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FlySafair Flight Carrying 164 People ‘Came Very Close’ To Mid-Air Collision SACAA REVEAL ’30-METRE CLOSE SHAVE’ BETWEEN TWO JETS

A student pilot operating a small aircraft learnt a lesson he’d never forgot last month, after he came within just over 30 metres of making contact with a Boeing 737 during a mix-up at an Eastern Cape airport. The FlySafair flight had 164 people on board, and only just managed to avoid disaster. The student pilot behind the controls of the microlight apparently had ‘an excellent grasp of the English language’, so air traffic control officials were baffled when he failed to understand the most basic of commands –

after he was told to make a right turn to avoid the oncoming FlySafair jet, the 33-year-old learner went left instead. This appeared to put both planes on a collision course with each other, as the commercial airliner continued its descent. For one terrifying moment, ATC saw a ‘loss of separation’ between the aircraft. This means that there was no telling them apart on the radar, given their extremely close proximity to each other. Thankfully, the worst-case scenario was avoided – by the barest of margins.

There were no injuries to report, and both flights made safe landings. The SA Civil Aviation Authority has not attributed any blame to either pilot, and their investigation is still ongoing. The student pilot, meanwhile, still has his license to fly as a learner. “On wednesday morning, 25 august 2021 at 7:21, a piper pa-28r-200 (prima 285) aircraft with registration zs-ptv and a boeing 737400 (flysafair 142) aircraft with registration zs-jre were both approaching east london aerodrome (fael) at about the same time.” “The aerodrome instructed prima 285 (zsptv) to make a right turn to allow flysafair 142 (zs-jre) to land after air traffic control (atc) cleared it for landing on runway 11 at fael – however, the pilot of prima 285 (zsptv) deviated from atc’s instruction and turned left instead. The deviation from instructions led to a loss of separation between the aircraft.” “Flysafair 142 (zs-jre) landed safely and, thereafter, vacated the runway. Prima 285 (zs-ptv) conducted one touch-and-go landing, reported safely airborne and, thereafter, routed outbound via keyser’s beach. No injuries resulted from this serious incident and neither aircraft sustained damage.”

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Lockdown Now Due To Be ‘Reviewed’ By 3 October

When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa was moving down a lockdown level, from Level 3 to Level 2, in a mid-September address to the nation, he offered hope that even less strict rules could be just around the corner. “These measures will be reviewed in two weeks’ time depending on the state of the pandemic,” he said, after detailing the new curfew, limits on gatherings, and rules for alcohol sales. That promise was made formal in regulations published on the same night, on 12 September with just a little more detail: the regulations would be “reviewed and amended where necessary”, and that would be done within two weeks of their publication, so the count would start on that day, said co-operative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. That deadline fell on Sunday, 26 September. But instead of a review of lockdown, the government simply pushed out the deadline. In a notice signed by Dlamini Zuma on the same long-weekend Sunday, she rubbed out that 12 September sub-section and replaced it with a oneweek countdown starting immediately. That sets the new review date for Adjusted Alert Level 2 – with the expectation that it would be reduced to Level 1 – on Sunday, 3 October. However, there appears to be no reason the deadline can not again be extended, by the same simple method of decree, either before that date or at the last second again. After rapid evolution over the last 15 months, Alert Level 1 is now expected to maintain the requirement to wear a mask while in public, and to demand Covid-19 tests from everyone entering South Africa, but to have little further impact on daily life.

28 September 2021

Two Mega-Bridges To Be Constructed In SA

McDonald’s To Take The Toy Joy Out Of Its ‘Happy Meal’

As a child visiting McDonald’s was always fun because of the little toys that came inside the kiddies’ ‘Happy Meal’. From little cars to tiny ﬁgurines of our beloved childhood friends Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny, wondering what we’d ﬁnd next inside the box was always exciting.

The South African government has identiﬁed the N2 national road network as one of its key Strategic Integrated Projects to catalyse economic growth at a national, provincial, and local level, said the Minister for Transport, Fikile Mbalula.

