Johannesburg – A pilot was injured when his light aircraft crashed at the Stellenbosch Airfield in the Western Cape on Friday, paramedics said.
The 46-year-old was trying to take off when the aircraft’s tail hit the ground and the plane overturned, ER24 spokesperson Luyanda Majija said.
The man was treated for fractures and lacerations and taken to Mediclinic Vergelegen in Somerset West.
The accident will be investigated.
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Johannesburg – A pilot was injured when his light aircraft crashed at the Stellenbosch Airfield in the Western Cape on Friday, paramedics said.
The 46-year-old was trying to take off when the aircraft’s tail hit the ground and the plane overturned, ER24 spokesperson Luyanda Majija said.
The man was treated for fractures and lacerations and taken to Mediclinic Vergelegen in Somerset West.
The accident will be investigated.
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Cape Town – Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded South Africa’s credit ratings, handing another blow to an economy struggling with labour, growth and electricity challenges.
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Johannesburg – A second Transnet employee has been arrested for alleged intimidation during a strike at the Ngqura container terminal, outside Port Elizabeth, the parastatal said on Friday.
“Port Elizabeth police have arrested a second suspect, another Numsa member, in connection with the spate of bombings, arson and thuggery targeted at Transnet employees who chose not to join the union’s industrial action,” spokesperson Mboniso Sigonyela said in a statement.
Police confirmed the man was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition on Tuesday.
Captain Andre Beetge said a non-striking Transnet employee claimed the 35-year-old man was a striker who intimidated him for refusing to join the strike.
“We cannot say it is strike-related, but both are Transnet employees.”
Police could not confirm a second arrest, nor whether the man arrested was affiliated to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa). Numsa members have been on strike for eight weeks at Ngqura over transport allowances, working hours for particular tasks, and the use of labour brokers.
Transnet said on Thursday it had increased security for its workers, their families, and property after at least 35 acts of violence and intimidation, including arson, since the strike began.
Numsa national treasurer Mphumzi Maqungo said in a statement on Thursday that “not a single shred of evidence exists or shows that our members are responsible for acts of violence or intimidation”.
He claimed Numsa members had been disciplined.
“Our members fully understand the code of conduct of Numsa, since any worker or member seen acting outside the ambit of the law will face serious consequences internally in the union,” Maqungo said.
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Ganyesa- Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi will meet the communities of Ganyesa following the case of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Today’s MECs’ meeting with the concerned residents of Ganyesa would be the second following the one he had with them earlier this week.
In today’s meeting which will be held at Ganyesa Sport Ground, Molapisi will appeal to the fuming residents to calm down and have trust on the justice system that the case will be investigated and given a fit judgement.
A case of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm was registered at the Ganyesa police station following allegations that a 9-year-old boy was handcuffed and hand electrocuted on Wednesday 28 May 2014, by the owner of a filling station.
Meanwhile, MEC Molapisi will also meet the senior staff of the South African Police Services on Tuesday, at the Police Headquarters in Potchefstroom. Molapisi’s meeting with the senior management of SAPS will be his first, since he accepted his responsibilities as MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management.
Details of the meetings are as follows:MEC meeting with Ganyesa resident
Venue: Ganyesa Sport Ground
Time: 15H00
Date :Friday 13 June 2014 (Today)
MEC meeting with SAPS senior management
Venue:SAPS Headquarters Potchefstroom
Time :09 H 00
Date :Tuesday 17 June 2014
By Obakeng Maje
Johannesburg- Former Bafana Bafana and Supersport striker Sibusiso Zuma mulls his options of which team to join in an upcoming season.
A 39 year-old goal-poacher said many teams want to offer him a contract, but he will only make a decision on Monday.
“I have received offers from various teams and I do not contemplates in retiring any soon, next season I will be in action again” he told http://www.kickoff.com.
Zuma said he would not move out of Johannesburg as his family is here and would like to remain here. Former Orlando Pirates player said he would also like to reunite with his childhood friend and former teammate Siyabonga Nomvete.
“I would like to reunite with my friend Nomvete at Moroka Swallows, but Soweto-based team is not one of those teams that offered me a contract” he said.
Zuma started his football career at African Wanderers and illustrious player went on to form a deadly partnership with former players, Phumlani Mkhize and Siyabonga Nomvete.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Carltonville- The fire department personnel, who were initially called out to a veld fire emergency, arrived on scene and discovered that the vehicle had caught alight and set the veld on fire.
ER24 paramedics were thereafter called out to the scene to declare the woman who had already succumbed to her severe injuries.
She was burned inside the vehicle.
“Her critically injured son (20) was found ejected from the vehicle and he sustained severe suspected fractures as well burn wounds on his face” Er24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said.
No other vehicle was found on the scene and the incident is currently under investigation by local authorities.-TDN
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Sao Paulo – Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari paid tribute to forward Neymar after the 22-year-old scored twice in a come-from-behind victory against Croatia in the Soccer World Cup opening game on Thursday.
“The only thing we want is that Neymar is happy playing ball. He’s a special player,” Scolari told reporters after the 3-1 win gave Brazil a great start in their bid for a record-extending sixth World Cup title.
Brazil fell behind after 11 minutes through Marcelo’s own goal but Neymar led the comeback, scoring with a left-footed shot from outside the area and then with a controversial penalty.
The Barcelona striker is under intense pressure as Brazilian fans expect their team to deliver the country’s first World Cup title on home soil. He certainly delivered on Thursday and was named man of the match for his performance.
“He doesn’t need all of you (the media) to demand that he become the best player in the world. His responsibility is to play for Brazil, and that’s what he did today,” Scolari said.
Neymar said the victory was “more than I ever dreamed or imagined. The merit belongs to the team as a whole, which remained cool and calm to come from behind and win.”
Scolari also heaped praise on the Brazil supporters in the 62,103 crowd in Sao Paulo, a city with notoriously fickle fans who booed the team in their final warmup match for the World Cup.
“Our players were excellent, they showed determination to be able to come from behind. They were fantastic,” Scolari said.
“But who really deserves praise are the fans. It was wonderful, the support we received here in Sao Paulo. If there’s still any notion out there Sao Paulo doesn’t root for the national team effusively enough, that was put to rest today.”
– Reuters
Johannesburg – Mining union Amcu has accepted in principle a new wage offer on the platinum belt, its leader said on Friday.
“In principle we have agreed to the offer. There are still issues that we need to consult with the employer,” Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union leader Joseph Mathunjwa told Sapa by phone.
“It’s not true that we have entirely rejected the offer,” he said, in response to a radio report saying the union had rejected the latest offer.
Amcu and platinum mining companies Impala Platinum, Anglo American Platinum and Lonmin are expected to meet again on Friday.
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Cape Town – The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) and platinum mining firms are on the cusp of a breakthrough to end a bruising five-month long wage strike, according to union leader Joseph Mathunjwa.
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