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South Africa head coach Stuart Baxter lauded his charges for executing their game plan against Egypt on Saturday night.
Bafana Bafana caused an upset when they defeated a much-fancied Egypt side 1-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 match.
Thembinkosi Lorch's late goal silenced the home crowd inside the Cairo International Stadium and it was enough to eliminate the tournament hosts.
Baxter revealed stopping the supply to the Pharaohs' key attackers Mohamed Salah and Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan was part of their game plan.
"They worked really hard. We had a game plan (on) how we would try to stop the supply to Salah and Trezeguet," Baxter told the media.
"I think we succeeded in [doing] that. It meant that their best players did not influence the game."
Bafana attackers Lorch and Percy Tau were a constant threat throughout the encounter and Baxter was pleased with his side's attacking play on the night.
"Once we did that we grew in confidence and even our attacking play was much better tonight," he added.
The 1996 Afcon champions have silenced their critics with their impressive display against one of the tournament favourites and Baxter stated South Africans should be proud of his side.
"It feels fantastic to beat Egypt on their home ground. It is a wonderful experience for the boys. I think the country (South Africa) should be proud," he concluded.
South Africa will now take on Nigeria in a quarterfinal encounter at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday.
The Super Eagles booked their place in the last eight after stunning the defending champions Cameroon 3-2 earlier on Saturday evening.


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Seniors in 10 Queensland communities will be able to access free independent financial advice to help protect them from financial abuse, thanks to $400,000 per annum in Palaszczuk Government funding.
Minister for Seniors Coralee O'Rourke today (10 May) launched the new Seniors Financial Protection Services at the Townsville Seniors Legal and Support Service office.
"The Palaszczuk Government is providing funding to this, and other services across Queensland as part of our response to a Parliamentary Inquiry into the adequacy of existing financial protections for Queensland seniors," Mrs O'Rourke said.
"This is the next stage of the rollout of the $1.85 million over 4 years I announced in July 2017 to assist vulnerable seniors who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, elder abuse.
"We have allocated $600,000 funding for the next 18 months to community legal centres here in Townsville and in Brisbane, Toowoomba, Hervey Bay and Cairns – and to Relationships Australia in Rockhampton, Mackay, Gladstone and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
"These Seniors Financial Protection Services will provide free independent financial information, tailored to seniors."
Financial protection services will provide seniors with advice on complex financial issues including aged care contracts and family agreements.
These services will be supported through a referral partnership with National Seniors Australia, which has been providing financial information and assistance to seniors for more than 24 years.
Mrs O'Rourke said the establishment of these new services was another example of the Palaszczuk Government's commitment to tackling elder abuse.
"We know that the most commonly reported form of elder abuse in our state is financial abuse," she said.
"These services are an important step in responding to, and preventing, elder abuse in Queensland.
"Queensland seniors have worked hard contributing to their thriving communities and deserve to live free from abuse and financial scams.
"The Palaszczuk Government takes elder abuse seriously and we are committed to ensuring all Queenslanders live free from abuse."
For more information about the Palaszczuk Government's support and services for older people visit www.communities.qld.gov.au/seniors

subset: commoncrawl


text: I was nominated for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by my friend Shari. My children were happy to help pour ice water over my head (I think I heard "highlight of the month" uttered by one of them) and I must admit today was the perfect day to do it, as it was soooo hot! I made these cookies and used them as incentive to inspire others to donate. The prize was grabbed up in about 30 seconds!


