By THAPELO TSELAPEDI, lecturer, Department of Political Studies, Rhodes University President Cyril Ramaphosa came to the helm of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), in 2017 on an anti-corruption, or anti-state capture, platform. The ANC’s 54th elective conference gave him the mandate to renew the party and simultaneously reverse the state capture phenomenon that had characterised much of the country for ten years under his predecessor Jacob Zuma. But, he has been caught up in controversy over the theft of thousands of American dollars allegedly kept in contravention of foreign exchange rules at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in 2020. He also…
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By CHRIS TOTOBELA Football fans can look forward to a pulsating festive season with the New Year’s Cup (NYC) return to JD Dlepu Stadium, the legendary home of local football. Organiser Luyanda Papu said the event would kick off on Christmas Day, and the final would be played on New Year’s Eve. Sixteen teams from all over the province will compete in this year’s edition. Makhanda will be represented by two-time champions Maru, one-time semi-finalists Sophia Stars and newcomers Abantwana FC. Some top teams gracing this event include Hereos from Gqeberha, Valgas from Ekomani and Bush Pirates from Addo. This…
Jim Cambray recorded 52.6mm of rain for the week of 8-14 December in Park Road, while Paul Maylam reported 49.6mm at his station in Cathcart Street. “Finally, some good rains and more to come. The wonderful sound and light shows delivered most of the weekly rainfall,” Cambray said. Temperatures ranged from 11 to 36.5C for the week. Cambray registered 22.4mm for the week of 1-7 December 2022, bringing his total to 75mm for the month. Norwegian forecaster Yr (www.yr.no) predicts almost 60mm for the city over the weekend (16-18 December), while Accuweather (www.accuweather.com) anticipates a more conservative total of 35mm.…
A big shout-out to MEW for these listings. This is the last listing for this year. It will be back on 16 January 2023. MAKHANDA EVENTS WEEKLY POP UPS/ FESTIVALS/ EXHIBITIONS/ REPEAT EVENTS Saturday 24 December – Christmas Eve Lunch@ Fork & Dagger, 49 African StreetStarter:Beetroot tartin served with horseradish cream and pea shootsMain Options:(All served with a spinach, avocado, & paw paw salad with cumin dressing, green beans, & hassel back potatoes.)Tuscan sherry roasted chicken quarters with grapes & almondsOrGinger, honey & marmalade baked gammon served with baked pearsOrVegan festive squash stuffed with quinoa, lentils, cranberries, baby spinach, & almondsDessert:Chocolate brownie…
Makana Municipal offices will close from 23 December and reopen on Tuesday, 3 January 2023 Over the holiday shutdown period, the 24-hour Makana control room call centre number is 046 6036000. Four control room operators will take all calls, including after-hours complaints and disaster management and emergencies. Alternatively, call the following numbers below to reach the skeleton staff: NameContactDepartmentSindile Ngcese (team leader)073 7223005Sports groundsMr Nyoka083 5418731TreesThando Dlalani083 8868874Stray animalsMr Jongile071 7753600Cleansing/ refuseMrs Chrisjan076 7178063CleansingShannon Walters071 9165379Traffic servicesWilliam Welkom084 5064068Fire services/ acting director community serivcesRadu Mxomhle (team leader)Xhanti Bokwe073 1845107083 3354843ElectricityNoluthando SantiMr Vukile073 6455285072 3682937Office of the SpeakerOffice of the MayorAzola…
A big shout-out to MEW for these listings. POP UPS/ FESTIVALS/ EXHIBITIONS/ REPEAT EVENTS No Heat Restaurant/ Oppiestoep! this week. Table Too for Friday 9 & Saturday 10 December has been cancelled due to loadshedding Saturday 10 December1st Pop-Up Event with Nom2-course meal & wine pairing@ Infinity Lounge, 55 New StreetTheme: Rustic look – off-white, beige & brownOn the decks: RSHub on site and 360° photobooth14:00Limited tickets: Single R300Couple R550 Monday 12 DecemberMy Craft: Building true worlds in realityExhibition by Tayla Mackintosh (MFA student, R.U)@ Gallery in the Round, The Monument18:30 for 19:00 THIS WEEK FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER Live Music with LeroyNeo…
By CHESLEY DANIELS Willows Cricket Club put up a sterling performance over the weekend with a four-wicket win over defending Champs Salem, despite playing with only ten players. Allrounder Abner Accom shone with both bat and bowl for the winning side. He struck a match-winning 86 and took 1/29. Salem batted first and set up a decent 213/9 in their allotted 50 overs. The home side got off to a slow start, but Chris Van der Meulen (24) and Matthew Poole (53) pulled things together at the crease. Willows bowlers bounced back and took crucial wickets in the middle order…
By CHRIS TOTOBELA, Grocott’s Mail sports reporter The 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar has been unkind to the African teams. Only Morocco has managed to make it to the last eight of the five representatives. Despite beating in-form Brazil, Cameroon failed to make it out of the group stages. Tunisia had the better of the defending champions, France, with a narrow one-nil victory but also was unable to make it to the last 16. Ghana’s captain Andrew Ayew squandered a perfect opportunity to put the Black Stars ahead in the opening minutes of their clash against Luis Saurez’s Uraguay…
By CHRIS TOTOBELA Makhanda’s boxing hero, Mzoxolo ‘Black Tiger’ Ndwayana, is hard at training and preparing for his last fight of the year. Ndwayana will exchange leather with Ugandan Nicholas Jooga over eight rounds in an international Welterweight bout at the Uitenhage (Kariega) Indoor Sports Centre on 18 December. The inexperienced Jooga comes to this fight with only six bouts under his belt, winning three and losing three, while Ndwayana comes with a wealth of experience with 29 contests, 21 wins, six losses and two draws. Ndwayana’s father and trainer, Bulelani, said they would not take anything for granted. “We…
By CHRIS TOTOBELA Makana LFA closed the season with an Under-18 soccer tournament at JD Dlepu stadium last weekend. There were some tense closely-contested encounters. It was eventually down to two teams for the Sunday final. Usual suspects Sophia Stars took on Young Eagles in a much anticipated final that kicked off at 3 pm. Football fans braved the Sunday chilly weather to witness the clash of the top two Junior sides, who did not disappoint. Both teams gave as much as they got in this thrill-a-minute encounter, but the Young Eagles got the better of Sophia, tossing them aside…