BOY HANGS HIMSELF
TLB SUSPECT IN CUSTODY RDP ISSUES ADDRESSED SPORT GETS A BOOST
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Dagga stash seized Legion Thwala
Police ofďŹ cers from Rietgat police station load some of the 85 recovered dagga bags onto their van.
Sotoa becomes proactive Arnold Makgoo The Soshanguve Taxi Owners Association (Sotoa) is taking action through an operation, that started recently, to ensure the safety of their passengers. The association checks whether all the drivers have driver’s licences and they also check the tyres of all the taxis. They are working together with the Tshwane metro police during their operation, which has been going on for two weeks now. Deputy chairman of the association, David Lefoka, said the aim of their operation was to reduce accidents and to hold owners accountable for their taxis. He said their initiative was mainly about making sure that all taxis and drivers are in good condition. One of the taxi drivers, Andries Mdluli, expressed his delight about the operation and believed it could reduce accidents.
“There are many drivers who don’t have licences and they are the ones mostly involved in accidents,� he said.
Taxi driver Andries Mdluli believes the Soshanguve Taxi Owners Association’s safety actions will reduce accidents.
Police believe they have made a major breakthrough in the fight against drug dealing. This was after they recovered several bags of dagga with an estimated street value of R2-million in the early hours of February 19. The dagga, which had been stashed in 85 bags, was found in different rooms at a house in Soshanguve, Block FF. Two stolen vehicles, a Toyota Hilux and Fortuner, which were parked in the home’s double garage were also recovered. The discovery came after police acted on a tip-off from a community member. According to the chief communication officer, Captain Pinky Tsinyane, preliminary investigations revealed that the house belonged to an old man who is no longer staying in his house due to ill health. “Our investigations revealed that both vehicles were reported stolen in Wierdabrug and Brooklyn. At this stage no one has been arrested, but a 24-yearold woman who had been occupying an outside room at the house was taken in for questioning,� she said. Rekord learnt that the woman was released later the same day. Police were investigating a case of dealing in drugs and possession of stolen property. Anyone with information is asked to phone Warrant Officer Lolo Mangena on 012-790-9910 or 079-694-6515.
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Gogos walk for health Zanele Atumane Elderly women walked their way to a healthy lifestyle on Valentine’s Day. Clinic 2 in Soshanguve, Block G hosted a fun walk for the elderly last week Tuesday. It was an hour’s walk from the clinic via Buhlebezwe Junior Secondary School and back to the clinic. “The healthy lifestyle programme was initiated by the late Minister of Health, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang in 2007,� said Elsie Mashele, a health promoter. She said it was essential for the elderly to participate in fun walks because exercising helps to maintain their health. According to Rose Ditabe, a nurse at
Clinic 2, physical exercise is good for their health, because it helps with blood circulation and reduces high blood pressure. She encouraged all the elderly to participate because it could increase their life span. Leah Mothang (82), one of the women who participated, said she had joined the programme last year after she had had an accident. “The nurses encouraged me to take part in the walk because it will help stabilise my blood pressure and prevent dizziness,� she said. The fastest walker was Titus Lahong (62). He said old people should exercise and eat healthy food regularly.
Mourning stepfather, Sam Mabuza, points out where his son, David Hlongwane, hung himself last Wednesday.
Pupil commits suicide It is alleged that David Hlongwane was bullied at school Robert Mabusela A 16-year-old pupil from Soshanguve Block KK committed suicide at his home last Wednesday allegedly after being bullied at school. According to Sam Mabuza, he found his stepson, David Hlongwane, hanging on a rope in the kitchen. Hlongwane was a pupil at Lethabong Secondary School in Block G, for a period of less than a month. Mabuza said when he came home on Wednesday morning he heard loud music coming from the house. He saw the door was open and realised his son was home. “As I entered the shack I saw him hanging and I said ‘Mo Deva, don’t play like that’. I thought I was dreaming because I knew he usually was at school at that time, but instead he was dangling in front of me.� Mabuza said he took a side cutter and cut the rope. Hlongwane fell to the ground. Mabuza then ran outside to call for help. Neighbours came and tried to revive
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•NOTICE• South African Facebook users can find links to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) website www.sadag.org (for depression and suicide assistance) and tollfree crisis line 0800-567-567.