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If the write-up of "Last Days" didn't say the film was "inspired by the final days in the life of Kurt Cobain," if the main character didn't look and dress remarkably like the iconic figure we all recognize, the audience might not catch on that it's a story about the end of a rock legend. No Nirvana music is used. There's no mention of the band, or of wife Courtney Love.
What Director Gus Van Sant leaves us with is mostly a slow-moving look at an isolated man who has descended into a foggy, dysfunctional existence, the causes of which aren't explained. Except that we already know. Because however we're related to it, we know about the life and the legend of Kurt Cobain, and we bring that background with us.
As a result, what's most compelling about "Last Days" may not be in the film at all, but rather in the feelings each person brings to the image and idea of Cobain. The world knows him as a brilliant musician, a poet, a voice of a generation, and a tragic figure. It's like we know who Blake is, even if he doesn't. The lonely images of him walking through woods or struggling for consciousness on a cold floor make us want to reach out and save him. To acknowledge and remind him of who he is for us, and how much he is loved.
Intensifying these urges is the fact that we know what's coming. The inevitable ending adds to the eeriness and gloom.
I like to listen to people talk before and after movies. It's an odd habit, but we all get our information about the world in different ways.
I'm waiting for the film to start. The theatre is packed. People are still coming in. They stand in the aisles, scouting for an open seat. The woman next to me says to the woman next to her: "I remember exactly where I was when I heard that Kurt Cobain was dead." She had just walked out of a science class, freshman year at UCLA. People were gathered, talking about it on the quad.
I'm still trying to decide if I liked "Last Days." It's like the film dishes out the tragedy of an icon, without including any of the reasons that we loved him in the first place: his poetry, his music, his intelligence, his angst. We only get the suggestion of his presence. And yet, that is enough to be compelling and thought-provoking in many ways on its own.
Maybe that was Cobain's secret weapon with all of us: that even his indifference and isolation drew us to him. And if that is true, people may flock to see "Last Days," not for a re-enactment of a performance, but to re-experience their connection to a man who was always reluctant to connect, and who, ultimately, escaped from us all.


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Rating: Avoid
- Uses RSPO certified palm oil
- Main ingredients are chemically simple
- Packaging is kerbside recyclable
- Contains BHT
- Multiple ingredients are toxic to aquatic life
- Contains undescribed fragrance
Soap and Glory is a beauty brand based in the United Kingdom who work to the motto that while beauty absolutely matters, it doesn't matter absolutely. The brand is owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, which also owns a number of other pharmaceutical and cosmetics brands.
The active ingredients in body scrubs are just granules of things like salt, sugar and ground up nut shells – packaged up in a liquid and shipped to you. If you are wanting to reduce the environmental impact of your personal care products, this could be a product category to avoid altogether. You could reduce transport emissions and packaging by using some salt and sugar from your pantry. The rating for this product is for its environmental impact compared to other body scrub products – find out more here.
The main ingredients in their Flake Away Body Polish are relatively simple chemicals derived from vegetable oils. This could include palm oil, but all palm oil derivatives used by Walgreens Boots Alliance brands are from RSPO certified sources. Vegetable oils can be easily swapped for one another – potentially leading to further environmental issues – so supporting certified sources of palm oil over other uncertified sources can be the way to go.
The packaging of this product is also simple. The plastic tub can be recycled through most standard kerbside recycling programs.
The exfoliant ingredients are salt, sugar and peach seed powder. When talking about the chemicals in peach seeds, amygdalin is often mentioned. This chemical can break down to form cyanide. However, this is relatively common in plants and small levels of cyanide are usually present in the environment. Overall, these ingredients should not cause too much disruption when they are released to waterways.
Unfortunately, this is not the case for some other ingredients. The preservative in this product is BHT. This chemical is not readily biodegradable and very toxic to aquatic life. Some studies show that it changes into other chemicals in sunlight, but these chemicals do not appear to degrade further and are expected to be just as toxic. There is also information to suggest that BHT, and the chemicals it changes into, may be bioaccumulative. These properties indicate that these could be chemicals of high concern and have significant environmental impacts.
Other ingredients include hexyl cinnamal, butylphenyl methylpropional, benzyl salicylate and alpha-isomethyl ionone. These are all fragrance ingredients. Information available on these chemicals indicates that, while they are readily biodegradable, they are all toxic to aquatic life. Because they are readily biodegradable they should mostly be broken down during waste water treatment, but some will still be released to the environment.
In addition to these ingredients, "parfum" is also listed. Labelling requirements for fragrances mean this could be anything, including additional chemicals of high concern.
But does it work?
Considering how well a product works is a big factor in determining whether a product is a good one or not. A product that does not work is a waste.
This product is popular with users – but so are many other products that have a much lower environmental impact. Search our reviews to find other products that could do the job without compromising the environment.
Image credit: Carol Au Courant