Daily Archives: June 28, 2012

Durban Ladies down Bloemfontein Celtics to keep on the winning trail in Durban

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BY Obakeng Maje

Durban Ladies kept up their winning ways in outplaying Bloemfontein Celtics by six goals to nil (6-0) in a thrilling encounter which saw two of the Free State side’s players sent off at the Sasol League National Championships in Umlazi, near Durban on Wednesday, 27 June 2012.

Precious Ngubane gave the KwaZulu Natal side the lead in the 5th minute before Bloemfontein Celtics skipper Mokete Motsamai was red-carded for a rough tackle just 10 minutes into the match.

After half an hour of play in the second half, Mpho Leeuw was given her marching orders for an alleged illegal tackle on a Durban Ladies player – and it all went pear-shaped for the nine-player Bloemfontein team.

Ngubane doubled her team’s score in the 78th minute before the floodgates opened.

Millicent Shazi – who was named as the Sasol Diski Queen – scored Durban Ladies’ third goal, while Sithembile Mthembu increased the advantage to four nil. Others to get on the score-sheet for the hosts were Phindile Mgudu and Makhosazane Zungu.

In the other Pool A action, Mpumalanga’s Msiphuya Ladies bounced back on to the victory trail with a resounding 13-0 thrashing of Northern Cape side RC Mills.

In the day’s later matches, defending champions Palace Super Falcons received one of their toughest challenges in recent times when they were made to sweat before beating Cape Town Roses by two goals to one (2-1). The Gauteng side used the wind to their advantage in the first half and led 1-0 at the break through a strike by former national team player Chantel Esau.

The Capetonians equalised three minutes after the break through Vuyiswa Mdwekesha before Zandile Mxasa scored the winning goal for the national champions in the 80th minute.

Limpopo representatives Kanatla Ladies got their first win of the tournament, beating Eastern Cape side City Lads by two goals to one (2-1).

Twenty five (25) goals were scored on Day Three. 

Results for Day Three (Wednesday, 27 June)
13h00
Kanatla Ladies  2
City Lads  1

Palace Super Falcon 2
Cape Town Roses 1

15h00
Msiphuya Ladies 13
RC Mills   0

Durban Ladies  6
Bloemfontein Celtics 0

Action starts early on Thursday, 28 June with six matches taking place.
RC Mills face Durban Ladies at 09h00, while on the adjacent field at the same time Msiphuya Ladies will play Al’s Puk Tawana.

Kicking off at 13h00, Cape Town Roses take on City Lads with Kanatla Ladies locking horns with Palace Super Falcons.

Two hours later (at 15h00), Al’s Puk Tawana will entertain Bloemfontein Celtics and Msiphuya Ladies has a tough fixture against the hosts, Durban Ladies.

Fixtures for Day Four (Thursday, 28 June):
09h00
RC Mills  v Durban Ladies
Msiphunya Ladies v Al’s Puk Tawana

13h00
Cape Town Roses  v City Lads
Kanatla Ladies v Palace Super Falcon

15h00
Al’s Puk Tawana v Bloemfontein Celtic
Msiphunya Ladies v Durban Ladies

 

Bucs beef up technical team

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Orlando Pirates coach Augusto Palacios has appointed his protégé Simphiwe Ngwenya as his second assistant coach. 

Ngwenya joins Bucs’ first team from the development ranks, where he has been groomed by Palacios for the past 12 years.

Pirates’ first assistant coach Teboho Moloi also worked with Ngwenya in the development team.

According to Palacios, Ngwenya, who is 45, understands what Pirates is all about and the coach is confident he is ready for the challenge.

Go to http://www.kickoff.com

 

Racist anthem not finger-lickin’ good

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A Cape Town man was “flabbergasted” when a “profane and vulgar” rendition of the national anthem was played at full blast over the music system at a KFC outlet, a report has said.

According to the Cape Times, Tariq Mellett was on his way to the airport when he stopped to buy a burger at the KFC’s Buitenkant Street branch in Gardens.

For more details go to http://www.iol.co.za/

Zuma stole our ideas, says Malema

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Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has apologised to the people of South Africa for taking part in a campaign that paved the way for Jacob Zuma to become the leader of both the ANC and the country.

Speaking exclusively to Independent Newspapers from his rented Sandown home on Wednesday, Malema said he had no regrets – except one. “My only regret was to campaign for Zuma – and I apologise dearly for causing this country pain.”

For more details go to http://www.iol.co.za

Limpopo textbooks delivered

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The basic education department said on Thursday it had met the deadline for the delivery of textbooks to schools in Limpopo.

“We met our deadline last night and all the books have left the warehouse,” spokeswoman Hope Mokgatlhe said.

The department had an agreement with rights organisation Section 27 that all schools in the province receive textbooks by Wednesday night.

For more details go to http://www.iol.co.za

Baby Blacks player denies rape claim

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A New Zealand under-20 player accused of raping a South African woman publicly identified himself on Thursday and denied the alleged sexual assault in a Cape Town hotel took place.

Forward Nathan Harris, who had not previously been named as the player at the centre of the allegations, said he wanted to make his identity known and clarify that no other players were involved.

For more details http://www.iol.co.za

Volunteer admits to SA child sex abuse

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Hartford, Connecticut – A former Peace Corps volunteer admitted on Wednesday he sexually abused four young girls while serving in South Africa.

Jesse Osmun pleaded guilty in US District Court in Hartford to travelling from the United States to engage in illicit sexual conduct with children. Authorities say the victims were 3 to 6 years old at the time.

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Delegates reject Zuma plan

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President Jacob Zuma suffered a major blow yesterday when an overwhelming number of ANC members rejected proposals in the ”second transition” policy document.

Senior ANC members, including Joel Netshitenzhe, joined delegates from several provinces at the party’s policy conference under way at Gallagher Estate in Midrand in proposing a rethink, or a complete trashing, of the document.

The strategy proposes that the ANC focuses on securing economic liberation. Its proponents argue that the first 18 years of democracy achieved South Africa’s political liberation.

For more details go to http://www.timeslive.co.za/

 

Textbooks crisis a national shame

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Senior ANC leader Jeff Radebe has admitted that his government’s failure to deliver textbooks to Limpopo schools was a national “shame”.

Speaking to reporters at the ANC policy conference in Midrand yesterday, Radebe – who is also the party’s head of policy – said the deepening textbook crisis had brought more questions than answers.

His comments came as the Department of Basic Educationscrambled to meet a new deadline its officials had agreed on with non-governmental organisation Section 27 to supply all Limpopo schools with textbooks by yesterday

For more details go to http://www.timeslive.co.za