Daily Archives: January 22, 2014

‘Losers’ Bafana pocket R1.3m for Chan


Johannesburg – Despite crashing out the African Nations Championship (Chan) at the first hurdle, Bafana Bafana will pocket $125 000 in prize money for finishing third in their group, it was announced on Tuesday.

The prize money for Chan would total $3.2 million (about R34m) the Local Organising Committee (LOC) said.

The winner of the tournament would earn $750 000 (about R8.1m), the runner-up $400 000 (about R4.3m), and the third and fourth placed teams $250 000 (about R2.7m) each.

The losing quarter finalists would take home $175 000 (about R1.9m) each, the teams placed third in the group stage $125 000 each, and those placed fourth in the group stage $100 000 (about R1m) each.

The tournament, which is being hosted by South Africa, ends on 1 February.

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Sanral operating normally after powder scare


Johannesburg – Sanral was operating at full capacity on Wednesday following an evacuation of the building, the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) said.

“Employees are back at work today, and everything is running normally,” said ETC CEO Jamie Surkont.

The Tshwane hazardous material unit was called to the SA National Roads Agency Limited’s nerve centre on Tuesday afternoon after a “suspicious envelope containing a white substance” was found on the premises.

The building was evacuated and its electricity shut down.

Thirty-seven people were decontaminated and hospitalised as a precautionary measure.

All of them had been discharged by Wednesday morning, said Surkont.

On Tuesday, Sanral said the evacuation had disrupted the Gauteng highway tolling system, but Surkont said it remained operational. Biological testing revealed that the powder was not anthrax.

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N West rapists remanded in custody


By Obakeng Maje
KANANA- Two Suspects, a 19 year-old Joseph Dlomo and 21 year-old
Johannes Moabi accused of allegedly raping a 27 year-old victim from
Kanana Township near Orkney on 29 December 2013 appeared in Orkney
Magistrate’s Court on 9 January 2014 for bail application.

They are still in custody and will appear again on 10 February 2014 for further investigation.

“It is alleged that the victim and her friends were from a local tavern
when they were chased by the suspects. According to the information, the
suspects managed to grab the victim and threatened her with a knife. The suspects took the victim to an open field and took turns in raping her” captain Pelonomi Makau said.

The suspects were later arrested.-TDN
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A 34 year-old rape accused granted bail


By Obakeng Maje
VENTERSDORP-A 34-year-old accused of allegedly raping a 14 year-old victim at Tshing Township in Ventersdorp  on 27 December 2013 appeared in Ventersdorp Magistrate’s Court and was granted a bail of R1000,00.

“He will appear again on 31 January 2014 for further investigation” captain Pelonomi Makau said.

According to the information,  the victim from Biesiesvlei visited her
aunt who stays in a rented house from the suspect.

“It is alleged that in the morning of an alleged rape, the suspect called the victim to his bedroom and asked her to iron his clothes. It is alleged that the accused grabbed the victim and allegedly raped her” said Makau.-TDN
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Three nabbbed for Rustenburg murder


By Obakeng Maje
BOITEKONG-Three accused Solomon Maolele(22), Siyabonga Kacha(41) and
Siyanda Sidsiya(25) appeared in Rustenburg Magistrates Court on charges of murdering a 30 year-old Sakhumzi Gantsho.

Maolele was released as he could not be linked to the murder,  Kacha
will be turned into a State Witness, and Sidsiya is still in custody and
will appear again on 26 February 2014  in Rustenburg Magistrates Court
on 26 February 2014 for further investigation.

“It is alleged that the deceased from Sondela township was on his way
home when he was confronted by the accused and an argument ensued. It
has not been established the cause of the argument as investigations are
continuing” captain Pelonomi Makau said.  

According to the information, the suspects stabbed the victim on his back and his left hand.

Suspects were later traced and
arrested.-TDN
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