Cape Town – Ben Ngubane, the Eskom chairperson has resigned with immediate effect, Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown said on Monday.

“Dr Ngubane formally tendered his resignation, which I accepted,” Brown, said in a statement.

Ngubane has been named twice so far in the GuptaLeaks saga. Once due to a failed bid to secure a lucrative oil concession in the Central African Republic (CAR) as well as in the revelations about the capture of Eskom.

“I would like to thank Dr Ngubane for his contribution to turning Eskom around since the load shedding days of 2014/15, and wish him well in the future.

“To ensure continuity at Eskom, I have decided to appoint Mr Zethembe Khoza as interim chairperson until I am able to take new board appointments to Cabinet for approval,” Brown said.

Eskom’s Annual General Meeting is scheduled to take place later this month.

Source: http://www.news24.com 

Bafana Bafana will face Zambia in an international friendly match on Tuesday, 13 June at Moruleng Stadium.

Kickoff is at 19h00.
 
The clash will be played just two days after the South Africans return from Uyo in Nigeria where they will face the home side in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier – that clash is on Saturday, 10 j=une 2017).
 
Zambia will come into this match at the back of their AFCON qualifier against Mozambique – it also takes place on Saturday in Ndola.
 
Bafana Bafana and Chipolopopo last met in January 2015 at Orlando Stadium. A Thuso Phala goal in the 81^st minute gave the hosts victory in the international friendly match which was used as a warm-up clash shortly before the start of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
 
This will be South Africa’s new head coach Stuart Baxter’s second match in charge of Bafana Bafana.
 
Tickets for this match are already on sale at R40 and can be purchased at Computicket outlets as well Shoprite and Checkers stores countrywide.
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South Africa started their 2019 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign in the best possible way by securing their first ever competitive victory over Nigeria, 2-0 in Uyo.

After South African midfielder Themba Zwane hit the post with a close-range poke in the first half, Tokelo Rantie netted with a near-post header in the 54th minute from Ramahlwe Mphahlele’s right-wing cross.

Zwane rattled the upright again in the second half as the Super Eagles lived dangerously on the counter, while the home side struggled to create any chance that could trouble Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune.

It was mostly South Africa in the second half and Stuart Baxter’s side got a deserved second goal on a quick counter-attack when, following a Nigeria corner, Keagan Dolly released substitute Percy Tau clean through on goal and he rounded the goalkeeper before slotting home.

The result puts South Africa level on points in Group E with Libya, who beat Seychelles 5-1 on Friday.

Source: http://www.espnfc.com

BY REGINALD KANYANE

NORTH West Provincial Legislature will host a Religious Sectoral Parliament at Tshing Community Hall in Ventersdorp on Friday at 9am. The Legislature Speaker, Sussana Dantjie will deliver the keynote address.

Dantjie said the event will be hosted under the theme: “Enhancing Social Cohesion through Freedom of Religion.” 

“In commemoration of the 20 years of the constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the establishment of the National Council of Provinces, the sectoral parliament will solicit ideas and challenges from leaders in the sector to communicate on ways to promote social cohesion through religion and build a better society.

“South Africa is facing the triple challenge which is unemployment, poverty and inequality caused by the lack of social cohesion. The Legislature finds expression in bringing all religions of diversity to look into the matter regarding social cohesion as an important element feature of nation building that defines any society and religious groups.

“It can play a critical role in instilling good values within society. Among stakeholders invited to attend the event are representatives from the North West University – Faculty on Theological Studies, Premier’s Office – RHR Office, Department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs, Hindu Federation, Bahai Council, Rastafarism Community, Muslim Judiciary Council, Indigenous Churches Of South Africa, National Interfaith Council Of South Africa (NICSA), South African Minister’s Fraternal (Samifra), South African Council Of Churches (SACC) and the Federation Of African Independent Churches,” she said.

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Helen Zille may survive the DA’s disciplinary process and complete her term as Western Cape premier‚ but her tweets on colonialism and subsequent defences will spell doom for her political career.

Helen Zille may survive the DA’s disciplinary process and complete her term as Western Cape premier‚ but her tweets on colonialism and subsequent defences will spell doom for her political career.

Source: http://www.sowetanlive.co.za 

The only problem with state-owned entities is a lapse in governance‚ according to Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba.

