By Obakeng Maje

Cape Town-Vaaltar FM finest presenter Dj Notorious show scooped an award at South African Children Radio Foundation in Cape Town on Sunday.

CRF’s journey began in South Africa in 2007 with the idea that radio is an important tool for youth empowerment in Africa. The organisation have over 1000 CRF-trained youth radio reporters at 50 project sites in 5 countries who broadcast shows in for youth in their community on a weekly basis in 25 local languages.

Vaaltar FM’s Youth Connection presenter scooped the best presenter award.

“The award was actually scooped by one of our young presenters from the foundation, Calvin Mogomotsi. I was a mentor to him and won the award on behalf of Youth Connection” Notorious Dj said. 

CRF approach a local site, radio station, and community organization partner, train community members to work as project leaders and mentors.

The project trains youth to research, produce, and broadcast.

“It also create ongoing youth-oriented radio shows that address important issues in the community, and stimulate dialogue among youth” he smiles.

The Children’s foundation support projects with resources, production tips, monitoring and evaluation, and monthly newsletters.

It also connect with the youth through an online audio sharing platform so they can exchange content, interact, and learn from each other.

“Radio requires minimal technical expertise. Young people are able to learn production and broadcast skills quickly. We address more burning issues like HIV, Unemployment, Crime,Education, Drugs and Alcohol Abuse” Dj Notorious said as he is affectionately known to the masses.

Over 80% of people in Africa have regular access to a radio, making it a crucial source of information.

Youth Connection presenter Thato Keolatotse said radio is very flexible and portable.

He said the award is dedicated to all hard-work and explains that even working with the young warriors was not that easy, but he is so previleged to work with them.

“The young ones are always anger to learn new things and it is very interesting to see them insinuating their way so well.They always glanced and I believe they will go far” said Dj Notorious.

Radio projects are suited to all settings, even remote, isolated areas where and it makes message to be conveyed very easily and better, said vavicious Dj.

Vaaltar FM presenter dedicated the award to all listeners of the station and all those who took part in this project.

“I would like to take this time and dedicate this award to the Management, my colleagues and listeners of the show. Please together we can and with discipline, determination and dedication nothing is impossible” said Dj.

Notorious also took this time to wish all the youth of today a very happy Youth day.

“To the youth of today, let’s celebrate June 16 responsibly and remember if it was not for the Youth of 1976, we would not be where we are today” he said.

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Ethiopia beat South Africa 2-1 in Addis Ababa to destroy Bafana Bafana’s chances of reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Bernard Parker scored two fantastic goals – but unfortunately the second was past Itumeleng Khune to hand Ethiopia the win and the three points. 

Parker opened the scoring on 34 minutes with a textbook volley, off a long ball from Khune.

Ethiopia equalised just eight minutes later, when Getaneh Kebede hit home after some indecisive play by the Bafana defence.

The match was sealed in the 70th minute when Parker scored with possibly the beat header of his career, off an Ethiopia free-kick.

Ethiopia had the first chance of the match in the fourth minute, when Saladin Said got his head to a free-kick. Khune fumbled the ball under pressure, but managed to hold onto it at the second attempt and deny the hosts the lead.

Three minutes later Bafana had an early chance of their own, when Parker made a run into the area and found May Mahlangu with a clever ball, but Mahlangu sent his shot over the crossbar.

Ethiopia continued to run at Bafana, and Saladin had a rocket of a shot saved by Khune.

Bafana came close again, after some great build-up play from Mahlangu, Thuso Phala and Dean Furman, and Parker took a shot from close range, but it was tipped away by Jemal Tassew with nobody available to take advantage of the rebound.

The visitors then managed to calm the pace of the game to a level they were more comfortable with, and Siphiwe Tshabalala had a shot from range go wide, before Parker’s header was cleared off the line by Minyahil Teshome.

Bafana then deservedly took the lead just after the half-hour mark, when Parker showed his pace and class, out-pacing the Ethiopian defence and hitting home with one touch.

The South Africans should have made it 2-0 five minutes later, when they nearly pulled off what was clearly a training-ground drill. The ball was sent through to ‘Shabba’ in the middle of the park, who passed it to Reneilwe Letsholonyane making a late run into the box. ‘Yeye’ got a shot away but it was straight into Jemal’s hands.

Ethiopia equalised two minutes before half-time, after some extremely poor decision-making in the Bafana defence.

