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City appoints emergency head ‘Let us give him the support he needs to carry out the departmental mandate of saving lives and property’ Moses Moyo moses@inner-city-gazette.co.za Emergency Services director Tshepo Makola

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he City of Johannesburg, Council approved the appointment of Mr Tshepo Makola as the Executive Director of the Johannesburg Emergency Services at its last sitting held on the 08 December 2011.

The position became vacant after the departure of the former head Dr Audrey Gule earlier this year. Mr Makola was then appointed as the Acting Head of EMS. Given the fact that these were temporary arrangements, the City of Johannesburg embarked on a recruitment process to fill the posi-

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tion and bring stability to the EMS leadership.

The appointment of Mr Makola came after a vigorous recruitment process where about 35 CVs were received and evaluated. Interviews with the most suitable were conducted by a panel consisting of the City Manager and Members of the Mayoral Committee.

Introducing the new head of EMS to the staff earlier this week, the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety, Councilor Matshidiso Mfikoe said: “I have a pleasure in announcing that Mr Tshepo Lazarus Makola has been appointed Executive Director of Emergency

Management Services as from the 1st December 2011. He has been the Acting Executive Director, since Dr. Gule vacated the position in July 2011. Please colleagues let us give him the support he needs to carry out the departmental mandate of saving lives and property” With 28 base stations, Joburg’s EMS is one of the biggest emergency services units in Africa.

It covers an area of 1 620km² and serves a population of almost 3,6 million.

Central to its operations is the saving of lives and property.

The service can be contacted on telephone 011 758 9530.

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The Bad Boys security company recently issued medals and certificates to staff members who served the community in an outstanding manner this year. Pictured above : some of the security officers display their medals and certificates during the prize giving ceremony.

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MESSAGE FOR HILLBROW RESIDENTS I look forward to building strong community policing relations with the SAPS, business owners, security companies, community, and NGOs. In the new year, we will be implementing various projects that will help reduce crime in the area.

On behalf of Community Policing and Sector Crime Forums in the Hillbrow precinct, we would like to wish our community a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.

We urge our community to adhere to the city’s bylaws and report any criminal incidents to the police. We further appeal to the community not to throw any items during New Years eve celebrations. We are also appeal to parents to look after their children.

Drink alcohol responsibly and be safe.

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Fighters abandon struggle Dakar - The secretary of the armed separatist faction, Jean-Marie Biagui says the group would abandon its armed struggle and transform into a political party.

“This is in the interest of peace and the reconstruction. I call on all our sections to be engaged in our willingness to set up a political party. The idea is to contribute to the noble task of reconstructing the country,” Biagui said.

He made the statement during the opening session of a two-day conference on the peace process in Casamance, the southern region which the armed faction has been fighting to regain since 1982.

He further explained that the party would seek to promote the republican ideals and install a genuine and pluralistic democracy.

“The party will also help to set up a federal state that would respond to the diversified and local needs of the population, as well as participate in strengthening national unity and cohesion,” he said.

He added that the party would engage Senegalese to reinstall peace in Casamance, revamp its economy and speed up national and sub-regional integration processes.

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Deadly violence erupts

Jean- Marie Biagui

Hussein Tantawi

Post poll row escalates Kinshasa - Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has urged the army to obey him after losing polls he says were fraudulent. He said he would offer a ‘great prize’ to anyone who captured President Joseph Kabila.

An aide to Kabila dismissed Tshisekedi’s call and said he had made similar calls against former President Mobutu Sese Seko that had been ignored.

However, Tshisekedi’s comments threaten to escalate a row over the results of the November 28 presidential poll, which observers say lacked credibility.

“I call on you to look for Kabila and bring him here alive, and you’ll receive a great prize,” he said.

Kabila has great support within the military, while his rival is strongly backed by Kinshasa residents.

The election was meant to put DRC on a path to greater stability after decades of turmoil, but has deepened divisions. About 20 people were killed in clashes before and after the polls, as opposition supporters accused the government of vote rigging.

