Monthly Archives: October 2012

Premier Modise assures African Nations Cup LOC of support

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By Obakeng Maje

The North West Provincial Government will do everything in its power to support the hosting of the matches to be played at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium during the South Africa 2013 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Nations Cup, North West Premier Mme Thandi Modise assured the Orange African Nations Cup LOC Delegation on Tuesday.

 

“We will not shy from our responsibility to ensure that Rustenburg Local Municipality is given all the support it needs for a successful hosting of the tournament as we have done during the 2009 Confederation Cup of Nations and the 2010 Football Cup of Nations. While we have the infrastructure and the experience to host the matches, we will spare no effort to make South Africa proud hosts of the tournament in a safe and secure environment in our province, the hospitality of our people is our greatest advantage.” said Premier Modise at the meeting that was held in her office.

 

The LOC delegation comprised of LOC Chief Executive Officer Mvuzo Mbebe, Chief Operating Officer Andrew Dipela and SAFA NEC Member and Provincial Chairperson Buti Lerefolo met with Premier Modise and MEC for Sport, Arts & Culture

 

  Tebogo Modise for a 

 

 briefing on urgent interventions required to ensure that Royal Bafokeng Stadium is ready to host the prestigious African football tournament.

 

Premier Modise has expressed appreciation for the R5 million that the Royal Bafokeng Administration under the leadership of Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi has committed towards construction of two additional dressing rooms and a referee’s dressing room and said that for its part, province will also commit resources and ensure that a technical team inclusive of all role players receives all the support it needs.

 

Among issues identified to be given highest priority are access to tickets, transportation of fans and the need to resuscitate plans for partnerships that will support efforts for maximum attendance of matches

 

The announcement as to which teams will play at the stadium during the tournament will be made by CAF at the draw be held in two weeks time on Wednesday 24 October in Durban.

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Fired miners terminate their NUM memberships

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Johannesburg – Sacked Anglo Platinum [JSE:AMS] (Amplats) mineworkers walked to the regional office of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in Rustenburg on Wednesday to cancel their membership. 

 

“We do not want NUM to represent us. They are the stumbling block to re-open the wage negotiation. They must back off,” worker leader Gaddafhi Mdoda said. 

 

“We are at their offices. There is no one here. They have run away. There are thousands of us from four mines and the comrades from Samancor.” 

 

He said another march to the NUM office would be arranged. 

 

“We have dispersed and we our going to meet at our different shafts to discuss about when are we marching again.” 

 

Police spokesperson Captain Dennis Adriao said the group gathered in the city’s CBD without a permit. 

 

“We explained to them that they need a permit to march. They understood and dispersed peacefully,” he said. 

 

Mdoda said they would not appeal their dismissals.

 

“We are not going to appeal because we see no reason to appeal.” 

 

The workers elected a committee to speak for them. They burnt NUM t-shirts at one of the protests at Samancor in Mooinooi. 

 

At their meetings they had a box full of membership forms for the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), despite claims they had no ties with any union. 

 

Amplats fired 12 000 workers last week. The company said that since the illegal strike started less than 20% of workers had reported for duty. 

 

“Currently four of the company’s mining operations in the Rustenburg area have insufficient staff to operate and only essential services are being carried out at those mines. Our Rustenburg concentrators, smelters and refineries and Bathopele mine continue to operate normally,” the company said in a statement. 

 

The strike had spread to Amplats operations in Limpopo. 

 

“Anglo American Platinum also confirms that the company has begun to experience strike contagion at its Union and Amandelbult (Tumela and Dishaba) operations, where workers have presented memorandums of demands similar to those received in Rustenburg,” Amplats said.

 

 

Mkhonza called two new players

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By Obakeng Maje

Banyana Banyana head coach Joseph Mkhonza has called up 21 players to represent South Africa at the 8th CAF African Women Championship 2012 in Equatorial Guinea.

The tournament kicks off on October 28 with the title decider scheduled for November 11.

Banyana have been drawn in Group A and will face hosts Equatorial Guinea in Malabo on October 28, Senegal also in Malabo on October 31, and will travel to the island city of Bata for their encounter with DR Congo on November 3.

A good run of form will see the South Africans play in the semi-finals in either Malabo or Bata on November 7, with the 3 rd/4 th place playoff and the title decider both scheduled for Malabo on November 11.

By November 11, Banyana could well have two new centurions in their midst, with inspirational midfielder Nompumelelo Nyandeni going to Equatorial Guinea on 96 caps and striker Portia Modise on 95 caps (having scored 72 goals for her country).

