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MAN BRUTALLY MURDERED IN ATTEMPTED GOLD HEIST
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Vehicle riddled with bullets in broad daylight on R21
On Tuesday morning, 19 March ten robbers attempted to steal gold that was being transported in a Toyota Land Cruiser in Boksburg, confirmed the police. A 22-year-old security guard identified as Francois Swart was shot and severely wounded in the shoot-out and passed away in hospital on Wednesday morning, 20 March. Francois Swart from Pretoria was declared brain dead at Life The Glynnwood Hospital in Benoni on Tuesday, hours after his vehicle was brutally targeted by 10 suspects in an attempted armed robbery. Dale Collins, a colleague of Francois was also wounded in the attempted heist. Dale underwent emergency surgery with more surgery that was scheduled for Friday. He is in a critical condition but
stable. Police spokesperson Kay Makhubele said the driver and passenger of the Toyota were injured after their car was riddled with bullets. “They were transporting gold along the R21 in Jet Park in Boksburg when they were attacked by the group,” said Makhubele. Ekurhuleni police have launched a manhunt for the suspects, some of whom fled the scene in a VW Golf before police arrived. “The suspects fled in two sedans without being able to take anything,” Naidoo said. “We urge any member of the public who might have information which could lead to the arrests of these suspects to contact their nearest police station,” Makhubele added. BY: Garin Joemath
Ekurhuleni police have launched a manhunt for the suspects, some of whom fled the scene in a VW Golf before police arrived.
Police spokesperson Kay Makhubele said the driver and passenger of the Toyota were injured after their car was riddled with bullets.
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Ekurhuleni City Manager condemns attacks on emergency service officers
Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr. Imogen Mashazi condemned the barbaric attacks on emergency service officers while on duty. Dr. Mashazi said this while visiting an injured fire fighter Rovhiwa Mohlola (35) in hospital. Mohlola sustained gunshot wounds while attending to an injured patient over the weekend in Dukathole Informal Settlement in Germiston.“We urge the members of the public to protect the emergency services workers when they are out there to save lives. An attack on the officers defeats the purpose of saving lives, which is what they are here for,” lamented Dr Mashazi, wishing Mohlola a speedy recovery. The city manager further explained that such incidents were a common occurrence in the recent past, forcing the City to embark on a publicity campaign to expose the dangers faced by emergency services personnel when attending to life threatening emergencies and fires in the region. “These attacks are senseless and unwarranted because these employees are putting their lives on the line to save other fellow humans,” she continued. “As a city we shall forever be grateful to these men and women for the sacrifice and dedication to public service.” Furthermore, Dr Mashazi gave an undertaking that the injured Rovhiwa and the rest of the team that was on duty with her on the day of the incident would receive counseling and other related support towards their full rehabilitation from the city’s Social Development department.
Edenglen High learners receive safety talk
Sergeant Mashile, from the Edenvale SAPS Social Crime Prevention division, and Renee Basson, the Edenvale Community D e v e l o p m e n t Manager at Fidelity ADT, attended assembly at Edenglen High School on 11 March to talk to the Grade 8 and 9 pupils about safety. “In light of the recent criminal activity in and around Edenvale, and at some Edenvale Schools, we felt it was important to address the learners and make them aware of how to be safe, keep their homes safe and to report crime,” says Basson. “As Fidelity ADT, we are particularly passionate about the safety of our children in the communities we serve.” The speakers identified the different Sectors in the area making the learners aware of what Sector they fall into. They encouraged the learners to make sure their families are part of the Whatsapp group for their Sector. They then discussed Emergency numbers and the importance of keeping these visible and accessible. “We also discussed at length safety tips for the learners which included staying safe when getting to and from school and while at home,” explains Basson. “We believe it is important for these young adults to know how to use the alarm system at home and to be able to activate the alarm when they leave VISIT THE tame TIMES FACEBOOK SITE AND SEND US YOUR NEWS,
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the house, and to use the alarm in ‘Stay’ mode when at home. This deactivates certain zones inside the house which allows them to walk around the house without setting off the alarm. This is crucial for children who go home by themselves and are alone until a parent comes home.” She added that they encouraged the learners to know how to use the panic button, and to know where the buttons are. “The panic must be pressed for 3 seconds to activate.” “The learners were very receptive to our talk and we hope it will raise their level of safety awareness going forward.” “Fidelity ADT has a strong relationship with the Edenvale SAPS, as well as the Edenvale Community Policing Forum (ECPF). Together with other private security companies in the area, we are all committed to working together every day to make Edenvale a safer suburb for all its residents,” concluded Basson.
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Future Champions Gauteng International Tournament
The 11th edition of the prestigious Future Champions Gauteng International Tournament will be staged at the Nike Football Training Centre in Pimville, Soweto from 25th to 30th March, A continued celebration of excellence in the Under-17 age group as teams from all over the world vie for the coveted trophy. Organised by Global Sports International, in partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Government, the tournament will feature four local sides and eight teams from four different continents around the world. The three Gauteng clubs, who earned their place in the tournament after qualifying from the Future Champions Gauteng Cup, are Bidvest Wits, Orlando Pirates FC and Kaizer Chiefs, who all return for a second successive year. They will be joined by a SAFA Gauteng invitational side made up of other players who excelled at the Gauteng Cup. The quartet are joined by an exceptional international field that featured defending champions Club Brugge (Belgium), RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Spain), Reggio Audace (Italy), Spartak FC (Russia), Club Tijuana (Mexico) and a side from the All India Football Federation. The final two overseas entrants are Beijing Sinobo Guoan FC (China) and a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) All-Stars side. The teams will be drawn into four groups each containing three sides and will play each other in a round-robin format, with the top teams in each pool
advancing to the semi-finals. The remaining eight sides will play-off to determine positions five to 12. For the second year running, the Future Champions Gauteng will also feature a girls’ competition and the finalists, SAFA Johannesburg and Dr. BW Vilakazi Secondary School, will play at the International Tournament later this month. “We are delighted to, once again, welcome all of our international teams to the Gauteng Province and we know they will enjoy our warm hospitality. This is a chance for these young players to not only develop as footballers, but also learn more about what makes our province and South Africa as a whole such a special part of the world. We hope they take this experience back to their various countries and return one day, either as professional sportspersons or as visitors to our wonderful country. We also hope our teams and youngsters here at home will learn a lot from their counterparts way of doing things.” says Ms Philasande Muvevi, Director- Competitive Sport in the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation. The Gauteng Department of Education’s Acting Chief Education Specialist: School Sport and Extra Curricular Coordination, Mr Marius Venter believes the Future Champions Gauteng International Tournament provides the right kind of platform for youngsters on and off the pitch. Tournament Director, Mr Ray Whelan of Global Sports International, added: “I must give credit to the Gauteng Prov-
ince and all of our partners for helping us to reach this, our 11th edition of the Future Champions Gauteng International Tournament. It is amazing to see how this event has grown since 2009 and we are delighted to have a competition for young women footballers for the second year running. We have had many successes down the years and look forward to seeing the young talent on display again.” “The Gauteng Province has wide variety of tourism offering for visitors, not least from our soccer clubs, who are known around the world. We pride ourselves in being a premier sports tourism destination across all different codes and hope that our visitors for the 2019 Fu-
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