ABSA Premiership

Result: P Stars 1-1 Sundowns

Date: 30 March 2013

Venue: Royal Bafokeng Stadium

Mamelodi Sundowns and Platinum Stars shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw which saw Alje schut and Henrico Botes sent off in the 26th minute.

The Brazilians started the game well and saw Elias Pelembe test Siyabonga Mpontshane in the third minute with the goalkeeper tipping his shot around the post.

Edward Manqele then saw his shot blocked moments later before Schut opened the scoring in the 18th minute when he got onto the end of a ball into the area and nodded home.

The goal brought Dikwena to life but controversy would strike in the 26th minute when Schut and Botes confronted one another and the referee sent them both for an early shower.

Thuso Phala should have done better when he got into the area in the 36th minute but he took too long on the ball and was crowded out.

Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane then took off Manqele in the 38th minute for midfielder Hlompho Kekana as he looked to control the extra space.

Phala sent a volley miles over with five minutes left in the half while Mogakolodi Ngele went close on the stroke of half-time after a free-flowing move.

The hosts started the second period from where they left off but Katlego Mphela would lash a shot just wide four minute in – though he was eventually flagged offside.

Wayne Sandilands then raced off his line to gather a loose ball under pressure from Phala while Teko Modise wasted a chance with a long-range strike.

Stars would go on to draw level when a fantastic strike from Phala came back off the post and Mogakolodi Ngele came racing in to slot the rebound.

Richard Henyekane was denied in a one-on-one situation in the 66th minute by a brilliant save while Henyekane then fluffed a superb chance to play a teammate in for a tap in soon after when he took too long to make the pass.

Modise shot straight at the goalkeeper in the 79th minute while Sundowns would miss another effort in the dying seconds as Henyekane couldn’t take advantage and the points were shared.

P Stars: Siyabonga Mpontshane, Tshepo Gumede, Luvolwethu Mpeta, Vuyo Mere, Benson Mhlongo, Lindokuhle Mbatha, Innocent Mkhabela, Thuso Phala, Robert Ng’ambi, Mogakolodi Ngele, Henrico Botes.

Sundowns: Wayne Sandilands, Alje Schut, Method Mwanjali, Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Elias Pelembe, Esrom Nyandoro, Jabulani Shongwe, Tsholofelo Modise, Tebogo Langerman, Katlego Mphela, Edward Manqele.

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Central African Republic’s new leader Michel Djotodia, who is facing international isolation after seizing power, said on Saturday he would not take reprisals against rivals and called on those who fled abroad to return.

The United States said on Saturday it did not recognise Djotodia, who toppled President Francois Bozize on March 24 after leading thousands of his Seleka rebels into the mineral-rich nation’s capital Bangui, triggering days of looting.

 “I make a patriotic and brotherly appeal for our countrymen, who have chosen the path of exile, to return,” the former civil servant turned self-declared president told several thousand cheering supporters near the presidential palace.

 “There will be no witch hunt, because we must establish tolerance, dialogue and forgiveness,” he said.

Though violence in the riverside capital has ebbed, Djotodia said looters would face justice and called for international help, particularly from former colonial master France.

 But the takeover has been condemned internationally. The African Union suspended Central African Republic and imposed sanctions on Seleka leaders, including Djotodia, this week.

France and the United States say the rebels should adhere to a power-sharing deal signed in Gabon’s capital Libreville in January that mapped out a transition to elections in 2016 in which Bozize was forbidden from running.

 Djotodia has pledged to act in the spirit of the agreement and said on Friday he would step down in 2016. But Washington on Saturday said Nicolas Tiangaye, named prime minister under the Libreville agreement, was now the only legal head of government.

 “We strongly condemn the illegitimate seizure of power by force by the Seleka rebel alliance, Michel Djotodia’s self-appointment as president, and his suspension of the constitution and National Assembly,” read a statement from State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland

Bozize seized power in a 2003 coup but his failure to keep promises of power sharing after winning disputed 2011 polls led to the offensive by five rebel groups known as Seleka, which means “alliance” in the Sango language.     

Emergency summit

Chadian President Idriss Deby, chair of the 10-nation Economic Community of Central African States, has called a summit in N’Djamena on April 3 to discuss the crisis.

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been invited and will attend the meeting, spokesperson Mac Maharaj said on Saturday. The opposition in South Africa and analysts have asked why a South African military training mission suffered 13 deaths in Central African Republic last weekend as its members fought against rebels alongside government troops.

South African media suggested the soldiers were defending mining interests in a country rich in diamonds, uranium and oil, but Pretoria officials denied this. They say 400 troops were present due to a 2007 bilateral defence accord with Bozize.

On Friday, Djotodia, responding to questions about resource licences awarded to Chinese and South African firms by Bozize, said he would review resource deals signed by the previous government. 

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By Obakeng Maje

Koster-Police are investigating  a case of murder after Tshotlego Majola (19) was found lying dead next to the toilet with a stab wound on his chest.  

