Table of contents for Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Post

Fear Factor India Worry as stars land in SA CHANELLE LUTCHMAN chanelle.lutchman@inl.co.za Instagram WITH Covid-19 cases in South Africa on the rise, health experts are pleading with South Africans to be more responsible. However, a group of Indian celebrities arrived in Cape Town late last week, apparently oblivious to the dangers. Pictures and videos posted on their social media accounts hours after they arrived show them sight-seeing, shopping and dancing, often without masks and little to no social distancing. Among the places they visited were Bo Kaap and the V&A Waterfront. India is in the grip of a Covid-19 wave that has killed tens of thousands and infected many more, while experts have warned that South Africa is weeks away from a third wave. Even before the Indian stars arrived,…

SENTENCE Justice for Miguel is served JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za TWO years and eight months have passed since the body of Miguel Louw was found and Detective Warrant Officer Rajan Govender is relieved that justice has finally been served for the little boy. Govender, from KZN’s Provincial Investigation Unit, who spent sleepless nights investigating and piecing evidence together, said he was pleased with the 34-year sentence handed to convicted killer and kidnapper Mohammed Vahed Ebrahim last Wednesday. Deviating from the minimum prescribed sentence of life imprisonment, Judge Jacqueline Henriques gave Ebrahim 25 years for premeditated murder. He was sentenced to a further eight years for kidnapping and 18 months for theft – both of which will run concurrently with the murder sentence. Govender, hailed by Judge Henriques for his high level…

TEEN ADMITTED AGAIN Isipingo shooting survivor remains critical CHARLENE SOMDUTH charlene.somduth@inl.co.za THE survivor of a shooting in Malagazi Township near Isipingo two weeks ago, remains in a critical condition. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named because he is a minor, was allegedly in a relationship with Allestine Noleen Joseph who was killed during the incident. Last week, the POST reported the couple were asleep in his bedroom on the morning of April 30 when five men broke down the door to his home and shot them several times. Joseph, 35, who owned a scrap metal business, was shot in the right arm, left leg and chest. She died at the scene. The mother of two was cremated at the Clare Estate Crematorium last Wednesday. The survivor’s family said he was…

HOSPITAL PROJECT Celebrities get first jab ACTRESS Sonakshi Sinha on Monday took the Covid-19 vaccine. At the weekend actor Gurmeet Choudhary got his jab and also used the opportunity to advocate for the vaccine. Sinha shared a photograph on Instagram where she is seen getting the injection on her left arm. She captioned the photo: “#Vaccine manjhe #Victory!!!”, encouraging fans and followers to get vaccinated. Choudhary also posted a picture on Instagram on Saturday of himself getting his first shot. He said: “#GotVaccinated. Please don’t wait for any kind of ‘this or that’ thoughts or news, vaccination is very important not only for you but for all your surroundings, this is one of the biggest ways of how you can help #India is to get yourself vaccinated. “It’s my humble…

AFRICA AFFECTED Cases confirmed in other countries JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za THE new double mutant B.1.617 variant, first discovered in India, has spread to other countries, including: • South Africa: Dr Zweli Mkhize, Health Minister, confirmed on Saturday that the Indian variant had been detected in four people; two in KwaZulu-Natal and two in Gauteng. The individuals had a history of recent arrivals from India. • Kenya: According to a statement by the Kenyan Health Ministry, the first case of the Indian variant was confirmed last week. The case was detected from samples taken from Indian travellers working in Kisuma, a city in Kenya. Dr Patrick Amoth, the Health Ministry's director-general, said it had just been a question of time before the variant reached them because of global connectivity. The country…

Electricity problems could improve in Msunduzi CHANELLE LUTCHMAN chanelle.lutchman@inl.co.za RESIDENTS and the business sector have welcomed news that Eskom will step in to assist the Msunduzi Municipality with network maintenance and capacity. Last week, Eskom and the municipality announced that it signed an active partnership agreement where Eskom has been appointed as the network maintenance services agent. According to the statement, the agreement is for three years and it will assist the municipality to boost revenue collection. Monde Bala, Eskom’s group executive for distribution, said through these agreements, Eskom hoped to help contribute to the rebuilding of municipal capacity. This, he said, would increase the municipalities’ ability to deliver on their constitutional obligations of service delivery to their communities. “Through these Active Partnership Agreements, Eskom acknowledges its role to sustainably…

