Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter has explained why Katlego Mphela has found the going tough since joining the club in January.
‘Killer’ has made three starts, two in the Nedbank Cup and one in the League, while coming off the bench a further six times, and to date he’s yet to get his first goal in Amakhosi colours.
However, Baxter is not overly concerned about Mphela’s lack of firepower at the moment and insists the marksman will come good down the line.
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Durban – A 10-year-old schoolboy was killed when he was hit by a minibus taxi in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday morning, paramedics said.
“Reports from the scene indicate that the child was on his way to school. He got out of a taxi and ran across the road when he landed in front of another taxi,” said Netcare911 spokesperson Chris Botha.
The accident happened on the M13 west bound at around 07:15.
“Paramedics arrived at the scene and found him lying unresponsive on the roadway. After they examined him it was found that he had tragically died due to the extensive injuries that he sustained,” said Botha.
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East London – Award-winning singer Zahara’s brother has been murdered, Eastern Cape police said on Tuesday.
“The brother and a man he was with were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on the banks of a river in Next Camp, outside of East London on Sunday,” said spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mtati Tana.
The deceased are Zahara’s brother Mbuyiseli Mkutukana, 25, and Thanduxolo Zumani, 35.
Tana said only their cellphones were missing.
“The motive for the killings has not been established yet, we are still investigating,” he said.
No arrests have been made.
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Criminal law expert William Booth says Oscar Pistorius is crumbling under Gerrie Nel’s cross examination by presenting different versions of what happened on February 14.
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South Africa have confirmed they will participate in the 2014 Cosafa Cup to be held in Botswana in September, one of seven teams from the region to give a positive response so far.
The tournament is scheduled to be held between September 13-28, sandwiched between the first and second set of qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, with South Africa only likely to take part in the second week of the tournament when the quarterfinals start.
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Rustenburg-MEC for Human Settlements Public Safety and Liaison Nono Maloyi will on Wednesday hand over 1000 units of the Sunway presidential project residents who have been staying in informal settlements in Hartbeespoort Madibeng.
The MEC will further hand over 400 units of the community residential units (CRU) project to Boitekong community which is outside Rustenburg.
The units are expected to assist greatly migrant workers who have been staying in informal settlements, earning less than R3500 and handover the project to the Rustenburg Local Municipality to generate revenue.
“The project is also expected to eradicate informal settlements around the Rustenburg area” departmental spokesperson Ben Bole said.
Bole said the MEC will further honour contractors during the Govan Mbeki awards, who have outshined others within the Human Settlements and construction of RDP houses within the province.
“The North West province remain the National champion in the Country of the auspicious Awards which was confirmed in the previous financial year. The winners on Wednesday will be expected to represent the province during the National event which is coming soon” he outlines.
These awards are meant to motivate all stakeholders in the Human Settlements development and accelerates delivery. The awards are further set to honour role players in the housing value chain that have committed to partner with government in building sustainable integrated human settlements.
The events will take place as follows:
Madibeng Sunway project
CRU hand over in Boitekong
Govan Mbeki Awards
Time: 10H00
Date: 16 April 2014
Venue:Sunway village
Time: 14 H00
Date: 16 April 2014
Venue: Boitekong Hall
Time: 18H00
Date: 16 April 2014
Venue: Bafokeng Civic centre
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Pietermaritzburg – Three courageous high school pupils have been hailed as heroes for braving an inferno to rescue a stricken 83-year-old woman and her two dogs just seconds before the roof of her home collapsed.
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Johannesburg – Residents of Olievenhoutbosch in Centurion were protesting along the R554 on Tuesday morning, Gauteng police said.
Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said residents had gathered and blocked the route.
“They did not use anything to block the road, they just gathered in the middle of the road.”
He said it was not yet clear what they were protesting about.
“Police are monitoring the protest, so far no violence was reported.”
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Bloemhof-North West police are investigating a case of inquest after a woman committed suicide.
Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said police were called after a body of a woman in her early thirties was found near railway line.
“Police discovered a body at around 13H45 on Monday at a railway line. It is alleged that a woman went to the railway line and waited for a good train and threw herself in front of it” Mokgwabone said.
Mokgwabone said police found the clothes of a woman next to the railway and a suicide note.
“She probably took off her clothes before she was smashed by a train. She was lighter in colour and police ask anyone with information to come forward and identify her as her face was badly damaged” he said.
The police are appealing to the community of Bloemhof to come to the police station or call Lieutenant Sebolai on 053 433 1047 or 072 505 3045 to assist in identification of the deceased.
“The deceased is light in complexion and has an afro hair” concludes Mokgwabone.-TDN
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The tide of lawlessness and criminality carried out under cover of darkness should be stemmed out, North West Premier Thandi Modise said in slamming the stoning of cars near Rooigrond informal settlement on the Mahikeng-Lichtenburg road on Monday evening.
“The trend to plunge communities in violence without a second thought or regard for consequences is disturbing. We cannot afford to have a situation private and public properties are torched, people’s possessions stolen and vehicles belonging to innocent passers-byes are stoned and people threatened with violence under the guise of service delivery protests, “Premier Modise said
.Modise appealed to communities to refrain from unlawful action and violent protests but to instead opt for dialogue and constructive engagement around their community development issues.She called on law enforcement agencies to investigate allegations that the attempt to plunge targeted municipalities into anarchy is coordinated action orchestrated by senior leaders with personal interests.-TDN
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