Kaizer Chiefs beat Polokwane City 4-1 in an Absa Premiership clash at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday evening. George Lebese, Bernard Parker and Matthew Rusike’s brace cared for the goals. Thanks to the win, Amakhosi have now 63 points from 27 games and are LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!

It is Chiefs’ twelfth league title since the Club’s foundation in 1970. The first league title was won in 1974. It’s Stuart Baxter’s second Absa Premiership trophy since taking over as the coach in 2012.

Baxter made one change for tonight’s Polokwane City game compared to the previous league outing against Tuks. Rusike came in for Katlego Mphela, while Reyaad Pieterse was again in goal in the absence of the suspended Itumeleng Khune.

Amakhosi started well with Lebese getting an excellent chance to open the score in the fifth minute. Rusike made a fine run on the right flank, crossed the ball in the box, only for Lebese to head the ball over the crossbar from close range.

However, after about ten minutes, there was a bit of a sloppy stage with Chiefs struggling to string passes together. It resulted in Polokwane getting some minor opportunities, but Pieterse was again in fine form.

But after this dodgy part of the game, Chiefs got better again from about the 20th minute. Especially Willard Katsande did tremendous work in midfield and it was the Zimbabwean central midfielder who provided the assist for Lebese’s opening goal in the 27th minute.

Four minutes later, Siphiwe Tshabalala’s well-taken free kick was not handled properly by the Polokwane goalkeeper. The ball landed in front of Parker, who said “thank you” and netted 2-0.

Pieterse, meanwhile, made another fine save when pushing Jabulani Maluleke’s free kick to corner.

At halftime, most of the crowd already started getting in a party mood. There were about 17 000 spectators in the FNB Stadium.

Mandla Masango came on for Lebese at the start of the second half.

Chiefs began the way they left off, dominating possession of the ball and going forward with venom.

The third goal arrived in the 55th minute. Tshabalala passed the ball with his right (from the right flank) to Rusike, whose powerful shot hit the back of the net. Party time!

The Amakhosi faithful, however, got a bit of a shock when Polokwane’s Rendani Ndou perfectly curled the ball past Pieterse, 3-1.

The game was lively with both teams willing to go forward in numbers. Another perfectly taken free kick from Tshabalala came to Rusike, who knew how to finish with his head, 4-1.

The Zimbabwean striker was applauded loudly when he came off the field in the 73rd minute, being replaced by Siphelele Mthembu. The applause was well deserved.

It was a fantastic win for the Amakhosi, helping to reach an unassailable points advantage over nearest challenger Mamelodi Sundowns with three matches to go.

Rusike was selected as the Man-of-the-Match for his fine performance and his two goals.

Amakhosi’s next league clash is away against Mamelodi Sundowns at Atteridgeville’s Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday, 29 April (kick-off at 19:30).

Kaizer Chiefs (2) 4 (Lebese 27’, Parker 31’, Rusike 55’, 65’)

Polokwane City (0) 1 (Ndou 57’)

Kaizer Chiefs: Pieterse, Gaxa, Mashamaite, Mathoho, Masilela, Tshabalala (Maluleka 83’), Katsande, Letsholonyane, Lebese (Masango 46’), Parker, Rusike (Mthembu 73’)

Polokwane City: Marumo, Musonda, Mhlongo, Nene, Lichaba, Alexander, Maluleke, Langa, Jembula (Monama 58’), Tlolane, Ndou

-TDN

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Rustenburg – The school democracy week, aimed at educating pupils about democratic values and electoral process was launched in Christiana, North West, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said on Wednesday.

“The schools democracy week seeks to encourage, educate and empower learners to understand and participate in the democratic processes of the country and ultimately contribute to the deepening constitutional democracy,” said Tumelontle Thiba, head of the IEC in the North West.

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Taung – Best performing housing contractors in the North West province will be recognised in Taung, the provincial government said on Wednesday.

“As a department responsible for provision of housing in the province, we have always called for excellent workmanship by our contractors in building of houses to our people. Those who have pushed boundaries as they strive for such excellence will be recognised in the event. We only reward excellence not anything else,” said Human Settlement MEC Collen Maine.

The main purpose of the awards is to promote and re-enforce a culture of excellence within the housing sector in the delivery of integrated human settlements and to encourage all stakeholders in the sector to respond systematically and foster a culture of producing quality housing.

Contractors would compete in 12 categories. The overall winner of each category in the provincial competition would participate in the national Govan Mbeki Awards competition.

The awards would for the first time take place in a rural village of Manthe in Taung.