SEPARATION More divorces now when the hair has turned grey YOGIN DEVAN Pexels.com FOR generations, divorce was a rare occurrence among Indians. In fact, languages such as Hindi and Tamil made no provision for the equivalent of the English word “divorce”. While Christianity and Islam provide for divorce under exceptional circumstances, Hinduism professes that marriage is for eternity. Thus, there is no concept of divorce in the Hindu religion. The religious belief is that two people joined by marriage at a certain time in their lives, is a preordained event. Nowadays, due to the evolution of Hindu civil laws, there are words in Hindi and Tamil for divorce. With the intermingling of cultures, provisions for annulment of a Hindu marriage have been provided for, not without stiff resistance, by law.…

Ronnie Govender left a legacy WORDS cannot describe the enormous sadness as we come to terms with losing Ronnie Govender, who has left an indelible mark on all our lives and will forever be part of everything we have achieved and everything we will strive for. A name that is synonymous with a plethora of institutions, Ronnie bequeathed a legacy to South Africa that is unsurpassed. Govender was the ultimate renaissance man of his era and his generation. Talk of one man whose name cannot be forgotten as far as our rainbow nation’s theatre is concerned, then you must be referring to our late theatre guru, Ronnie Govender, without any shadow of doubt the best of his time as a theatre practitioner. He was a colossus in every avenue of…

Our ministers should be experts in their fields THE deployment of ANC cadres to senior government positions is a contentious issue and it is flawed. This came up at the commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture. I understand that a majority party will have higher representation in Parliament. Having a higher representation is one thing but fielding candidates without important portfolios is another thing. Since democracy, the ANC has seen white, Indian and coloured political representatives dwindle and with it a wealth of governing experience. It made mistakes by deploying inexperienced personnel to key government positions just because they sacrificed their lives as underground operatives and lived in exile. Some of these people were entrenched in corruption and have looted the state coffers. For years, some government representatives…

Party is in tatters because of corruption SOUTH Africa is much blessed in having two frog corruption. Such linen hanging in the market square is blessed by the once mighty respected ANC – their dream hangs in shame and their pride and glories are shattered. Corruption has dragged this once glorious organisation and brought it to tatters. The infighting is rearing its ugly head at the marketplace, and the comradeship is fast losing its credibility in the world. The ANC’s Department of Education have lured many to streamline and unify education for all in South Africa. Private schools have been offered exorbitant rentals and intent to purchase. Many of these school administrators are bob-whistling for their rentals. The government must take cognisance of the fact that these schools have been…

MAKING SOUTH AFRICA PROUD Dashing Pillay ecstatic about Olympic dream ESHLIN VEDAN eshlin.vedan@inl.co.za LYTHE Pillay is looking forward to the possibility of appearing in the Tokyo Olympics after helping the South African men’s 4x400m team qualify for the showpiece. Pillay, together with national champion Zakithi Nene, Oscar Mavundla and Ranti Dikgale finished second in their heat at the World Relays Championship in Silesia, Poland, two weeks ago in a time of (3:03.79) which qualified them for the Olympics. The South African men’s team attained Olympic qualification without the presence of Wayde van Niekerk who is undergoing intensive training to retain the gold medal that he won in the 2016 Olympics. “Having a high possibility of going to the Olympics is jaw-dropping. It’s always been my dream to go to the…

ARYAN BENEVOLENT HOME – A HOME THAT PROVIDES COMFORT AND CARE THE Arya Samaj Movement was founded in India in 1875 by His Holiness Sri Swami Dayanand Saraswati. On April 19, 1912 a small group of young men met in Durban to form the Arya Yuvuk Sabha, the operational wing of the Arya Samaj, under the leadership of Swami Shankarananda of India. The Arya Yuvak Sabha was established with the express purpose of propagating, preserving and pursuing the Vedic culture across the ambit of philosophy, religion, language, literature, music and art, all of which were brought to South African shores less than 60 years earlier by our forefathers. In 1918, a founder member of the Arya Yuvak Sabha, Mr DG Satyadeva was on his way home from work when he…