Observers said the poll was marred by irregularities, though the election commission said any problems did not affect the ultimate outcome. Tshisekedi has rejected the results and declared himself president.

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Cairo – Ten people have died and 432 injured in fighting between protesters and soldiers; and UN general-secretary Ban Ki-moon has condemned excessive use of force by the security forces.

Police and soldiers drove stone-throwing protesters out of Tahrir Square, hub of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February. The violence began on Friday when one of several hundred peaceful protesters staging a sit-in outside the parliament building was beaten by troops.

Troops in riot gear have been filmed in recent days beating protesters with sticks. Video showing two soldiers dragging a woman lying on the ground by her shirt, exposing her underwear, and stomping on her body, have caused particular outrage among the military’s critics. The recent violence followed a second round of voting in Egypt’s first free elections in decades and is the most sustained crackdown yet on anti-government demonstrations.

The ruling generals of the Military Council led by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi appear confident that Islamist parties who swept recent elections will stay out of the fight, while other pro-democracy protesters become increasingly isolated.

Call to isolate fighters Etienne Tshisekedi

ICC releases rebel chief Kigali - Judges in The Hague have dismissed murder and rape charges against Rwandan Hutu rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana, but prosecutors said they would appeal, requesting to halt the release.

Mbarushimana has denied ordering his fighters to kill and rape DRC civilians in 2009. Judges at the ICC’s pre-trial chamber declined to confirm the charges

against Mbarushimana, by a majority decision.

They said that there was insufficient evidence to establish substantial grounds to believe that he could be held responsible.

He faced five counts of crimes against humanity He was a senior member of the Demoand eight of war crimes, including charges of murder, cratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwantorture, rape, inhumane da (FDLR), the rebel group operating in acts and persecution, and eastern DR Congo.

He was arrested in Paris last October. destruction of property.

Yoweri Museveni

Kampala - The recent International Conference of the Great Lakes region (ICGLR) summit branded two Darfur rebel groups as negative forces that should be combated.

The heads of states approved recommendations of the ministerial meetings calling for working against the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and Justice & Equality Movement (JEM). The rebels have refused to sign the Qatar peace accord.

Darfur faces an eight-year insurgency, and at least 300 000 people have been killed since the conflict erupted, and 1.9 million people displaced, according to the UN. The summit stressed the need to lay the foundations of democracy and human rights principles to reduce conflicts in the region.

Separately, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni said the International Criminal Court (ICC) seems to target only Africans. “Some people have committed crimes but nothing has been done to them.”

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MZALA’S THOUGHTS Jabu Nxumalo jabu.nxumalo@gmail.co.za

System protects privileged few

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It is with utmost regret that we hear of the mounting numbers of people dying in traffic accidents this festive season. Everyone is aware that this is an annual phenomenon when people go for festive season holidays, and one is left to wonder why, or how we as humans seem not to learn from our previous mistakes.

Accidents are almost inevitable when large amounts of traffic flow in the roads, but a little extra care certainly reduces chances of especially those that take the lives of our loved ones.

A notable cause for fatal accidents is the consumption of liquor and lethargy. This has been said so many times, but it may never be overstated, people just have to avoid intoxication in order to stay alert as they drive or walk in the roads, and therefore prevent getting involved in deadly situations. We nonetheless hope that the amount of suffering does not reach the levels of the previous year.

A great positive was noticed in the Joburg inner-city communities in the past festive season. Compared to previous end of the year celebrations they behaved in such a disciplined manner that challenged the entire stigma that had been attached to them.

Previously those communities were known for rowdy behavior during the festivities, but now that is a thing of the past. Last year not even a single item was thrown out through the balconies in Hillbrow, which amazed even the suburb’s residents themselves, and fed humble pie to their critics. They were roundly commended for their good behavior, and this season we hope they maintain that.

One of the results of their good behavior has been improved infrastructure and increasing investment in the suburb, which benefits all of them.

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A woman drags her load of cans to the recycling depot.

A strong will to survive They wake up in the morning, often earlier than those who are employed

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am fascinated by community members who survive from collecting items like cardboard, plastics and bottles that have been thrown away, and selling them to recycling companies. People who do not understand what these people are going through, and their need to do that, often despise them and call them all those bad names. What I see in them is a strong will to survive in an otherwise impossible environment.

