“We want to see who gets paid so much that the average is so high. We do know that Eskom’s top-managers have been getting big bonuses and increases in the past decade,” Cloete said.

Investment Solutions economist Chris Hart told the newspaper that no company in the private sector could afford to pay salaries like that.

Eskom’s spokeswoman Hillary Joffe did not deny the proposed salary increase.

Nersa is expected to announce Eskom’s tariff increase on February 28.

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By Obakeng Maje

Mahikeng-North West are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a teen been knocked down by a hit and run vehicle.

Apparently a matric student from Kebalepile Secondary School went to the shops in Montshiwa to buy launch.

Tshego Phele was attending saturday classes with other students as she was in matric.

According to eye-witness the driver allegedly knocked Tshego and ran away.

“We have not received that incident and I will come back to you after gathering all information” sergeant Tselanyane said.

Even though the information is sketchy,according to unconfirmed reports the driver was allegedly drunk and after knocking Tshegofatso Phele fled the scene,however was arrested later on after intensive search by police.

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Johannesburg – It felt great to be a Bafana Bafana fan this week and, on Sunday night, it could be even better.

Having started the Africa Cup of Nations in the most unconvincing manner last weekend, the South African national team are now on the brink of qualifying for the knockout phase for the first time in 13 years, any result other than defeat in Sunday’s final pool fixture against Morocco certain to send the hosts through.

While the SA Football Association stated last year that a path to the semi-final would be the minimum expected of Gordon Igesund’s charges, reaching the last eight would be a momentous achievement for a country who’ve known nothing but hurt from the national side in the last decade.

Igesund, the Bafana coach, deserves praise for making bold decisions in Wednesday’s second game against Angola. It was encouraging to see Bafana, for once, going into the game without two holding midfielders – in fact, this was historic as Igesund had never done that since taking over the coaching reins last July.

The man he tasked with the anchoring role, Dean Furman, produced a Man of the Match performance that had even his doubters nodding in approval.

It was great to watch Furman winning the ball with assurance, without ever putting himself at the risk of a booking.

Impressively, Igesund also got all his substitutions spot on in the 2-0 win over Angola. We may have found it perplexing for him to remove May Mahlangu at half-time, but Reneilwe Letsholonyane provided more steel in central midfield, and also that magnificent long pass from which Lehlohonolo Majoro scored the second goal.

Wednesday’s performance should rank as one of Bafana’s highlights over the past decade, but what is important now is to maintain that high level for the rest of this tournament.

Although Bafana have done more than enough to merit a place in the second round, a possibility still exists that should their performance sink to last week’s deplorable levels against Cape Verde, and if they fail against Morocco, the north Africans would go into the knockout stages.

With no need to take risks, it is almost certain that Igesund will not field a daring line-up, as a draw will suffice for Bafana, but he also has to keep in mind the importance of where you finish in the group.

Bafana’s quarter-final opponents will come from Group B, likely to be Mali or DR Congo if we win Group A, but the great thing about the knockout phase is that it shouldn’t matter as to who you face.

Some would argue that Mali, expected to finish second to Ghana in Group B, should be avoided at all costs, but perhaps it would be best to play them, seeing that they were the last country to knock Bafana out in the quarters when they hosted the continental finals in 2002.

That 2-0 defeat Mali inflicted on Bafana was the start of our national team’s decline, and it would be good to exact some sort of revenge and begin a new path towards redemption.

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Rustenburg – An NUM official admitted on Friday that the union’s attitude towards wage negotiations prior to the deadly Marikana shooting was irresponsible.

This was the testimony of National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) chief negotiator Erick Gcilitshana to the Farlam commission of inquiry into the shooting.

Tebogo Mathibedi, for the police, questioned him about the union’s refusal to engage in wage talks outside of set labour structures.

“As at August 15, 2012 was it NUM’s attitude that they would not negotiate outside the labour structures?”

Gcilitshana replied: “ Yes, as I recall.”

Asked if this was not an irresponsible attitude by the union in view of the fact that 10 people had been killed at that stage, and that property had been destroyed, he replied: “Yes that’s true. That’s correct.”

Mathibedi asked at what stage he realised that the union’s attitude was irresponsible.

“When the lives of people were lost,” Gcilitshana said. – Sapa

By Obakeng Maje

Port Elizabeth-Bafana Bafana striker Tokelo Rantie is a doubtful starter for the clash against Morocco on Sunday, 27 January 2013 after he sat out the squad’s training session on Friday, 25 January 2013 at People’s Park in Durban.