Message from ABH president Mohil Bandulal, President of the Aryan Benevolent Home Council Our centenary milestone is the culmination of an enormous collective effort. We honour our founding fathers, Mr satyadeva, Pundit Nayanah rajh and Mr sl singh, for creating the ABH. We also thank Dr shishupal rambharos, as he helped broaden the activities of ABH by setting up branches in Glencoe, umzinto, Gauteng and Cape town. it was providence that drew Dr shishupal rambharos as a child of seven to the doors of the ABH for help. in return, this noble soul devoted the next 84 years of his life to the service of others. His legacy is detailed in the book titled ‘A labour of love’ by Kogie singh. Five years ago marked the introduction of a new…

VICTIM OF COVID-19 DJ Devan to live on through his music JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za DJ DEVAN Singh, best known for his 80s and 90s mixes, lost his life to Covid-19 last Thursday. Singh, 52, of Phoenix, was in hospital for a week before he died. “My dad was generally a fit person and his passing has come as a shock to all of our family and friends,” said Ashton Singh, his eldest son. Ashton said his dad would be remembered for his passion for music and his love for the entertainment industry. He said Singh began deejaying from the age of 16. “He went on to become not just a DJ, but a successful MC, event co-ordinator, nightclub, restaurant and record shop owner. He was a true entrepreneur who pursued…

‘PRIVATE DISPUTE BETWEEN LEGAL PARTIES’ Understanding the tension in East Jerusalem SHIMON HaTzadik is a neighbourhood in East Jerusalem that was established around the ancient 2 000-year-old tomb of the famous rabbinical sage, Shimon HaTzadik. • In 1875 a group of Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews bought the tomb and 4.5 acres of the surrounding land which was empty at the time. • The majority of the area was inhabited by a community of Yemenite Jews for over a century until 1948. • During the War of Independence in 1948, Jordan occupied the area and either killed or forcibly removed Jews from their homes. New Arab occupants were moved into the area and the neighbourhood has become known as Sheikh Jarrah after a 13th-century tomb. • During the Six-Day War of…

PROTEST Man accused of killing dad to apply for bail NIKITA CHINIAH THE man accused of killing 40-year-old Crossmoor father Nichalen “Donald” Naidoo was due to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for a formal bail application. Naidoo died after allegedly being beaten, knocked and then dragged under a car for about 200 metres. The incident is alleged to have happened at the end of the last month after Naidoo approached a group of partygoers asking them to tone down their noise. Kevin Poonam, 31, was subsequently arrested by members of Chatsworth’s SAPS Serious and Violent Crimes unit. He appeared at the Chatsworth Magistrate’s Court on May 6. Naidoo’s family and friends staged a protest outside the court during Poonam’s first appearance, displaying placards with the words, “Justice…

EPITOME OF FRIENDSHIP Attorney’s ‘tragic death’ leaves a void for many CHANELLE LUTCHMAN chanelle.lutchman@inl.co.za THEASEN Pillay will always be remembered for his humanitarian work and the lives he touched. That’s according to close friends of the popular Durban attorney who was found dead at his home last week. On Friday, Prem Balram, the director at Reaction Unit South Africa, said a relative of Pillay’s contacted them for assistance. “Paramedics were dispatched to the scene and on arrival found Pillay in his bedroom. He suffered stab wounds to his arm and chest … It was established that Pillay left a suicide note at his offices in Umhlanga, prior to leaving the premises this morning. “His employees discovered the note and called him. “During a telephonic conversation, he assured them that he…

‘PARAMEDICS PROFITED’ Cylinders sold on the black market: pair held DELHI Police said two paramedics were arrested for their alleged involvement in the black market sale of oxygen cylinders. Police also recovered Rs 1 lakh (100 000 rupees, just over R19 000) from them. Atul Kumar Thakur, deputy commissioner of police, said police received a call on May 6 about oxygen cylinders being sold at exorbitant prices. Police contacted the complainant, who said a person posted a message on social media, regarding the supply of oxygen cylinders for patients suffering from Covid-19. “However, when she contacted the number, the person demanded Rs 90 000 (just over R17 000) for a 50-litre oxygen cylinder,” Thakur said. A first incident report was registered and a team set up to arrest the culprits.…

