Weekend Argus Saturday

THE gloomy weather is set to continue in Gauteng, with heavy rainfall expected over the next week. This is according to the South African Weather Service, who have issued a level 4 yellow warning for disruptive rainfall in Gauteng, and several other

BY EARLY next week South Africa should receive its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines, but the concern is how effective they will be against the South African variant of the disease. For the last three months, the 501Y.V2 variant has been the driver be

THEY have struck poses next to stop signs, frightened fishermen and weighing in at over a ton, have remained surprisingly elusive. In two provinces, two separate hippos have wandered into a town and a city and have made themselves at home ... well so

THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said yesterday that its final preparations for the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act were well under way with the act set to come into force on April 1. In a media briefing, the commission’s

THE Department of Tourism has donated 72 pink rescue buoys and will sponsor a lifeguard station in support of the National Sea Rescue Institute. The institute said the station was situated in St Helena Bay along the west coast, a key tourist and fish

GIVING a glimpse of hope to families whose loved ones have gone missing years ago, Missing Children South Africa has started using age progression. The technology allows then to somewhat determine how that person might look years after going missing.

South African motorists will be hit with a major fuel price hike from the first week of February. According to the Automobile Association, petrol will cost 82 cents more a litre, while diesel prices are set to rise by 59 cents and illuminating paraff

SOME of South Africa’s favourite jazz artists will be featured in JazzFix, a new online series brought to you by the producers of the award-winning Cape Town International Jazz Festival and hosted by Unathi. ■

AT THE forefront of the Ivermectin debate around the world, and the man credited with finding the “data signals” that the drug can be used to treat Covid-19, is South African-born Dr Paul Marik. ■

THE Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture yesterday heard that the State Security Agency (SSA) irregularly spent R1.5billion in six years under the guise of covert operations. A secret witness, only identified as “Ms K” for her safety, told

•Morocco started a national coronavirus vaccination campaign after receiving vaccine shipments from AstraZeneca and Sinopharm. • The AU secured another 400 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine in a push to immunise 60% of the continent’s population

TATTOOING is moving on to giving “hair” to bald heads, bringing hope to many who suffer low self-esteem due to hair loss. The trend of drawing stubble on scalps has taken uMhlanga tattoo artist Malcolm “Munny” Hilton to wearing white collar clothes a

ACTOR Jack Devnarain is best known for his roles in the television series The Ghost and the Darkness as well as Isidingo in which he plays the role of Rajesh Kumar. He has also featured on the big screen, starring in heist action film 31 Million Reas

South Africans have been revisiting their bucket lists in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The world has been on lock-down for almost a year, with movements restricted and masks becoming the fashion accessory of the day. And while there have been ma

KHILONA Radia knows just how hard front line workers have had to work over the past few months during the global Covid-19 pandemic. “We witness it every day. They face insurmountable odds to provide care for those affected by Covid-19,” said Radia. W

A CAPE Town pensioner has been sentenced for fraud in the Cape Town Regional Court. Gerrit Erasmus, 62, was convicted and sentenced on Thursday. According to the spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Zinzi Hani, E

ONLINE media reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared “sombre” at the ANC executive committee lekgotla last weekend. That’s more serious than TV news media pegged his “rather sombre” bearing speaking at Christmas Eve. Whatever Ramaphosa’s psy

Police Minister Bheki Cele wants action to be taken against a senior Mpumalanga officer who allegedly failed to arrest Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane on the spot for not wearing mask at the funeral of former minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthemb

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Canadian police have fined a Montreal woman who broke curfew by taking a man for a walk – on a leash. Quebec province has imposed an 8pm curfew, but residents are allowed to take dogs for walks close to home. Police stopped the woman last weekend and

SOMALIA said yesterday it hadlost confidence in Kenyan troops serving in an AU peacekeeping force, in the latest sign of worseningrelations between the two neighbours. The friction could strain cooperation in the campaign against the Islamist group a

BERLIN: Travel to Germany from countries with highly contagious coronavirus mutations will be largely banned from today, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. The German cabinet implemented a transportation ban for airlines as well as train, bus and

A US Defense Department agency is about to seek permission for the exhumation from a cemetery in Hawaii of hundreds of unidentified remains of World War II POWs killed on Japanese prison vessels known as “hell ships”. ■

WITH the hope of taking vendors to the next level, AtMyInBox has started crowdfunding. From striking handmade watch straps, bags, earrings, clothing and works of art all under the helm of one platform, AtMyInBox has it all. This will help create a pl

