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That’s the claim by Celebville sources who said the former kwaito hitmaker’s life was changed dramatically by a car downgrade . . . and a love break.

Sources close to Msawawa said his love journey with older tycoon lady, Angela Gwala, recently hit a rocky stretch.

One source claimed: “He used to drive expensive cars, but Angela took all the cars away as they were her property. She owns a car hire company.

“Now he’s driving a Polo 1.6 which belongs to his elder sister. He’s not making a lot of money. He sometimes gets gigs but usually at small events.”

Another mole said: “They should have been married by now. But things aren’t going so well with them.”

This informant claimed Angela read Msawawa the riot act after rumours that he’d been playing away from home.

His friends claim that Msawawa has been trying to please Angela – but she’s allegedly showing her Ben 10 the cold shoulder.

One industry insider claimed: “Msawawa has been begging Angela to forgive him, but it seems the businesswoman has had enough.”

Sunday Sun quizzed Msawawa’s dad, known as Bab’ Dlamini. He refused to talk, saying his son would blame him if anything was revealed in the media.

“I’m sorry, I can’t comment,” Bab’ Dlamini said. “Please talk to him. He knows what’s going on.”

When the SunTeam called Angela, she said she and Msawawa haven’t broken up – they’re just “taking a break”.

Msawawa couldn’t be reached for comment. He didn’t respond to our SMSes.

– Sunday Sun

BY REGINALD KANYANE

The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in the North West province expressed concerns about allegations that the mineral resources department was involved in “Capture of Mines” around Rustenburg for the benefit of the Gupta Company, JIC Mining Services using political connections.

Provincial chairperson, Paul Sebegoe said this follows the closure of four mining shafts in the area over the past three months.

“We call on the Office of the Public Protector to investigate the issuing of Section 54 notices to mines that have given JIC notice to terminate its contracts due to financial non-compliance.

“We are therefore sending a strong warning to Minister Mosebenzi Zwane that we are fully aware of the shenanigans taking place since his arrival at the department. We are warning him to desist from his agenda as he will be met with fierce resistance from communities around mining areas,” he highlighted.

Sebegoe vowed that SANCO will fight the victimization of the mines using state resources. He added that it was not a coincidence that when JIC related contracts are for review, there was a sudden pressure from Mineral and Energy department on issues of compliance.

“SANCO will not tolerate the livelihood of communities to be compromised at the expense of the quest of those who seek to capture mines for the benefit of the politically connected few. The closure of the shafts will result in retrenchments and job losses that will negatively affect the local economy and communities.

“These mines are the only remaining source of livelihood for communities within the mining area. We will not allow anyone to mess with them. We still have unresolved issues with mining communities being deprived ownership shares and expect the state to protect our interests instead of advancing the interest of a few politically connected individuals at the expense of workers and our communities,” he underscored.

Sebegoe said they fully support maximization of safety measures and it cannot be a coincidence that when JIC related contracts were being reviewed, then suddenly mines are being issued with section 54 notices.

“This is a clear abuse of political power and it will not be tolerated,” he said emphatically.

Sebegoe alleged that the strategy was to pressurise mining companies such as Royal Platinum Mines to work at a loss so that they are forced to sell-off mines that have a future with rich ore body. He also alleged that section 54 notices that was uplifted on the August 11, was invoked the next day.

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Maize Cup 

Result: Platinum Stars 0-0 Orlando Pirates  (Pirates won 3-1 on penalties)

Date: 13 August 2016 

Venue: Moruleng Stadium

Felipe Ovono proved to be the hero for Orlando Pirates, as they defeated Platinum Stars 3-1 on penalties in the Maize Cup on Saturday afternoon.

The Buccaneers enjoyed most of the possession in the opening exchanges with the likes of Oupa Manyisa and Mpho Makola pulling the strings in the middle of the park.

Dikwena eventually got going after the 20-minute mark and they should have found themselves one-goal up but Ndumiso Mabena fired horribly over the crossbar with only Jackson Mabokgwane to beat.

Cavin Johnson’s charges grew stronger as the half went, as Robert Ng’ambi started having a lot more influence on the encounter.

However, Mabena’s chance in the 24th proved to be the best opening of the half, as the score remained goalless as the sides entered the break.