INITIATIVE Market day to aid community NADIA KHAN nadia.khan@inl.co.za Supplied THE Made in Chatsworth Market will be launched at Depot Road Memorial Primary School on Sunday. Organisers said the initiative served as an economic recovery plan, by creating jobs and providing a platform for small businesses to sell food and goods. Kiru Naidoo, a public servant, author of Made in Chatsworth and an organising member for the market, said they aimed to improve the livelihoods of the community who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are hoping to have at least 100 stalls on the day, and are encouraging people who produce and manufacture their own goods to get our economy moving again.” He said the idea stemmed from their social media pages, which was used as a…

Editor’s View ANC in process of renewal AT ONE stage, they were known as the premier league – David Mabuza headed up the government in Mpumalanga, Ace Magashule in the Free State and Supra Mahumapelo in North West Province. In the run up to the ANC’s 54th elective conference, they threw their support behind Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for president of the ruling party. However, at the last moment, Mabuza turned his back on the premier league and supported Cyril Ramaphosa. While some regarded him as a traitor, he was rewarded with the deputy presidency of the ANC and subsequently the country. Since December 2017, when the results of the ANC election were announced, the influence the premier league commanded has slowly waned. And in the last few weeks its once…

Let’s teach our children well WHEN you leave this world, what kind of child would you have left when your story is eventually told? William Wordsworth's epigram, “the child is the father of man”, encapsulates an unwritten reality most parents face today. As children, blessed enough to have had the consort of parents, most of us see in them our own lives looking up – to emulate and perhaps relive their lives, with the obvious many refinements as we go along. Any parent will say all they want for their children is to be happy and successful – the ideal recipe for an ideal world. But this is not an ideal world, not by a long shot. The world has moved on in leaps and bounds since the past century.…

Stop demeaning other races RACISM is a crime in South Africa. Coming from our brutal history of apartheid and into our new era of freedom, we would hope that all people would cease spouting remarks and innuendos demeaning of other races, ethnicities and genders. However, this is not the case – and we still have work to do, to educate and change the mindset of our people. Even among the same, so-called groupings, there is also a scourge of colourism. Colourism is when some people, regard fair or lighter skinned individuals to be of the greatest beauty, and to be of a higher intelligence and superiority – as opposed to darker skin individuals, and who they regard as of a lesser value and worth. From a young age, I was…

Covid-19 restricts Eid festivities WITH the Covid-19 induced restrictions and despite the testing times we are living through, by the grace of Almighty, Muslims were able to fast, pray in mosques and successfully and spiritually complete Ramadan. As Muslims are about to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr; a celebration that takes place every year after a month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting during Ramadan, sadly, Eid celebrations, like last year, will not be the same this year, due to the unprecedented virus. Eid celebrations during a pandemic are different from what it used to be. However, Eid will surely bring joy and some good times in everyone’s lives. While Eid is a time for families to happily spend time and enjoy the moment together, it is also one of great sadness for those of us who…

NO SHORTAGE OF ACTION AS ANGLERS REEL THEM IN Plenty to catch as sardine season approaches INTO the fifth month we go and the fishing continues to surprise! With reports of sardines starting to gain momentum, the excitement of the silver tide is spreading. The geelbek and daga are starting to make a real appearance on the reports from the bottom fishing guys while those targeting gamefish have landed some impressive fish (including late season dorado). Couta have been the main species targeted up north and for good reason. The bigger couta generally patrol the closer inshore waters and are usually moving alone or in a pair. These bigger fish require stronger tackle as they are bigger and a lot smarter than the generally shoal size couta. Look at using…

FOOTBALL’S CHANGING TIMES Juventus threatened with Serie A expulsion THE head of Italian soccer said Monday that Juventus faces expulsion from the country’s top league if it does not renounce its membership in the Super League. “The rules are clear. If Juventus is still part of the Super League when it enters next season, it can’t participate in Serie A,” Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina told a Naples radio station, according to The Associated Press. “I would be sorry for the fans, but rules are rules and they apply to everyone.” Juventus, whose string of nine straight Serie A titles was snapped this season by Inter Milan, is one of three clubs attempting to keep alive the proposed annual tournament exclusively composed of Europe’s soccer royalty. Two Spanish titans,…

