Angry residents went on the rampage and broke into shops owned by foreign nationals shortly after the news of Themi Might’s killing on Sunday.

About 20 businessmen, mostly from Bangladesh, were sent packing. According to eyewitnesses Might was not armed and he was not a threat to the police.

“He only wanted to explain something to the businessman while he was being chased by the police,” a witness said. It took the community about three hours to chase the foreigners out of their shops, saying they caused Might’s murder.

The story started on Saturday evening when a foreign businessman laid a charge of theft of a cellphone at Windsorton police station.

“Because Thembi is known as one of the notorious guys around he was fingered as a suspect,” a resident said.

“The police looked for him the whole of Saturday and he was only arrested on Sunday morning,” another source said.

“When he was taken to the police station for further questioning he escaped and went straight to the accuser to state his case. This is when the police came and shot him twice.”

The community reacted angrily to the incident and broke into about seven tuckshops belonging to foreigners.

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Cape Town – There being no law against substitutes earning player-of-the-match mantles in ball games, the Sport24 choice for the Springboks in their 73-13 roasting of Argentina on Saturday goes to a mere 25-minute contributor … Fourie du Preez.

As it happened: Springboks v Argentina

The veteran Rugby World Cup-winning scrumhalf, making his first appearance for his country in almost two years, massively confirmed his pedigree as South Africa appeared to only go up into power-fifth gear following his entry to the fray in the Castle Rugby Championship match, part of the Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day at FNB Stadium.

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Johannesburg – Africa has a serious deficit in leadership, philanthropist Mo Ibrahim said on Saturday.

South Africa needed to step up and play a better role in the continent, he said.

“Leadership is not about bossing people around…it is not about securing a seat in the UN Security Council on behalf of Africa, or chairing the African Union,” he said.

“Leadership is true engagement with Africa. You [South Africa] have a role to play.” Problems such as climate change, transparency, tax evasion and illicit transfers of funds needed the serious voice of leadership.

Ibrahim was delivering the annual Nelson Mandela Lecture in Pretoria.

Women, youth

He said women and youth were an important part of social cohesion.

Seventy percent of the population depended on women because they were in charge of the agriculture.

“Women play very important roles but they are denied the dignity they deserve in our society,” he said.

“Rape is widespread in Africa, and that is not acceptable. We cannot afford to lose what is vital for our society.”

Ibrahim said that half of the continent’s population was below the age of 19, and that African youth could become the best in the future in terms of production.

This was because the population of countries such as China and many European countries were ageing.

“But to do that, we need good education and training to equip these youngsters for the future. Through that, Africa can become the future factory of the world.”

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CAF Champions League

Result: Pirates 4-1 Zamalek

Date: 17 August 2013

Venue: Orlando Stadium

Orlando Pirates continued their Egyptian demolition by hammering Zamalek 4-1 in their CAF Champions League clash on Saturday night at the Orlando Stadium.

The Sea Robbers suffered an early blow as Andile Jali had to come off injured but the brilliant Lennox Bacela boosted their morale with a superb finish in the 27th minute. Mahmoud Shikabala took just two minutes to respond though as they ensured that the game remained deadlocked at the interval.

Pirates turned up the heat in the second period though with goals from Tlou Segolela, Sifiso Myeni and Daine Klate wrapping up an emphatic win.

The game got off to a scrappy start but Happy Jele would get the first real chance when he latched onto a free-kick from Klate but saw his header go wide.

Jele then produced a weak effort in the 13th minute before Gaber’s long-range strike was turned around the post by Senzo Meyiwa.

Jali took a knock and tried to run it off but he was unable to do so and was swiftly replaced by Lehlogonolo Maselesa.

Bacela was looking lively and saw a shot blocked in the 24th minute but would not be denied three minutes later when he was found by Klate and he turned his defender to thump home an emphatic finish.

Their joy lasted just two minutes though as Shikabala got free of Rooi Mahamutsa at the other end and produced a clinical finish to restore parity.

Segolela worked the goalkeeper moments later before Klate was denied by the Zamalek stopper as Pirates looked to get back in front.

Oupa Manyisa was teed up late in the half by Klate but his effort was wide of the target as the score remained at 1-1.

Seven minutes after the break Pirates would restore their advantage in spectacular fashion. Bacela slipped an inch-perfect pass to Segolela who curled a delicious finish past the goalkeeper with the outside of his foot.

The White Knights struggled to create chances as Pirates were composed on the ball but the visitors were still in the game and Meyiwa had to make a brave run off his line to smother the danger in the 69th minute.