Elderly women enjoy their 1km fun walk held by Clinic 2 in Soshanguve, Block G, last Tuesday.
Burglars rob internet cafĂŠ Zanele Atumane Burglars stole three computers from an internet cafĂŠ in Soshanguve, Block H, in the early hours on Saturday. Nhlanhla Nkosi, owner of SM System Internet CafĂŠ said they took two HP Compaq computers and one Samsung, which had cost him about R4 000. He said their television sets and Playstations were stolen
last year. According to Annah Nkosi, the landlord of the building, the burglars stood on a dustbin and broke the window frame. She said the burglars knew the inner workings of the business, as they left the only computer that did not work. A neighbour, Florah Sibande, said she heard sounds in the early hours of the morning but was too afraid to go and see what it was. A concerned resident, Ruth Makaringe, shows the empty computer desks of the SM System Internet CafĂŠ in Soshanguve, Block H, after a burglary on Saturday.
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Lack of service blamed for death
Constable Dolly Skhosana next to the TLB that was stolen from a construction site in Ga-Rankuwa.
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Earthmoving vehicle stolen Legion Thwala A 40-year-old suspect was arrested in Winterveld after police found him in possession of an earthmoving vehicle known as a TLB. His arrest came shortly after he and five of his friends robbed a security guard of his cell phone and keys at a construction site in Ga-Rankuwa. According to Ga-Rankuwa po-
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lice spokesperson, Warrant Officer Matthews Nkoadi, six armed men went to the construction site in the early morning. “They forced entry by overpowering a 31-year-old security guard at gunpoint and tying him up. They then took his cell phone and keys to open offices at the construction site, before fleeing the scene with a TLB,” he said. Nkoadi said police received a tip-off about a suspicious TLB
parked at a certain yard in Winterveld. “Our members found a 40-year-old man at the house where the TLB was parked and he was arrested on the spot. Investigations are continuing and we hope to make more arrests soon,” said Nkoadi. The suspect appeared in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court on February 17 to face charges of robbery.
After waiting six hours for a state ambulance to arrive, a young woman lost her life. Helen Humpreys’s 27-yearold domestic worker experienced severe abdomen pains last Monday evening. According to Humpreys, she made a frantic phone call to the Vodacom Emergency Service Centre number, 147, at about 19:50 and continually phoned the emergency number, as an ambulance did not arrive. “After I made a few calls the man on the phone became extremely arrogant and asked me if my worker was pregnant. He even asked me ‘what do you want’, to which I replied, ‘an ambulance’. I had to repeat our address four to five times, although they confirmed our address,” she said. Humpreys said the ambulance only arrived at her Centurion home about 02:30, after which her domestic worker had already died. “I did not give her any medicine as I was expecting the ambulance to arrive any minute and I did not know what was wrong with her. The previous
Sunday she visited a sangoma who gave her muti and we are not sure if it could have been that. Now, due to the lack of commitment from the ambulance service, a young life is lost,” Humpreys said. According to Vodacom’s head of Corporate Affairs, Richard Boorman, they receiv-ed the first call from the given number at 19:45. “It is important to draw a distinction between the emergency call routing service that Vodacom provides and the actual emergency services itself. We routed this call through to the Tshwane metro’s emergency services, but our involvement stopped after that,” Boorman said. Pieter de Necker, spokesperson for the metro, confirmed that they received the emergency call from Vodacom. “We are currently investigating the matter and will hopefully know exactly what happened by the end of the week,” De Necker said. According to De Necker, there seems to be confusion regarding the given address in terms of Zambesi Drive in Doornpoort, in the north, and Zambezi Avenue in Doringkloof, Centurion.
Newly built library for community development Sibongile Mahlaola Residents of Mabopane, Block X await the opening of a new library in their area. The Tshwane metro has commissioned and funded the library to assist the community and also help with job creation. The Louisa Molema community library is named after the late struggle hero and member of the ANC’s Womens League. She was from Mabopane, Block B. According to the project desk officer, Abram Tshenye, the building is coming along well and it will be completed soon. “The response from residents is positive. The library caters for everyone, from primary to tertiary level with the maximum capacity of 150 people at a time,” he said.