GETTING IT RIGHT Solskjaer urges fans to avoid violent protests MANCHESTER United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called on fans to avoid further violent protests ahead of tomorrow’s rescheduled Premier League home game against Liverpool. The match, originally scheduled for May 2, was called off after United fans protesting against the club’s American owners, the Glazer family, stormed into the stadium and invaded the pitch. Protesters also clashed with police outside the ground, with six officers injured during the demonstrations. British media reported further protests are planned ahead of Thursday’s game. Security had also been increased around Old Trafford before their game against Leicester City last night. “Security measures are being looked at and I hope we can keep the protests, if there are protests, keep them down to loud…

ABH APPRECIATES DR SHISHUPAL RAMBHAROS DR ShiShupal Rambharos was only seven years old when he came in as a resident of the aryan Benevolent home (aBh) with his mother and mentally challenged elder brother. he grew up in the organisation, endeared himself to one and all by his spirit of humility and service, and eventually became a long-time patron, servant and leader of the aBh. Our home experienced significant growth under his leadership. Today, we have a large campus, a result of the vision of Dr Rambharos, who worked tirelessly to serve and uplift the lives of others. We focus on Dr Rambharos as a remarkable example of the art of giving as he dedicated his life to our home. (Kindly refer to our article on the art of Giving…

Our current challenges Our greatest challenge today Our society has changed considerably in a matter of decades. The challenges we face today are in part due to the political landscape. We hasten to add that they are not even of economical origin. By this, we mean we are now people who are politically free, and we are also in an age where wealth has become abundant. Then what is it that makes organisations like the ABH still relevant? The answer is not hard to find. We may be politically free, and economically self-sufficient, but, brothers and sisters, as a people, more of our hearts have hardened. We have become a civilisation dipped skin-deep in superficiality. We see less and less concern left in many hearts for the aged, the frail,…

Our centenary functions it would have been ideal for us to have celebrated our centenary with as many people as possible but due to limitations imposed by Covid-19, we had to limit our events and attendees. the ABH is essentially a partnership between the residents and the donors. We, the management and staff of ABH, see ourselves merely as the facilitators between them. We thank all our supporters for helping us month after month, year after year. We are greatly indebted to you for your heartfelt warmth and kindness towards our residents. We understand how much it means to you to make that precious donation, that bit of personal sacrifice that warms their hearts. For further information about the ABH, email ashana@abh.co.za or call 031 404 9523. to learn more…

SIGNS OF THIRD WAVE IN SA Call for increased vigilance, not panic JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za THE rise in new Covid-19 infections in the country could be a warning sign of a third wave, says virology experts. For four consecutive days, from Wednesday to Saturday, the country recorded an average of 2 000 cases a day. In total, South Africa has nearly 1.6 million positive cases and a death rate of nearly 55 000. Associate Professor Wendy Burgers, from UCT’s Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, noted that cases had steadily increased over the past month and positive test results were going up across the country. “The epidemiologists tell us the warning signs are clear, that this might be the start of the third wave. However, we can still take…

‘INHUMANE’ SA condemns violence in Israel CHARLENE SOMDUTH charlene.somduth@inl.co.za SOUTH African organisations have joined the voices of condemnation against the Israeli army’s attack on Palestinian worshippers praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Friday. They have also voiced concern over the Israeli government’s planned evictions of Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of the city. Hundreds of worshippers had gathered at the mosque for prayer during the final week of Ramadaan when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. The fast is expected to conclude on Thursday or Friday with the celebration of Eid. The Afro-Palestine Newswire Service reported that after the prayer some worshippers began chanting in support of residents from Sheikh Jarrah. It reported that Israeli police responded by using sound grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets to violently…

CONVICTED FOR DEATH OF DR BHAVISH SEWRAM Soni takes appeal to Concourt JANINE MOODLEY janine.moodley@inl.co.za IN A FINAL bid to evade jail time, Pietermaritzburg businessman Rajivee Soni is trying to appeal his conviction, in the highest court in the land. Soni, who was convicted for the 2013 murder of his former friend, Dr Bhavish Sewram, lost his appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) last week. But, refusing to give up, he has put forward a request for leave to appeal his conviction in the Constitutional Court. He filed a Notice of Motion to the SCA through his attorney, Subhash Maikoo, in which he asked for an extension of his R400000 bail. He also asked that his bail conditions be retained. “The Appellant shall lodge his application for leave…