“The hosting of the event in a rural village is in line with premier Supra Mahumapelo’s call for departments to spend most of its resources and host events meetings in villages, townships and small dorpies (towns) in an effort to fight unemployment, poverty and inequality and also grow local economies,” said Maine.

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Rustenburg – A Zimbabwean man arrested for smuggling cigarettes worth an estimated of R7.3 million was granted bail in the Zeerust Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, North West police said.

Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said Cleophas Meso, 42, was granted R20 000 bail and his case was postponed to June 12.

Meso was arrested on April 12 at the Kopfontein port of entry.

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The 2015 Sasol League season, which is women’s premier football league in South Africa, is in full swing as provinces kicked-off their fixtures early this month.
The league is played provincially in all nine provinces and comprises of 144 teams (16 teams per province) with a one stream format of 16, or a two stream with eight teams each. The two stream format was adopted to curb the travelling challenges that might face teams due to the geographical spread of the teams and long travel distances. Matches are scheduled for Saturday or Sunday afternoons in all provinces.
Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape got their season underway a week ago, while Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape and North West kicked-off this past weekend. KwaZulu-Natal is expected to kick-off next month.

“All the provinces have done their teams registrations and most of them got their season underway two weeks ago. We expect all Provinces to be in full swing by the end of May,” said SAFA Competitions Director, Mr. Balebetse Monnakgotla.

2015 marks the 7th season of the Sasol sponsored Women’s League since the inception of the Sasol sponsorship in support of women’s football came into effect in 2009.
The league has played an integral role as a feeder to the National teams, which has been the main objective, in particular the senior side Banyana Banyana. This is evident in the number of players in the current Banyana Banyana squad who hone their skills for clubs in the Sasol League.

The League season culminates in the National Championships which is to crown the national champions. This week-long football festival will be held towards the end of the year, proudly hosted by SAFA Gert Sibande in Secunda, the home of Sasol in Mpumalanga.

“We took it upon ourselves to empower women through football, by committing to assist SAFA in addressing the issue of developing the women’s game in the country. The league has in the past opened doors for women footballers, affording them opportunities to play overseas, while a number of the players have been offered study bursaries by institutions of higher learning to further their studies and continue their footballing career”, said Sasol Sponsorship Specialist, Dumisani Mbokane.

In conclusion, Mbokane added “another objective has been to create an opportunity for talented players to be recognised by the senior national team coaches, thus this has created a platform for the coaches to asses and track the performance of players through the road shows that are scheduled across the country and the weekly Sasol League matches.”

The Sasol League fixtures, logs and results can be viewed on
http://www.safa.net/index.php?page=Logs+and+Results
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2015 Sasol Women’s League teams
Gauteng – 2 streams
Stream A Stream B University of Pretoria F.C Springs Home Sweepers F.C Soweto Fabulous F.C Pull Together F.C Lusaka Ladies F.C Croesus F.C Palace Super Falcons F.C Katlehong Eagles F.C Vaal University of Technology JVW F.C Mamelodi Sundowns F.C University of Johannesburg F.C Blue Birds F.C NWU Vaal Campus Crusaders F.C Blyvoor Ladies F.C TUT Pretoria H.A Zebra Force F.C
Free State – 1 stream
Genius Academy Ladies Goldfield TVET College Kovsies F.C Tumahole Ladies F.C Black Urban F.C Bloemfontein Ladies F.C Lovelife F.C Maluti FET AyeBush F.C Happy Ladies F.C Moleko Young Stars F.C Ace Milan F.C Mamello Ladies F.C Dinonyana F.C Central University F.C Nigol F.C
Limpopo – 2 streams
Stream A Stream B Modimolle Ladies F.C Shayandima Morning Stars F.C Moria Sweepers F.C Sisters Ladies F.C University of Limpopo Tshandana Young Stars F.C Development F.C Bakone Ladies Re Tla Dira F.C Chippas Ladies F.C Mphanama Ladies F.C Ma-Indies F.C Cry Sport United Ladies F.C Real Mighty Girls F.C Kanatla Ladies F.C Botlokwa Ladies
Mpumalanga – 2 streams
Stream A Stream B St. Mary’s Ladies Tekamahala F.C Coal City Wizards F.C Flamingo F.C FC Royal Knights Butterfly Ladies F.C Moving Church F.C Nkomazi Ladies F.C Two Touch F.C Francis Ladies F.C Citizen F.C TK Stars Ladies F.C Empumalanga Ladies Welverdiend United Leandra F.C Happy Girls F.C
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Northern Cape – 1 stream
Stream A Stream B Black Spurs Ladies Junior Tiger Ladies Black Eagles Ladies Galeshewe Ladies Bergsig United Royal Wizards Ladies Men United Ladies Ritchie All Stars Ladies RC Mills Ladies Mahobe United Ladies Sesheng Ladies Mighty Green Ladies Kurara Ladies Carnarvon Ladies Lop City Ladies Richmond United Ladies Dithakong Happy Girls
Western Cape – 1 stream
UWC Ladies Dangerous Heroes F.C Maties F.C CR Vasco da Gama Ikamya F.C Santos Ladies Milano Ladies United Plett Ladies Spurs Ladies Ambassadors F.C Cape Town Roses Paarl United Portia United Red Eagles F.C Knights F.C Virgo F.C
North West – 1 stream
Bianca Academy F.C Mafikeng Ladies Boitumelong United F.C North West University Classic Academy F.C Scorpion Ladies Clive United F.C Super Girls Als Puk Tawana The Bold & The Beautiful Florentina F.C Titans F.C Golden Ladies F.C We-Can Ladies F.C Kgopane Ladybird F.C Western Tigers F.C
Eastern Cape – 2 streams
Inland Stream Coastal Stream All Satrs XI Birmingham City F.C Amanqilo Birds City Lads F.C Coastal United Ladies F.C Golden Stars F.C Cumaka F.C Liverpool Ladies Eastern Rangers F.C Manchester Babes F.C Golden City F.C Mustangs Ladies F.C Mqandululi Ambassadors F.C Thunderbirds F.C
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Red Roses Ladies F.C University of Fort Hare