Experienced University of Johannesburg Ladies (Sasol League Gauteng) midfielder Yola Jafta returns to the Banyana Banyana team after missing the London Olympics due to injury.

Banyana finished third at the CAF African Women Championship held in Ekurhuleni, near Johannesburg two years ago and now they are looking to go one better.

 

Banyana Banyana squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Thokozile Mndaweni, Andile Dlamini, Katlego Moletsane.

 

Defenders: Nothando Vilakazi, Amanda Sister, Janine van Wyk, Zamandosi Cele, Refiloe Jane, Lebogang Mabatle.

 

Midfielders: Leandra Smeda, Nocawe Skiti, Amanda Dlamini (captain), Gabisile Hlumbane, Yola Jafta, Nompumelelo Nyandeni.

 

Strikers: Noko Matlou, Portia Modise, Andiswe Mgcoyi, Silindile Ngubane, Sanah Mollo, Jermaine Seoposenwe.

Ricardo Nunes talks about his call up to Bafana

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By Obakeng Maje

Bafana Bafana new cap Ricardo Nunes has joined the rest of the squad in the Polish capital of Warsaw in preparation for Friday’s friendly match.

 

The Slovakia based defender who was named among the 26-man squad to play Poland and Kenya in two away international friendly matches said he was excited to represent the country of his birth at international level.

 

The left back and free kick specialist plays his club soccer for MSK Zilina.

 

SAFA Media Officer, Matlhomola Morake caught up with him and filed this report.

 

Q: Tell us about yourself.

 

Ricardo Nunes: I was born in Johannesburg on 8 June 1986 and I left for Lisbon, Portugal when I was eight years old. My parents still live in Lisbon but I moved to the south of Portugal with my wife and four year-old daughter. Currently I am living in Slovakia where I play football for MSK Zilina. We are second on the table, three points behind the log leaders Slovan Bratislava who have 21 points. We are on 18. I play left-back for the club and I am known as a free-kick specialist. I have scored one goal so far this season from a dead ball situation. This is a skill I developed from a young age.

 

Q: How does it feel being called up for the South Africa Men’s Senior National Team?

 

RN: I was very happy when I heard that I have been called up to the national team of my birthplace South Africa. This is a very special moment in my life. I have been waiting for a while for this but I had to sort out my papers first with FIFA before I could accept the call-up. I spoke to coach Gordon (Igesund) and he is a great man.

 

Q: What are you hoping to achieve?

 

RN: I hope to help the country do well and win titles. But you must remember that football is not a one-man sport, so I am confident with the help of all the players we can do very well for the country. I am really looking forward to donning the national team jersey; I just can’t wait.

 

Q: What do you know about the national team?

 

RN: Reports I got say we have a good bunch of players that want to do well on the international stage. All I want is to give my best just like I do at my club and hope to get the results for the country.

 

Q: What do you know about South African football?

 

RN: I didn’t know much about South African football because we don’t watch it on television in Slovakia. I however, have checked some action on internet. There are lots of very skilful players and some of my current club teammates are from the African continent and they speak highly of the level of the game in South Africa. Now that I am here, I can’t wait to mingle with my new national teammates. I am very excited to be here.

Q: Are there any South African players that you knew before this camp?

RN: Only a handful hey; Lucas Radebe, who was a household name in England some years ago, I also knew of Mark Fish and Quinton Fortune because they played in England. Benni McCarthy was well known in Portugal while playing for Porto, Bernard Parker is in the news currently and I have heard of him as well. Calvin Kadi used to play at Portimonense in Portugal as well as Aaron Mokoena who was in England.

Q: What do you know about Poland?

RN: They are a very strong team and most of their players are based in Germany. They are playing at home, which makes them very dangerous but after seeing highlights of South Africa against Brazil I am confident that we have what it takes to beat them. If we continue from that performance in Sao Paolo, I have no doubt in my mind that there is a good chance of us winning the match.

Q: What do you make of South Africa hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

RN: I was very impressed with the organisation of the World Cup; more so after many had doubted the ability of the country. Many people from Europe were very enthusiastic from what they witnessed here; seeing the energy of fans at the venues blew their minds, the sound of the vuvuzela too.