Addis Hintsa danced on the ball at the edge of the area, with at least four Bafana players looking on, seemingly unable to commit to the challenge. Hintsa then sent the ball square to Kebede, who made no mistake and thumped it home.

Bafana started the second half brightly, but were unable to break through the Ethiopean defence.

Igesund brought on Tokelo Rantie for Thuso Phala, and the striker nearly scored with his first touch, but after dribbling the Ethiopia defence his shot was blocked for a corner.

On the hour mark Bafana had a free-kick in a good position, but ‘Shabba’ again hit the wall. Furman squared to Mulomowandau Mathoho from the rebound, but the big defender headed wide.

A scuffle broke out after the goal, and Khune had to race over to alert referee Mohamed Farouk Mahmoud‎, who quickly calmed the situation down.

The referee was under significant pressure, however, with tackles flying in thick and fast, and the boistrous crowd was questioning his every decision.

Ethiopia took the lead 20 minutes from time, when Parker rose to meet a free-kick and head powerfully past his own keeper.

Igesund sacrificed Langerman for Katlego Mashego in the last 10 minutes, and Bafana continued to push forward in search of the equaliser that would have left them with some hope of qualifying.

Two minutes from time Segolela and Parker combined well at speed on the left, with Parker controlling well in the air. The ball ended up with Yeye, but he was unable to get the ball into the box and it was out for a corner.

Ethiopia come extremely close deep into injury time, when Said streaked down the pitch and had a shot, but the ball went just wide of the onrushing Khune’s post.

Bafana face Botswana at home on September 6, while Central African Rebublic host Ethiopia, but the results are academic, as Ethiopia top Group A with 13 points, and will stay top no matter what the results of the final round of matches.

The Waila Antelopes advance to the third round of qualifying, where the 10 group winners from the second round are drawn into five home and away matches. The five winners advance to the 2014 World Cup.

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By Obakeng Maje

Groot Marico-Police opened a culpable homicide case after two vehicles that were travelling in opposite directions allegedly collided on Friday at about 21:15. 

A man died on the scene while two other victims were rushed to the hospital as they were seriously injured” captain Pelonomi Makau said. 

Police are investigating.

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By Obakeng Maje

MOOINOOI-Police in Mooinooi near Brits have opened a case of House Robbery after five unknown suspects entered the house of a 67 year-old man and his wife at Bokfontein plot. 

The suspects allegedly threatened them with knives and firearms. 

“It is alleged that the suspects robbed them of their two cell phones, jewellery, the wife’s handbag with an Identity Document and their Passports in, an undisclosed amount of cash and a rifle” captain Pelonomi Makau said. 

According to the information, the suspects assaulted the old man and tied his wife with a cloth.

“Police are appealing to anybody who can assist in the arrest of the suspects to alert the Mooinoi police on 014 574 3222” Makau said. 

Police investigation continues.

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By Obakeng Maje

TAUNG-The Police Crime Intelligence Unit in Taung have arrested two suspects for possession of Dagga weighing 2,600 grams to the value of R2 000 at Lokaleng village  on Friday. 

“It is alleged that a drug, Nyaope was also seized in the police operation” captain Pelonomi Makau said.

The suspects will appear before Taung Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges of Possession of Dagga.

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The father of our nation, Former President Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela should be remembered on Fathers Day and his legacy of servanthood, selfless service and reconciliation celebrated as we continue to pray and wish him a speedy recovery, North West Premier Thandi Modise said on Sunday.

“Tata Mandela’s ability to 

build bridges across different groups and generations in our county secured a stable future for us all. His  fighting spirit should inspire us and challenge us to unite and work for a united,non-racial,non-sexist,equal,democratic society in which there is social justice and a better life for all.” highlighted Premier Modise.

In wishing Fathers a Happy Fathers Day and Youth a Happy Commemoration of the 37

th Anniversary of June 16, Premier Modise called on fathers to be role models for their children and to nurture and inculcate in them values of ubuntu, love and compassion which are exemplified by Madiba.

“We are losing children who are the future of our country to drugs because most fathers are detached from their children and have allowed a generational gap to develop and define their relationship with their children. The Proud to Serve Youth campaign that our young people were part of 

should be sustained as it affords youth with the opportunity to carry forward Madiba’s legacies of selfless service and emulate patriotic and historic sacrifices of the 1976 youth generation,” emphasised Modise.

