Daily Archives: April 10, 2014

Sasol Banyana Banyana making huge steps – Pauw


Johannesburg- Head coach of the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana, Vera Pauw, is happy with the progress made by her team following Tuesday’s practice match against the School of Excellence U16 Boys side. 

The practice match against the School of Excellence formed part of preparations for the international friendly match against Zimbabwe scheduled for Saturday, 12 April 2014 at the Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto. Kick-off is at 13h30.

The Sasol-sponsored South African Senior Women’s National team was divided into two groups going down 4-0 in the first match and 2-1 in the match played later in the day.

Sasol Banyana Banyana will have their last training session at the Bedfordview FC training fields on Thursday before moving to the match venue for the captains’ session on Friday, 11 April

Head coach, Vera Pauw with the assistance of interim assistant coach and former national team captain, Desiree Ellis, says she is happy with the build-up to the game against Zimbabwe. She added that the team was making huge improvements and that she was impressed with this.

The South Africans are working towards securing a spot in the eight nations CAF African Women’s Championships. The same tournament will be used as the continental qualifiers for 2015 edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.

“Following yesterday’s training against the boys, I’m happy with what I have seen so far. We are making huge steps everyday and yesterday’s matches were important as they allowed us to test how far the players have come and to see  if everyone understands what we have been going through in each of the sessions this past week

“Selecting the final 18 players for the friendly against Zimbabwe is not going to be easy because all the players are giving 100% in the training sessions and competition is very tight. The game against Zimbabwe is a building block for us and I am looking forward to seeing how they perform on Saturday,” said Pauw.

The Zimbabwean Women’s National team arrive in South Africa in two groups on Wednesday, 9 April.-TDN
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Premier Modise appeals for calm after protesting teen shot dead  


Christiana- North West Premier Thandi Modise has appealed for calm after a teenager was allegedly shot dead by a tavern owner during violent protest in Christina near Bloemhof on Wednesday afternoon.
It is alleged that the 14- year- old boy was part of a rioting mob that was approaching the tavern owner’s premises with the view to loot after several shops were looted and a community hall torched in the area.
“We are saddened that the life of a person so young was cut short under such unfortunate circumstances and wish to convey our condolence to the family that lost their loved one. Though the death opens fresh wounds of loss of lives we have experienced during violent protests in our province, we are appealing for calm” Premier Modise said.“Everything has to be done to normalise the situation, prevent destruction of private & public properties and loss of lives,” appealed Modise who is scheduled to lead a Provincial Executive Council (Exco) intervention task team visit for an engagement with protestors in Boitumelong Township near Bloemhof  in the afternoon.The tavern owner is reportedly in police custody
.Lekwa-Teemane municipal office, community halls in Boitumelong and Coverdale Townships, five houses belonging to the Mayor, two councilors and two officials and several businesses were torched since violence erupted on in the past week in the area.

Despite engagement with several engagements with the provincial government and a commitment to investigate allegations of corruption and nepotism leveled against Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality, violence has not abated as protestors are adamant that the embattled municipality should be dissolved.-TDN
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Deputy president Motlanthe visits Taung Agricultural College


By Obakeng Maje
Taung- Deputy President Motlanthe visits the Taung Agricultural College in North West Province, as part of the Anti-Poverty Programme.

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Thursday visit
the Taung Agricultural College, in the Greater Taung Local Municipality, North West Province, as part of the Anti-Poverty Programme.

The Taung Agricultural College offers a range of specialised programmes developed to meet the needs of Commerce and Industry, and it is committed to become a Centre of Excellence in Irrigation Technology in line with its
agro-ecological zone.

“Deputy President Motlanthe will be accompanied by Ministers and Deputy
Ministers and will be joined by the Premier of the North West Province” said Matshepo Seedat.

Motlanthe will also handover R1 million donation to the college by a Norwegian businessman.

DATE: 10 APRIL 2014

TIME: 09H30

VENUE: TAUNG AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
-TDN
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