Personal information

 

  Full name

 

  Ricardo Nuno dos Santos Nunes

 

  Date of birth

 

  (1986-06-18) 18 June 1986 (age 26)

 

  Place of birth

 

  Johannesburg, 

 

South Africa Height

 

  1.77 m (5 ft 9 

 

1⁄

 

2 in)

 

  Playing position

 

  Left-back Club information

 

  Current club

 

  MŠK �ilina Number

 

  77

 

  Youth career

 

  2001-2002

 

  Estoril 2002-2005

 

  Benfica Senior career*

 

  Years

 

  Team

 

  Apps

 

† (Gls)

 

† 2005-2006

 

  Benfica B 23

 

  (1)

 

  2006-2007

 

  Lamia 30

 

  (0)

 

  2007-2008

 

  AEP 25

 

  (2)

 

  2008-2010

 

  Aris Limassol 32

 

  (7)

 

  2010

 

  Olympiakos Nicosia 12

 

  (1)

 

  2010-2011

 

  Trofense 7

 

  (0)

 

  2011-2012

 

  Portimonense 17

 

  (0)

 

  2012-

 

  MŠK �ilina 18

 

  (1)

 

  National team

 

  2012–

 

  South Africa 0

 

  (0)

 

  * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2012.

 

† Appearances (Goals).

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DSAC ONE OF EIGHT NORTH WEST SATMA NOMINEES

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By Obakeng Maje

The North West Province goes to the 2012 South African Traditional Music Awards (Satmas) in East London on October 27 with eight chances of bringing home the coveted national prizes.

Amongst the eight nominees are the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, in the category “Best Sport, Arts and Culture Department” and Departmental employee, Boikanyo Ramogoelelo, in the category “Best Traditional and Cultural News Journalist (Electronic Media)”, for his work on Motsweding FM. The seventh annual awards mark the third time Ramogoelelo has been nominated. 

 

MEC Tebogo Modise has called on the North West community to rally behind their artists and the Department, and vote for them on the official sms lines. 

 

“We would like to urge all the North West Province citizens to come out in their numbers to support our local talent and artists by voting for them in their various and categories,” said Modise.

 

“Every sms counts. We need to show that we are behind our local artists and that we acknowledge the work they do as they represent our province.”

 

Vote lines close at midnight October 26. Members of the public can vote for North West nominees by sending sms with the name of the nominee and category (R2 per sms) to the number 34066.

 

The nominees and vote procedures are as follows:

   1. “SATMA Mma-Ausi Best Setswana Album” Send to 34066

 

 

   2. “SATMA Poko ya Pina Best Setswana Album” Send to 34066

 

   3. “SATMA Mma-Ausi Best Song of the year” Send to 34066

  4. “SATMA Quincy K Best African Jazz ” sSend to 34066

 

 

   5. “SATMA Boikanyo Ramogoelelo Best Traditional and Cultural News Journalist (Electronic Media) Send to 34066

 

   6. “SATMA Modiko Mothupi Best Traditional DJ” Send to 34066

 

 

   7. “SATMA Tsa etsho tsa Setswana Best Traditional Music Radio Program” Send to 34066

 

 

   8. “SATMA North West Best Provincial Department of Arts and Culture” send to 34066

 

 

 

Road rage left one person dead

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By Obakeng Maje

Police in Hartbeespoortdam are investigating a case of murder after road-rage incident that happened near Ransburg bridge.

It is alleged that paramedics were travelling from Johannesburg to Hartbeespoortdam when they saw an unknown wounded man.

The victim was standing  in the middle of the road attempt to stop them for help.

“The victim explained to the two paramedics that his vehicle was bumped from behind by an unknown vehicle. He then got shot on his stomach after stopping and got out of the car to inspect the damages” Sergeant Philani said.

“He was then transported to Brits Hospital for medical treatment. The paramedics manage to get his details and contacted his brother” he said.

The victim passed away at the hospital yesterday.

The unknown suspect is still at large and the police are investigating a case of murder.

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IFP Leader shot dead

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The body of another Inkhata Freedom Party (IFP) member was found today in KwaZulu-Natal. Leader of the IFP, in Oshabeni, Bongani Lushaba, was allegedly killed in a drive by shooting in the area. 

 

Lushaba was also the chairperson of the local taxi association on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. Family spokesperson, Sfundo Ngwane, says Lushaba’s bullet riddled body was found lying in on the side of the road after been shot by an unknown assailant driving a blue vehicle.

 

Over the weekend, another IFP councillor’s body was found in KZN.  Kwa Mashu councillor, Themba Xulu’s bullet riddled body was found on Sunday morning in a sugar plantation at Inanda Tea  Estate, north of Durban. The body of a policeman was found next to him.

 

Police believe that Xulu was murdered on Friday evening shortly after his abduction. He was abducted by unknown people posing as police men from the KwaMashu Men’s Hostel.   

