By Obakeng Maje

Polokwane-Former Orlando Pirates coach Kostadin Papic is linked to a vacant position at minnows Polokwane City after Duncan Lechesa was shown the door.

Black Leoprads coach is tipped to take the position at City even though the decision is yet dithered.

Papic is on top of the list at City to take over, however he is not the only candidate in the run for the post.

Polokwane City has been inept since their arrival on top flight football.

Lechesa is also been tipped to take over coaching position at Black Leopards and Brazillian physical trainer Eduardo Schoeler sat on the bench against Orlando Pirates.

Schoeler confirmed in midweek that he is not keen on taking coaching position permanently.

Papic has been shortlisted and is believed to be City’s man is all report is anything to go by.-TDN

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Knowledge Musona came off the bench to score the winner as Kaizer Chiefs defeated Platinum Stars 2-1 on Saturday night.

Bernard Parker put Chiefs 1-0 up in the 21st minute, but Platinum Stars pulled one back on the stroke of halftime through Tintswalo Tshabalala.

However, Chiefs dominated play and created numerous chances, but Siyabonga Nkosi and Lehlohonolo Majoro failed to hit the target when it seemed easier to miss than to score.

Musona was brought on in the second half and duly scored the winner from Parker’s cross. 

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Rustenburg-EFF founder Julius Malema has slammed the ANC, saying black people will never own land as long as the party is in charge.

The ANC is worse than the apartheid government, Economic Freedom Fighter founder Julius Malema said on Saturday.

“Our people did not die for a house that will not last for three months,” he said referring to RDP houses.

He was speaking at a rally in Lethabong near Rustenburg, to celebrate his party registration with the Independent Eletoral Commission.

He said the ANC built small poor quality houses in contrast to what they had been fighting for. “There is nothing dignified about the houses.”

He said supplying water to residents was not complex. “You just dig a hole and put a pipe to take water to the people it is so simple.”

He said black people would never own land under the ANC.

“Our struggle is about land. Mandela was arrested for demanding land.” He said people should vote for a party that could deliver. “Do not vote for people who sing and jive. Vote for principles and policies that deliver.”

Malema was expected to launch his party in Marikana on October 13. Malema accused the ANC of killing Marikana mineworker.

“It is only in South Africa where 34 people are killed and no one resigns.”

He was refering to 34 mineworkers killed on August 16 2012 during a strike at Lonmin mines in Marikana. “There is a restless spirit at that koppie. We are going to tell the spirit that we are taking the economic freedom forward.”

Malema ended his speech by singing the controversial kill the boer song, replacing kill with kiss. – Sapa

Johannesburg – A man was killed when a train ran over him in Soweto, Gauteng paramedics said on Saturday.

“The young man…. was killed yesterday evening [Friday] when he fell under the wheels of a train near the Mzimhlope train station,” ER24 said in a statement.

“[He] was found to be in a critical condition and [had] sustained multiple amputations.”

The man was placed on life support and treated on scene before being taken to a nearby hospital.

“While… being rushed through to hospital his condition deteriorated and paramedics initiated [resuscitation],” it said.

“They continued CPR into the casualty of the hospital, but due to the severity of his injuries doctors declared him dead.”

The details of the incident were not known.

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rBSA Premiership

Result: Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 Wits

Date: 21 September 2013

Venue: Loftus Stadium  

Mamelodi Sundowns beat Wits 2-1 at Loftus tonight to go top of the PSL table, and remain unbeaten.

Khama Billiat almost gave Sundowns the lead in the seventh minute, but his shot went across the face of the goal and wide.

Cuthbert Malajila forced a good save out of Moeneeb Josephs in the 13th minute, as he headed at goal.

ABSA Premiership

Result: Moroka Swallows 1-1 Maritzburg United

Date: 21 September 2013

Venue: Dobsonville Stadium

Moroka Swallows and Maritzburg shared the spoils at the Dobsonville Stadium this afternoon, drawing 1-1, despite a first-half dominated by the Dube Birds.

