Johannesburg- Three times Sasol league national champions, Palace Super Falcons, Kanatla Ladies, Cape Town Roses and Coal City Wizards booked their place in the semi-finals of the Sasol league national championships in Port Elizabeth.

The week-long tournament kicked-off on Monday, 08 December. The final takes place on Sunday, 14 December at 12h00 and will be broadcasted live on SABC 1.

Cape Town Roses finished top of group A, having won all their group stage matches. The Capetonians beat Bloemfontein Celtic 3-0. Nandipha Booi added to her tally with a brace, making her the leading goal scorer at the tournament with nine goals. Nocawe Skiti also added another goal to her name, sending the Free State ladies home.

“Our plan is still on track, I told the players before the tournament started that we have to take it one game at a time. The more we progress, the tougher it gets, but we are very motivated for the semi-finals because we managed to beat a good team in Bloemfontein Celtic,” said Xolile Madikane, Cape Town Roses coach.

Martha Mokoma scored a hat-trick when Palace Super Falcons thumped hosts Coastal United 7-0. Coastal United conceded an own goal, adding to Falcons’ score in the first half. After a great first stanza, Falcons played a less attacking match, only scoring one goal in the last half of the match.

Durban Ladies were knocked-out by Kanatla Ladies after an intense 2-0 loss. A sad end to their campaign as Ntsoaki Phala and Ntombizodwa Nhlapo scored for the Limpopo side.

Coal City Wizards secured a 3-1 win over Titans to proceed to the semi-finals, with Lepota Makgato scoring a hat-trick.

The first semi-final will see Cape Town Roses battle it out with Kanatla Ladies at 09h00, while Palace Super Falcons take on Coal City Wizards at 11h30 on Friday, 12 December.

The 3rd and 4th place play-off will be played on the same day at 15h30.

Fixtures: Wednesday, 10 December 2014

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Rustenburg- In his State of the Province Address, Honourable Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo made an undertaking to rebrand, reposition and renew the North West Province.

Premier Mahumapelo believes that the rebranding, repositioning and renewal of the Province will unleash our collective potential to achieve the greatness this Province deserves, and embrace opportunities presented by the new spirit of unity, reconciliation and healing.

It is against this background that we would like to invite all journalists to attend and cover the official launch of the Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal Programme by Premier Mahumapelo on:

Date  :  16^th December, 2014

Venue:  Wonderkop Sports Stadium, Marikana (Bojanala District)

Time  :  8AM

Media Tour: 15^th December, 2014

Media networking session: 6PM, 15 December 2014

-TDN

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Mahikeng- Children from impoverished communities admitted at the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital Pediatric Ward were treated to a special early Christmas lunch as National Council of Provinces(NCOP) Chairperson,Thandi Modise presented them with packages of festive goodies and gifts on Friday.

Speaking after presenting gifts to sixty-two children, Modise who is patron of the Thandi Ruth Modise Health Development said that efforts need to be redoubled to speed up access to land for food production and the use of land that is lying fallow  to address the grinding poverty that is affecting the most vulnerable in our society.

“Malnutrition that affect the physical development of children from our poorer communities had compelled the trust to support some beyond their hospital stay,” Modise emphasized who was accompanied by trustees.

She said that the trust is proud to be associated with improvement of conditions for a healthy environment that promote speedy recovery and good health of the young ones admitted to the ward and safe birth deliveries in the maternity ward.

“The contribution of donors and individuals who support our cause to advance the legacy of Nelson Mandela has made an immeasurable difference. We count on them as we set our sights on adding educational toys to the playroom and expanding our intervention to other public health facilities in the province and across the country, ” Modise underscored.

The appreciation of the CEO of the hospital,Adrian Lourens for the helping hands to improve service delivery was echoed by a happy Tshegofatso Mogotsi whose infant daughter was among the recipients of the gifts.

Since the ward was adopted by the former Premier of the North West Province after the 2011 Mandela Day, the Trust she has set up has repaired air conditioning system in the maternity ward, provided blankets, sheets, pillows and painted comic characters on the wall of the paediatric ward through funds mobilised during golf fund raising and gala events.

In addition, the ward received an industrial washing machine, tumble dryer and new linen to improve conditions without relying on the health department’s budget and state funding.
-TDN
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Mahikeng – City fathers, local government practitioners, representatives from mining houses, energy utility – ESKOM and senior managers from all levels of government are to converge on Wednesday, 17 December 2014 in Rustenburg to discuss and adopt the back to basics implementation plan and sign a service delivery pledge that will see communities served better henceforth.

The launch of the back to basics programme will be attended by North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo, Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance, Andries Nel and MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine.

The event will take place as follows:

Date           :        17 December 2014

Venue         :        Orion Safari Lodge, Rustenburg

Time           :        10:00

-TDN

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