HERE’s another challenge for Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter after managing a point against rivals Orlando Pirates at the weekend: to try and improve Amakhosi’s results without Knowledge Musona.
The Zimbabwean has been ruled out of action for more than a month.
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AL-AHLY seem to have won their battle with Egyptian authorities and will host Orlando Pirates in Cairo on November 10, which means their fanatical supporters will be behind them in the second leg of the African Champions League final.

Though this has yet to be confirmed by the Confederation of African Football, club officials say the match will be played at the Air Defence Stadium, near Cairo’s airport, with a capacity of 30000.
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By Obakeng Maje

Taung- A young inspiring Dj is planning to pull all stops to reach his mark. ShakesDj, as Boikanyo Makodi is affectionately known to his followers said deejaying is running through his veins.
A 21 year-old club Dj started to be behind the decks since 2010 and he never looked back.

“I am very grateful to all my followers as being a Dj is not an easy task. As a Dj you need to know and feel what patrons on the dance floor want” said ShakesDj.

Taung-born Dj released his single track called Happy Place.

“We did collaboration with my fellow colleagues at Sonicwavemusic and released a single called Happy Place” he smiles.

Being a first-born and brought up by a single parent that did not stop ShakesDj as he is also studying Science Technology and Radio production part-time.

He said the single is doing wonders locally and it keeps music lovers begging for more.

Even though a 21 year-old Dj is not planning to release an album this year, he promises that, come next year he will be competing against big names.

Makodi advised youngsters who would like to be Djs that they must also take their education more seriously as one can fall back if things do not go your way.

He also applauds his mom for the unwavering support.

“I am not luck, but blessed…even though my upbringing was not so conducive, I still held my head up and remember your attitude determines your altitude” concludes ShakesDj.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
As one of the hottest upcoming models, Mahikeng-born girl shows femininity as everything she touches turns into gold.

Sindiswa Sojane, 19 does not show a beautiful face only.

Beauty with brains gives you the whole package of a complete go-getter.

Baby Palesa, 19 started her longing career of becoming a model back in 2011 after being inspired by her friend.

“I knew I was beautiful and fit to become a model, but I was rather nervous. My friend, Thatayaone Mabote encourages me to entered Miss Teen MHK as she participated in it the previous year and she became 1st princess” Sojane said.

With an aesthetic characteristic, Baby Palesa entered The Face of MHK beauty pageant competition in 2012, and as they always say the rest is history.

“It was so amazing winning the competion and I am delighted and proudly the reigning Face of MHK currently” Baby Palesa said.

A 19 year-old girl finished her matric last year at Mmabatho High School, but she is upgrading her marks.

Baby Palesa as Sindiswa Sojane is affectionately known in the industry said she want to study physiotherapy and hopefully have her own surgery one day.

“I am upgrading my matric results at King’s Way College and education is very important nowadays. It is the only gateway vehicle from poverty” she giggles.

Raised by a single parent, Baby Palesa defied all odds and said one can become whatever you want to be, regardless of your background.

“I am not lucky, but blessed and my mother and I can speak about everything almost under the sun. My mom as advocate, she talks to me about lots of things that might be dangerous to my life” she said.

The Face of MHK is eyeing “Oueen of Africa” pegeant competition where she will be competing against the rest of the continent.
The competition will take place on 23 November 2013.

Sindiswa Sojane said modelling to her is like making a spirit journey in an ecstatic trance involves the cessation of voluntary bodily movement.

“To me modelling is my passion and is running through my veins. If I was not a model, I would have been a dancer” Baby Palesa said.

A Mahikeng-born model said entertainment industry is her oyster to greater heights.-TDN
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Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter will be without midfield enforcer Willard Katsande for Tuesday’s Premiership clash with Ajax Cape Town in the Mother City.

Katsande is suspended for the game after picking up his fourth yellow card in the 1-1 draw with Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates last month.

Amakhosi strikers Knowledge Musona (shoulder) and Kaizer Motaung Junior (knee) are also expected to miss out as they continue to receive treatment for their respective knocks.

Baxter, meanwhile, feels the Urban Warriors have shown they are capable of causing problems for his outfit.

“Sometimes they play very good football,” Baxter told his club’s official website.
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Orlando Pirates striker Lennox Bacela says his call-up to the Bafana Bafana squad came as a massive – but very welcome – surprise.

The 30-year-old was one of nine Buccaneers included in the squad today for the international friendly against Swaziland on November 15, capping a great season so far which has seen him find the back of the net on a regular basis.
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Ajax coach Muhsin Ertugral has promised attacking football when his team host Kaizer Chiefs at the Cape Town Stadium tomorrow.

The Urban Warriors almost spoiled Amakhosi’s League title party when they beat them 3-1 late last season, and they will be looking for more of the same, despite being rocked by a number of injuries.

“We have about nine injuries, mostly to key players,” Ertugral tells KickOff.com. “However, there is no reason to worry because I have youngsters ready to play.
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Prolific Kaizer Chiefs striker, Bernard Parker, will look to continue his fine form in front of goal when they take on Ajax Cape Town in the Mother City on Tuesday night.

The 27-year-old has continued where he left off last season in the PSL, where he banged in 12 league goals. He currently sits on four in seven league outings in the new campaign.

Parker was recently reported to have had a training ground tiff with Lehlohonolo Majoro, however, it later emerged that the two had made peace and everything was back to normal.
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Orlando Pirates defender Happy Jele is happy to be back in the Bafana Bafana fold again following a two year absence from the national team.
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Lusapho April produced a gutsy performance to finish a well-paced third in the New York City Marathon on Sunday.

April sat back in the lead group for most of the 42km race, before starting to make his presence as he moved up the outside of the eight-man pack with 12km left.

He attempted to chase runaway Kenyans Geoffrey Mutai and Stanley Biwott with less than 10km remaining, after the duo surged clear, and while he was unable to stick with them, he shook off the rest of the field to find himself alone in third place.

The 31-year-old South African was caught by Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede approaching the finish, but April coasted past a fading Biwott to retain his podium place.

Mutai was more than three minutes outside his own course record, but won comfortably in 2:08:24. Kebede charged through for second place in 2:09:15, and April was 73 seconds outside his personal best, crossing the line in 2:09:45.

Meanwhile, veteran SA wheelchair racer Ernst van Dyk finished second in a tight sprint finish in 1:40:14.

Van Dyk clocked the same time as Swiss winner Marcel Hug after a battle between five athletes down the finishing straight.

It was the fourth time this year that Van Dyk had finished in the top three at a major city marathon.

He also finished on the podium at the Boston, London and Chicago marathons this season.
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