The library has already proven to be another platform of creating jobs for residents of Mabopane, with no less than thirty people who are already employed at the construction site. One of the community members, Bricks Plaatjie, said he was pleased with the new library and that it would give children the opportunity to study harder. “This initiative will benefit those of us who don’t have work, because we may find jobs within this project,” he said. Grade 11 pupil of Modiri Secondary School, Atlarelang Segooa, said he would definitely make use of the library for his studies. “I usually use the library in GaRankuwa, but it is quite far as I live in Mabopane. Everything will be easy now and I will be able to do my work during weekends as well,” he said.
Kgothatso Tshikosi, an 18-year-old pupil of Baleseng Secondary School, was killed in an accident at Transfer, Soshanguve, on Monday morning.
18-year-old pupil hit by car Tebogo Aphane
The Louisa Molema community library in Mabopane, Block X will soon be opened.
An 18-year-old pupil of Baleseng Secondary School died on Monday soon after a car hit him at the intersection at Transfer in Soshanguve. Salmon Kgothatso Tshikosi was walking east to west from the BP Garage, when a car driving from north to south knocked him over. He died on the scene. An eyewitness on the scene said she just heard people screaming. When she looked up she saw the boy lying there, unconscious and covered in blood.
His damaged school case was next to him. Joseph Shoba, an uncle of Tshikosi, said they have to accept it because they could not change what had happened. Tshikosi was the youngest child of his deceased mother. She died when he was two years old. Tshikosi leaves his grandmother, sister and uncle behind. Salome Mavundla, principal of Baleseng, said the school sent their condolences to the family. “This is a tragic loss, not only to the family, but to the school as well.”
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Fresh news now available online Last year the Caxton media company bought a major share in Moneyweb Holdings. This has opened a whole new world for Caxton’s regional community newspapers. Caxton owns the most regional community newspapers in South Africa by far. The total number of titles that falls under the community newspaper division are either company owned (89) or major partnerships and partially owned (41). Rekord falls in the partially owned stable. Moneyweb Holdings, an online media specialist, was tasked to create a world-class sophisticated website where all Caxton’s regional newspapers’ news could be reached through a central website address. This led to the launch of looklocal.co.za, that signifies an internet revolution for local news. Rekord is the biggest regional community newspaper in South Africa and is one of the titles partially owned by Caxton. Rekord’s presence on the internet will soon change for the better when we join the exciting new looklocal.co.za website venture on March 20. One of looklocal’s most popular facilities is the local information guide where visitors can look for contact information on the website, about any local subject. Website information will be available for local emergency services, hospitals, community organisations, churches, schools, crèches, service organisations, political parties, councillors and all other relevant local organisations in a specific area. Because Rekord serves such a huge area within the Tshwane metro, the newspaper’s website will be divided into four regions, which will make it even easier for users to find relevant information within that region.
Rekord’s four regions on looklocal.co.za are the east of Pretoria, (Rekord East), the Moot area (Rekord Moot), the north of Pretoria (Rekord North) and Centurion (Rekord Centurion). Another advantage of looklocal.co.za is that users of the website do not have to wait for their weekly newspaper to be delivered to read important local news. G Win with Rekord and looklocal.co.za. Although the local version of looklocal.co.za will only be launched on March 20, readers can start winning big prizes in the period building up to the launch. Readers stand a chance to win a Canon Powershot SX 1101S camera, a Samsung 42cm LED TV from Metro Home City in Vermeulen Street and a gift voucher worth R2 000 for a De Lux Pamper treatment at the Youth Beauty Clinic & Spa in Wonderboom. Just visit Rekord’s Facebook page and click ‘Like’. Become a friend of Rekord on Facebook and you stand a chance to win one of these exciting prizes. The Rekord group’s Facebook address is www.facebook.com/Pretoria/ Rekord.
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Udeco chairperson, Themba Moledi, informs concerned residents who attended a meeting on RDP issues in Soshanguve, Block H on Sunday.
