Durban – A goal at the death by debutant Lucky Nguzana helped AmaZulu snatch a 1-0 victory over Polokwane City in their Premiership battle at the Princes Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, outside Durban, on Wednesday night.
The striker, signed as a free agent earlier in the week, rifled a first-time shot into the goal after coming on as a substitute midway through the second half giving Usuthu all three points that took them back into the top eight.

Polokwane, meanwhile, stayed second bottom.

Goodman Dlamini had the first attempt on goal after eight minutes, but ended up dragging his effort wide.

Marc van Heerden then sent a powerful shot in the swirling rain straight into the arms of goalkeeper Modiri Marumo.

At the other end, Kabelo Lichaba tried his luck from distance after good inter-passing between Thobani Mncwango and Esau Kanyenda on the edge of the box.

But Usuthu continued to look more threatening with an inviting Njabulo Manqana cross from the left headed wide via a deflection off a defender by Bongani Ndulula.

Winger Manqana then saw an inswinging corner clawed away by Modiri Marumo, with the same player again forcing the Polokwane custodian to react sharply to an ambitious first-time effort from wide on the right.

There were two rare chances for the visitors before the break as Galabgwe Moyana picked up on a poor clearance on the left and shot agonisingly wide of goal with Philani Zikalala scrambling.

Thabo Rakhale then shot straight at the home goalkeeper as it remained deadlocked at the break.

An error from Marumo almost gave Ayanda Dlamini an opening straight after the break, but Vukile Mngqibisa made a last ditch tackle to clear.

Moyana had a good chance when Polokwane broke quickly forward, although he shot off-balance and straight at Zikalala.

AmaZulu had another chance on the hour that went begging as Ayanda Dlamini headed down into the path of Goodman Dlamini, who hammered over.

Their coach Craig Rosslee threw in Nguzana for a debut as well as injury returnee Ruzaigh Gamildien and it almost yielded dividends as a quick counter-attack resulted in Goodman Dlamini forcing Marumo into a low save to his right.

Moyana then left his marker for pace and shot inches wide, before Mncwango failed to connect when he found himself alone with Zikalala as Polokwane produced the best openings of the game.

However, just as it looked like they were going to earn a point, a half-cleared ball landed at the feet of Nguzana, who powered in for the win.

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Polokwane – Knowledge Musona has scored two goals in the space of five minutes to give Kaizer Chiefs a 2-0 victory over Ajax Cape Town in their PSL match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Wednesday evening.
 
Anssi Jaakkola pulled off an impressive amount of saves throughout the match to deny the Amakhosi, but he could only hold out until the 85th minute as Chiefs went six points clear at the top of the table.
 
Having claimed the bragging rights from the Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs arrived in Polokwane looking to continue with their momentum, while Ajax were hoping to claim their first away win under Roger de Sa.
 
The visitors were looking lethal on the counter attack and an early chance fell to them when Keagan Dolly and Tasriq Morris took on two defenders after Tsepo Masilela lost possession. However, the latter’s pass to Dolly was skewed and he couldn’t connect for a shot.
 
Chiefs immediately responded with a chance of their own in the eighth minute when Tefu Mashamaite connected to a corner kick, but Nazeer Allie brilliantly blocked it.
 
Siphiwe Tshabalala was denied of an opening goal in the 16th minute when Anssi Jaakkola did well to punch away his free-kick from the byline, while, on the other end of the field, Morris drew a save from Reyaad Pieterse at the near post.
 
As the half went on, Ajax were starting the feel the pressure from the defending champions and were particularly having trouble dealing with the combination play of Knowledge Musona and Tshabalala.
 
It was so nearly 1-0 to Chiefs when Aiden Jenniker nearly turned the ball into the back of his own net on the half hour. The defender didn’t realise Jaakkola was off his line and he passed the ball back to his ‘keeper, which forced the Finn to rush back and make a sliding clearance off the line with the slightest touch of his foot.
 
In the final minutes of the half Musona and company burst through into the box like a tidal wave, but he couldn’t convert as the striker saw his effort cleared off the line by Thulani Hlatshwayo.
 
