tional Prosecuting Authority advocate Glynnis Breytenbach will continue in Pretoria, on Wednesday.

Breytenbach was suspended last year. The NPA said it was because of her handling of criminal fraud and forgery complaints laid by Imperial Crown Trading (ICT) and Kumba Iron Ore over mineral rights to Kumba’s Sishen mine in the Northern Cape.

She contends it was for her wishing to go ahead with the prosecution of former crime intelligence boss Lt-Gen Richard Mdluli.

NPA director of prosecutions Lawrence Mrwebi spent Tuesday defending a decision to provisionally withdraw charges against Mdluli.

He also had to explain his contention that Breytenbach may be guilty of defeating the ends of justice in a mining dispute probe.

Under cross-examination by Breytenbach’s advocate Wim Trengove SC, Mrwebi had to explain what he based his decisions on.

He was asked about his testimony at a meeting on December 5, 2011, when he met the director of public prosecutions for North Gauteng, Sibongile Mzinyathi.

When Mrwebi said he believed this was a consultation on whether the case file was problematic and if the investigation should be stopped, the hearing digressed into debate on whether consultation also meant a decision and whether agreement had been reached.

Mrwebi said he believed there had been “50/50 agreement” with Mzinyathi.

“We agreed on the problems, not on stopping the prosecution,” he said.

Sapa

Johannesburg – An 18-year-old boy was found in Kutlwanong with his throat slit and the foreskin removed from his penis, Free State police said on Tuesday.

Sergeant Puleng Motsoeneng said the body was found on Saturday by a passerby near the Tshepong mine.

“When he saw traces of blood, he became curious and followed the blood traces. To his dismay, he made the gruesome discovery and found a teenage boy lying in a pool of his own blood still in his school uniform.”

No arrests have been made. – Sapa

By Obakeng Maje

North West Premier Thandi Modise is to lead a delegation from the provincial government that is to engage Lonmin Management on the company’s refinancing process, challenges and responsibilities post Marikana and the Lonmin Renewal Plan.

The meeting that was earlier announced to be held as from 10:00 am today has been moved from Mmabatho to Sun City outside Rustenburg.

Premier Modise will use the opportunity to share the concern of the provincial government regarding decent housing for miners, improving employer-employee relations, mining charter compliance, interventions to improve the relationship with Bapo Ba Mogale Traditional Council and implementation of the Social Labour Plan.

The meeting will also focus on Lonmin’s state of business, safety, operations, its shareholding and care of dependants of employees post Marikana.

Rustenburg, South Africa – Tunisia’s Youssef Msakni scored a last-minute winner with a brilliant curling shot to snatch a 1-0 victory over neighbours Algeria at the African Nations Cup on Tuesday.

The winger cut inside after a quick attack and floated a shot wide of goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi to break the deadlock in the Group D game at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace.

Algeria striker Islam Slimani hit the crossbar with a header just before the half-hour mark and Tunisia substitute Hamdi Harbaoui missed a breakaway chance in the 75th minute.

The two North African sides were the last of the 16 finalists to get their campaigns under way in South Africa. – Reuters

Cape Town – Workers in the fruit-growing region of the Western Cape on Tuesday called off a two-week strike for higher wages after clinching a 50-percent hike.

The fruit pickers and packers had gone on strike on January 9 demanding their daily wages be more than doubled.

“The strike has been suspended,” said Nosey Pieterse, general secretary of the hardline Bawsi Agricultural Workers Union.

Workers had wanted their daily wages increased from R69 to R150, but they got R105.

“We are getting better wages. This is the first bite of the cherry,” he said.

The two-week strike had been violent at times, with workers fighting running battles with police during demonstrations.

Police had responded with rubber bullets, teargas and stun grenades to repel stone-throwing protesting workers on the streets of farming towns in the province. – AFP

By Obakeng Maje

Durban-Midfielders Kagisho Dikgacoi and Lerato Chabangu have both been ruled out of the crucial second match of the Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 clash against Angola on Wednesday, 23 January due to injuries.

Dikgacoi is suffering from a recurring knee injury he sustained during the international friendly match against Algeria at Orlando Stadium on 12 January 2013.

Chabangu has been complaining about a painful groin which has now forced him to miss tomorrow’s clash.

Dikgacoi started the match against Cape Verde in the opening clash of Afcon 2013, while Chabangu came on as a second half substitute.