Organisation intervenes in RDP houses’ affairs Mpho Khiba The issue of RDP houses is still a problem facing many Soshanguve residents. The United Democratic Civic Organisation (Udeco) has intervened in the matter. At a meeting held in Soshanguve, Block H on Sunday the chairperson of Udeco, Themba Moledi, promised to help those residents who had been waiting for their houses since 1998. He said some residents have
received their houses, but due to a lack of information they could not access their houses. “I came here to help. Some of the residents have the houses, but the department of human settlement did not notify them,” he said. Udeco is not only helping Soshanguve residents, but it also focuses on other areas where people need help with RDP houses. A concerned resident, Patrick Masuko, said he believed Udeco could help them.
He wanted to hear that more people receive their houses after Udeco announced the list of people who were able to get their houses. Udeco managed to identify people who had received their RDP houses, but who have not been notified about it. Dolly Bothumo, a resident, was among those who were mentioned on the list. She was very excited to hear that she had finally received her house.
Women busy sewing clothes at the Ikhwezi Community Project in Soshanguve, Extension 5.
Sewing classes prove successful Mpho Khiba Elderly women attend a sewing school in Soshanguve, Extension 5 to uplift their skills. Ikhwezi Community Project (ICP), an adult-based education (Abed) centre, opened a sewing school for elderly people. The school also caters for the youth, but most of the people who attend their classes are older people. The school does not only deal with sewing, but it also teaches
people who are interested in catering. ICP supervisor, Hilda Monkoe, said their aim was to teach people how to sew so that they are able to work for themselves. “We assist elders so that they can gain experience on how to sew. We also teach them how to create a proper business plan,” she said. Most of the women who attend the classes live with their grandchildren. They plan to learn something from the project so they can feed
their families. Emily Mnguni, who is sewing a traditional dress for a wedding coming up next week, said that the project was really working for her. She said she came to the ICP to gain knowledge on skills that she lacked. “It is my second year at the centre and I came here to learn how to cut and draft,” she said. Monkoe said they are also sewing school uniforms for needy children.
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Cafe introduces art to uplift community Keletso Mahlangu A newly established restaurant in Soshanguve, Block H is introducing weekly performances by poets, singers, rappers and motivational speakers. “We are not only business people but also members of the community. As part of our community building programme, we decided to use this as an uplifting tool,” said Sizwe Nyembe, general manager of
Cafe Ruth. Among the students who took part was Komiti, the brain behind the concept. “For me to start this poetry session I wanted to promote local talent such as poetry, hip-hop and other art-related activities. This is combined with combating teenage drug abuse.” The sessions are open for everyone who is interested in performing. Enquiries: Nyembe on 071-624-0455.
Komiti, a local student, shares poems during the poetry sessions.
Khensani Primary School’s gymnastics group performed for the International Inspirations programme members at their school recently.
Audience loves new play Dineo khayemba
British programme to transform sport Mandisa Kubheka Khensani Primary School in Soshanguve Block H is one of the lucky schools to form part of an international sport promoting programme. The International Inspiration programme is a legacy programme for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. It was brought to South Africa by the British Council’s Youth Sport Trust based in Britain. On February 14 two members of the programme were at the school to encourage pupils to participate in sport. “We want to form something that will
have a legacy in South African schools. We want all children to display their potential,” Flora Jacobs, project manager of the British Council in South Africa said. Khensani’s gymnastics group was among the performers who kept the visitors entertained. The coach of the gymnastics group, Freddah Masingi, was happy that their school had been chosen to be part of the programme. “It has inspired our pupils to become more involved in sport. It will also take them far in life. One day we might even see one of our pupils at the Olympics,” she said.
Aids in spotlight on Valentine’s Zinhle Khumalo Students from the Institute of Primary Health (IPH) used Valentine’s Day to raise awareness that the fight to combat the spread of HIV/Aids continues. The IPH nursing school in Soshanguve Block H, working together with the Department of Health, distributed condoms in the streets on Valentine’s Day last Tuesday. Four groups of students were deployed to other sections of the township to remind the young and old of HIV. Group leader Khuliswa Thubakgale said it was the perfect day for them to remind young people of the realities of HIV. “People need to know that Aids does not take a break and they should protect themselves every day,” she said. The students were at some of the busiest corners in the township. Some people welcomed the condoms
while others were reluctant to take it in public. “We try to make them feel comfortable by also explaining to them that safety lies in the use of condoms,” Thubakgale said. The IPH Nursing School also has a hospice in Block K. They visit people affected and infected by HIV/Aids in their homes to clean for them and give them food. They also educate them on how to take their medication. Thando Matala (21) did not like the initiative. “It is a disgrace that they are stopping us to give us condoms when everyone is watching. They could at least put them in shop stands,” he said. Thubakgale said they could not hide it because people would not see the seriousness of it. She said they would continue raising awareness of HIV/Aids.