In a brieﬁng on the 23rd of September 2021, Mbalula said that the project will deliver a national route that improves access to the eastern coastal region of South Africa. The project will also see the construction of two megabridge structures on the Msikaba and Mtentu Rivers respectively, seven additional major river bridges, and several interchange bridges. The project will also include new intersections, interchanges, pedestrian walkways, and agricultural under and overpasses, he said. Key to the project is the new Mtentu mega-bridge project, which was originally scheduled to begin construction in 2019, but has been delayed by ongoing community unrest, said Mbalula. The project, which is valued at approximately R3.5 billion, will be the highest bridge in Africa and

one of the longest main-span balanced cantilever bridges in the world, with a main span of 260 metres and a maximum height of around 223 metres. The bridge is anticipated for completion at the end of 2025 or early 2026, Mbalula said. The N2 Wild Coast Road, which stretches 410 km from the Gonubie Interchange in East London to the Mtamvuna river near Port Edward, will shorten the current distance by 85

kilometres. This will mean a travel time saving of between one-and-a-half to three hours for road-users once it is completed saving the economy R1.5 billion annually, Sanral has said. “The completed road will also mean improved connectivity between south africa and the neighbouring countries of mozambique, swaziland and lesotho,” mbalula said.

Soon kids won’t find their favourite plastic toys because the food company has decided to go green. Believe it or not, the best part of a McDonald’s ‘Happy Meal’ was not the chicken nuggets of the small tub of corn. For years kiddies have enjoyed discovering a toy to add to their collection. But by the year 2025, children will no longer be able to find a plastic toy inside the iconic children’s meal as the fast-food giant plans to become more eco-friendly. REPLACEMENT THEORY: BUILD YOUR OWN 3D TOYS Earlier this week, McDonald’s announced their plans to scrap plastic toys from the meal but it isn’t all bad news as they will be replacing plastic toys with toys that are made with more sustainable material. “Our next generation of customers care deeply about protecting the planet and what we can do to help make our business more sustainable,” said mcdonald’s chief sustainability officer, jenny mccolloch, in a statement. “With this transition for our toys, we’re working closely with suppliers, families and play experts and engineers to introduce more sustainable, innovative designs and help drive demand for recycled materials, to keep mcdonald’s communities and beyond smiling for generations to come. Giving a little insight into what children can expect, McDonald’s shared that “fan-favourite movie characters that used to be plastic figurines may reappear as 3D figures that can be built and decorated”. They also said that board games that usually come with plastic game pieces will be swapped with accessories made from certified plant-derived or recycled materials.

Jacob Zuma Spends First Night At Nkandla After Being Discharged From Hospital

Franz Marx Dies Of Covid

“He is in his Nkandla home but he will be returning to spend the whole of next week in Johannesburg. We are just happy that he is fine and things are somewhat back to normal, though not 100% yet,” said one of the sources with intimate details, who asked not to be named. The source said Zuma’s return was being kept low-key as it was believed that they did not want people to flock to the compound or any fanfare around his return. The 79-year-old former head of state started serving his sentence in July after he was found guilty of contempt of court for failure to comply with an order of the Constitutional Court to honour a summons to appear before the state capture inquiry. He was sentenced to 15 months behind bars and spent several weeks of his incarceration in the medical wing of the Estcourt Correctional Centre before being moved to an external hospital for further treatment. The family said previously that Zuma had been unwell since he was “poisoned” in 2014. The Sunday Times reported that he travelled to Russia to confirm the diagnosis and undergo

Messages of condolences from friends and colleagues have been sent to his relatives. Film critic Leon Van Nierop conﬁrmed Franz’s death on Sunday, saying he died of COVID-19 complications at 09:45. Marx began his career in TV as a full-time actor in 1968 and later, as director, Franz went on to write numerous TV series and mini-series between 1980 and 2000. Franz adapted the soap opera format for the South African audience with the record-breaking Agter Elke Man (Behind Each Man), which dominated local television for four years, between 1985 and 1988. He is most well-known for creating M-Net’s Egoli – Plek van Goud (Egoli – Place of Gold), which ran for 19 seasons from 1992 to 2010. In a tribute to franz, leon wrote on facebook: “he taught all of us who tried to write soap operas (with an emphasis on trying) how to construct soap operas and write summaries of each episode. Also

Former president Jacob Zuma has spent his ﬁrst night in the comfort of his Nkandla home after being discharged from a Gauteng hospital on Wednesday, three independent sources have conﬁrmed this.

treatment. He was granted medical parole by head of correctional services Arthur Fraser and is set to spend the remainder of his sentence at his Nkandla home. The Jacob Zuma Foundation’s Mzwanele Manyi previously said details of Zuma’s discharge would not be made public due to security reasons. “Due to a frenzy of media enquiries, the foundation wishes to advise that due to security reasons, the discharge of [former] President Zuma from the hospital will not be announced. At the right time, subject to correctional services conditions, further announcements will be made,” said Manyi. Zuma’s family, friends and relatives in kwaDakwadunuse who were eagerly awaiting his return had planned to give him a hero’s welcome. Celebrations that were planned had included a prayer and the slaughtering of bulls to give thanks to the ancestors for Zuma’s safe return. At the time, Zuma’s other brother Khanya said, “Usually when something good happens we slaughter cows to say thank you, but we have not met to discuss how we are going to celebrate.” On Thursday Khanya said, “I just got a call from my brother Joseph now asking me whether I had gone to see him because he arrived home last night. I told him that I had not heard that he was home already.” He said he was waiting for his elder brother Joseph to return from Durban.