It is still not clear whether the duo will be available for the final group stages match against Morocco in Durban on Sunday, 23 January.

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Johannesburg – After failing to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations opening game against Cape Verde on Saturday, Bafana Bafana will go into Wednesday’s tie against Angola with the aim of bagging all three points.

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, South Africa played to a goalless draw at the National Stadium, however the fixture between Angola and Morocco also ended 0-0, meaning that after their first round of games, all the teams in Group A are on a level pegging.

Midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala admits that Bafana will need to change their approach at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, he said that they have to be more aggressive.

He told the Siya crew that each and every player needs to take responsibility in the team and start scoring goals.  

“We need to change our approach as a team. Everyone in the team should be able to score and defend. We have been playing well, but failing to find the back of the net, which is not helping us at all.  

“Against Angola we should change that and score. If we win on Wednesday we have the tournament to fight for. And we know we will win on Wednesday,” the Kaizer Chiefs wing said. Soccer Laduma

By Staff Reporter

North West Premier Thandi Modise is to lead a delegation from the provincial government that is to engage Lonmin Management on the company’s refinancing process, challenges and responsibilities post Marikana and the Lonmin Renewal Plan. The meeting is to be held as from 10:00 am tomorrow, Wednesday 23 January 2013 at the Office of the Premier’s Malibongwe Boardroom in Ga-Rona Building in Mmabatho.

Premier Modise will use the opportunity to share the concern of the provincial government regarding decent housing for miners, improving employer-employee relations, mining charter compliance, interventions to improve the relationship with Bapo Ba Mogale Traditional Council and implementation of the Social Labour Plan.

The meeting will also focus on Lonmin’s state of business, safety, operations, its shareholding and care of dependants of employees post Marikana.

By Staff Reporter

Perpetrators of violence against the vulnerable, particularly elderly women should have no place in society but be permanently removed, North West Premier Thandi Modise said on Tuesday.

In expressing shock and condemning the murder of a 98 year old Mahikeng woman who was found murdered in Tloung village outside Mahikeng over the weekend, Premier Modise called for intensified united action against crime and the scourge of rape.

 “When the elderly are living in fear of being raped by children old enough to be their grandchildren in some instances, society should stand up to say “enough is enough,” Premier Modise

In calling on the community to assist police in their investigations, Modise added that crime is eroding the moral fibre and needs to be fought on all fronts. 

 Police are reportedly investigating whether the woman whose body was found by her grandson was raped before she was killed.

According to Colonel Emelda Setlhako, the victim’s grandson alleged that he was on his way to a funeral on Saturday morning when he decided to have a look at his grandmother.

Setlhako alleges that the grandson found the victim lying on the floor covered with a blanket and that there was dry blood on the mats and underneath the blanket. She also reported that the victim had bruises on her face and strangling marks on her neck.

The grandson, who was in another room in the house at the time the incident occurred, apparently heard something fall in the woman’s room earlier in the day, but did not investigate

By Staff Reporter

At its extra – ordinary National Executive Meeting of the SA Schools Football Association, SASFA, held over the weekend, a clear and positive picture of progress and growth emerged for the football development of South Africa.

“We are happy to announce a clean bill of health for Schools Football since all our sponsors and partners are on board & this bodes well for the continued existence of organised schools football. We are glad that our partners are satisfied” said an elated Mandla ‘Shoes’ Mazibuko.

All contracts that were due for renewal have been honoured for the next cycle of sponsorship and it is rumoured that McDonald’s South Africa is looking keen to renew the FWC Legacy Project partnership with SASFA, the McDonald’s U/14 Schools League.

SASFA also voiced its weight behind AFCON 2013 and Bafana – Bafana team and joins millions of South Africans to support all the teams and rally fully behind our team by making sure that they purchase tickets as this is part of showering the team with the boost of encouragement that they need.

“Let us all rise to the occasion and support AFCON teams, the best that Africa has to offer and make sure that we buy tickets. We call upon all schools to support these games “added Mazibuko.

All members of the National Executive Committee have re-committed themselves to work hard for unity, inclusive participation; sustained advancement of Schools Football as well expressed confidence on the current leadership. They also expressed willingness to take care of Girl Child Football by pledging a special budget for Provinces to roll out programmes aimed at ensuring that Girls do play football whilst the NEC works hard to bring partners on board since it has been proved that Women Football is the fastest growing sport.

We rock Bafana – bafana we rock!