“The deceased was found at his residential place in Koster on Friday at about 04:55” sergeant Kelebogile Moiloa said.  

“It is alleged that Majola came home and found his brother, a 20-year-old suspect and his friends having drinks outside their shack and disrupted them” Moiloa said. 

“Allegations further state that the victim threw his bicycle on his brother’s shack.The brother who is a suspect got furious and headbutt his brother” police said.  

According to the information received the brother went into the shack and grabbed a knife and stab the victim once on his chest and left him there.  

While they were enjoying their drinks, the suspect got up and found his brother lying dead next to the toilet.  

“The suspect’s friends called the police and a 20-year-old suspect was arrested” police said. 

The purpose for the murder is still unknown.

The suspect is expected to appear before the Koster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 02 March 2013 on charges of murder.  

Investigation continues.

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Absa Premiership: Platinum Stars v Mamelodi Sundowns

Venue: Royal Bafokeng Sports Stadium

Time: 15h30

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Despite not winning a game in their last three league outings, Platinum Stars are still on third position and on track to complete one of their best ever league campaigns. Meanwhile their opposition in their next PSL game, Mamelodi Sundowns,  have lost their last two games and according to Stars coach Cavin Johnson, both teams’ desperation to win will make the game an interesting encounter. 

Stars won their last fixture against Sundowns, in the first round of the PSL, however Johnson says that is water under the bridge. “This will be a tricky game. We haven’t won in the past three games and we want to change that, but they are in the same situation as us, if not worse, and they will be gunning for the three points. Our players want to finish in good form, and after having some days to rest last week, they are well focused on the game and want the three points,” the former Sundowns assistant coach said. 

Sundowns veteran midfielder Esrom Nyandoro agreed, saying both teams are in a position to win the game, but believes that Sundowns need the three points more than their opponents. 

“We need the three points. We need to win all our remaining games now so that we can finish in the top eight. We are in a bad situation and winning this game will be the start of good things for us and we need it more than they do. That will motivate us,” the Zimbabwe international concluded. 

League Form

Stars:  W-W-D-D-L

Sundowns: D-W-D-L-L

Players to watch

Stars: Thuso Phala

Sundowns: Anthony Laffor

Johannesburg – Boobs, hooters, the girls, melons, twin peaks – the list of euphemisms for breasts goes on and on.

Whatever you prefer, it’s that time of the year again when women all over the country get a legitimate reason to flaunt their assets.

And on Saturday, Tiger Tiger clubs are taking National Cleavage Day one step further this year: on Saturday night one woman will win a boob job valued at R30 000.

For more details go to www.iol.co.za

Johannesburg  – There has been no update on former president Nelson Mandela as he spent his third night in hospital to receive treatment for a recurring lung infection, the presidency said on Saturday.

Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said there was no update when called at 10.20am and said a statement would be released later in the day.

On Friday, Maharaj said Mandela was in “good spirits” and enjoyed a full breakfast.

“The doctors report that he is making steady progress,” Maharaj said in a statement on Friday.

Maharaj said Mandela remained under treatment and observation after he was taken to an undisclosed hospital just before midnight on Wednesday.

On Thursday, President Jacob Zuma told BBC news that people needed to “slow down the anxiety”.

“In Zulu, when someone passes away who is very old, people say he or she has gone home. I think those are some of the things we should be thinking about,” the news service quoted him as saying.

Earlier this month, Mandela was admitted to a Pretoria hospital for a scheduled check-up relating to a long-standing abdominal complaint. He was discharged the following day.

In February, he was admitted to hospital with a stomach ailment.

Last December, Mandela spent 18 days in hospital during which he underwent an operation to remove gallstones and received treatment for his recurring lung infection.

South Africa’s first black president has a long history of lung problems, dating back to the time when he was a political prisoner on Robben Island during apartheid. While in jail he contracted tuberculosis. – Sapa

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Johannesburg – Former Lions rugby player, Johan Kemp, was shot dead in his house in Fountainebleau, Randburg, Beeld reported on Saturday.

Kemp was shot three times in the upper-body when three burglars broke into his house in the early hours of Thursday morning, Gauteng police spokesman Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini told the newspaper.

“We do not know how the burglars entered. There is no sign of forced entry and the dogs did not bark.

“His wife, that was somewhere else in the house at the time of the attack, heard the shots, went to the bedroom and found him dead,” Dlamini said.

According to the report, his wife, Elaine, was also threatened by the burglars.

She described her husband as a nature-lover and a peacemaker.

“He lived for his children,” Elaine told Beeld.

Their two sons, aged two and four, were unharmed and the two dogs survived after they were stabbed with knives.

Her jewellery, two cellphones and a laptop were taken from the house. The burglars also asked for the keys to the car. They fled in the family Corsa.

Kemp’s former team mate Cobus Grobbelaar, described him as friendly with a good sense of humour.

No arrests have been made. – Sapa