Johannesburg – The slaughtering of eight cows will mark the entry of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) into South Africa’s political landscape in Marikana, North West, on Saturday, the party has announced.

“We are slaughtering on Saturday and launch on Sunday,” EFF leader Julius Malema’s spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said on Friday.

He said the ceremony would be at a hill at the Nkaneng informal settlement where police shot dead 34 people, many of them striking miners, last August.

“We will not rest until economic emancipation, a living wage and better working conditions have been achieved… Marikana is a turning point. It exposed how the ANC was prepared to defend the capitalists,” Ndlozi said.

Malema, once an outspoken supporter of President Jacob Zuma and president of the ANC Youth League, formed the party after being expelled from the ANC.

The EFF received its registration certificate from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday.

According to its constitution, the EFF is a radical, left-wing, anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist movement.

The party claims it provides clear and cogent alternatives to post-colonial economic systems, which in many countries had kept the oppressed under colonial domination.

The party advocates the expropriation of South Africa’s land without compensation, and the nationalisation of mines, banks, and other strategic sectors of the economy.

The EFF promises free quality education, healthcare, houses, and sanitation.

Ndlozi said Sunday’s gathering had been approved by the Madibeng municipality, and the police had been informed.

– SAPA

Cape Town – A man was killed when a light delivery vehicle crashed on Chamdor Road in Krugersdorp on Saturday.

Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said paramedics responded to the accident scene at 03:00.

“Exact detail to the cause of the accident and preceding events are unknown, and will remain the subject of a police investigation,” she said.
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Johannesburg – An apparent associate of Czech businessman Radovan Krejcir was killed on Saturday near a Gauteng shopping mall, according to media reports.

Eyewitness News reported that a man, who has not yet been named, with close ties to Krejcir was gunned down near Bedford Centre.
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Buhle Mkhwanazi says he is impressed with the progress shown by his former teammate Bongani Zungu since he joined Mamelodi Sundowns.

The flamboyant Zungu has adjusted well to life at the Brazilians, starting in all the games so far, while also looking to establish himself in the Bafana Bafana squad. He was part of the squad that faced Morocco on Friday and Gordon Igesund sees him as a valuable member of the team ahead of the 2015 Afcon and 2018 World Cup.
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The Siya crew has picked up on word that Solly Luvhengo could be roped into the Mamelodi Sundowns set-up as a youth coach.

Luvhengo was last employed by Safa as coach of the national U20 side and has been without a job for a year. Our sources reveal that Pitso Mosimane is a big admirer of Luvhengo and has been making efforts to bring him to Chloorkop to work with the youth.

Speaking to the crew, Luvhengo wouldn’t reveal much, although he admitted that there have been talks between him and Sundowns, saying, “Yes, there is something (with Sundowns), but it has not been confirmed yet. I don’t want to go around pretending that there’s nothing happening. But it’s not been confirmed yet.”

The coach added, “When you’ve been out of action, people tend to forget about you. The last time I was employed was when we (the U20 side) played Nigeria in Nigeria in October last year.”
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Kaizer Chiefs are one of 40 teams that have already secured their place in next year’s CAF Champions League.

The tournament, which will be the 50th edition of competition, sees Africa’s best teams lock horns in order to crown the top team on the continent.

This season Orlando Pirates have done South Africa proud, reaching the semifinals of the tournament and they still stand a chance of making it through to the final.

Chiefs qualified for the 2014 competition by winning the 2012/13 Absa Premiership title and at present are one of 40 teams set to be involved.

Some of the teams also qualified to take part are Tunisian duo, CS Sfaxien and Esperance de Tunis, Congolese giants, TP Mazembe and Ghanaian club, Asante Kotoko.

At present there are another 28 places up for grabs in the competition, all of which should be filled by clubs from all over the continent in the coming months.

However, there will be an exception to the rule should Pirates go on to win the competition, with the Buccaneers being given the chance to defend their title even though they didn’t win the PSL.
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Friendly

Full time: Morocco 1-1 South Africa

Date: 11 October 2013

Venue: Agadir Stadium

A first half strike from Tokelo Rantie was cancelled out in the second 45 by Issam EL Adoua as South Africa and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly at the new Agadir Stadium on Friday night.

The opening 45 minutes saw Bafana Bafana playing the better football as they looked hungrier to win the ball and thus dominated the midfield battle early on.

The away side made their intentions clear early on as Daylon Claasen let fly with a long range effort in the second minute which sailed narrowly wide of the target.

Two minutes later and Tokelo Rantie used his pace to get behind the Morocco defence, but his effort on goal from just inside the box was a timid one and easy for the keeper to save.

In the seventh minute the home side had their first chance on goal as El-Arabi met a well-delivered cross, but he saw his header superbly saved by Itumeleng Khune.

In the tenth minute Bafana made their good start pay off, Rantie opening the scoring with a clinical finish after latching onto a Classen through ball, and silencing the home crowd, 1-0.

Thereafter, South Africa continued to dictate the flow of play as Morocco saw very little of the ball.

Just before the half hour mark, Lerato Chabangu was unlucky not to find Bafana’s second goal as he saw his free-kick from roughly 25-yards out well-saved by the keeper.

Morocco did manage to create another chance in the 33rd minute as a rare foray forward saw El Kaddouri break into the Bafana box, but he fired his effort wide of the target.

That seemed to inspire the Moroccan attack and Khune was called in action two minutes later to deny Benatia a thunderous effort from long range.

Bafana still ended the half the stronger of the two sides as Bernard Parker slipped Sibusiso Vilakazi through on goal in the 40th minute, but he fired his effort straight at the keeper when he should really have scored.

The second 45 saw Morocco come out firing and they soon levelled matters, Issam EL Adoua heading home a Younes Belhanda free-kick five minutes after the restart, 1-1.

After that, however, the game became a little dis-jointed with both sides making numerous substitutions.

The next chance on goal came via a 25-yard free-kick that Ayanda Patosi struck for Bafana, but he saw his effort easily saved by the keeper.

Ten minutes later and El Kaddouri almost found the winner for the home side after driving into the box, but he fired his powerful shot agonisingly wide.

The game ended all-square.
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Middendorp takes up the role after yesterday resigning from fellow Premier Soccer League outfit Maritzburg United.

The position became vacant when Clinton Larsen quit Phunya Sele Sele on Monday.

“I am excited to take on this challenge knowing the huge support that this club has and the existing resources that they have invested,” Middendorp said in a statement released by the German’s agent, Steve Kapeluschnik.

“I am looking forward to coaching the players and I am passionate about helping the club fulfill its potential.”

Middendorp, whose contract runs until 2016, is expected to be in the stands when Celtic contest the annual Macufe Cup with one of his former clubs Kaizer Chiefs at Free State Stadium on Sunday.
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Cape Town – Three teenage girls have been rescued from a brothel by the City of Cape Town’s Vice Unit and the Hawks.

The City reported today that the two units had joined forces in an undercover operation at the brothel in Parklands on Wednesday.
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Johannesburg – The family of a Randfontein girl who was killed by a self-confessed Satanist said they were unhappy with the sentence their child’s killer received on Friday.

Keamogetswe Sefularo’s 15-year-old murderer was sentenced to 10 years in prison, two of which were suspended in the High Court sitting in Palm Ridge.
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