developed fully. Movie…

IS THIS a government of national unity (GNU) or selective unity? That is the question being posed by prominent South Africans, after 10 political organisations signed up for the pact. They comprise the ANC, DA, Patriotic Alliance (PA), IFP, GOOD Party, PAC, Freedom Front Plus (FF+), United Democratic Movement (UDM), RISE Mzansi and Al Jama-ah. South Africans now eagerly await the appointment of Cabinet ministers. However, the cracks are already starting to show, as the ANC and DA have not reached consensus on the appointments. Speaking to the POST this week, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder of Gift of the Givers, said he fully-supported the idea of a GNU, on condition that it was a “government of unity”. “Up until Friday, it was a government of ‘selective’ unity, as there were…

GIVING their grandchildren the traditional Indian leg bath, burning sambrani (incense), teaching them to pray and to be respectful has been a labour of love for Savy and Gonnasagren Govender. The Chatsworth grandparents, aged 59 and 63, respectively, have cared for all of their grandchildren, except for Meguel, 9, from the time they were 5 months old. This included Mia, the daughter of their eldest son Denver and Santino, 3, and Dante, 10 months, the sons of their youngest born, Shaun. Meguel is their sibling. At the age of 8 months, his parents Subhadra, 31, and Shaun Govender, 32, opted to place him in a crèche. Shaun told the POST that initially he was opposed to Meguel being sent to a crèche but his wife convinced him that he needed…

SOUTH Africa’s High Commissioner designate to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, possesses a diverse set of qualities that effectively qualifies him to fulfil his role of efficiently representing and advancing his country’s interests in a global superpower. While race is not an official criterion – since such appointments are made based on the individuals experience, qualifications, professional background, and diplomatic skills – it is noteworthy that he is the first representative of Indian descent to be posted to South Africa’s highest office in New Delhi since the advent of democracy, 30 years ago. South African Indians number about 1.5 million. Proficiency in negotiation and mediation; the ability to navigate complex political landscapes; understanding and respecting the customs, traditions, and social norms of the host country; and conflict resolution are essential for…

THE building collapse in George that cost at least 34 lives was a disaster and revealed that most of the victims were foreign nationals. Recently, 38 Bangladeshis were intercepted with false visas at OR Tambo International Airport. Further, a Pakistani national was just sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for running a fake passport syndicate, and charged with bribery and corruption. These types of incidents could be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to foreign nationals, both documented and undocumented, entering the country. It is quite obvious that certain unscrupulous employers would gladly employ foreigners at reduced wages. Remember the torching of trucks when our local drivers went on the rampage, protesting against foreigners taking their jobs. If South Africa is said to have the most unequal society…

“FAMILY’S alleged attacker fit for trial”, the POST, June 19-23, refers. Grayson James Beare, the alleged perpetrator of the heinous crime against the Glenmore family, has been deemed fit for trial. This is a welcome development. Beare stands accused of brutally stabbing the family, resulting in the tragic loss of Halima Hoosen-Preston's life. This senseless murder will leave an indelible mark on our collective consciousness, serving as a stark reminder that crimes of this magnitude warrant no leniency, including bail. Beare’s callous disregard for human life has left South Africans reeling in shock. As we mark over three decades of democracy, it is disheartening to acknowledge that racial tensions and hatred continue to plague our society. Despite our nation’s founding values of non-racialism, the legacy of our troubled past persists,…

REVEREND Musa Zondi is a man of God. I worked with him. After his long absence, God has sent him back to bring sanity to the IFP. The IFP needs spiritual upliftment. With only 18% of the votes in KZN, the IFP has decided to ignore the will of 44% of the voters, in votes that were gained by the MK Party. This is robbery. These IFP leaders got into the legislature “fighting” for positions. Others whom we voted for to become MPs in the national government are waiting to see who will become the deputy president and who will become ministers. They are interested in themselves. Dr Mangosuthu Buthelezi must be turning in his grave, knowing that his party is crumbling. The IFP doesn’t exist. It is bunched in…

THE death of a Durban man and his mother – just days apart while on hajj, has been described as a “blessing”. Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Ebrahim Khan, 27, of Musgrave, suffered a heart attack and died on the first day of the hajj on June 14. Less than a week later, his mother, Shireen, 59, also of Musgrave, became ill and was taken to the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) clinic on June 19. The mother of four died a day after she completed her hajj. Travel and Tour World said they were profoundly saddened by their deaths. “This double tragedy touches us deeply, and our hearts grieve with the family during this time of immense…

TWO KwaZulu-Natal politicians, who were among the 58 members of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party officially sworn into parliament on Tuesday, hope to bring about change. Visvin Reddy said it signified the culmination of over three decades of community activism and dedication to fighting for the marginalised in society. “It is both an honour and a profound responsibility. I am filled with a mixture of pride, determination and a deep sense of duty. This moment represents not just a personal achievement but a victory for all those who have supported and stood by me through the years. “I carry with me the hopes, aspirations and dreams of millions of South Africans who have yet to experience true freedom. My emotions are a blend of excitement and resolve, as I am…

FARMERS Peter and Rani Naicker started farming in 1972, when they were teenagers. Peter, 69, who is formerly from Glendale in KwaDukuza, said he started working on his parents’ sugar cane farm when he was 17. “When I was in Standard 8 (Grade 10) I was forced to leave school and help out on the farm. Here I learnt how to grow and tend to the sugar cane crop.” He said when he turned 18, he started farming vegetables and also studied sugar cane and agriculture studies through the South African Sugarcane Association. In 1983 he met Rani and they married a year later. “By this time, I had started managing farms for other people. During the course of our marriage Rani and I had two children. In 2000, I…

IT IS almost whimsical in its irony were it not so gut-wrenching that the only major tournament the Proteas Men’s side have won was named the ICC Knockout Trophy. Because since those heady days in Dhaka all the way back in 1998, there has been just one knockout victory since, the sole success being at the 2015 50-over World Cup quarter-final when the Proteas triumphed over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) by nine wickets. The catalyst for that seminal moment in South Africa’s cricket history was a hat-trick from part-time off-spinner JP Duminy. They will certainly hope that they will not require such acts of divine intervention in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semi-final against Afghanistan in Trinidad tomorrow. Rob Walter’s team have certainly had the…