Muhsin Ertugral opted to make four changes at the start of the second half, as he introduced goalkeeper Felipe Ovono, Mahlatse Makudubela, Patrick Phungwayo and  Luvuyo Memela.

The clash had a typical pre-season feel to it, as neither side showed any real attacking intent in the respective final thirds.

The Buccaneers squandered a golden chance after 60 minutes when Tendai Ndoro played Thabo Matlaba through on goal, however the full-back could only fire straight at Mzimela from close range.

Mzimela frustrated the Buccaneers once again in the 81st minute, as the Dikwena shot-stopper rushed off his line to thwart Ndoro on the edge of the box.

With time running out, Ertugral introduced Ayanda Nkosi for Ndoro as they searched for a winning goal.

However, neither side could break the deadlock in the closing stages, forcing the game into a penalty shoot-out, where Ovono proved to hero, pulling off two saves to help Pirates win the cup.

Here’s how they lined up:

Platinum Stars: Mzimela, Gumede, Mlilo, Zulu, Mnguni, Mere, Ng’ambi, Mabena, Botes, Gwabeni, Tshabalala.

Orlando Pirates: Mabokgwane, Chabalala, Gyimah, Sikhakhane Matlaba, Sarr, Makola, Qalinge, Rakhale, Manyisa, Ndoro.

Source: http://www.soccerladuma.co.za

BY REGINALD KANYANE

RnB singer Busisiwe Twala promised to dazzle the fans at Moruleng Stadium, Mogwase on Saturday. Cici as Busisiwe is affectionately known in the music fraternity will share the stage with another singer from 999 Music stable, Chomee.

Bokone Bophirima province will host a second edition of Maize Cup. Provincial government spokesperson, Brian Setswambung said Soweto giants Orlando Pirates FC will face it off against the defending champions and host, Platinum Stars FC.

“We are delighted to have two top teams competing in this cup. This is the second edition of the Maize Cup and we are looking forward to an outstanding day of entertainment for local and travelling fans.

“Education and sport development department hosted a development clinic for 200 kids on Friday. The match will provide football-starved fans with top quality pre-season action. It will also be a good opportunity to see some of the new recruits ahead of the 2016/2017 PSL campaign from both teams,” Setswambung said.

He added that preceding the main match, some youth development action will keep the fans entertained. Setswambung saidBojanala Women will play against Ngaka Modiri Molema Women(U19 Girls).

“Dr Kenneth Kaunda will play against Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati for Under 15 boys,” he said.

Runaway hit maker, Cici said: “I promise fans absolute entertainment. And I also want to convey a message of gratitude to all women across South Africa. I think it is about time we as women start supporting one another. We also need to understand that by so doing, it does not dampen our success.

“I personally think we live in a patriarchal society. The role of women is very marginalised and limited. However, I feel that we have a long way as society to address this matter.”

 The match will kick-start at 3pm.

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For the North-West University Mafikeng Campus student, Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe (23) age is nothing but a number as she is set to become the youngest most educated person in Africa when she will be graduating in October. 

The Golden Key International Honour Society in Tucson, Arizona recently confirmed that she is to be the youngest most educated woman in Africa with a PhD.  This is testimony that indeed our country is working towards breaking the chains of poverty through education.

Musa recently submitted her PhD thesis in Industrial Psychology and is about to break the record for being the first student at the Mafikeng Campus to complete a PhD at the age of 23 making her the youngest female PhD graduate in Africa.

Musa is one of the few academics to have taken part in the annual international summit of the Golden Key International Honour Society which was recently held in the USA.  At the summit she was granted the opportunity of presenting her research which gave her international recognition.  She also serves on the executive management for Golden Key Mafikeng Campus, which is responsible for organising and directing community service events for the organisation.  This ensures that the Golden Key Committee reaches out and makes impact in the communities. 

Her persistent attitude keeps her focused on her vision and drives her to achieve her purpose in life, “I am defined by my African name ‘Musawenkosi’ which means ‘God’s grace’ and indeed my life continues to be a story of God’s Grace” she said.

“My message to women is that before you are a woman, you are a human being and always remember that you were created with intricacy and precision.  We each have a purpose on this earth and it is our duty as women to fulfil our purpose.  We must stop trying to be like men or better than them because there is a much more profound work that necessitates our diligent application, therefore we must not let ourselves be distracted in a futile quest to be better than others, but rather to be better than the woman we were yesterday. We are destined for greatness”, she concluded.