Rantie twisted his ankle in Wednesday’s (23 January) 2-0 victory over Angola in the second match of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013.

The striker watched on the sidelines alongside fellow striker Lehlohonolo Majoro who will miss the clash due to an injury on his shin which he sustained in the same match against Angola.

“We anticipate that Majoro will be out for the next game because he had a deep cut on his shin which we had to stitch. But he should be ready for the quarter-finals. Rantie twisted his ankle when we played Angola and we had to pull him out of training today because he is struggling a bit and is a doubtful starter. We will treat him today and see how it goes,” said Bafana Bafana team doctor Carl Tabane after the national team’s training session.

The good news is that Kagisho Dikgacoi and Lerato Chabangu had their first full training session and finished without any discomfort. Both missed the match against Angola due to knee and groin injuries respectively.

“Dikgacoi took part in his second training session since we took him out of the Cape Verde match and is responding well to treatment. Chabangu also had a full session and we are not too worried about the duo. They should be fine for Sunday and it will be up to the coach whether he selects them on not,” added Dr Tabane.

By Obakeng Maje

Kimberley- Northern Cape police are investigating a case of possession of Dagga after two women aged 33 and 42 respectively were arrested yesterday at 18:15 on Boshoff Road with Dagga. 

“The taxi was travelling from Kwa-Zulu Natal en route to Kimberley” Liutenant Sergio Kock said.

“After receiving information the K9 unit and Kimberley Crime Prevention followed the Toyota Quantum that they travelled in and when it reached 10km outside Kimberley they stopped and searched the taxi” Kock said. 

While they were searching the luggage they came across two suitcases full of variety of Dagga and the police arrested the two women who were alleged owners.

The Dagga has a street value of R232 000,00 and weighs 45,25kg.

The suspects will be appearing before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court soon. 

London – Men and women enjoy sex just as much with condoms as they do without, according to a study.

Researchers reviewing an online questionnaire of the sex habits of men and women aged 18 to 59 found participants consistently rated safe sex as “highly arousing and pleasurable” – the same score as unprotected sex.

Dr Debby Herbenick of Indiana University, who led the study said: “This may be because men are more likely than women to purchase condoms and use them. However, it’s important for women to become familiar with the condoms so that they can make choices that enhance the safety and pleasure of their sexual experiences.”

The study found that men did not find it difficult to maintain erections when putting on condoms. It also found that many women could not tell if the condom was lubricated or not.

Herbenick said the study would help spread health messages in the fight against sexually transmitted infections, HIV and unintended pregnancies.

“We continue to grapple with high rates of sexually transmitted infections, HIV and unintended pregnancies.

“We need to understand how people make choices about the products they use and how these products contribute to the safety and pleasurable aspects of their sexual experiences.”

Sexually transmitted infections are passed on during sex without a condom.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate there are 19 million new infections in the US every year.

Chlamydia is one of the most common types, with 1.3 million cases reported in the US and 152 828 new cases reported among 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK in 2010. If left untreated it can lead to long-term health problems. Other infections include HIV, genital warts, syphilis, gonorrhoea and pubic lice.

Irwin Goldstein, editor of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, said the study continued the work of pioneering sexologist Alfred Kinsey, who founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University in 1947.

He said: “Gathering sexual data regarding condom use is highly relevant.

“Understanding current condom use offers health care providers an opportunity to educate those people uncomfortable with condoms but for whom lack of use may lead to significant sexually transmitted infection health risk.” — Daily Mail

A Muldersdrift man was shot dead during an attempted robbery at his home, West Rand police said on Friday.

The man walked into his house to find three men holding his wife at gunpoint on Thursday, said Inspector Solomon Sibiya.

“According to the wife, there was a struggle for the gun and one of the robbers was shot with their own firearm…. Her husband was then shot twice in the chest.” He later died. The woman was unharmed. The robbers fled.

“When we got to there, we found the gun which was used in the shooting, a crowbar and a flat screen TV that the robbers were trying to take,” said Sibiya.

Beeld newspaper reported that the robbery occurred while Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros was addressing Muldersdrift residents about crime in the area.

Muldersdrift has been hit by a string of killings, house and business robberies since July.

According to The Star, one street in particular had been targeted, with 93 percent of households hit in Clinic Road.

-Sapa