Often these are people who have realized that they may not be able to get employed, and so instead of spending time standing in street corners and doing nothing they decided to employ themselves. These are strong men and women who believe in hard work, who will not sit back and cry, or blame the government for not giving them jobs, but stand up and do something for their families and themselves. In this festive season they have nothing to celebrate, and instead use the opportunity to find even more items that are discarded to carry to the market.

They wake up in the morning, often earlier than those who are employed,

and go out in search of the materials for sale to recycling companies. They do not even mind getting their hands deep into the dustbins and dumpsites in search of the things they want to sell. Most of them work without protective gear like gloves or overalls.

Many of them like to collect discarded cardboard as it is available in almost all the city’s streets, especially where there are shops. Many shop owners order their goods covered in cardboard, which they throw away, and that is where these men and women come in.

The way they transport the materials is also interesting. Some of them pile up their trolleys so much that they struggle to push them or see ahead.

Some of them ride on their trolleys at speeds almost the same as motor vehicles in the streets. Some motorists get annoyed, and sometimes shout at them to get off the road.

What such motorists do not realize is that these people also need to survive, just like them. So I urge the motorists to be patient with them, and please do not run them over because you do not need to do that at all.

Something else is that these people contribute a great deal in keeping a clean environment. They pick up all the bottles and cans you throw away after drinking your cool drink or beer, and also pick up all the pieces of metal you throw away, leaving your area without litter. So these people are important in our own survival.

I only hope the recycling companies they sell these materials to do not cheat them on their hard work, and pay them enough for them to sustain a living.

In conclusion I have to challenge those unemployed who spend all their time standing in street corners doing nothing to consider doing the same. The old saying says an idle mind is the Devil’s workshop.

It is of no use for them to spend their time doing nothing, as it may as well lead to them getting tempted to be involved in crime, and ending up in jail or killed.

They may as well get drawn into drug and alcohol abuse, which would no doubt ruin their lives.

Vanessa McLaughlin Newtown

Christmas came early for two of the murderers known as the “Waterkloof Four”. The Zonderwater parole board approved their parole, and Pretoria High Court judges insisted on their release, even when the Department of Correctional Services told them that the recommendation was unlawful.

Gert van Schalkwyk and Reinach Tiedt were released from Zonderwater Prison. They were convicted in 2008 as part of a group of four men for killing a homeless man and assaulting another in a park in Pretoria back in 2001. The sin of their victims was being black.

The case of the “Waterkloof Four” is just a tip of the iceberg and reflects the problem with our judiciary. There are countless cases where white people murdered blacks and got away with it, with no noise made from the usual noise makers. Who can forget the gruesome murder of 19-year-old Tshepo Matloga by nine rugby players in 2001?

His sin was trespassing, and had an iron gatepost tied to his body before it was dumped in a 30 metre reservoir.

Mark Scott-Crossley is another murderer who is free. He killed his farm worker and fed him to the lions, he served few years and was released on parole. Recently there has been a case of ex-Blue Bulls rugby player Bees Roux, who killed a traffic officer with his bare hands. The monster paid few hundred thousand and got away scot-free. In October this year a farmer named Petrus Swart shot at two children Lucky and Gifty, aged 17 and 14, who were simply fishing at his dam. The shot which he says he fired into the air killed the youngest child. There’s no need to guess, he will be out if convicted at all.

You would expect these murders to raise an ire from the so called democrats and self imposed defenders or the constitution. Instead the anti-majoritarian self-imposed defenders of our constitution are conspicuous by their silence. Where are the likes of FW de Klerk and his Centre for Constitutional Rights, Sipho Pityana and his Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution? The least said about the Democratic Alliance and their cousins Afriforum the better.

We will only hear from them when President Zuma makes another appointment, or when Julius Malema coughs.

When the African majority argue that this constitution, particularly the judicial system, does not serve its interests they get dismissed as wanting to promote anarchy. There is no social justice in South Africa, and this is a ticking time-bomb.