NO EVIDENCE Two acquitted of murder NADIA KHAN nadia.khan@inl.co.za IOL TWO Johannesburg men who were accused of killing petrol station owner Kidesh Ramjettan have walked free. Menziwa Afrika Mdakane, 35, and Zakhele Dubazane, 32, both of Dobsonville in Soweto, were acquitted in the Durban High Court on Monday. They were also acquitted on charges of unlawful possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition. Mdakane and Dubazane were arrested and charged for killing Ramjet-tan outside his business in August 2018. Ramjettan, a father of one, was talking to a customer in the parking lot of his Clairwood petrol station when a gunman walked up to him and shot him twice in the head. He died at the scene. At the start of the trial last month, senior State advocate Nadira Moosa…

DISPOSAL OF BODIES People forced to change rituals NATASHA MIKLES JEWEL SAMAD AFP IN THE past several weeks, the world has looked on in horror as Covid-19 rages across India. With hospitals running out of beds, oxygen and medicines, the official daily death toll has averaged around 3 000. Many claim that number could be an undercount; crematoriums and cemeteries have run out of space. Most of India’s population are Hindu. They favour cremation as a way of disposing of the body. But the Muslim population, which is close to 15%, favours burying its dead. Generally, tradition holds that the body is to be cremated or buried as quickly as possible – within 24 hours for Hindus, Jains and Muslims, and within three days for Sikhs. The need for rapid…

SAVE OXYGEN BOTTLES Plea to Everest climbers GOPAL SHARMA NEPAL has asked climbers on Mount Everest to bring back their oxygen empties instead of abandoning them on mountain slopes, an official said on Monday, as the country struggled with a second wave of Covid-19. The country issued permits to more than 700 climbers heading for 16 Himalayan peaks – 408 to Mount Everest – for the April-May climbing season, in a bid to get the mountaineering industry and tourism up and running again. The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has asked the climbers to help deal with a surge in Covid-19 cases that has brought the country’s fragile health system to breaking point, as it has in neighbouring India where the number of deaths held close to record highs on Monday.…

RELATIONSHIPS When billionaires split LISA BONOS JUST imagine how many hours of couples therapy you can afford when you're among the world's richest people. Or the shared sense of purpose you could forge while raising three children and running a $50 billion (about R713.1 billion) charitable foundation with your spouse. Then imagine that it's not enough to keep you together. In announcing their decision to divorce, Bill and Melinda Gates cited the work they'd done on their marriage and a mutual sense of pride in their children and philanthropy. But, they said in identical joint statements shared on Twitter, "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives”. Yes, money is one of the main things couples fight about. But having…

Your Stars SHARRON DUFF ARIES (March 21 – April 19) Get your head in the right space and try and focus on what is within your control. New challenges on the personal front are about to enter your space and you want to be in a space where you can think clearly. Lucky colour: orange. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) What is done is done and the best thing you can do is to let it go. Forgive and forget where past hurts resurface this week. Stand up for what you believe in and don’t let anyone sway you from your path. Lucky colour: turquoise. GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) If you have been wanting to study or expand your skills set but you have been procrastinating, then…

SERVICE SUFFERS, LEADING TO WIDESPREAD PROTESTS Cadre deployment akin to apartheid: loyalty trumps merit GEORGE DEVENISH DURING President Ramaphosa’s question-time in Parliament last week he defended in general the ANC’s policy of cadre deployment in the public service. He was responding to the leader of the opposition, John Steenhuisen, who eloquently presented persuasive arguments that this practice is disastrously prejudicial to the national interest – and one of the principal causes for corruption of endemic proportions and the maladministration in government departments. These, in turn, he asserted, are also behind the failure of adequate service delivery and cognate problems for the long-suffering people of this country. Furthermore, the DA has initiated a process to introduce legislation that would make it illegal to appoint persons to posts in the public service…