On his return, they will both go to Zuma’s compound to see him. Joseph also confirmed the news. “I am rushing there now to see him. I am very happy he is back safely,” he said. Earlier this week, it was reported that at the Pietermaritzburg high court a legal team appointed by the state, which has been given access to Zuma’s medical records, deemed that he is fit to stand trial. This is according to the latest affidavit filed by advocate Billy Downer, who is leading the prosecution team in the arms deal trial in which Zuma and French arms company Thales are facing a myriad of charges. It was disclosed in court that Zuma was recently being treated at a hospital in Pretoria. Zuma wants Downer – and in fact all National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) prosecutors – off the case, claiming they are biased. On Monday Zuma reportedly penned an open letter saying that SA was becoming a “constitutional dictatorship”. Zuma said the public have been “hypnotised” by an anti-Zuma narrative, and accused the judiciary of bending and manipulating the laws on several occasions to target him. The former president detailed three instances which he said proved his claims, including the establishment of the state capture inquiry and the refusal by deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo to recuse himself as the chair of the inquiry.

The proliﬁc South African writer and creator Franz Marx, the man who brought us Egoli amongst others, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, after contracting the COVID-19 virus.

what to do and what not to do.” He went on to say: “i still remember working with him on christmas day on some of the ﬁrst episodes of egoli. He was a workaholic (‘i always work in the mornings, do not bother me in the mornings leon,’) who gave his life for the soap opera, especially at the beginning.” “What a loss. One could have written books about him. But ﬁrst, this tribute to franz as the undisputed and highly-respected king of soap operas. Many people who still write soap operas today have learned from him. A big one is gone,” said Leon.

28 September 2021

Things to consider after the Springboks heart-breaking loss to the All Blacks Now that the dust has settled on the Springboks’ heart-breaking 19-17 defeat to the All Blacks, Mike Greenaway looks at ﬁve talking points from the Centenary match between the old rivals.

The Bok forwards did their job Apart from solidity in the set pieces, Siya Kolisi’s pack manufactured an incredible 13 turnovers at the breakdowns and rucks and mauls. That is a fine effort and it is such a pity that this invaluable source of possession was inevitably kicked away. Any coach will tell you that is the best ball to attack with because the opposition defence usually hasn’t settled yet... Okay, it was only a semblance of the six-strong Bomb Squad of the World Cup but the three front-rankers from that squad were playing off the bench together for the first time since Japan and boy did Vincent Koch, Steven Kitshoff and Malcolm Marx come to the party! Their scrumming was superb — they forced two scrum penalties — and these guys also made an impressive impact in general play. The Bok loosies were on fire Siya Kolisi went into this match under pressure after having played below par in the two defeats to the Wallabies. By his own admission, he was a shadow of the player that was so good against the Lions. His response was to be the best South African on the park and had his team won, he would have been the Man of the Match. Backing up Kolisi was much-improved Duane Vermeulen while Kwagga Smith — who was a controversial selection — made a nuisance of himself al over the park. He was exceptional, and then Marco van Staden came on and was even better!

So if the forwards were so good, why did the Boks lose? The Boks lost because their game plan was too rigid. They made no secret of the fact that they were going to go back to basics and revert solely to the kicking game that served them so well in the World Cup and against the British and Irish Lions. This was good and well but the problem is that having kicked and chased so well, they then failed to capitalise on the momentum and space they created. Instead of then moving the ball, they carried on kicking.

They squandered so many clear opportunities to attack it is scandalous. Where to now for the Boks? There is a worry now for the Boks that having emptied the tank against the All Blacks and all but won the game, they are not going to be able to play with the same intensity this week in the return match against the same side, and that there is a potential blow-out on the cards. This second match is indeed going to be a major test of Springbok resolve. Will they be able to shake oﬀ the disappointment and “get up” once again and set the record straight?

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We can only hope so because the reality s that they only need to tweak their game plan a little to get far better results. And that tweak is to allow themselves to use their backline when the forwards and the kickers have got them momentum ... And not kick the game to death.