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SAFA Transnet School of Excellence to conduct trials 

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By Obakeng Maje

The South African Football Association (SAFA) Transnet School of Excellence will be conducting trials for next year’s intake.

The trials will take place at the School of Excellence in Elandsfontein on 13-14 October 2012.

The trials are open for players born in 1998, 1999 and 2000 and must be in Grade 8 or 9 next year.

Players who are interested in participating in the upcoming trials should bring along soccer boots and meals for the day.

Registration opens from 7am-11am

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Telkom knock-out: Who will take it home?

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Defending Telkom Knockout Champions, Orlando Pirates will kick-off their defence of the coveted trophy against Black Leopards away from home.

 

This was revealed at the glamorous launch of the Telkom Knockout at The Venue, in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, on Monday evening..

 

Premiership rookies,Chippa United will host Bloemfontein Celtic, while fellow newcomers,Unversity Of Pretoria will square off in a Tshwane derby where they will visit Mamelodi Sundowns.

 

The Telkom Knockout kicks off on Wednesday October 17, with the final scheduled for 1 December 2012. First-round Telkom Knockout fixtures will be followed by the quarter finals on 2,3 and 4 November.

 

Semi-final action will be on the weekend of 17 and 18 November followed by the grand finale on 1 December 2012.

 

Last year’s runners up, Bidvest Wits – who lost to Pirates 3-1 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium down in Durban, will host 2010 winners,Kaizer Chiefs.

 

The Draw:

 

Chippa United vs. Bloemfontein Celtic

Free State Stars vs. Golden Arrows

Ajax Cape Town vs. SuperSport United

Bidvest Wits vs. Kaizer Chiefs

Black Leopards vs. Orlando Pirates 

AmaZulu vs. Platinum Stars 

Maritzburg United vs. Moroka Swallows 

Mamelodi Sundowns vs. University of Pretoria 

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Gospel singer ready to wrestle demons through music

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BY Obakeng Maje

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.

Granspan-born singer is ready to take on the world. Our crew is seating on a hot seat with Ngwanawaphuti Vincent Gasebake.

Gasebake once shared the stage with gospel renowned singers,like Winnie Mashaba and Simon Makgathulele.

He was accorded this priviledge and live the testimony.

“I was born and bred at Graspan,in Taung and started singing when I was young. I am a christian and I always sang as a leader at church(ZCC)” Mawise said.

The aspiring singer matriculated at Kgomotso Secondary back in 2004 and moved to The “City of Gold” to search for greener pastures.

“I started my schooling days at Mothanthanyane primary and later moved to Malepe High school. I matriculated at Pampierstad and moved to Johannesburg” said Mawise as a devoted gospel singer is affectionately known to his followers.

Mawise was born from christian family and raised by both parents.Unfortunately his parents could not be around to see his achievements. 

“My parents passed on back in 1997 and 2003 respectively. I wish they were around,but God knows it better” he said.

Vincent lost his parents years ago. Their lives were abridged earlier that he could thought.

“I moved to Johannesburg back in 2006 to look for a job as life was not that conducive back home. I attended ZCC church and met Thabiso Kgwenyape who like my angelic voice” he smiles.

“Mr Kgwenyape asked if I would not be interested in record an album, so after deep thought I accede to the request” Mawise said.

Kgwenyape is a producer, a composer and also singer. 

The album called “A reyeng” was born out of that project. Vincent released it in 2008 and did fairly well.

“I met Eddie Motsayathebe during promotions as he is also gospel singer and he liked what he heard. We worked hand-in-hand and helped each other a lot” Gasebake said.

“We released our compilation album called Glory Boys.I worked with Moleseng who resides in Burgersfort,Mpumalanga. Moleseng approached me for a compiltation album after listening to my album “A reyeng”. 

“I felt so honoured and priviledged to work with such amazing talent. Moleseng has abundance talent and I was absolutely blown away” Mawise said delightly.

Taung lad once shared stage with world renowned and want to grow his brand. 

“I would like to own a studio one day and unearthed rough diamonds. So to those aspiring musician would like to say, never ever lose hope and remember education is the only breakthrough tool from poverty” he said.

“Music is a short career,so get equipped and make sure education is your key to success” he outlines.

Mawise is armed with Media Studies(National Diploma) from University of Johannesburg. 

He also warns youth to stay away from substance abuse.

He gospel singer is very adamant tha nothing is impossible,if only you believe.

Like other forms of Christian music, the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context.

Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace.

If you would like to connect with Graspan-born singer call him on 072 126 1954 or e-mail him at mawise@gmail.com. You can also contact him on Facebook as Mawise Gasebake.

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