The very same courts that found it necessary force the Department of Correctional Services to release the two Waterkloof killers, wrongfully sentenced a black man to life imprisonment for a crime he did not commit. Even if there were doubts about Peter Matlala’s guilt, he still spent eight years in prison for a crime he did not commit. But people who have been convicted of committing murder do not even spend close to what Peter Matlala has spent.

Then we are told to obey the rule of law because we are a constitutional state. These incidents have proven beyond reasonable doubt that the justice system in South Africa is designed to protect the privileged few.

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Build up to Get entertained by the mini carnivals in carnival day the various regions

Left and above : amazing displays in last year’s Joburg Carnival.

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uring the Johannesburg carnival on New Year’s eve, troupes from different regions will compete for the different prizes, which will include best large costume, best troupe costume, best overall interpretation of the sub-themes and best choreographed region.

Its theme, Jozi my Jozi 125, will also celebrate Johannesburg turning 125 years old. Each region also has its own sub-theme, and will have its own mini-carnival in the weeks leading up to New Year’s eve.

These mini-carnivals will help each group prepare for the big day, and will give residents a taste of what’s to come. Come and line the streets and see your region’s dress rehearsal.

On Wednesday 28th December catch the Inner City Evolution as it shows off the theme Evolution Revolution. The parade starts at Hillbrow Recreation Centre on the corner of Pretoria and Clarendon

streets at 10am and ends at Yeoville Recreation Centre.

At 2pm there will be a parade of the main floats, this will leave from 10 Hospital Street, corner Queens Street in Malvern On Tuesday 20 December at 10am there will be mini carnivals in the Alex, Sandton and Norwood area with their theme, We Are Going There! It starts at Alexandra’s East Bank Hall and ends at Alexandra Stadium.

Wednesday 21 December sees Soweto celebrating its theme, Going Green. The mini carnival starts at 10am and ends at Diepkloof Multipurpose Centre, 85 Eben Cuyler Drive Soweto.

On Thursday, 22 December, Midrand and Ivory Park display their theme, Shuku Shuku Seed to City.

The parade starts at 10am at Ebony Park pay point and is scheduled to end at the Lord Khanyile Community Hall.

The Westbury, Riverlea area comes alive at 10am on 23 December with

its interpretation of Jozi Chameleon. It starts and ends at Westbury Recreation Centre on Roberts Avenue, Riverlea.

At 10am on Tuesday, 27 December, the Roodeport and Braamfischer region celebrates Going Green, Going Clean. It starts at the cricket oval and ends at the Braamfischerville Multipurpose Centre.

On 29 December Lenasia, Eldos, and Orange Farm celebrate with Untold Stories starting and ending at Protea South Recreation Centre, which is on the corner of Ndaba and Stanton roads, this parade also starts at 10am.

The 2011 Johannesburg Carnival is brought to you by the City of Johannesburg’s Community Development Department: Directorate of Arts, Culture and Heritage and the Directorare: Sports and Recreation; Joburg City Parks, the Joburg Zoo, Roodepoort City Theatre, Emergency Services, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA); Milo; Reef Hotel, and Simba.

Satire of apartheid absurdities This defines South African theatre in all its vibrancy, innovation and humanity Arts Correspondent

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ritten by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon, the play Woza Albert stars Mncedisi Shabangu and Hamilton Dlamini, and is directed by Prince Lamla.

This is one of the plays for which South African theatre is best known internationally. Its style of storytelling was to inspire theatre companies around the world, and is one of the best examples that define South African theatre in all its vibrancy, innovation and humanity.

This South African classic asks what would happen if Jesus Christ came

back to South Africa during apartheid. This satire of the absurdities of apartheid provides a showcase for the talents of two dextrous actors, who play a range of ordinary characters on the street.

The first part attacks the pass laws that prevented black South Africans from moving and working freely.

Similarly, it sketches in a few short minutes the semi-slavery that was imposed on manual workers by bosses who could fire them if they got too independent.