RAWSONS will be auctioning a three-bedroomed Kenilworth house, withaseparateone-bedroom cottage, on Wednesday at noon. The double-storey home is in Mains Avenue. On the ground floor is a large entrance hall with wooden floors. Double doors lead to th

Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has rolled out a new layout for “Stories” feature for the desktop users. The company is updating its “Stories” feature so that it opens up to show a carousel of videos, which previews what’s cued up nex

BYTEDANCE’S revenue more than doubled to about $35 billion (about R533bn) last year, defying heightened global competition and former US president Donald Trump’s attempt to ban its signature video service, TikTok, in the US. The Chinese company repor

WITH a vision to build up entrepreneurs in every way possible, Olwethu Kwayiba wants to share his passion for business. He is a qualified lifestyle and business coach based in Cape Town, having completed the Coaching for Development programme at the

WITH the power of imagination you can go anywhere. In the children’s book Fly, Everyone, Fly the character Afrika imagines that he is a pilot and can fly anywhere. He later teaches his friends the beauty of this by using their imagination to go anywh

Join a group of Persian-American friends living in LA who are trying to balance their social lives and careers with the demands of their families They’re into the dating and party scene, but seeking approval from their families they face pressure to

SOUTH AFRICA 220 (D. Elgar 58. Yasir Shah 3/54) and 245 (A Markram 74, R vd Dussen 64. Nauman Ali 5/35, Yasir 4/79) PAKISTAN 378 (Fawad Alam 109, Faheem Ashraf 64, Azhar Ali 51. K. Rabada 3/70, K. Maharaj 3/90) and 90/3 Pakistan won by seven wicket

HINDSIGHT is the bane of every investor. “If only …” is what we all say, no exceptions. “If only I had sold my Steinhoff shares before they crashed.” “If only I had invested in this fund instead of that fund.” We know it’s wise to approach investing

I want to save R500 a month regularly, adding to it as I can. I don’t think I will need this money for at least 10 years, as I am hoping to build up a nest egg. Is a tax-free investment the right choice? Name withheld Magdeleen Cornelissen, a financ

1. 2020 tax proposals signed into law – 10 key changes. 2. Top 5 PAYE errors that could cost you dearly with the SA Reserve Bank. 3. Relief for expats confirmed with promulgation of tax legislation. 4. Demystifying debt counselling: commonly asked

As a result of space constraints, we are unable to publish the unit trust prices. The performance data can be found at www. fundsdata.co.za/navs ■

ENJOY a healthier alternative to traditional pancakes with this fun recipe to try with kids. Get them involved in the kitchen by asking them to mash the bananas. They will love helping and reaping delicious results. TIME: 30 minutes 4 servings (makes

A RARE Botticelli portrait sold for $92.2 million (R1.39 billion) at auction at Sotheby’s in New York on Thursday, a world record for any work by the Italian artist. The identity of the buyer was not disclosed. Sotheby’s said the Renaissance artist’s

FRANK Lampard won three Premier League titles, Four FA Cups, two League Cups and the EUFA Champions League and Europa League titles with Chelsea. That was Frank Lampard the player. Don’t confuse it with Lampard the Chelsea manager. In his 18 months i

ANZ Bank Women’s Super Smash: Canterbury Magicians v Otago Sparks, 4.35am, ACT; Canterbury Kings v Otago Volts, 8.05am, VR1; Test Series: Pakistan v South Africa, First Test, Day 5, 6.45am, GSD, CRI; Momentum One Day Cup: Six Sun Grill Cape Cobras v

PAKISTAN: 124/8 (Naseem 31, Imtiaz 24, Kapp 3/24, Ismail 2/20) SOUTH AFRICA: 125/2 (Brits 52*, Kapp 28, Lee 22, Anwer 2/29) South Africa won by eight wickets THE Proteas Women’s team eased to an eight-wicket win in the first T20I against Pakistan

A DEVOTED dog has spent days waiting outside a hospital in northern Turkey where her sick owner was receiving treatment. The pet, Boncuk, which means bead, followed the ambulance that transported her owner, Cemal Senturk, to hospital in the Black Sea

THE dogs are here and they’re the ones saving us, in so many ways. Thank you, Chica, our sweet terrier mix from Puerto Rico, for every night you knew to curl up just behind my knees when I couldn’t fall asleep, fretting about school and riots and my

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, pictured, during their phone call this week, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters yesterday. Biden pressed Putin on a

FACING more than 140 counts including fraud, corruption, forgery, theft and money laundering, Cindy Saunders, 36, appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly defrauding her former employer in the shipping industry of millions. S