Source: http://www.nwu.ac.za

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As South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women, the department of Local Government and Human Settlements in Bokone Bophirima together with North West Parks Board will commemorate young women in Action event. 
The event is intended to expose women to various opportunities in the public service administration and motivate them to career pathing. 

Department spokesperson, Ben Bole said North West actors/actresses will stage a movie to showcase their talents during the event.

He said the event will be held at North West Cookslake on Saturday at 9am.

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Banyana Banyana coach Vera Pauw’s future with the side is now the next item to be settled following the team’s early exit from the Olympic Games this week.

The Dutch coach’s South African Football Association (Safa) employers have to decide whether to offer her a new deal or not‚ and she in turn has to confirm whether she stay on in SA or leave.

Banyana failed to score at the Olympic Games women’s football tournament but did manage to hold the hosts to a 0-0 draw in their last match after narrow losses to Sweden and China in their other group games.

Safa communications boss Dominic Chimhavi told Times Media Digital on Wednesday that it would not be appropriate to comment on the Banyana coach’s future while the Olympic Games are still underway.

“The Olympic Games are still underway and the team is still in Brazil‚” Chimhavi said.

“So we really cannot comment on that at the moment.”

The Dutch coach has made a major impact on women’s football in South Africa and took the team to the Olympics but only after being afforded a second chance after flopping in the last African Women’s Championship‚ where Banyana blew a relatively easy chance to get to the 2015 Women’s World Cup finals in Canada.

The next Women’s World Cup is in France in 2019 and the African Women’s Championship in 2018 – which is still to be designated a host nation – will determine which three teams from this continent advance to the finals.

But before that‚ South Africa will strive for a first African title at the 2016 finals‚ which are being hosted in Cameroon from November 19 to December 3.

Banyana will be hoping that the experience they gained from playing in the Olympic Games will help them in their quest for a first African title later this year.

“Obviously we need to put a few friendlies together before we go to Cameroon but the planning of the coach for Banyana was up to the Olympics which is when her contract ends‚” explained Fran Hilton-Smith‚ technical director of women’s football at the South African Football Association as the women’s national team prepared to head home from Brazil.

The 2016 African Women’s Championship will be held in Yaounde in the new stadium in Limbe‚ where Hlompho Kekana scored his wonder goal in March‚ and besides the hosts‚ the other countries who have qualified are Egypt‚ Ghana‚ Kenya‚ Mali‚ Nigeria and Zimbabwe.

The draw for the groups at the finals is yet to be made but after their performance in the Olympic Games‚ South Africa can be expected to share top seed billing with defending champions Nigeria.

Nigeria have won nine of the previous 11 African Women’s Championships with Equatorial Guinea taking the other two.

But Equatorial Guinea will likely no longer be a force in the African game after FIFA brought to a halt their practice of using mercenary players from Brazil‚ Cameroon and Nigeria to fill the ranks of their national team.

They have now been banned for the next three editions of the African Women’s Championship.

South Africa have finished runner-up at four African Women’s Championship. – TMG Digital

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BY REGINALD KANYANE
The African National Congress (ANC) in Bokone Bophirima met on Monday and assessed the party’s performance in the 2016 Local Government Elections.

Provicial deputy secretary, Sussana Dantjie said ANC in Bokone Bophirima has noticed attempts by some in the opposition and analysts who seek to disparage ANC President, Jacob Zuma for what they deliberately sell as the ANC’s poor performance in municipal elections.

“It is of course a self-serving and opportunistic statement by people who know very well that the country has for long been struggling with low voter turnout, especially for Local Government Elections.

“As the ANC in Bokone Bophirima, we have witnessed how Cde Zuma went an extra mile to campaign across the country’s municipalities, including the several times that he visited our province. The good results that the ANC obtained in our province, including winning the challenging municipalities of Madibeng, Matlosana and Tlokwe, were all because of the ANC President’s hard work,” Dantjie said.

She said they affirm their support to Zuma without any fear because they know how tireless he was in spreading the message of the movement in all corners of the country.

