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Baby Boks captain Wian Liebenberg, wearing number six on his back, lifted the IRB Under-20 World Cup trophy at Newlands on Friday night.
It was a stark reminder of the historic moment when the 1995 Springbok number six, Francois Pienaar, led the Boks to World Cup triumph.
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BY Obakeng Maje
TAUNG– Yesterday Taung Circuit Court released the Taung District Hospital CEO, Mr Cwaile in conditions. Cwaile was arrested two months ago after being accused of engaging sextual activities with a minor.
The charges against Taung Hopspital CEO was provisional withdrawn. even though is still unclear what prompted the magistrate to withdraw charges, it seems the evidence presented before magistrate was not that convincing after all.
Cwaile was arrested after allegedly went on a drinking spree with a 15 year-old girl where he slept with her afterwards.
“I could not deny nor attest to that, that the charges were withdrawn because of lack of evidence and as the matter is still under investigations: said Captain Kheswa.
Even though the investigating officer, Captain Kheswa could not shed the light on the matter, we adamant that the prosecutor was not happy about the evidence and provisionally withdraw charges to give the investigative officer more time.
We tried to get hold of mr Cwaile to get his side of the story before going to print, but that resulted to zeal!
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BY Obakeng Maje
Minister of Education, Angie Motshekga has more explanations to do this week after another claim came forward. The contractor claim that the were hired to dispose and shredded some books at the near dumping site in Seshego, Limpopo.
The Department of Education yesterday said they no nothing about the claim as it only came to life late yesterday. Motshekga was given flak this week when her department failed to deliver books to Limpopo schools even after court ordered her to do so.
Democratic Alliance said this morning that, if the is any truth to the claim made by contractor is anything to go by then the minister have much to explain.
“The Democratic Alliance in Limpopo inspected the site… yesterday where a contractor is claiming that they are being paid by government to destroy the books,” spokeswoman on education Desiree van der Walt said in a statement.
Van Der Walt said The shortages of reading material in schools across Limpopo made the destruction of the books “unacceptable”.
“It is unthinkable that books which are still of value to children with no access to reading material could be disposed of in this careless way.
“What kind of a person or regime sanctions the destruction of books?”
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Congress of the People MP Tshilidzi Ravhuanzwo said the party was made aware about a week ago that “piles and piles” of books were being dumped.
The books and stationery, some still in their original packaging, were being burnt and shredded.
“So many schools don’t have books, and [even old books] could have been used in libraries,” she said.
Ravhuanzwo said that books from the previous curriculum would still be useful to teachers and pupils because the learning content did not change.
“We really need those old books, I would have like to have stopped them [destroying the books].
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BY Obakeng Maje
The 2013 AFCON Board has approved that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will conduct the final qualifying round draw for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on 5 July 2012 at Emperor’s Palace. The draw will be live on SuperSport.
• They also agreed that the EThekwini Municipality will now host the final 2013 AFCON draw, scheduled for 26 October this year.
• The 2013 AFCON LOC will launch its marketing campaign on 3 July 2012 and approve its CI manual.
There will be a two-day workshop with the commercial partners and all of CAF’s sponsors on 25-27 June 2012.
A high-level CAF delegation will ake the final inspection of cities from 3-9 July 2012.
“Its’ now all systems go. Once the final qualifying draw has been conducted, the real countdown will commence. We are entering the final home stretch as far as preparations for the AFCON 2013 are concerned,” said AFCON 2013 CEO, Mr Mvuzo Mbebe.
The teams that have qualified for the final qualifying draw that will take place at Emperors’ Palace are:
Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Coite d’Ivoire, Egypt / Central Africa Republic (match scheduled for 30 June 2012), Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Equatorial, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, DR Congo, Senegal, sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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BY Obakeng Maje
Bloemfontein Celtic defender, Eric Mathoho is one property that keeps lot of soccer fanatics captivated up to so far. So many deals came, sealed and dusted.
Eric Mathoho, who is believed to have signed with Kaizer Chiefs is now given a new twist to his deal. Bloemfontein Celtic CEO, Khumbulani Konco told othe local magazine that Mathoho is still Celtic player and on top of that Mamelodi Sundowns is also in the race to sign the player.
“Sundowns are also still in the picture, so don’t rule out Sundowns … look, the only reason there is a delay is that Celtic are still looking for a replacement for Mathoho. If we get someone that we are comfortable enough that he is a suitable replacement for Mathoho, then the boy will go but before that, no.
“If we get a replacement today, we will sell the boy today but if we get a replacement in a year’s time then we will sign the agreement to sell Mathoho in a year,” Konco adds.
Sundowns signed Edward Mangele yesterday, grabbing him under Chiefs nose. We previously reported that Mathoho signed with Chiefs.
And according the information we received from our high ranking mole at Kaizer Chiefs, we very adamant that Mathoho is a Chiefs player.
Whether is any truth to that, only time will tell!!!
Watch the space…!!!!
BY Obakeng Maje
In another incident a 49-year-old man was arrested for illegal transportation of game without a permit.
On 21 June 2012 at about 11:20 a green truck was from Dealsville in the Free State with fourty-seven(47) blesbok and (9) nine Wildebeest.
“The truck was stopped in Ganyesa and the driver could not produce a permit for transporting the game” Captain Botma said.
The game was supposed to be off-loaded in Tosca.
The driver was arrested for transporting top listed as well as protected species without a permit. He will appear soon in Ganyasa Magistrate’s Court.
BY Obakeng Maje
On 21 June 2012 seven men were arrested for illegal hunting in Ganyesa. The police was at about 23:45 on patrol busy with stop and search operations, when they stopped the vehicle these men were travelling in and search it.
Two unlicensed hunting Rifles and eighteen(18) live ammunition as well as one(1) Blesbok were found in their possession and confiscated.
“The seven men were issued with J534’s and are expected to appear today in Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.
BY Obakeng Maje
In other incident a 19-year-old man, Itumeleng Andrew Tau was sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment in Orkney for Rape.
On 27 November 2010 the 14-year-old victim went to a party.
“Allegedly a friend gave her alcohol to drink during the night. She felt asleep and woke up the next morning at her house, a witness saw who raped her and the suspects were later arrested” said Captain Botma.
BY obakeng Maje
Martin Papanyana van Wyk(23) was sentenced on 19 June 2012 in Klerksdorp to life Imprisonment for Rape.
On 25 April 2010 the 13-year-old victim was sleeping in the house with her sisters in Jouberton.
“She woke up when somebody closed her mouth with his hand” Captain Botma said.
The suspect took her by force to a open field and raped her. The suspect was later arrested.
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