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David Beckham has not been selected in Britain’s Olympic soccer squad in a huge blow for the former England captain’s hopes of crowning the twilight of his career in style.
The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder had been widely expected to be named as one of the three over-age players in Stuart Pearce’s Under-23 squad for the London Games in July and August.
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Cannabis remains the drug of choice around the world, this is one of the key findings of the United Nations World Drug Report 2012. The report was released in Pretoria today.
South Africa’s drug usage has largely stabilised, with a slight increase in the use of cannabis. Over 4% of South Africans smoked cannabis at least once in 2012, this is a slight increase from the previous year, while the use of Amphetamine Type Stimulants is on the decrease, the use of heroin and cocaine has stabilised.
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BY Lesedi Setlhodi
Taung- The residents of Taung spend almost a week without water. The taps went dry after the pipe that busted a week ago. Now the residents of Ranstad, Nhole and other surroundings were rushing to Manokoane which is the nearest place with water to get few litres left before the taps run dry.
Taung has been experiencing lots of unrest which led to protests and people barricating thre roads. Taung falls under the Municipality of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati and the area is provided by Sedibeng Water.
Our crew tried to contact the Sedibeng Water to highlight was is really causing the setbacks, but to no avails. We will be working around the clock to get their side of the story.
The North West Provincial Government launch a projects in March that will provide water in the area and working concurrently with The Naledi Municipality.
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“Leave us alone; we want to die.” This was what a note left by an elderly Queenswood couple who gassed themselves in their garage said.
A gardener made the shocking discovery late on Tuesday afternoon when he heard a vehicle idling in the garage. He found the couple, along with their dog, dead in a Bantam bakkie.
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Cape Town – A Durban businessman has caused an uproar for selling T-shirts with the message “Dewani Tours – treat your wife to a killer holiday”, reports have said.
The message refers to the killing of honeymoon bride Anni Dewani in Gugulethu township of Cape Town in 2010, for which her British husband Shrien Dewani is facing extradition from England to South Africa to stand trial after being implicated in the murder.
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Kaizer Chiefs have unveiled seven new signings, including Erick Mathoho – or his jersey, at least.
Chiefs have also signed Siyabonga Nkosi (no. 10), Siboniso Gaxa (no. 5), Kgotso Moleko (no. 18), Sakhile Hlongwa (no. 28), Morgan Gould (no. 83), Kingston Nkhatha (no. 8) and Brilliant Khuzwayo.
Khuzwayo was not officially unveiled because he was playing for Thanda Royal Zulu against Chippa United yesterday.
Jessica Motaung admits the Mathoho deal is not completely done. “I was unveiling the jersey [Mathoho’s no. 3] and I was not unveiling the player.”
“But I’m confident that Mathoho will be a Chiefs player.”
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“We will not even talk about it [reports] because it is just nonsense. All that we know is that people might be saying ‘why don’t we use another name’, but the concept of what we need to do is most welcomed [by delegates],” he said on the sidelines of the conference on Thursday.
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BY Obakeng Maje
The premature and gruesome murder of Kekgonne Patricia Kaoreka is a stark reminder that a lot still need to be done to protect women and girl children against the scourge of violence in our society, North West Premier Thandi Modise said ahead of 26-year-old nursing sister’s memorial service to be held at the Mmabatho Civic Centre in Mahikeng on Thursday.
“In conveying condolences to the Kaoreka family on the loss of their shining star, we wish to say that we are saddened and angered by their daughter’s murder at the prime of her life. She is like a rose that was picked before it could blossom. Her death has robbed communities of a health worker who still had so much to offer. Her achievements in her short but productive life were any mother’s wish for an ideal daughter,” emphasised Premier Modise.
Kaoreka who was a nursing sister at Carletonville Hospital was allegedly last seen alive on 9 March this year hitch hiking for a lift to Mahikeng. Forensic tests conducted on decomposed remains found on an open veld in Venterdorp two week ago confirmed that they were those of the missing Kaoreka.
She is to be buried on Saturday at the Mmabatho cemetery.
Modise appeals to women to refrain from hitch hiking or accepting lifts from strangers as the fight against the scourge violence against women is compounded by the fact that in most cases perpetrators are even known to victims either as friends and or family.
By Obakeng Maje
A Provincial Road Show to improve and maximise participation in this year’s Centre for Public Service Innovation Awards programme as part of the rollout of government’s strategy to unlock innovation and improve service delivery is to be hosted by Office of the Premier in the North West Province at the Cookes Lake Resort in Mahikeng tomorrow.
The objectives of the road-show to be facilitated by Centre for Public Service Innovation are to:
Officials responsible for communications, service delivery and projects/innovation and Batho Pele Coordinators from provincial government departments, regional offices of national departments, municipalities and state owned entities are expected to attend the session scheduled to commence at 10:00-12:00 am.
The Centre for Public Service Innovation Awards is held on an annual basis in a quest to single out and celebrate those who strive to do things differently, improve service delivery in the public sector, strengthen and create an enabling environment for improved and innovative service delivery.
“Its annual conference is hosted nationally as a platform that exposes public servants and their strategic partners to innovation opportunities and strategies through sharing of related knowledge and experience”Head of Communication in North West Provincial Government, Moses Kgwele ssaid.
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Donetsk, Ukraine – Portugal should be proud of their performance at Euro 2012, even if their campaign ended in Wednesday’s crushing defeat in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals to holders Spain, forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani insisted.
“We didn’t lack for conviction but we were unlucky. That’s penalties for you,” said Ronaldo, whose frustration was apparent after he did not even get to take his kick as Portugal’s final penalty-taker, Cesc Fabregas had already wrapped things up at 4-2 to Spain, meaning there was no way back.
Donetsk, Ukraine – Portugal should be proud of their performance at Euro 2012, even if their campaign ended in Wednesday’s crushing defeat in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals to holders Spain, forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani insisted.
“We didn’t lack for conviction but we were unlucky. That’s penalties for you,” said Ronaldo, whose frustration was apparent after he did not even get to take his kick as Portugal’s final penalty-taker, Cesc Fabregas had already wrapped things up at 4-2 to Spain, meaning there was no way back.
Donetsk, Ukraine – Portugal should be proud of their performance at Euro 2012, even if their campaign ended in Wednesday’s crushing defeat in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals to holders Spain, forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani insisted.
“We didn’t lack for conviction but we were unlucky. That’s penalties for you,” said Ronaldo, whose frustration was apparent after he did not even get to take his kick as Portugal’s final penalty-taker, Cesc Fabregas had already wrapped things up at 4-2 to Spain, meaning there was no way back.
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