Johannesburg- Banyana Banyana head coach Vera Pauw has announced a squad of 18 players that will travel to Botswana for an All Africa Games qualifier.

The match takes place on Friday, 20 March 2015.

Kick-off is at 18h00.

Pauw has retained the bulk of the team that returned from the Cyprus Women’s Cup this morning (Friday, 13 March). Of the 23 that travelled to Europe, five have been released from camp.

There are two additions to the remaining 16 – Durban Ladies defender Zama Cele and USA-based Kaylin Swart to bring the Botswana-bound squad to 18 players.

“The players who will not be part of the next camp are Disebo Mametja (University of Johannesburg), Tshepiso Olga Mokabane (FC Union Nove Zamky, Slovakia), Mputle Tshetsana, (Titans Ladies, North West), Rhoda Mulaudzi (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Kelso Peskin (Tyler Junior College, USA – exams), Mamello Makhabane Palace Super Falcons, Johannesburg – ankle injury) and Andile Dlamini (Mamelodi Sundowns FC – knee injury)” Safa Communications Officer, Matlhomola Morake said.

The team goes into camp on Monday, 16 March and is expected to travel to Botswana on Wednesday, 18 March.

They will return to South Africa on Saturday, 21 March.

The second leg will be played on the weekend of 10, 11 and 12 April.

Banyana Banyana

All Africa Games Qualifier

Botswana vs South Africa

Friday, 20 March 2015

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Kimberley- A man sustained serious injuries following a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Lennox and Chapel in Kimberley this morning. Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found the injured man lying on the roadway following the accident.

“Exact detail surrounding the cause of the accident and preceding events are still unclear at this stage and will remain the subject of a police investigation” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

The seriously injured man was treated at the scene and transported to hospital for further medical care.

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Kimberley- A man tragically lost his life following a stabbing incident in Galeshewe, Kimberley this afternoon. Exact detail surrounding the cause of the stabbing incident and preceding events are still unclear at this stage and will remain the subject of a police investigation.

Netcare 911 spokesperson, Santi Steinmann said the paramedics arrived at the scene and found the lifeless body of the man lying on the ground. Upon assessment, they found that the man had sadly already died prior to their arrival, due to the extensive injury sustained during the incident.

“There was nothing further that could be done for the man and he was declared dead at the scene” Steinmann concluded.

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Two men were lucky to have escaped with their lives after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed against a barrier in Gcilima, near Southbroom on the KZN south coast this afternoon.

Netcare 911 paramedics and the fire department arrived at the scene and found that the vehicle had literally split in two following the impact of the crash. Fire department had to make use of the Jaws of Life to extricate the entrapped passenger from the vehicle. The extrication took approximately forty-five minutes.

“Upon assessment of the two occupants they found that one man was in a critical condition and one man sustained serious injuries during the crash. Both men were treated at the scene and transported to hospital for further medical care” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

Exact detail surrounding the cause of the crash and preceding events are unknown and will remain the subject of a police investigation.

Traffic was affected as result of the accident.

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Kimberley- Two people were injured following an accident at the intersection of Chapel and Du Toitspan Road in Kimberley this afternoon.

Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found that two vehicles collided and one vehicle proceeded to leave the roadway and crash through a class window of a nearby building.

“Upon assessment of the occupants they found one person sustained serious injuries and the second person sustained moderate injuries” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said..

Both injured patients were treated at the scene and transported to hospital for further medical care.

Exact detail surrounding the cause of the accident and preceding events are currently the subject of a police investigation.

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