“We would like to stand up and say if the ANC needs to do introspection, it is the party that will in a united way assess its performance, not some devious people who thrive on singling out an individual and trying to sacrifice him and therefore divide the movement for their own benefit,” Dantjie said.

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BY ELIAS MALINDI

The National Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga put everything aside and decided to visit Matlosana Secondary School, the five time champion in the 2016 ABC Motsepe School Eisteddfod Music Competition at Jouberton Township, Klerksdorp on Wednesday.

The primary purpose of Motshekga’s visit was to congratulate Matlosana Secondary School. It has never happened in the history of the Schools Eisteddfod Music Competition that an inland school wins in five renditions all at once.

This unusual achievement drew the attention of the minister to investigate the background of the school.

Minister Angie Motshekga highlighted that there was one choir that made her to attend all the four days of the music competitions due to their amazing performance.

“Normally the schools eisteddfod music competitions run for four days and as the leadership of the department it is difficult to attend all the days due many commitments. In 2016 the situation was different; I managed to attend all the days due to sterling performance of Matlosana Secondary school. This amazing choir and it’s amazing conductor performed magic on stage and I did not want to miss any of their performances. After their performance at the competitions I made a promise that I want to visit their school and see where these magnificent learners come from hence my visit today”, said Minister Motshekga.

Minister Motshekga further highlighted that it was nice to see young teachers displaying their music passion to the audience. The school conductor was on top of his game on the day. She further said that as the department they are very proud of Matlosana Secondary school and they have raised the bar of the competitions.

Dr Oupa Nkagisang the Senior Manager in Human Resource Development for AngloGold Ashanti who accompanied the minister highlighted that they donated R5 million to build the school hall.

MEC Sello Lehari indicated that the department is currently installing the laboratory at 261 and Matlosana Secondary school is amongst the beneficiaries.

Tshetla Motshabi the choir conductor of Matlosana Secondary expressed that he was overwhelmed by their achievement.

“I am extremely excited by the achievement our learners have registered to this far. Music teaches learners to be disciplined and punctual because they practised at seven o’ clock and after school. These learners were able to memorise 12 songs and this means they can be able to memorise the entire syllabus at the end of the year”, said Motshabi.

Minister Motshekga concluded her visit to the Bokone Bophirima province by monitoring of curriculum implementation at Nkang-Mahlale Secondary school, Ithuseng Primary and B.A. Seobi Secondary school.

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BY KATLEGO MOKAILA 

There is an uneven distribution of rainfall across South Africa. The country experiences alternating periods of droughts and floods which affect the amount of water available across the country. Water losses from municipal reticulation systems, vandalism, illegal water connections, physical leakages, high pollution of rivers and streams, lack of a visible campaign to raise awareness about the scarcity of water, impact negatively on access to water.

Surely this is a clear indication of a common drive that binds us as South Africans to work together in sustaining and protecting our water supply. Water belongs to the nation – it is only with the nation’s participation that we can properly manage this precious and scarce resource.

South Africans voting on 03 August 2016 meant taking a stand and exercising our democratic rights. Some say if you didn’t vote then you must not complain anymore. It is not true because we still have basic constitutional rights despite the decisions we make, but let us use our democratic rights in a positive, informed and productive and use correct communication channels instead of fighting water with fire. For us to have service delivery, we must be active as well.

Voting aside, service delivery is not possible without transparent public participation and that is why the Department of Water and Sanitation has established water and sanitation forums that speak for and are part of the community. They are in constant liaison with councillors and municipalities throughout the country.

To ensure that the water business is well represented, DWS, through the Councillor Development Programme (CDP) also aims to induct councillors into the water service delivery value chain with the main focus of empowering councillors for informed, wise decision-making; ensuring that water services and resources issues are prioritised for the greater good of the communities while also ensuring that the local community is consulted on its water services needs and priorities as part of the IDP process.

The Department in collaboration with SALGA has in the past engaged councillors on water service delivery issues. The department therefore appeals to the public to continue using water sparingly and to report any water challenges or theft of water infrastructure to the municipality or call the departmental toll free no: 0800 200 200 including the sms line 45174.

Note: This piece was written by Water and Sanitation department provincial spokesperson, Katlego Mokaila on her personal capacity. Issues raised here does not necessary represent Taung DailyNews nor Water and Sanitation Department. 

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