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Durban – A brace of tries by Springbok wing Lwazi Mvovo helped the Sharks charge to the top of the Currie Cup table with a convincing 50-26 bonus-point victory over the Free State Cheetahs at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

The hosts crossed the whitewash seven times in total with SP Marais, Mvovo and Heimar Williams all going over during the first half.

Tim Whitehead, Mvovo, Keegan Daniel and Cobus Reinach added further tries after the break allowing the KwaZulu-Natal side to oust Western Province at the summit of the log by virtue of a superior points difference.

They started out with a bang by crossing for the opening try inside the opening 160 seconds.

After the visitors were on the defensive from an off-side call against Lappies Labuschagne, Fred Zeilinga looped over a pass to the left where a free Marais ran over.

Riaan Smit landed the first points for the Free Staters just after the 10-minute mark when Charl McLeod came in from the side.

The hosts secured their second try in the 14th minute after errors by Johann Sadie and Elgar Watts — the former’s kick charged down by Peet Marais and the latter allowing the straightforward rebound to roll through his legs.

Mvovo was the beneficiary after the subsequent scrum, collecting a pass from Zeilinga on the left, beating three tacklers and diving over.

Flyhalf Zeilinga again missed the conversion, but then knocked over his first points when a penalty was awarded against Davon Raubenheimer for not releasing.

Another Smit penalty followed, before the Sharks crossed for a third try after 24 minutes when Zeilinga slipped a pass outside to Williams to run in, once again on the left.

The confident Sharks number 10 added two more kicks, the conversion and a penalty for side entry by Lodewyk de Jager as the coastal outfit led comfortably 23-6 until the 31st minute when Raymond Rhule sped away down the left to score thanks to some quick hands in the Cheetahs midfield.

Zeilinga and Smit then exchanged further penalties before the break, when the Durbanites led by 10.

That was cut to seven straight after when Smit sent over another goal-kick when McLeod was offside.

Poor defending allowed Whitehead to land the bonus-point try after 45 minutes with the midfielder outpacing the forwards and darting in on the right.

The next score came almost 15 minutes later for the hosts as Mvovo ran onto a raking Kyle Cooper pass to score on the right.

Daniel added a sixth try with 12 minutes to play, the captain scoring after a strong attacking line-out five metres out, while Reinach added another following a strong Jaco van Tonder run.

AJ le Roux added a late try for the Cheetahs, but it was little consolation for Naka Drotske’s men as their home semi-final hopes took a blow.

Scorers: 

Sharks 50 (26): Tries: SP Marais, Lwazi Mvovo (2), Heimar Williams, Tim Whitehead, Keegan Daniel, Cobus Reinach. 

Conversions: Fred Zeilinga (3). Penalties: Zeilinga (3).

Free State Cheetahs 26 (16): Tries: Raymond Rhule, AJ le Roux. Conversions: Riaan Smit (2). Penalties: Smit (4)

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Rustenburg – Lethabong residents braved the cold weather on Saturday to hear Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema address a rally near Rustenburg.

Community members and EFF members, clad in red t-shirts and berets, waited at the Rethusegile High School for the arrival of Malema.

A motorcade, bearing the EFF logo, drove into the township.

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By Obakeng Maje

Christiana-About eight people died when a bakkie collided head on collision with a microbus and burned beyond recognition along the N12, just about 31

kilometers from Crhistiana to Warrenton in the early hours of yesterday.

According to the North West Traffic Authorities at the scene,

three people were on the bakkie and five on the microbus. The number of deceased bodies was only counted through their heads.

“The other part of the road

was closed at the time when the fire emergency services were trying to control the fire of the two vehicles” MEC Nono Maloyi said. 

Traffic Authorities suspects that fatigue and speeding might be the course of the accident.

“Police are doing forensic investigation to verify the number of men and women involved” he said.

Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison MEC Nono Maloyi conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the deceased families and requested motorists to obey with the road laws. 

He further encouraged motorists to avoid driving with fatigue.-TDN

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