Mabopane residents came out in numbers to witness a new theatre production on Saturday. Gaabomotho Cultural Village in partnership with Asikhulisane Theatre Productions presented the play Ubuhle Be Ukuthomba. It was written and directed by Zodwa Mbonani. She has written three theatre productions, but this is the first to be produced. The play is about a Ndebele girl who lost her roots and was Westernised. She was raised in the city and went to boarding school her entire school life. Now she is coming of age and needs to go through initiation. Amanda Khumalo, who played the main character, Karisa, said, “I enjoyed playing this character but it was nerve racking because this is the first time I had to act half-naked.” Mbonani said the purpose of the
production was for the youth to learn that they should never forget where they come from. She said putting the play together was a struggle because of a lack of money. Due to financial problems she had to reach out for assistance. The production consisted of nine characters and took two weeks to put together, but it seemed like they had ample time to get it done. The audience raved about it. “It taught me the importance of culture, how we should carry it with us and embrace it in our everyday lives,” said Busisiwe Zwane, one of the audience members. For some people it was also educational as it taught them more about the Ndebele culture. “The play was good and I learned about what someone has to go through when it comes to initiation,” said Lakau Mokoene, who also attended.
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worthy and the system, for the most part, is devoid of any type of control. The Metrorail passenger service is operating with ageing stock on infrastructure that needs drastic repair. The passenger bus service in Pretoria are, in the words of Tshwane’s executive mayor, in such a state of chaos that he actually urged commuters to find alternative means of getting to work and back home. The much vaunted Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in the greater Tshwane metro area has been temporarily shelved. It was planned that the BRT rollout would be done in phases, with Line 1 linking areas in the north, such as Soshanguve and Mabopane, to the CBD. Line 2 would reach out to areas in the south and east, like the fast developing suburbs along Hans Strijdom Drive and Mamelodi. South Africa’s ageing rail and road infrastructure requires massive investment for the country to successfully compete in international markets. Historical underinvestment coupled with poor maintenance, outdated systems and a lack of integration have negatively affected the country’s and Pretoria’s transport network. The Department of Transport recently announced a proposed integrated public transport system, to be controlled by municipalities, with the City of Cape Town to launch a pilot project, must be welcomed. The new scheme was however, greeted with much scepticism, whether the municipalities which have failed with their own systems would be ready to handle such systems with any degree of success.
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How many times do we accuse God of not loving us? Onthatile Usually when Shongoane things are not going our way, we accuse Him of not favouring us. We blame Him to doubt His love for us. for everything that is happening Secondly, He does not to us. We cry all night, blaming favour one person above the Him. other. We walk around feeling If He did it for someone helpless day in and day out. We else, He will do it for you. God are sick and when we pray for honours His Word. healing, we do not get what we He said whatever we ask asked for. in the name of the Lord, we Are you aware that all the shall receive (John 16:23). things I have mentioned happen The reason we seem not to to the best of us? receive is that we do not ask Firstly, let us clarify this, it is and when we finally do, we ask not that we loved God, but that inappropriately (James 4:2 -3). He loved us and sent His son to When we ask something be the means by which our sins from God, it should not only be are forgiven (1 John 4:10). for our benefit, it should be for He loved us so much that the benefit of the entire body of he gave us His one and only Christ. son that we should not perish Remember as God told (John 3:16). Abram, you are blessed to be a So there is actually no reason blessing (Genesis 12:2). No matter what happens to you, just know that God will make everything work together for your good, as He has said. A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you (Psalm 91:7). Let us know that He loves us, He will give us anything we ask in the name of the Lord as long as we do not ask inappropriately. Stay blessed. Enquiries: Onthatile on 084736-9353