Chiefs were back into the thick of things at the restart and they forced the Ajax ‘keeper into making two crucial saves. His first arrived when he palmed away Mashamaite’s threatening header, before then turning Tshabalala’s shot onto the woodwork.
 
Kingston Nkhatha thought he had put Chiefs in the lead just after the hour mark. The midfielder connected onto Tshabalala’s free-kick with a fantastic bicycle effort, but it didn’t stand due to Mashamaite handling the ball in the box beforehand.
 
It just wasn’t going the Glamour Boys’ way when Nkhatha’s effort was again denied by the Ajax ‘keeper. This time it took a deflection off Jaakkola’s legs and looped over the net to go out for a corner.
 
Ajax saw their best chance of the second-half arrive 15 minutes from time when Pieterse recovered well from his spilled ball off Cecil Lolo’s shot to deny Morris on the rebound from close range.
 
But just when the game looked destined to be a goalless draw, Musona scored two goals in the matter of five minutes.
 
The first arrived when he burst into the box and chipped the ball over the onrushing ‘keeper in the 85th minute, before adding the icing to the cake with a headed effort from George Lebese’s cross to make it 2-0.
 
Scorers:
Kaizer Chiefs: (0) 2 (Musona 85’, 90’)
Ajax Cape Town: 0
 
Teams:
Kaizer Chiefs: Pieterse, Moleko, Mashamaite, Mathoho, Masilela, Katsande, Letsholonyane (Gould 90’), Tshabalala, Rusike (Lebese 62’), Musona, Nkhatha (Mphela 79’)
 
Ajax Cape Town: Anssi, Allie, Isaacs, Hlatshwayo, Jenniker, Sangweni, Morris, Dolly, Scott, Simba (Rodgers 72’), Telinho (Lolo 58’)
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The Freedom Front Plus has lent support to possible impeachment proceedings against President Jacob Zuma.

Cape Town – The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) on Wednesday lent support to possible impeachment proceedings against President Jacob Zuma.

Responding to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s finding that Zuma had unduly benefited from upgrades to his Nkandla private residence, FF Plus MP Pieter Groenewald said Zuma should repay taxpayers’ money used for the upgrades.

“It should also be considered to impeach Zuma where he, together with the minister of police, Nathi Mthethwa, should account to Parliament how it is possible that an initial R27m for security could eventually amount to R247m,” Groenewald said.

The opposition party compared the Nkandla matter to the Waterkloof air base scandal where friends of the president used his name to illegally land an airplane at the base.

“Here it was once again proven that the personal friends of Zuma, in this instance the architect Minenhle Makhanya, had abused Zuma’s name to secure transactions and to intimidate officials,” Groenewald said.

Madonsela found that Makhanya had made R16.5m from the Nkandla project.

Madonsela said in her report into the matter that Makhanya served as a go-between for government officials and the president.

“What is particularly disturbing in this regard, is that minutes show that Makhanya was often asked to design something more economic and he would come back with something more expensive and even luxurious.”

Madonsela said Makhanya was brought in in 2009 without going to tender.

Makhanya was brought in to act as the department of public works’ principal agent, while retaining his position as Zuma’s private architect.

“This is the period when the scale of work increased exponentially, leading to installations that were not authorised and costs escalated to R215m,” Madonsela said.

‘Scathing report’

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa said the “scathing report of the public protector… marks one of the darkest moments in the history our country”.

He said: “The findings that President Zuma has once again violated the Executive Members Ethics Code through his failure to act in protection of state resources, that he tacitly accepted the implementation of all measures at his residence and has unduly benefited from the enormous capital investment, must be offensive to any nation that takes pride in the values espoused in its constitution.”

Holomisa said in a statement that the report exposed the conspicuous lack of shame of the ruling party, its ministers and its leaders.

The UDM also pays tribute to the late journalist Mandy Rossouw.

“Her extraordinary work reinforces our belief that a free media remains one of the pillars of our constitutional democracy.”

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Johannesburg – Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has been scathing in her Nkandla report of the conduct of government ministers and top officials involved in the Nkandla upgrades.
The building of a clinic on Zuma’s doorstep would benefit the family forever, Madonsela found, and the official acts and omissions that let this happen were an act of maladministration and improper conduct.
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