Picture: (Deceased, Khumo Lebakeng) 

A BODY of a missing girl from Boitekong Township in Rustenburg was discovered on Friday. North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani said the body of Khumo Lebakeng, 21 was found in the dam in the area.

“We have opened a case of inquest and no one has been arrested so far. The body of a girl was recovered after she went missing. We cannot confirm nor deny if she was killed. We will wait for postmortem results,” Funani said.

According to information, the deceased went missing few days before her body was discovered. Police investigation is underway.

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 10: Owen da Gama during the U/23 Men’s National Team Media Open Day at UJ Sports Grounds on March 10, 2015 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)

South Africa coach Owen da Gama has made two changes to his side for the crucial Olympic Games Group A clash with Denmark on Sunday.

One of those changes is enforced with Mothobi Mvala suspended after his red card in the 0-0 draw with Brazil in South Africa’s opener. He is replaced by Kwanda Mngonyama.

The other sees Tebogo Moerane come in for Menzi Masuku.

Denmark also played out a 0-0 draw with Iraq in their first game, meaning victory here could be a major step towards the knockout stages with the Danes still to play Brazil and Da Gama’s men facing off against an organised but beatable Iraqis.

Sunday’s match starts at midnight South African time.

South Africa: Itumeleng Khune, Abbubaker Mobara, Erick Mathoho, Rivaldo Coetzee, Tebogo Moerane, Kwanda Mngonyama, Keagan Dolly, Gift Motupa, Maphosa Modiba, Deolin Mekoa, Lebogang Mothiba.

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A 26-year-old woman was sentenced to 80 days imprisonment or R800 fine on a charge of possession of drugs by Kakamas Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Dimakatso Mooi said police from Kenhardt Police Station under the command of Brigadier Diakanyo followed up on information and searched a house in Millennium Square.

“During the search, a bag of disposable nappies was lying on the bed. The police found a pill container with three straws of tic and a crumbled piece of paper containing 14 straws of tic all estimated to the street value of R850.

“A woman was arrested and appeared in court. She was found guilty and released on a fine of R800,” Mooi said.

She said on another incident, the members proceeded to search another house. Mooi said they seized a dustbin containing 300lt illegal concoction.

“A 31 year old man was summoned for illegal possession of concoction. The suspect was issued with a R1200 fine or to appear in Court on September 7,” Mooi said.

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JOHANNESBURG – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced preliminary results for South Africa’s 2016 Municipal Elections.

The results exclude those from the Johannesburg metro, where counting has not yet been finalised.

With 99% of the votes counted by 7pm, the ANC has emerged dominant on a national basis with 53.89% of the vote, while the DA is in second place with 26.92%.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), looking for a foothold in its first local government elections, has bagged 8.18% of the total vote, while the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) received 4.26%.

In terms of votes counted by 7pm, the ANC has secured 175 councils, the DA 24 councils, the IFP 7 councils and the Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa (Icosa) 1 council.

Chairman of the IEC Glen Mashinini says he is pleased to announce that the electoral commission has satisfied itself that the conditions of this year’s elections were free and fair, adding that he is proud that every stakeholder behaved to protect and provide peaceful elections.

“When the IEC launched the elections in January, I knew this would be a litmus test for the commission and the country as a whole.”

Chief Electoral Officer Mosotho Moepya emphasised the dramatic increase in the voter turnout for this year’s elections compared to the 2011 municipal elections.

“The last time we had 57.6% voter turnout and we wanted to increase that, so this year we attained 58% voter turnout.”

He says on average, voters waited 16 minutes in queues to casts their ballots.

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American teenager Virginia Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, holding her nerve against two Chinese Olympic champions to clinch the women’s 10m air rifle event.

The 19-year-old American edged out China’s Du Li, gold in Athens in 2004, with an Olympic-record score of 208. Defending Olympic champion Yi Siling, also of China, took the bronze medal.

Thrasher was awarded the first gold of the Games by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Competing in her first Olympics, Thrasher established an early lead after battling with the Russian shooter Daria Vdovina, who stumbled midway through the competition and finished fifth.

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Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane yesterday announced that the party had claimed victory in Tshwane, the country’s capital, beating the African National Congress.
“I want to congratulate the DA for successfully beating the ANC here in Tshwane. We will soon be working hard to form the government,” Maimane said.
He also congratulated DA mayoral candidate of Tshwane Solly Msimanga for having run an exceptional campaign, adding Msimanga has been to many communities.
Maimane said the people of Tshwane had expressed the view that the project of democracy was fully at work.
“We need to do everything in our power that where we govern we must govern well. We are waiting for the final figures but our projections have consistently been right,” he said.
Msimanga said they had run a very long and hard race in Tshwane.
“It is a humble privilege to serve the people of South Africa in the city’s capital,” he said.
Msimanga said if the capital worked, the whole of the country would work.
Maimane said people had come out to vote for change.
The Independent Electoral Commission has not yet made an official announcement on the winner of the metro.
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Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane has rejected allegations about her department giving contracts to the African National Congress Youth League treasurer general Reggie Nkabinde.

