By Obakeng Maje

Rustenburg-North West Department of Health MEC, Dr. Magome Masike will on Friday take health services to the elderly citizens from Khayakhulu, Rustenburg and surrounding communities.

As part of healthy lifestyle promotion amongst elderly people, health workers will be screening them for illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV/Aids.

Dr Masike will also donate blankets to 600 senior citizens to ward off the cold winter weather. 

“This is part of the Department’s poverty alleviation project aimed at disadvantaged communities and restoring dignity of senior citizens in the province” Dr Magome Masike said. 

The department in partnership with various municipalities has over the years wrestled cold through distribution of blankets to the elderly he said. 

“This is our contribution towards ensuring optimal participation of local community in caring for their senior citizens. It is our thankful expression to the senior citizens, who carried and cared for many generations from unjust period through the struggle for freedom to the current democratic dispensation” he said.

The event will be held at:

Date :  Friday 2013

Venue:Khayakhulu outside Rustenburg(Tribal Authority Hall)

Time      : 10h30 am

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The SABC will ask a Democratic Republic of Congo TV station to pay for a feed of a previous soccer match, after it was not allowed to televise a recent match in the DRC, the broadcaster said on Wednesday.

The SABC said a deal was brokered with Nyota TV two weeks ago, when Orlando Pirates and TP Mazembe first played each other in South Africa.

The SABC had provided Nyota TV with a feed of that match, while the station agreed to provide the SABC with the feed of the return match between the two on Sunday in the DRC.

“As Nyota TV did not heed this agreement, the SABC feels that it is a matter of principle and they should be held accountable for the costs,” acting SABC chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng said in a statement.

“The fact that they did not provide us the feed as agreed had a negative impact as the South African public was robbed of seeing one of our premier soccer clubs representing the country, in one of the most prestigious soccer tournaments on the continent”.

Earlier on Wednesday SABC spokesman Kaizer Kganyago said not being allowed to televise the soccer match had cost the SABC money, but it would not reveal how much.

The costs of failing to broadcast the game included transport and accommodation of the crew and equipment, and advertising revenue.

Kganyago said it “differ[ed] from one advertiser to the other” whether advertising fees would have to be paid back.

“The engagement between us and our advertisers is confidential and we are not going to put it in the public space,” he said.

The match organisers stopped the SABC from televising it, claiming it did not have permission to do so.

Kganyago disputed this.

“We have clearly indicated we had an agreement wherein we gave them the feed when the two teams played at Orlando Stadium and they had to reciprocate when the [second-leg] match was played in Lubumbashi.”

“How else do they explain their getting the feed for the first leg if there was no agreement?” he asked.

At the match on Sunday, Pirates lost 1-0, but qualified for the last eight group stage of the competition on a 3-2 goal aggregate as a result of their 3-1 win in the first-leg at Orlando Stadium.

-Sapa

By Obakeng Maje

Johannesburg – Police shot dead striking Marikana miners out of revenge, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry heard on Wednesday.

“The reason why there was this frenzy and you drove all the way from Pretoria uninvited was sparked by the killing of the two policemen,” Dali Mpofu, for the injured and arrested miners, told Major General Charl Annandale during cross-examination.

Annandale headed the police’s tactical operations team during the Marikana unrest.

“Some of the actions were prompted… by revenge,” said Mpofu.

Police shot dead 34 striking miners on August 16. Ten people, including two policemen and two security guards, were killed in the preceding week.

Mpofu asked why more police officials from other provinces were deployed to Marikana, in North West, only after the two policemen were hacked to death.

Annandale denied Mpofu’s submission.

“There was no frenzy…. I went to Marikana to acquaint myself with the situation and to find out what resources were needed,” said Annandale.

“The provincial commissioner asked me to stay on. It was later confirmed by the national police commissioner that I should stay and assist with these problems.

“[The deployment of more officers] was not a result of the two policemen’s deaths. It was as a result of the escalation of the violence and the deaths of five people.”

The commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding the 44 deaths near Lonmin’s platinum mine in Marikana.
-Sapa

Rustenburg – Defending Nedbank Cup champions Supersport United will try to stop a resourceful Platinum Stars — who are determined to upset Kaizer Chiefs’ double dream — when they clash in the semi-final on Wednesday night.

The Crocodiles are three points behind log leaders Kaizer Chiefs and are hoping to clinch the title away from AmaKhosi in the final stage of the season, as well as upsetting them in the Nedbank Cup final.

AmaKhosi qualified for the final after beating United FC 2-1 over the weekend.

Gavin Hunt’s Supersport, on the other hand, are determined to defend their cup title by disposing of a fired-up Stars.

But Supersport have a tough challenge on Wednesday. They have only managed to win one game in their last five matches and are coming off two back-to-back losses.

Stars are looking a lot better in terms on form, having won three from their last five with no losses, and should be a handful for Matsatsantsa.

Kick-off is at 19:30 from the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.
-eNCA

TP Mazembe owner Moïse Katumbi has released a statement denying sabotage on the part of the club regarding the SABC’s coverage of the match against Orlando Pirates.

Pirates travelled to DR Congo for a Champions League clash against Mazembe, losing 1-0 but advancing 3-2 on aggregate.

However, the event was described as a “terrifying experience” by Safa.

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Safa’s head of delegation Elvis Shishana, who is also a member of the Safa National Executive Committee, stated earlier today: “It was very clear from the beginning that they [Mazembe] had an agenda, hence they did not want anyone to record the match. It is difficult to explain why millions of fans were denied a chance to watch this match.”

The club hit back at the allegations on their website.

Katumbi also denies the allegations, in a statement that reads:

“It must be stated that we are a law-abiding club and that believes in fair play.

“All the international journalists that travelled for the match and were duly accredited were ushered into the press tribune were they covered the match unhampered.

“The media reports that journalists from the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) were arrested after the match are totally unfounded and false.

“There is no record of any arrests and the club has also verified these accusations with the South African consular in Katanga province who are not aware of any journalists from South Africa being arrested.

“In fact, journalists from SABC even had an interview with the TP Mazembe president on Monday May 6th 2013.

“We trust that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) appointed very competent match officials for this match.

“We therefore appeal to our brothers and friends from Orlando Pirates to wait for the match commissioner’s report to address issues that are of a technical nature.

“Further, there was no sabotage whatsoever on the part of TP Mazembe for the match not to be screened on SABC.

“The truth is that there was a technical fault on the part of the Congolese television station that was supposed to relay the feed to SABC. As a result, the match was not even on Congolese TV.

“TP Mazembe and Orlando Pirates enjoy a very good and warm relationship which also extends to the two countries’ people.”
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David Moyes is set to leave Everton to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United – with some suggesting the deal could be done by the end of the week.

Ferguson confirmed rumours this morning that he has called it a day after 27 years at Old Trafford, and has apparently earmarked his fellow Scot to take over.

Moyes is out of contract at Everton at the end of the season, but Goal.com suggests the move could already be concluded by the end of the week.

Moyes and Ferguson are good friends and will work closely together as Fergie ‘moves upstairs’ to take over a directorial role.

Jose Mourinho is another name mentioned to take over at Old Trafford, but it is thought he will instead return to Chelsea to replace Rafael Benitez.
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Durban – Two men are expected to appear in court on Wednesday for the armed robbery of a Sherwood family.

The two were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the robbery on Monday.

A taxi passenger was struck in the arm by a stray bullet during an exchange of gunfire between three suspects and the victim of the robbery in Dunbar Road, Cato Manor.
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