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Tuesday, February 28 SABC 1 09:00 Generations 09:30 Muvhango 10:00 Martin 4 13:30 Shift 16:07 Comedy Khona 17:00 Cory in the House 18:00 Play Your Part 18:30 The Bold and the Beautiful 19:30 News 20:30 Montana 21:00 Whizz Kids of Mzansi 22:00 The Beast 23:00 Judge Joe Brown Year 11 SABC 2 09:20 Curious George 10:20 Rivoningo 11:50 Dr Phil 13:25 Days of our Lives 15:30 Muvhango 16:00 Hectic Nine-9 18:30 7de Laan 19:00 News 19:30 Soutmansland 21:35 90 Plein Street 3 23:00 As the World Turns 2 SABC 3 09:00 Celebs Biographies 12:10 Mission Impossible 14:00 All My Children 17:40 Days of our Lives 18:30 What I Like About You 21:00 Desperate Housewives 22:00 Law & Order 23:00 Nip Tuck VI 00:00 Oprah Winfrey eTV 09:00 Rhythm City 09:30 Scandal! 10:00 The Steve Harvey Show 10:30 The Young and the Restless 11:30 Great Expectations 12:30 Backstage 13:30 WWE: Afterburn 15:00 Gormiti 18:30 Rhythm City 19:00 News 19:30 Scandal! 21:00 UEFA Champions League
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Nissan’s new NP200 reaches record sales
The Nissan NP200 sold 1 506 units in January 2012. This represents a new record market share for Nissan in the LCV segment since 1995.
Nissan South Africa has kicked off 2012 with quite a bang. The company’s smallest bakkie, the Nissan NP200, posted record sales volumes and substantial market share, trouncing a host of formidable competitors in the process. The recently expanded NP200 range found favour with a record number of South African buyers last month, with the competitively priced entry level 1.6 Base being the most appealing for new owners. At a time when the 0,5 ton LCV segment has seen the demise of a stalwart and the introduction of an all-new competitor, the NP200 has finally broken into an 81month sales stronghold held by its closest rival, becoming the number one seller in January by a substantial margin. The high January volumes have translated into a mammoth 45,1 per cent market share for Nis-
san in the sub-1ton LCV segment, cementing the NP200 as the new class leader. This was the first time the brand has enjoyed majority market share since November 2001, in the heyday of the legendary Nissan 1400 bakkie. In the same vein as the tough-as-nails Nissan 1400 bakkie, which sold a whopping 275 000 units in South Africa after nearly 40 years on sale, the NP200 is clearly a new ‘champ’ in a modern market. The Nissan NP200 is available in seven different model guises, with a choice of petrol or diesel power. With a payload of 800kg and a deep load box (535mm), the Nissan NP200 is exceptionally practical and builds on the solid reputation left by the Nissan 1400 bakkie. Built locally at the company’s Rosslyn plant in Pretoria, it’s no surprise that the NP200 has found such a soft spot in the hearts and minds of South African buyers. The range starts off with the 1.6 Base (R115 300) and ends with the 1.5 dCi High at R188 100. All models benefit from a class leading 6-year/150 000km warranty.
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Soccer: SuperSport United FC vs Amazulu FC at Lucas Moripe stadium on February 25. Kick-off at 20:15.
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Soccer: Mamelodi Sundowns FC versus Moroka Swallows FC at Volkswagen Dobsonville stadium tonight. Kick-off at 20:00.
Schools vie for cash prize Legion Thwala High schools from Soshanguve and Winterveld in the Pretoria region have embarked on their journey to ultimately become the 2012 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup champions. These schools made their intentions to win the tournament and the R1-million cash prize clear when they registered for the country’s biggest schools soccer tournament recently. The Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup, an initiative co-funded by Sanlam, the Ubuntu-Botho Community Development Trust and the Motsepe Family Foundation, in collaboration with the South African Schools Football Association (Sasfa), carries the largest prize money in the history of South African schools soccer. “The tournament is open to all high schools including rural, public, private and independent schools,” said Berrie Ramushweu, a financial adviser at Sanlam from the Tshwane region. He explained that the national runnersup will take home R600 000 and that the third and fourth placed winners will receive R500 000 and R400 000 respectively. “Each provincial winner receives an additional R100 000. All prize monies will be used to fund legacy projects identified by the school,” said Ramushweu. Last year’s Tshwane regional champions, Central Secondary School from Soshanguve, was competing for a place in the regional finals. “We did well last year on the cluster and regional levels. Competing in the provincial finals, however, had been a different story. We were beaten by schools such as
Harmony High School celebrates after winning the 2011 Sanlam Kay Motsepe School Cup tournament.