“I have heard and observed what Julius Malema has said. He didn’t get a single municipality and because we [the ANC] did very well‚ desperate individuals will say such things. I’m not going to honour his stupidity by responding.”

Asked whether she disputed the claims‚ Mokonyane said: “He has not been fed that information by me. The treasurer general of the ANC Youth League is a child of the ANC and has a right to run his own business.”

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema earlier accused Mokonyane of “empowering” Nkabinde with tenders.

Malema alleged during a press conference in Pretoria‚ broadcast on national television‚ that Nkabinde had established a music company called Mabala Noise‚ which had artists who received millions of rands and performed during ANC election rallies.

“… Nomvula likes them young … That’s how Reggie became a favourite of Nomvula Mokonyane …” Malema said.

Mokonyane’s spokesperson‚ Mlimandlela Ndamase‚ also rejected Malema’s statements.

“Julius is speaking nonsense. He is being sexist against a female leader of the ANC who is promoting policies of empowerment through a fair and transparent process‚” he said.

When contacted‚ the ANC Youth League refused to comment on the matter‚ referring all comments to Mabala Noise.

“Well‚ you can speak to whoever is responsible for Mabala Noise and not the youth league‚” said ANCYL national spokesperson Mlondi Mkhize.

TMG Entertainment has reached out to Mabala Noise for comment‚ and representatives said they were “working on putting a statement together”.

Malema said during the briefing that he was prepared to be taken to court over his assertions.

“If they think I am talking nonsense‚ they must sue me. Then the suing process will give them an opportunity to produce how much they paid those artists. That’s why I challenge them here‚” said Malema.

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Banyana Banyana forward Thembi Kgatlana has been called up into the official 18-player Women’s Olympic squad to replace the injured Shiwe Nongwanya.

Kgatlana was named as one of the four players on standby should injury strike at the event, as is now the case.

She and the others – Kaylin Swart (goalkeeper), Nomathemba Ntsibande (defender) and Chantelle Esau (midfielder) – have been training with the team in Brazil in line with tournament rules.

South Africa made a formal request to replace Nongwaya with Kgatlana and it has been approved.

Nongwaya was ruled out of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games due to an ankle injury sustained in the 1-0 loss to Sweden in the 40th minute. Linda Motlhalo replaced her in the match.

South Africa takes on China tonight at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Kick-off is at 19h00 local time (midnight SA time).

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He approached the court last month after the public broadcaster stopped scheduling him.

JOHANNESBURG – The High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application by South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) freelance journalist Vuyo Mvoko to have his contract protected.

Mvoko approached the court last month after the public broadcaster stopped scheduling him.

Seven other journalists who were fired for questing the SABC’s editorial policies were reinstated after taking the matter to the Labour Court.

The journalist says although he had hoped for a positive outcome in court today, the judge’s decision came as no surprise.

“He seemed to be of the view that we have jumped the gun, in other words, that the SABC is yet to decide on what should happen and whether to terminate the contract.”

Mvoko says he’s disappointed with the ruling.

“The SABC has said that while it is looking at the matter, I shall not be scheduled, which means I can’t invoice, which means I can’t get paid.”

The freelance senior journalist says he will be appealing today’s decision.

At the same time, Trade Union Solidarity will continue with its application to have two SABC news executives pay for legal bills incurred by four journalists in their legal battle to be reinstated at the broadcaster.

Sebolelo Ditlhakanyane, SABC’s general manager for radio news and current affairs, and Moloko Tebele, acting group executive of news and current affairs, submitted court papers to the Labour Court in Johannesburg this week, explaining why they should not be held personally liable for legal bills.

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Kodwa says the ANC doesn’t take its support base for granted & needs to own up on its mistakes.

JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress spokesman Zizi Kodwa says while the ruling party still enjoys a vote of support from most South Africans, the steady decline shown in the local government elections results cannot be ignored.

The party has accepted defeat in the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan  and has decided to withdraw its complaint to the Independent Electoral Commission.

Kodwa says the loss should instead be used as an opportunity to reflect on the party’s mistakes.

“We have now crossed the 10 million mark in terms of people who voted for the ANC, we don’t take that for granted. People carry expectations. For us it’s about how do we then use the period between now and the end of term to address the expectations of the people. We must with humility look at some of the areas where we have not performed well, because in some areas, it’s areas that are strongly ANC, traditionally.”

He adds, “At times we must sit back and own up an actually acknowledge our own mistakes in order to self-correct, and that is the strength of the ANC. That is why it has lived for more than 400 years.”

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