Vice President of SAFA, Dr. Danny Jordaan (l), Minister of Human and Settlement Tokyo Sexwale during the 2010 world Cup Legacy Project
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Six months ago Gianni Infantino was a low-profile right-hand man to European soccer boss Michel Platini. He was the striking, shaven-headed character who pulled balls out of glass pots during televised UEFA competition draws.

Barely-known by the general public, he was also the man behind a complex attempt to force Europe’s clubs to reign in their spending, but which ended up leaving fans and even club directors confused.

On Friday, Infantino was chosen as the new president of FIFA, a position which made his predecessor Sepp Blatter as instantly recognisable as some of the world’s leading statesman.

It was a remarkable leap for the affable Swiss-Italian.

The polyglot lawyer only entered the FIFA race in late October, one day before the deadline, as a stop-gap candidate after Platini had been placed under investigation for ethics violations.
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When Platini failed to clear his name and was banned from football for six years, Infantino was left carrying the hopes of European football.

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Mahikeng – The North West University (NWU) has suspended the former SRC president of its Mahikeng campus for three years for misconduct, the institution said on Friday.

Linda Benz Mabengwane was found guilty at a disciplinary hearing of five of the six charges brought against him, university spokesperson Koos Degenaar said in a statement on the NWU’s website.

The five charges were: disrupting the institution’s registration process at the campus in January; assaulting a fellow student; violating a court interdict; interfering with managerial functions; and engaging with the media on topics intended to bring the NWU into disrepute.

Mabengwane was informed of the university’s decision on Thursday, after the hearing.
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