Speaking at the Ekurhuleni Investment Conference on Monday‚ Gigaba said: “Often we talk ourselves down in a whole lot of ways. If you look at most of our SOEs‚ they actually are functioning very well.

“Even those who have one or two problems are making a significant contribution to the economy.”

Eskom had massive investment programmes with three new power stations coming up that would power the South African economy‚ he said.

“You would be made to believe that all is not well with our state-owned entities.”

The first problem to fix was the governance of SOEs.

“Problems are created by a lapse of governance… because of the shareholder dropping the ball by not ensuring companies, where they are shareholders, are governed as well as they should be.”

“I would be much more comfortable if we provided guarantees for state-owned entities to bolster their balance sheets … instead of financing incompetence and corruption.”

Without state-owned companies‚ SA would not have the infrastructure it had‚ he said.

“I believe there is nothing inherently inefficient in our state-owned entities. They pay well‚ and should able to recruit well-qualified professionals to run these entities.”

Singling out Eskom‚ he said it had taken only about R200bn of its R350bn guarantee and it might begin to pay back its guarantee and reduce its contingent liabilities.

Transnet had a vibrant small enterprise hub‚ he said.

“It is quite important for bigger state-owned entities to develop those capabilities as part of a merger as a contribution to economic transformation.”

The government plans to spend nearly R950bn over the next three financial years; SOEs will make up 46.7% of this expenditure. The total guarantees to SOEs amounted to R477.7bn in 2016-17 — roughly 10% of gross domestic product (GDP).

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CAPE TOWN – The ANC Women’s League has hit out at a newspaper article which has claimed that President Jacob Zuma has bought a “palace” in Dubai through the controversial Gupta family.

In a statement late on Sunday night, the ANCWL said it noted with “disdain” the article published by The Sunday Times titled “Zuma’s Dubai Palace”, which it said demonstrated “malice” in the manner journalists reported.

The ANCWL said: “On the 8th of May 2016, a year and few days from today, the City Press newspaper issued a head line titled ‘The Guptas R445m mansion’. A year later, on the 4th of June 2017, the Sunday Times published its own front page article titled ‘Zuma’s Dubai Palace’.”

The Women’s League said that in the City Press article, the reporter wrote with authority and reported as a fact that the same L35 plot had been bought by a certain family.

“The Sunday Times makes the similar allegations that the same plot L35 in the same area in Dubai belongs to and is owned by the ANC President, Cde Jacob G. Zuma. This blatant fabrication is done despite the Presidency issuing a statement and setting the record straight.

“The Sunday Times has not shown any proof on their deliberate fabrication aimed increasing sales and misleading the public on their article. We challenge the Sunday Times to present proof in form of a title deed that indeed the property they are writing about belongs to the President.

“It is our firm view as ANCWL that some media houses try desperately to report subjectively and rely on gossip and unproven facts. This style of reporting to us is not shocking but just proves our long held view that media freedom in South Africa is abused to suit a particular agenda and to malign integrity of ANC leaders, in this instance, the President of the ANC.”
 

Source- African News Agency

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Hlompho Kekana has been withdrawn from the Bafana Bafana squad due to the player still nursing an injury and has been replaced by his Masandawana teammate.

Head Coach, Stuart Baxter, announced his 25-man Bafana squad last month, May 25, with the 31-year-old forming part of the Englishman’s midfield contingent.

However, Kekana recently sustained an injury during one of Sundowns’ Absa Premiership clashes last month and was subsequently sidelined during the team’s final league clash last month and the CAF Champions League encounter on the weekend.

Now, the South African Football Association has confirmed that the player’s teammate, Tiyani Mabunda has replaced Kekana in the national team squad.

Mabunda was not selected in the official 25-man list, however, indications are that the 29-year-old was part of Baxter’s backup contingent.

It was recently confirmed that FC Twente’s Kamohelo Mokotjo was withdrawn from the national team squad, with Lebogang Phiri reporting to camp in his absence.

The squad reported to Bafana camp on Sunday, June 04, where they began preparations for country’s upcoming Africa Cup Of Nations’ qualifier against Nigeria on June 10. 

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

​BY REGINALD KANYANE 
ANCWL President, Sefora Ntombela will be a keynote speaker at ANCWL provincial conference in Harteebespoort on Saturday. 

A three day event is underway at Alpha Conference Centre. 

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