Johannesburg Secondary and Rosina Sedibane Secondary, both academic schools,” coach Tshidiso Kutu said. He added that their plan was to get to the provincial finals during this year’s tournament, but mentioned that at the moment they are taking it step by step. “Our first goal is to win the league in our cluster.”
Pull Together FC wins Junior Ladies
Kutu believes that his biggest competition is the Technical High school. “Their players excel at tactics, but we have three players who are competing for the second year now and experience counts,” he said. The two schools will meet later this month in their last game on the cluster’s preliminary level.
“Sanlam is proud to sponsor the cup as a way of being a key contributor to children’s development,” said Ramushweu. Enquiries: To register phone Nelson Belebesi of the South African Schools Football Association (Sasfa) on 011-567 2824 or Frank Louw, Sanlam sponsorship manager, on 021-947 2093. Registration closes on March 9.
BJ Callies claims victory Sibusiso Banda
Mpho Khiba Pull Together Ladies FC beat Winchester Junior Ladies FC 3-1 in an Absa Women League game at the Giant stadium on Sunday. The match went to halftime with no goals scored. Both teams had their fair chances but were not capable of netting the ball. Esther Sefane from Pull Together showed a lot of composition in the second half when she opened the scoring in the 55th minute. Winchester did not show any interest in coming back. They were not communicating well and this led to Johanna Mabuela of Pull Together to double the score in the 68th minute of the game. Winchester’s captain, Refilwe Mokonyane, brought the team back into the game when she scored their first goal in the 71st minute of the game. It did not take long for the women of Pull Together to pull up their socks and score their third goal. Sefane, also the player of the match, scored again in the 79th minute. The coach of Pull Together, Sam Kgafane, was delighted with the score but not impressed with the overall performance of his team.
Lerato Seretlo of Winchester Junior Ladies FC protects the ball from Pull Together player, Esther Sefane at Giant stadium on Sunday.
“The match went well, but I was not really impressed by my team’s short passes because they did nothing we learnt at training,” he said. Mkateko Sithole, coach of Winchester, said her team was not fit enough to stand against their opponents. “We did not have enough time to prepare and most of the players we relied on, were injured. We could not use them in this match,” she said.
BJ Callies FC beat Two for Joy FC 2-1 in the first round of the Super League. The Block F derby was played at the Giant stadium on Sunday. The match started on fire, with both teams playing beautiful soccer and creating a lot of scoring opportunities but they failed to convert it to goals. BJ Callies’ Kgomotso ‘Gathosho’ Mokgapa broke the deadlock by firing a rocket shot that rapidly went past the Two for Joy’s goalkeeper. This did not seem to discourage Two for Joy. It did not take even a minute for them to find the equaliser. Sibusiso Madonsela, who came into the game just ten minutes before halftime, scored the goal that restored their hope, just 30 seconds before the break. The second half was even more intense than the first. Both teams played attacking football. The excellent passes that were created were either blocked by a strong defence or went out wide or over the goal post. Two for Joy’s Madonsela tried to find his second goal of the match but he was denied the opportunity by BJ Callies’
Two for Joy’s Sibusiso Madonsela is outplayed by Kgomotso Mokgapa of BJ Callies. BJ Callies won 2-1 in their Super League match at the Giant stadium on Sunday.
goalkeeper. Frustration and impatience grew as each minute was counted down. More shots went wide and both teams’ hopes of taking control of the match seemed doomed. Lehlogonolo Kgasana gave BJ Callies the final lead goal they had been looking for in the 82nd minute of the game.
BJ Callies’ new coach, Joe Ndumo, said he was happy with the win. “The game was fine. It was my second game. Although I am still looking for the right combination, I am quite happy about the win.” Dingaan Mosoma, Two for Joy’s coach, said they had learned from the experience. “It was a 50-50 game and we did our best, but sadly we lost.”