The short, impressionistic sketches begin to move from background scenes of generally downtrodden life

to interviews with individuals about the impending visit of Morena.

The second half of the play becomes darker and more resonant. Now Jesus is in the country and his life is replayed in the apartheid context.

He is first welcomed then imprisoned. When he is taken to Robben Island, his escape is easy as he walks back across the bay to Cape Town.

This retelling of a familiar story in a new context becomes devastating by the end, shedding light on both the Bible and apartheid South Africa. The play will be presented at the Market Theatre’s Barney Simon theatre between 10 January and 5 February.

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Youth squad gets ready ‘All our opponents will be well prepared and we can’t be anything but 100 percent prepared’ Rugby Correspondent

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illiam Small-Smith and Craig Barry, who are both contracted to the Springbok Sevens team, have been included in a squad of 33 players for the SA Under-20 training camp in Stellenbosch in January.

The team will get together at the brand new Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on January 16. The camp will include two training matches, against Ikeys (January 21) and Maties (January 27), before the players depart on January 28.

Small-Smith recently played in the Dubai leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, while Barry, who played in the Junior World Championships in Italy earlier this year, has been part of Paul Treu’s wider Springbok Sevens training squad for the last year.

Dawie Theron, head coach of

the SA U20 said William and Craig have been part of the Sevens set-up since they got together for the first time in Kimberley last month.

“By inviting them to our next camp, we will have a proper opportunity to assess and get them up to speed in our structures.

Paul Jordaan, who played for the SA U20s earlier this year and has also been in the Springbok Sevens mix, will get game time in our two pre-season warm-up matches against Ikeys and Maties. While he was at our last camp in Stellenbosch, he did not take part in the training sessions because of injury, but he’ll most likely be fit to play in January. We’ve also decided to have a look at SA Schools lock Jacques du Plessis, who was part of the Pumas side at the Coca-Cola Craven Week earlier this year.”

Commenting on their draw

for the 2012 IRB Junior World Championships in the Western Cape, where the SA U20s will face England, Ireland and Italy in their pool games, Theron said: “We learned a lot from playing England in Italy earlier this year.

All three our opponents will be very well prepared, as they compete in the Six Nations for U20 teams, so we can’t afford to be anything but 100 percent going into the tournament.”

Furthermore, after consultation with the respective provincial unions, it was decided that five players would not be considered for the camp due to injury or Vodacom Super Rugby commitments.

They are Steven Kitshoff and Tsotsho Mbovane (both Western Province), Pieter Steph du Toit (KwaZulu-Natal), Ruan Venter (Golden Lions) and Johan Goosen (Free State).

The SA Under-20 squad: Fullbacks: Craig Barry, Marais Schmidt.

Wings: Travis Ismail, Jan de Klerk, Paul Jordaan.

Centres: Jan Serfontein, William Small-Smith, Mathys Smit, Kobus van Wyk. Flyhalves: Tony Jantjies, Errol Jaggers.

Scrumhalves: Kevin Luiters, Rudi van Rooyen, Hlanhla Hlungwane, Vian van der Walt.

Loose forwards: Shaun Adendorf, Wian Liebenberg, Fabian Booysen, Khaya Majola, Siseko Jafta, Cobus Nel. Locks: Ettiene Oosthuizen, Paul Willemse, Ruan Botha, Jacques du Plessis.

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Sevens centre William Small-Smith

Tuks end 2011 as NFD leaders Soccer Correspondent

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Tuks striker Chibuzor Nwogbo (right) shields the ball away from an FC Cape Town defender.

uks recorded beat African Warriors 1 – 0 at the Absa Tuks Stadium to end 2011 as leaders in the National First Division.

Chibuzor Nwogbo scored the only goal of the match to give Steve Barker’s side a two-point lead over Thanda Royal Zulu who were unable to collect full points over the weekend.

Neil Tovey’s Thanda came back from behind to force a 1-1 draw against Mpumalanga Black Aces

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Former Bafana Bafana defender Mokete Tsotetsi opened the scoring for AmaZayoni in the first half before Asanda Mvalo equalized for Thanda Royal Zulu in the second half.