-TDN

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The Village of Lobatla – Ramotshere Moiloa Municipality ( Zeerust) will this weekend be abuzz of Liberation Struggle heroes and heroines. Lobatla will be the meeting place remembrance of the experiences as a passage to exile by the liberation heroes and heroines as Premier of the Bokone Bophirima Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo will launch the Mahikeng/Lehurutshe Liberation Route.

The launch will also afford those who will attend first hand information of what really happened by those who experienced the process and role the route played in assisting cadres of the liberation movements into exile.

This will also detail the role the people of Bokone Bophirima contributed to the struggle against the apartheid rule in our country.

Though not often mentioned in the story of the struggle, people of Mahikeng and Lehurutshe played a critical and important role in assisting freedom fighters in their quests  to cross over into Exile.

“It must also be mentioned that the people of Mahikeng and Ramotshere Moiloa including the Dikgosi who lead from the front liberated this country immensely in their own right with some losing their lives in the process.

“The Programme will include a Church service, A march against Xenophobia. This will be within the Provincial Program of Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal (RHR) as a commitment of government to promote social cohesion nation building and moral regeneration in our Province. A media launch to unpack the programme will be chaired by the Premier” departmental spokesperson, Shirley Montsho said.

Details of the event

Date: 26 April 015

Time: 09h00

Venue: Lobatla Village 

Meanwhile, on Saturday 25 April 2015 at 10h00, Mayor of Ramotshere Moiloa Cllr. Africa Thale will lead a March against Xenophobia at Zeerust.

The meeting place is at the offices of Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality where all information with regards the march will be detailed.

-TDN

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Johannesburg- Bafana Bafana head coach Ephraim Shakes Mashaba says he has been deeply saddened by the death of John Lesiba “Shoes” Moshoeu.

Mashaba, accompanied by some staff members from the South African Football Association (SAFA), went to pay his last respects at the home of the former Bafana Bafana star who passed away on Tuesday afternoon after a long illness.

“First of all our condolences to the family, especially the mother of the late legend, who was on his bedside from the moment he was ill until the last minute. Also to all his former colleagues, coaches and players who worked and played with him and also supported him in his hour of need. May the Almighty bless them, guide them and lead them during this difficult period.

“When a giant falls, everything shakes and that ends up being a pain that everyone is going through now – not just in South Africa but even overseas because he made his name there. Unfortunately many saw his skills late – they should have seen him when he was at Giant Blackpool and at the time I was coach of Vaal Reefs FC. He was a dazzling player, and with due respect to all the players at Blackpool back then, without him the club would not have achieved a lot. Those were the days he was at his best. Even when he moved to bigger clubs like Chiefs, he never lost his sparkle,” added Mashaba.

Shoes was not just remarkable on the field, off it he was also a special person.

“I used to call him a dressing room player. Where Shoes was, there was always peace; there was always commitment and passion. He was a very good dresser, a very flamboyant person. You would always love to be with him. When there were problems in the camp he would always be the peacemaker, saying let’s forget about this and focus on the job at hand, which is playing football.

