SA urged to prepare for load shedding


JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has announced that it will implement stage one load shedding today.

The power utility made the announcement via its Twitter account:

Eskom will implement stage 1 load shedding from 17:00 today, which is likely to continue until 22:00 this evening.
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Ndlovu pens one-year deal


Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta has confirmed the length of Dino Ndlovu’s contract after the player successfully completed a medical examination.

The former Mamelodi Sundowns, Bloemfontein Celtic, Bnei Yehuda, Maccabi Haifa, SuperSport United and Mpumalanga Black Aces marksman has penned a one-year deal with an option for a further two years.

Ndlovu spent the second half of last season at Mpumalanga Black Aces for whom he scored two goals in six starts.
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Killer to return to Polokwane


KickOff.com has been informed that Katlego Mphela has stopped training with Polokwane City, but he is expected to return to Limpopo on Wednesday.

‘Killer’ is set to sign a deal with Rise and Shine after training once with the team.

“As you know he trained with us, but that was once and he has not been here for the past two days. I’m told that he will return tomorrow and, as far as I know, he will play for us this season,” a source tells this website. 
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New Pirates jersey on Friday


Orlando Pirates will launch their new home jersey on Friday – and we have three to give away!

The Buccaneers launched their away kit on last month, and will now present the home kit they hope will inspire them to League success in 2015/16.

In anticipation of the big reveal, we look back at the last six home jerseys – some of which brought great success, like the ‘double treble’ kits of 2010 and 2011.
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Pirates agree to sell Kermit Erasmus


Orlando Pirates have reportedly agreed an undisclosed fee with Egyptian side Zamalek for the transfer of striker Kermit Erasmus.

Reports of Zamalek interest surfaced in Egyptian media earlier today, but KickOff.com can reveal that the Cairo-based club have already approached Pirates, who have agreed to let the 25-year-old negotiate personal terms before anything is made official.

Upon further investigation, a source within the Bucs hierarchy has revealed some figures regarding the potential sale of the former SuperSport United attacker.
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Pudimoe man arrested for attempted murder


BY OBAKENG MAJE
Pudimoe Police arrested a 42 year old man for attempted murder.

This comes after the man stabbed his wife twice with a scissor on her upper body on Monday midnight after a domestic dispute.

“The incident took place at Pudimoe Location. The suspect handed himself in and will appear in Taung magistrate court in Wednesday,” Pudimoe cluster spokesperson sergeant Tebogo Thebe said.
-TDN
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Agricultural industry looks set for rounds of contestment


Picture: (Maize Cup launch at Delareyville library)

Picture: (Maize Cup launch at Delareyville library)

South Africa’s agricultural industry looks set for fresh rounds of yet more contestation, as recent reports have indicated increased rates technological application and mechanization by commercial plot owners. With the future of thousands of farmworkers at stake as a result of this adoption, fears as to the route of recourse by these threatened farmworkers lends to already shaky ground regarding farm attacks and other forms of violent protest against farm owners. Filtrations through state aligned media houses have been known to dumb down the seriousness of this issue, with state intelligence even being known to step in at times when reports are thought too gruesome for mass visibility.

The adoption of agricultural technology, as is now well known, looks only set to increase. This comes especially as pressure from growing populations (the UN expects the global population to reach 9 billion by 2050 – but I’d rpedict abn earlier date) and worsening climate change necessitates innovation and implementation almost immediately. Unfortunately, the adoption of technology in the commercial sector adds yet another proverbial mound to ‘the land question’ of South Africa. This can only add to the woes of the ANC led government, not to mention race and class relations in the country.

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