By Obakeng Maje

Johannesburg-Kaizer Chiefs goalie Nhlanhla Brilliant Khuzwayo was cleared of any wrongdoing by Gauteng police yesterday.

Khuzwayo was taken into custody for questioning on Wednesday after a car that was hijacked last month in Johannesburg CBD allegedly found at his parking bay.

Gauteng police spokesperson Lungelo Dlamini confirmed the player was questioned and released without any formal statement.

“The player was questioned and was released without any formal statement” told sabc.

Khuzwayo distanced himself from any wrongdoing and confirmed that during the incident he was out of the country.

Kaizer Chiefs were in Botswana by then when a Toyota Rav 4, that was filmed on a cctv during the hijacking was found at Khuzwayo’s parking bay at his residential place,Meredale the south of Johannesburg.

Gauteng police arrested four men who were allegedly involved in the hijacking and confirmed that one of them stays at the same complex where Kaizer Chiefs. Goalie stays.

Police investigations continue.-TDN

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The driver and passenger of a light motor vehicle were sadly killed last night after their vehicle collided with a cow.

They were traveling along the R31 about 10 km outside Kuruman towards Danielskuil just after 7 pm when the collision took place.

The force of the impact caused the hatchback to overturn and only come to a standstill about 400 meters away.

“The passenger, a woman in her 30′s, was flung from the vehicle as it rolled and sadly passed away due to her injuries” Er24 spokesperson Vanessa Jackson said.

The driver, a man in his 40′s, remained in the vehicle during the crash and lost his life shortly afterwards.

“Due to the impact, the animal also died on the scene and it is unknown who it belonged to or how it managed to get into the road’ Jackson said.

Authorities will be investigating.-TDN
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A 49 year old woman has suffered fatal injuries after she was knocked down by a bakkie while allegedly attempting to cross the N1 highway this morning.

“Paramedics who were travelling on the highway, came across the woman lying in the road. She had been knocked down by a Toyota Hilux which was travelling in the direction of Pretoria, just before the Maraisburg road offramp” Er24 spokesperson Vanessa Jackson said.

The paramedics assessed the woman and found her to have suffered extensive head injuries.

Sadly, she had already died as a result of the injuries and she was declared dead on scene.

The driver of the bakkie that collided into her was not injured as a result of the collision.

“The local police were called to the scene and will conduct all necessary investigations into the cause of the collision” concludes Jackson.
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The Limpopo provincial task team (PTT) has been served with court papers by ANC members from the Mopani region who are challenging the legitimacy of its regional conference after they were disqualified from attending it.

Another matter is still pending in which the ANC was taken to court earlier this month by disgruntled members who had interdicted the Peter Mokaba regional conference, citing flawed processes.

Sources close to the party say delegates from branches in Mopani, which were part of the recent provincial list conference, were “dubiously” excluded from the regional conference and now those members believe the conference and its outcome cannot be legitimate.
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Pakistan won a bilateral one-day international series against South Africa for the first time when they claimed a one-run victory in a thrilling finale in Port Elizabeth today.

Pakistan now lead the three-match series 2-0 with one to play, their victory set up by a superb 102 from Ahmed Shehzad in a match reduced to 45 overs per side after early rain.
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ABSA Premiership

Result: Maritzburg United 0-1 Orlando Pirates

Date: 27 November

Venue: Harry Gwala Stadium

Orlando Pirates beat Maritzburg United 1-0 in an ABSA Premiership clash on Wednesday at the Harry Gwala Stadium.

Collins Mbesuma was the game’s only scorer, after finishing off a good square ball from Thabo Matlaba in the first-half.

The opening fifteen minutes didn’t see a shot at goal, as both sides got used to the wet conditions in Pietermaritzburg.
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Premiership

Full Time: Kaizer Chiefs 4-1 Polokwane City

Date: 27 November 2013

Venue: FNB Stadium

A brace from Bernard Parker saw Kaizer Chiefs to an impressive 4-1 win in their Absa Premiership match against Polokwane City at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday night.

It was a start-stop first stanza with a 45 minute delay squashed in-between due to bad weather as Kaizer Chiefs dominated proceedings and took a 3-0 lead into the half time break.

The Amakhosi started really brightly and only had to wait five minutes before taking the lead as free-kick on the edge of the box saw Bernard Parker play Eric Mathoho through on goal with a clever pass. The Chiefs defender made no mistake with an emphatic finish, powering the ball home from ten-yards out, 1-0.
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ABSA Premiership

Result: AmaZulu 2-0 P Stars

Date: 27 November 2013

Venue: Princess Magogo Stadium

A brace by AmaZulu’s Goodman Dlamini was enough to seal a first win in seven league matches as they saw off Platinum Stars 2-0 at the Princess Magogo Stadium.

Dlamini gave hosts AmaZulu the perfect start to their Absa Premiership clash, when he gave them an early lead with a great strike from outside the box leaving Platinum Stars goalkeeper Siyabonga Mpontshane with no chance after being assisted by Njabulo Manqana.
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Maraisburg – A 49-year-old woman died when she was knocked over by a bakkie on the N1 highway in Johannesburg on Wednesday, paramedics said.

The woman was trying to cross the highway when she was hit by a Toyota Hilux just before the Maraisburg road offramp, ER24 spokeswoman Vanessa Jackson said.

“Paramedics who were travelling on the highway came across the woman lying in the road,” said Jackson.

She had suffered extensive head injuries and died on the scene. The driver of the bakkie was not injured.

Police were investigating.

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Johannesburg – The DA has welcomed a ruling that the Bombela Concession Company fix the ingress of water into parts of the Gautrain’s tunnel in Johannesburg

“Credit must go to the Gautrain management agency for their dogged determination on not backing down and fighting for a “decent” tunnel,” DA MPL Neil Campbell said in a statement on Wednesday.

“This will save the Gauteng public purse a considerable amount of net costs in water control over the 80-year planned lifespan of the tunnel, for which the taxpayer and not Bombela will be responsible.”

Bombela designed and built the Gautrain rapid rail project.

Campbell said the ingressed water had a high lead content, which would corrode the pumps relatively rapidly.

“Therefore, if less water has to be pumped, the pumps will last longer, which will save money.”

Campbell said he hoped this outcome would make other contractors realise that “shoddy, below specification” work would not be tolerated by the provincial government.

The ruling was made by three retired judges appointed by the Arbitration Foundation of SA.

Gautrain spokeswoman Barbara Jensen said the tunnel section between Johannesburg Park Station and E2 (Emergency Shaft Two), and between Rosebank station and the Marlboro portal, was not in accordance with the contract specifications.

“With respect to the tunnel section between Johannesburg Park Station and E2 close to the Wilds in Johannesburg, remedial work must be undertaken by the Bombela Concession Company.”

Jensen said Bombela was not allowed to appeal against the ruling and was expected to present the Gautrain management agency with plans to fix the problem.

Water was seeping into both sections of the tunnel, but the water level between Park station and E2, near Roedean School in Parktown, was far higher than in the rest of the tunnel.

Both problems would be fixed, but Park station would be first.

She said this had been a long dispute between the Gauteng provincial government and Bombela.

It started some time around the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 when the rail company decided not to open the Johannesburg Park Station section along with the rest of the system.

Jensen could not say whether operations would stop during the process of fixing the problem.

“Closure is not open for discussion yet, until Bombela presents (to us).”

She said the plans should have a minimal effect on commuters.

Efforts to fix the seeping water would start some time next year, she said.

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