Premier Modise said that young people owe it to the memory of Hector Peterson and Solomon Mahlangu to overcome peer pressure and expose those who are peddling drugs in their communities, neighbourhoods and schools so that the vision of a drug free South Africa could be realised.

By Obakeng Maje

Potchefstroom-North West police arrested three suspects on Saturday at Ikageng location, near Potchefstroom after a murder of a domestic worker.

Police said on Thursday, a teenager who was working as a domestic worker at Mohadin section in Ikageng location was allegedly bludgeoned by suspects.

“Police arrested three suspects aged between 18 and 28 at their residential area after a 17 year-old girl who was working as a domestic worker was killed” captain Pelonomi Maku said.

A teenager was killed in an alleged house robbery.

Police said three suspects gain entry at the couple’s house aged 71 and 68 respectively.

“The suspects allegedly found a girl in her outside room and stabbed her to death” said Makau.

An employer allegedly went out to check on the girl and was allegedly over-powered by suspects.

They allegedly took her to the main house and found her sickly husband.

“The suspects allegedly tied them up and helped themselves to credit card and cellphone before they fled the scene” police said.

The suspects demanded a pin and threatened the couple with a gun and a knife said police.

Police reacted swiftly and arrested three suspects on Saturday after investigations.

Three suspects will appear before Potchefstroom Magistrate Court for murder and house robbery charges on Tuesday.

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Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund is happy with how preparations for the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia have gone and is confident his charges will deliver the goods on Sunday.

South Africa face Ethiopia at the National Stadium in the capital Addis Ababa, kick-off at 16h00 local time (15h00 SA time).

“It could not have gone any better for us. We had a great training session this afternoon so all in all we are ready for the game. We have been blessed a little bit because there have been rains over the last few days making the pitch softer,” said Igesund soon after Bafana had completed their preparations at the match venue on Saturday.

“We have to believe in ourselves, and I am confident we will do well. We cannot hide away from the fact that it is going to be a difficult game because they are a formidable side. But we know where we want to go, so we have to beat them to get there. We have worked very hard to prepare for this game and I am confident we will put up a very good showing. The guys are focussed and tuned in to what we have to do.”

Igesund indicated that the Ethiopians were in a difficult position as group leaders but added that Bafana will be ready for whatever approach the hosts might adopt.

“I think they are in a difficult position asking themselves whether to go for a win to end the race, or take a draw and win their last match, but we are prepared for any game plan, whatever tactics they come up with we have to out-think them,” he said.

South Africa are second in Group A with eight points from four matches – two points behind leaders Ethiopia.

A Bafana Bafana victory will see them top the group with 11 points, one ahead of Ethiopia. Then a Bafana win over Botswana in September would take South Africa to the play-offs. A draw against neighbours Botswana would still suffice provided Ethiopia lose or draw against CAR in the other group match.

However, a draw against Ethiopia will make things more difficult for Igesund’s men as Ethiopia would maintain their two-point lead. Bafana Bafana would then HAVE to beat Botswana and hope Ethiopia draw or lose to CAR in the final round of matches.

A win for Ethiopia will see them finish as Group A winners and a spot in the play-offs as they will be five points ahead – rendering the final group matches meaningless.

There are ten groups in the qualifiers and only group winners will move into the play-offs which will determine which five countries will represent Africa in Brazil 2014.

Meanwhile, hundreds of local fans came out to catch a glimpse of Bafana Bafana before and after their final training session at the match venue. The locals sang victory songs while flashing placards with their predictions for Sunday’s match. If they are to be believed, Bafana Bafana will lose 2-0, 3-0 with some over confident to predict a 5-0 win for their country.

“South Africa is wasting time and money, there is no way we are going to lose tomorrow,” said one local fan.

“You are here to donate points to us,” added another.

Such has been the hype ahead of the match that the 22 000 capacity stadium is expected to be filled to the rafters. Many fans were spotted in their national team colours a day before the encounter.

But Bafana Bafana were not perturbed and went about their business full of confidence following a 3-0 victory over the Central African Republic (CAR) last weekend.

So high was the confidence in the team that the players surprised all when they arrived at the hotel singing at the top of their voices to the excitement of hotel staff and guests.

GROUP A

  Team

  MP

  W

  D

  L

  GF

  GA

  Pts

Ethiopia 4

  3

  1

  0

  6

  2

  10

  South Africa 4

  2

  2

  0

  7

  2

  8

  Botswana 5

  1

  1

  3

  5

  8

  4

  CAR 5

  1

  0

  4

  4

  10

  3