Johannesburg- Outgoing Amajita coach Shakes Mashaba, who saw the U20 team qualify for the CAF Youth championships in Senegal next year after beating Cameroon 2-1 at Peter Mokaba Stadium for a 3-2 aggregate score, said Bafana Bafana must emulate the youngsters and complete an unfolding turnaround fortunes within all South Africa’s national football teams.

Mashaba, who will oversee Bafana Bafana squad training at Marks Park today Monday, 1 September 2014, having travelled from Polokwane soon after the Amajita win, challenged the Senior Men’s National team to maintain the high standards set by the youngsters.

“I have always said that the fortunes of South African football have totally changed for the better in recent times and it is a good feeling to go into the Bafana Bafana camp with the U20 CAF qualification in the bag. Now it is time to move on and I am asking the senior players to take this positive vibe forward.

“This is great for the country and football at large. What I would now like to request is for the country to rally around all our national teams because we are bringing that pride back,” said Mashaba adding he would give the South African Football Association (SAFA) his own views about the U20 squad and whom he thinks will take the team forward.

“I am proud of these young guys. They showed determination, guts and a never-say-die attitude. That is what I expect of everyone who dons the national colours; patriotism and passion are non-negotiable for me,” added Mashaba.

Meanwhile, in congratulating Mashaba, SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan said Amajita’s qualification was a culmination of the new Executive’s broader plan to develop South African football through Vision 2022.

“Since our coming into office in September 2013, we have made soccer development our fundamental philosophy and as all can see, things are beginning to fall into place.

“Amajita have now joined Banyana Banyana in qualifying for a major continental tournament and our U17 are two games away (against Egypt) from qualifying for the CAF Junior champs to be played in Niger next year. We are right in the middle of an exciting evolution,” said Dr Jordaan.

“To us (SAFA), the watchword is development, development and more development. Our U13 and 15 leagues for both girls and boys are being played around our 52 Regions and this chain reaction culminates into our junior national teams performing at the highest level.”-TDN
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Two people found in possession of 208kgs of suspected stolen platinum are expected to appear in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, North West police said.

Police saw two suspicious-looking men in a stall in Rustenburg, Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said on Saturday.

“They searched them and recovered platinum weighing 208 kg and 22 grams of dagga hidden in their bags,” he said.

The men failed to explain where the platinum came from.

They were arrested in Thursday and charged with possession of platinum and possession of drugs.

       
-Sapa

A Madibeng Local Municipality councillor and two other people accused of killing a teenage boy appeared in the Ga-rankuwa Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, North West police said.

The councillor, her son and a neighbour were released pending investigations, said Brigadier Thulani Ngubane.

“The court felt that more information was required because it is a mob justice case.” Apparently the councillor, 44, her son, 19, and their 25-year-old neighbour assaulted the 17-year-old boy who allegedly attempted to rape someone in Brits.

“It is alleged that the suspects assaulted the victim by kicking him all over his body and throwing him on the ground. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.”

Police were investigating, Ngubane said.

– Sapa

Lichtenburg- A 17-year-old girl has been arrested in Lichtenburg for allegedly killing her father, North West police said on Sunday.

Captain Pelonomi Makau said the 46-year-old man was killed on Saturday as he went to fetch his daughter from her boyfriend’s house.

“According to the information, an argument ensued between the daughter and her father after he told her to leave the boyfriend’s place,” said Makau.

“The suspect allegedly went inside the house, fetched a knife and allegedly stabbed her father, who died on the scene.”

The girl was arrested and taken to a place of safety.

SAPA

By Obakeng Maje
Kimberley Crime Prevention police were doing their patrol duties on Friday at about 12h30 in Gladstone street-De Beers in Kimberley when they spotted three men.

Three men were stopped and searched.

“In one of them police found several pills suspected to be mandrax. The 18-year-old suspect was immediately arrested and detained. He will appear before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Monday” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

He is facing a charge of possession of drugs.

The Kimberley Cluster Commander, Major General Jean Abrams applauded the police and said they must continue to make the environment hard for criminal activities to take place.

The investigation continues.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Potchefstroom- Two men in their 30s were killed when a motorcycle and vehicle collided on Parys Road, 23km from Potchefstroom on Sunday afternoon.

The first deceased man was the driver of the motorbike and the second was the driver of the vehicle.

“The other occupants of the vehicle were two females, a man and a seven-year-old child. These patients all sustained moderate injuries.
They were transported to Potchefstroom Provincial Hospital for further treatment” Er24 spokesperson Luyanda Majija said.

The collision is under investigation.
-TDN
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