The hosts launched the ball up to the other end quickly and Klate curled a pass into Myeni who killed the ball with a superb touch before calmly picking out the bottom corner with 19 minutes to go.

Pirates were now well in control and a fourth would duly arrive when Segolela took the ball to the by-line before lashing in a low cross which Klate put in off of the goalkeeper.

The Buccaneers popped the ball around in the final few minutes to see out a comfortable win as they moved three points clear at the top of Group A after Al Ahly beat AC Leopared in Dolisie on the same day.

Pirates: Senzo Meyiwa, Happy Jele, Rooi Mahamutsa, Lucky Lekgwathi, Thabo Matlaba, Daine Klate, Andile Jali, Oupa Manyisa, Sifiso Myeni, Tlou Segolela, Lennox Bacela.

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Pretoria – The gap between rich and poor in South Africa is of great concern, philanthropist Mo Ibrahim said on Saturday.

“After [nearly] 20 years of independence, one can ask ‘what is going on here?’. South Africa is the most unequal country in the whole world,” he said.

Ibrahim was delivering an annual Nelson Mandela Lecture in Pretoria.

He said the country’s land policy and the willing seller willing buyer principle should be revisited.

“Isn’t it time to find an equitable solution within the Constitution? This is an important issue that needs serious attention.”

BEE policy

It was also time to re-visit the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy to see whether it had achieved what it had set out to do.

“Did it [BEE] bridge the gap between the rich and the poor? We need to have a conversation on that for the sake of social cohesion.”

Ibrahim said that half of the continent’s population was below the age of 19.

African youth could become the best in the future in terms of production.

This was because the population of countries such as China and many European countries were ageing, Ibrahim said.

“But to do that, we need good education and training to equip these youngsters for the future. Through that, Africa can become the future factory of the world.”

The African Index of Governance published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, showed that South Africa moved from 31st position out of 54 African countries in 2000 to 22 last year.

The index measures the African countries’ performance in terms of governance.

South Africa showed great improvement, but still needed to do more, he said.

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Nelson Mandela Sports and Culture Day

Full Time: South Africa 2-0 Burkina Faso

Date: 17 August 2013

Venue: FNB Stadium

South Africa were by far the superior side as they ran out 2-0 winners over Burkina Faso at the FNB stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Bafana Bafana dominated the possession stakes and were on top from the word go, but despite their complete control of the match their passing in the final third was pretty poor.

As a result of their poor decision making in the last third of the field, clear cut chances on goal were few and far between.

South Africa did, however, create a chance as early as the sixth minute as David Mathebula fashioned some space for himself on the edge of box, but he saw his shot sail narrowly over the crossbar.

In the 22nd minute Bafana did make their dominance count as Siphiwe Tshabalala gave the home side the lead with a clinical finish from the edge of the box into the bottom left hand corner, 1-0

Four minutes later and Bernard Parker should have doubled South Africa’s lead after rising highest to meet a corner-kick, but his header was a tame one and easily saved by the keeper.

Bafana continued to dictate play and were extremely unlucky not to take a two goal lead into the break as Reneilwe Letsholonyane hit the left-hand post with a 35-yard shot in the 44th minute.

The second half continued in the same vein as Bafana applied pressure on the Burkina Faso goal from the start of the second 45.

Parker had a great chance to score South Africa’s second goal in the 58th minute when he met a right wing cross with a powerful header, but he saw his attempt well saved.

Three minutes later and a good passing movement by Bafana saw Tshabalala in space eight-yards out from goal, but he fired his shot over the crossbar under no pressure from the defence.

In the 71st minute, debutant Marc Van Heerden was bitterly unlucky not to find the back of the net as he saw his 25-yard free-kick rattle the crossbar.

Bafana did eventually manage to find their second goal as Luyolo Nomandela put the icing on the cake for South Africa with a goal in the dying seconds of the game, 2-0.

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Johannesburg – Another disastrous Bafana Bafana performance has brought with it the usual hullaballoo, but there’s only one match that will really define our national team’s future.

That is the World Cup qualifier against Botswana next month and should Bafana win and Ethiopia fail to beat the Central African Republic, it would mean our side are in the home straight on the road to the Brazil 2014 championship.

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It seems that the Khama Billiat transfer soap opera has reached its conclusion, as the Siya crew can confirm that the Zimbabwe midfielder has signed on the dotted line with Mamelodi Sundowns.

The formalities are not entirely completed though, with Ajax Cape Town having to re-sign their part of the deal following their decision to call things off – though this should just be a formality.

The news brings to an end the most drawn out transfer saga of the off-season after weeks of back-and-forth negotiations between all parties.

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