“He was always a very respectful person – whether you were young or old, Shoes gave respect and that is why he earned the respect of many,” said the Bafana Bafana mentor.

“Shoes was a role model, lived a clean life that is why he managed to play well beyond 40 years of age. I think we missed out on something here; we needed to find out how he did it so we can teach the current and coming generations.”

He will greatly be remembered as one of the driving forces that led to South Africa winning the Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996 on home soil.

“We saw the best of him on that day. We need to document the history of such players, place them somewhere so people can read about it, not Google it. If current players can emulate him we would never worry about any player because the commitment was there. Here is a player who played his part, we must just accept that he is gone and be glad the pain he suffered is no more, so we can get closure. To the family, we know you are in pain at the loss of your beloved son but with time it will heal,” concluded Mashaba.

The memorial service of Moshoeu will be held on Friday at Grace Bible Church in Soweto at 12 noon and details of the funeral will be revealed on the same day.

-TDN

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Picture By Obakeg Maje: (North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono)

The North West MEC for Tourism Desbo Mohono congratulated winners of the 21st South African Music Awards in Sun City on Sunday. MEC Mohono was speaking after the glamorous event which was attended by the who’s who of the South African Music industry. Mohono also emphasized her pride in artists who flew the North West Province flag high by winning in their respective categories.

The elated MEC Mohono could not hide her excitement when the young poet and the winner of SA’s Got Talent Botlhale Boikanyo won the Best Traditional Music album during the SAMA’s. MEC Mohono almost jumped of her sit when multiple music award winner Cassper Nyovest, won the Newcomer of the Year category through his recent album Tsholofelo. She also congratulated Bucie Nqwilisowho was born in the Northern Cape but grew up in Klerksdorp in the North West. She won the Female Artist of the Year through her album Princess of House.

According to MEC Mohono, the music industry is not just about entertainment. “The industry is in actual fact a melting pot of opportunities for a better life for our people. As government we have committed ourselves to using Tourism, culture and agriculture to overcome the economic and political barriers that continue to define the face of our province. We have therefore accepted the obligation to support the music industry that will contribute to a sustainable economic development,” said Mohono.

She said that the provincial government is humbled by the decision to host the event of such magnitude and her greatest wish is for the province to be the home of SAMA’s. “As the provincial government we will continue to support such endeavors and support the North West based artists. We shall through our sisters departments strive to unearth talent, and entertain South Africans within the province.

That will escalate our venture to grow our economy through the Agriculture, Culture and Tourism” she said.MEC Mohono also saluted Jabulani “HHP” Tsambo for his brilliance in hosting the show that was watched live by millions of South Africans on SABC Television.

-TDN

African National Congress in Bokone Bophirima calls on the people of this province to refrain from participating in ugly incidents of xenophobic attacks. ANC Provincial Secretary, Dakota Legoete said people should also refrain from looting from the premises owned by the foreign nationals doing business in their localities. Legoete said these attacks have led to a number of foreign nationals dying in most brutal ways and others being misplaced and living in fear.

“These incidents takes place in the same month when our country celebrate twenty one years of freedom, and the irony of these targeted violence is that it is done on people who housed the ANC and other liberation movements in their countries during many years of our fight for the freedom we will be celebrating next week” he said.

He said they would like to applaud many people who remained peaceful during the past two weeks of xenophobic attacks, and ask them to continue accommodating and assisting those affected by these ugly acts of violence.

“We trust and have confidence on the South African Police Service that they will be ready at all times to combat any incidents, which dent the peaceful nature of our province. Our people should also report those who participate in the looting and killing of foreign nationals to the authorities” he concludes.

-TDN

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Mahikeng- African National Congress in Bokone Bophirima calls on the people of this province to refrain from participating in ugly incidents of xenophobic attacks. African National Congress Provincial Secretary, Dakota Legoete said people should also refrain from looting from the premises owned by the foreign nationals doing business in localities. He said these attacks have led to a number of foreign nationals dying in most brutal ways and others being misplaced and living in fear.

“These incidents takes place in the same month when our country celebrate twenty one years of freedom, and the irony of these targeted violence is that it is done on people who housed the ANC and other liberation movements in their countries during many years of our fight for the freedom we will be celebrating next week” Legoete said.

He said they would like to applaud many of our people who remained peaceful during the past two weeks of xenophobic attacks, and ask them to continue accommodating and assisting those affected by these ugly acts of violence.

“We trust and have confidence on the South African Police Service that they will be ready at all times to combat any incidents, which dent the peaceful nature of our province. Our people should also report those who participate in the looting and killing of foreign nationals to the authorities” Legoete said.

-TDN

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