Johannesburg– The South African Football Association (SAFA) has congratulated Kaizer Chiefs for winning the 2014/2015 Absa Premier Soccer League title.
Amakhosi wrapped up the league title when they defeated Polokwane City 4-1 at FNB Stadium on Wednesday night (22 April).
“SAFA would hereby want to congratulate Kaizer Chiefs for winning this season’s league title. They ran a magnificent race from start to finish. They say numbers don’t lie and the points on the table show their consistency throughout the season.
“They didn’t only win the league title but I think in the process, they played perhaps the most entertaining brand of football. For them to be top of the table from the third match to the end shows they had a good plan, which worked out well in the end.
“We are confident they will take this form into the CAF Champions League when they take part in CAF competition and fly the South African flag high,” said SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan.
“I would also like to praise all the PSL teams for a good campaign and making this season one of the most talked about campaigns ever.”

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Mahikeng Ministers Fellowship (MMF) in the North West Province in its Freedom Day message called on South Africans to eradicate the culture of violence, reclaim the spirit of ubuntu and respect for the founding values enshrined in the constitution.

“Deepening and redoubling our effort to uphold amongst others the achievement of equality of all citizens, advancing human rights and freedoms, non-racialism, non-sexism, supremacy of the constitution and the rule of law should remain high on our priorities to combat intolerance,”Chairperson of MMF(an interdenominational pastors fellowship), Apostle Zandisile Reginald Mpame said.

Picture: (Three who deceased in a fatal accident)

BY STAFF REPORTER
HARTSWATER police are investigating a culpable homicide after an accident occurred on Saturday, at approximately 21:00, police said.

Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Sergio Kock said the alleged head on collision involving a Polo Vivo and a Toyota Avanza took place approximately 10km outside Hartswater.

“The Polo Vivo was traveling with four male occupants between the ages of 25 and 33 year-old respectively. The vehicle caught fire after the collision and three of the occupants died, while one male is still in a critical condition in Kimberley Hospital” Kock said.

The driver of the Toyota Avanza was traveling alone and he only sustained minor injuries.

He said the occupants of the Polo Vivo were all from the Dryharts village in North West Province therefore their names cannot be released as their next of kin still has to conduct a formal identification process.

The investigation continues.
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Rustenburg – People in the North West province must refrain from participating in incidents of xenophobic attacks, the ANC said on Thursday.

“Our people should also refrain from looting from the premises owned by the foreign nationals doing business in our localities. These attacks have led to a number of foreign nationals dying in the most brutal ways and others being misplaced and living in fear,” said the provincial secretary Dakota Legoete.

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Rustenburg – The badly decomposed body of a teenage girl has been found on an open veld in Tlhabologang near Coligny, North West police said on Thursday.

Major Pelonomi Makau said the 17-year-old girl was found Wednesday.

“The woman was allegedly reported missing two weeks before she was recovered. Police discovered that the deceased’s right arm was cut off, skin was missing from her thigh, her private parts were removed and her throat was cut open,” she said.

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Rustenburg – Six people have been arrested for conspiracy to commit robbery at Kalgold mine near Setlagole, North West police said on Sunday.

Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said members of the Hawks and the Tactical Response Team (TRT) received information about the robbery on Friday.

“The members were keeping an observation in Kalgold mine near Setlagole village when suspects driving a white Ford Courier with registration number HWS 029 NW arrived at the mine gate manned by security guards.

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Johannesburg – A 27-year old man caught speeding at 170km/h in a 120km/h zone in Alberton, claimed he was late for work when traffic authorities stopped him in his tracks early this morning.

The arrested man was travelling in his white Suzuki Swift car when he was stopped by members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police, Chief Superintendent Wilfred Kgasago said. He was charged at the Alberton police station for reckless and negligent driving, and is expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court this week.

Meanwhile, on the same stretch of road on Sunday morning between 06:00 and 11:00, seven drivers were nabbed for going well beyond the 120km/h speed limit, Kgasago said in a statement. The fastest was a 48-year-old motorcyclist caught at 08:33 doing 195km/h in his white Honda.

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Johannesburg – Four men were arrested for allegedly being in possession drugs in Primrose, Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg on Monday morning, metro police said.

“Information provided by the concerned residents of Primrose suburb led to the joint effort of the EMPD Germiston crime prevention and K9 units seizing drugs valued at R8 000 and the arrest of four Nigerian nationals,” spokesperson Chief Superintendent Wilfred Kgasago said in a statement.

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Pretoria – Hundreds of young people were among the masses who came to the Union Buildings to celebrate Freedom Day on Monday.

News24 spoke to some of the youngsters who explained what Freedom Day means to them.

Leah Khumalo, 22, who travelled from Johannesburg for the festivities said she did not think much about Freedom Day.

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