ONE of the highlights of the Bulls’ season has been the reincarnation of Cornal Hendricks as an inside centre. It appeared as if the former Springbok wing was going to be released following the arrival of Jake White, but the ex-Bok coach retreaded th

STORYTELLING is the gateway to unlocking the imagination and sharpening young minds. With school holidays a little longer than usual, our minds need to be stimulated and kept active. Fear not though young beaners, Africa’s legendary storyteller Gcina

ON MONDAY, one million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine arrive in South Africa. It’s the beginning of what President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the “largest and most complex logistical undertaking in our country’s history”. For once, it isn’t his speech

THE MICHAEL James Organisation will be holding a warehouse auction in Somerset West and selling a property in Brackenfell Industrial in the next few weeks. The warehouse auction will be on Tuesday at 10am at their auction centre at 63 Victoria Street

THE Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned against dealing with two financial companies that are operating unlawfully, using the names of well-established, reputable providers in the financial services industry. The two entities are Sta

MAMELODI Sundowns must feel a bit lighter after their three-game winless streak ended midweek, but the defending champions will know that they are not a finished product. On Wednesday, striker Peter Shalulile returned to the starting line-up to rescu

Lawyers and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) are at loggerheads over allegations that 180 000 claims remain unpaid, leaving victims in dire straits – a claim denied by the RAF. ■

CAIRO: French President Emmanuel Macron said negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal would be very strict and should include Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya television reported yesterday. It said Macron told media that included the Saudi-owned channel that a

WHEN Zimbabwe’s rich and powerful get sick, they often go abroad in search of the best treatment money can buy With travel curtailed by the coronavirus, that luxury is not available, exposing the elite to a truth the majority has long known: Zimbabwe

MUMBAI: An explosion occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi yesterday, police said. According to initial police information, nobody was injured. The blast was caused by a low-intensity improvised device. It broke the windows of several cars p

ELON Musk, chief executive of electric car manufacturer Tesla and founder and CEO of aerospace manufacturer and space transportation service company SpaceX, has surpassed Amazon.com chief executive Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest man. ■

SEVERAL decades ago, a woman living in a second-floor apartment dreamed of falling through the wooden staircase in her building. A few days later, one of the steps collapsed under her weight, and she barely avoided a serious fall. Did her dream someh

IDOLS SA 2021 will have a completely different composition for season 17 auditions. The current status quo does not allow us to do things the traditional way. Therefore, to keep up with the spirit of staying apart so we can be together again, the Ido

WITH millions of WhatsApp users reportedly flocking to other messaging applications after the chat app’s controversial privacy policy update, cyber experts in the country have warned of the risks of using other chat services. Many have switched to ch

All you need this new year is to bring some passion into your life. And you can have that relationship you wanted all this time. And even better you can turn things around to your benefit. So just a little extra is all you need. Maybe you were lookin

IT is often said, “the derby can either break or make you as a youngster”. But for Kaizer Chiefs’ quartet, the former is not an option as they’ll have to grab the bull by the horns against Orlando Pirates this afternoon. Happy Mashiane, Nkosingiphile

THE Raging Bull Awards, which recognise outstanding achievement in the investment industry, will take place on Tuesday next week. The event takes the form of a streamed video presentation. There are 30 certificates for the best unit trust funds in th

The coronavirus is affecting 218 countries and territories around the world. CASES GLOBALLY: 102 137 721 CASES IN SA: 1 437 798 DEATHS GLOBALLY: 2 203 114 DEATHS IN SA: 43 105 RECOVERIES GLOBALLY: 73 986 195 RECOVERIES IN SA: 1 272 197 https://www.wo

BIANCA Tromp, a dietician for Future-life, gives readers some tips to help get a healthier routine going this year: 1. Start the morning with a nutritious breakfast: Studies show that breakfast can improve mental performance, concentration, and mood.

WHEN the Western Cape government announced that it would be acquiring its own Covid-19 vaccines, independent of the national government, it argued that it had learned from the failures of centralised planning in the past, in the procurement of medica

LIVING up to its name, Unyazi Designs, which means lighting, stands out with stunning pieces of work. The company is owned by Samkelo Nyakambi and Asanda Mini who both hail from Langa in Cape Town. The 30-year-old Nyakambi tells us a bit more about U

JOHN Boyega and Robert De Niro have joined the cast of new Netflix movie The Formula which is being directed by Gerard McMurray. The plot centres on a Formula One racing prodigy (Boyega) who is forced to become a getaway driver to save the only famil