Think carefully when voting WITH the upcoming elections, and looking back at the ANC’s looting of our country, it makes one rethink one’s vote for the ANC. Yes, the ANC liberated the country. However, it does not give them the right to steal public funds. They also sideline Indians with BBBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment), which is racist. It shows that radical economic transformation in the ANC is stealing state funds, tenders for friends and looting. Indians should never vote for the ANC as, what have they really done for the Indian communities? The ANC-led municipalities in eThekwini and Pietermaritzburg shows their racism clearly towards the Indian communities, who are diligent ratepayers. In eThekwini, the looting of tenders by the former mayor ... and still she is defended. They…

Get vaccinated, it is free THE Covid-19 vaccine for South African citizens over the age of 60 is looming. It should be implemented in mid-May. Some people have become wary about taking the vaccine, after a few developed blood clots in the US and died. But people should also consider the repercussions of not taking the vaccine. It is perceived that people who want to travel will be refused entry on aeroplanes and cruise ships without proof of vaccination. These are just assumptions. My message is, the Covid-19 scourge will be around for a while so get vaccinated. It is free. VIJAY SEWTAHAL Clare Estate…

COMMENT Mayweather to box entertainer ESHLIN VEDAN eshlin.vedan@inl.co.za Hugo Broos appointed Bafana coach DESPITE reports linking Benni McCarthy to the Bafana Bafana coaching post, Belgian Hugo Broos was finally unveiled as national team coach last week. Broos is not a well-known figure in South African football, though he has previously coached Belgian giants Club Brugge, Anderlecht, Genk as well as Oostende and Cameroon in a coaching career that has spanned 33 years. The 69-year-old won the Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon in 2017 and also worked for clubs in Algeria which sparks some hope that he can turn Bafana’s fortunes around. Sir Lewis does it again Not only did Lewis Hamilton claim a record-extending 100th pole position ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend but he also proved…

HOUSE IN ORDER FOR NEXT SEASON Arteta set to shake up Gunners’ squad next season ARSENAL will need to ring the changes following a disappointing campaign in England and Europe and the Premier League outfit's summer recruitment will determine how they respond next season, manager Mikel Arteta said this week. Arsenal were knocked out of the second-tier Europa League last week and are ninth in the Premier League ahead of their clash at third-placed Chelsea today, facing the prospect of no European football for the first time in 25 years. Arteta said that the club will also have to resolve the futures of several of their current players. "There are so many things to do because we already have a lot of players on loan and a lot of players…

INSPIRING CRICKET India’s giant bowling success MOHAMMED Shami has revealed the secret to the success of India fast bowlers in recent times, saying that the camaraderie among them has been central. Shami, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are the leading figures in India's pace battery in Test cricket and it has also featured the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav and more recently Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj and T Natarajan. "Our fast bowling unit is a great package where everyone works really hard while also understanding the other counterparts really well. The bonding and the fun you saw that day was because we enjoy each other's success a lot. We are happy when the other one is happy," Shami told Cricbuzz. India's fast bowling unit has earned praise from commentators…

THE ABH’S COUNCIL MEMBERS AARTI DHEDA Aarti is a successful Non-Executive Director on a number of company boards internationally. Recognised by Worldwide Who’s Who for her global contributions to supply chain, and is both a Harvard and London School of Economics alumnus. She is the Company Secretary and Corporate Governance advisor at the ABH. HEERALALL SEWNATH Heeralall is the Chairman of the ABH Gauteng branch and has served the Council for several years. MOHIL BANDULAL Mohil is the President of the ABH Council. He is a successful portfolio manager for the last 30 years at a national firm of stockbrokers and fund managers. He is highly knowledgeable in the field of equity fund management and investments. He has served as President of the ABH Council since 2016. RAHUL ROOPANAND Rahul…

CONCLUSION Now to conclude this Supplement, the ABH pledges to continue to operate from the strong foundation of love, mercy and compassion. By expressing compassion towards fellow human beings, the ABH joins a rare fraternity of mankind that is hard to find these days. The ABH humbly acknowledges the numerous messages of congratulations that have come swarming in from all around the country.The ABH stands proud today only because of the unflinching spirit seen in our donors. May God richly bless all our donors.…