Tuks and Thanda remain the only two unbeaten sides this season.

Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers fell down the order to fourth place while Vasco Da Gama climbed up to third. Rovers suffered a 2-0 loss to United FC at Buffalo City Stadium, with goals

from Rodney Smith and David Radebe, while Vasco Da Gama recorded a 3-1 victory over Dynamos at Parow Park.

The other big winners were Sivutsa Stars who beat Chippa United 3-1 at KaNyamazane Stadium, a great result considering Chippa’s excellent form of late.

The goals came from Roggert Nyundu and Sibusiso Nhlapho, with the third goal coming via a Chippa United own-goal.

The win sees Sivutsa climbing up to 11th place, but not safe

from relegation as they are only four points ahead of bottom-ofthe-log Witbank Spurs.

Spurs avoided defeat for the second time in a row with a goalless draw against FC AK at the Makhulong Stadium, but the point was not enough to move them from the foot of the table.

Elsewhere, Carara Kicks beat Bay United 2-0, while Atlie FC collected valuable points away from home with a 3-2 win over FC Cape Town.

The National First Division league will resume on Feb 15.

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SA refs for Afcon ‘It is encouraging to see that African soccer body CAF has shown confidence in our young and upcoming referees’ Soccer Correspondent

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Top ref ... Daniel Bennet

outh Africa will be well represented at the 28th African Cup of Nations tournament as Daniel Bennett and Zakhele Siwela have been called up to officiate in the African football showpiece.

The next Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be hosted jointly

by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon from 21 January - 12 February 2012.

The South African duo was selected to officiate in the auspicious continental tournament following their success during the CAF Elite Referees Fitness tests that were conducted during an Elite Refer-

ees workshop held in Cairo about a month ago.

The South African officials have also received accolades from the Zimbabwean Football Association (Zifa) after they successfully officiated in the local Mbada Cup final held in the capital Harare on November 27.

Chairman of the Safa Referees Committee Alpha Mchunu said the appointment of Siwela and Bennett was exciting news and showed that their succession plan regarding the development of referees was working.

“This is exciting news that our referees will be present at the 2012 Afcon tournament, and I am confi-

dent that Bennett and Siwela will make the much-needed impact. We would have loved to see more of our officials in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon next year, but we are hopeful this will become a reality in future CHAN and Afcon tournaments in the next few years.

“It is also encouraging to see that CAF has shown confidence in our young and upcoming referees, it proves that our succession plan is on track and working well,” said Mchunu.

Referees selected to officiate at the 2012 Afcon tournament have been invited to attend a refresher course on 19 January 2012in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

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adulammoho Housing Association kicked off the festive season by organising a two day five-a-side soccer tournament at Orange Cruyff Court in Hillbrow.

According to resident coach John “Bull” Sibeko, a former Witbank Aces player, the tournament was aimed at creating awareness about the pitch’s existence and benefits to the community, while bringing everyone together to celebrate the facility’s successes over the past 16 months. The tournament was divided into three categories of under-10, under-15 and the veteran players. “Through this tournament we were able to discover enormous talent. With good coaching I have no doubt that six players will make it to the upper level, it is clear that professional players will be discovered here,” added Sibeko.

Madulammoho FC won 3-2 against Tiger

Boys in the under-10 final. “Two boys from Madulammoho team have made a cut to the national level. Other players have been taken to the School of Excellence,” added Sibeko, In an electrifying under-15 final, Future Stars walloped Plato Stars 7-5, after the two sides went to stoppage time level at 4-4.

The veterans final between Young Stars and Black Aces ended in a 3-2 victory for Stars.

Young Stars coach Anthony “Siwelewesh” Atong, applauded his players for a sterling performance. “The victory, also demonstrated the tremendous talent in Hillbrow.”

Sibeko said the style of play is a combination of ‘total football’ and African flair. He added that a veterans’ league will be established next year.

“We will try to rope them in a form of a Sunday league,” he added.

The pitch, located at the BG Alexander complex was officially opened in June last year by the Dutch team and legend Johann Cruyff.

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