TMG Entertainment has on Sunday afternoon learnt that Kwaito legend Mandoza has died.

Two independent sources has verified the news to TMG Entertainment‚ however the musician’s family have not yet officially confirmed the news.

TMG Entertainment contacted Mandoza’s wife‚ Mpho‚ however a family member answered her cellphone.

“Have a heart. Think of it as a rumour until the family confirm‚” said the person before hanging up.

News of the musician’s death has also sent shockwaves through social media after SABC News digital producer Sthembiso Sithole tweeted the news.

Sithole stated in a series of tweets that he is currently at family home in Soweto with a relative.

“That moment when you are close to a situation but you can’t report about it due to the fact that one of your close friends is a relative‚” Sithole tweeted.

Sithole went on to break the news to fans on social media. “Breaking news: Legendary kwaito musician Mandoza has passed away.”

Sithole added that he would report on full details after family members had been informed.

“I will only be able to give full details after family members have been informed. In a awkward situation.”

Mandoza’s family have not yet issued an official statement.

It emerged last week that the Nkalakatha hitmaker has been suffering from a renewed cancer scare after doctors discovered a tumour in his brain.

In a statement released by his family at the time‚ it emerged that he had been fighting for his life after the cancer “metastasized to his brain.”

However‚ a few days later his family confirmed that he was in a serious yet stable condition. Despite his ailing condition Mandoza made an appearance at the controversial Thank You SABC concert last weekend.

Source: http://www.timeslive.co.z
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Brace yourself for a thrilling second leg of the CAF Champions League as Mamelodi Sundowns have all to play for on Saturday night.

This after going down 2-1 to determined Zambian side Zesco United yesterday.

But Khama Billiat’s away goal could be a determining factor in the second leg as a 1-0 victory would take the Brazilians to the final.

But they will need to be clinical in front of goals as yesterday’s performance was not too convincing, particularly with the absence of Colombian striker Leonardo Castro, who is out with an ankle injury.

It took two quick goals from 29-year-old Jackson Mwanza to make a mess of Sundowns’ dreams of reaching the final.

The Zesco United striker was a marvel to watch for 90 minutes as Team Yaziko (Team of the Nation) shocked the Brazilians in the first leg of their semifinal at a partially packed Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia, yesterday.

Mwanza’s silky moves, combined with a very dangerous Jesse Were, were a marvel to watch as the 20 000-plus crowd spurred on their team in the Copper Belt mining town – a 30-minute flight away from Lusaka.

It was heartbreaking to watch how Zesco, the reigning Zambia Premier League champions, made a mockery of Downs, who came to this match exhausted after playing two matches (MTN and league) over the past five days.

There was a comedy of errors at the back where Tebogo Langerman was used as a thoroughfare to Denis Onyango’s goalposts, however Thabo Nthethe with Wayne Arendse – who joined his team-mates on Friday night after his wife gave birth to a baby boy – came in handy for Pitso Mosimane’s charges.

Arendse had to swap positions with Nthethe to contain the speedy, clinical and skilful Were, who was running around the man known as “Mr Cool” and couldn’t handle the pocket-sized creative player.

Just as Mosimane thought he had controlled the situation on the other side of the field where they were lacking, Zesco’s toast of the day, Mwanza, came in. He was as troublesome as Were, but Onyango was having a better day and thwarted most of their efforts. That was in the first half.

The scoreline could have been worse if Zesco had Cletus Chama, who was suspended, on the field.

It was never going to be easy for Downs considering that Team Yaziko have gone unbeaten in six Champions League matches this year, having defeated teams such as Egypt’s Al Ahly in the process.

It has been 26 years since a Zambian team reached the last four in this tough-as-teak competition – the Nkana Red Devils lost 5-4 on penalties to JS Kabylie in 1990, when the competition was still known as the African Cup of Champions. Indications are that they are ready to reach the final and even win it.

The winner of this two-legged semifinal will probably meet Egyptian giants Zamalek, who defeated Wydad Casablanca 4-0 in the first leg of their semifinal on Friday.

The second leg of this competition will be played at Atteridgeville’s Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday, when Downs will host Zesco with the hope of turning yesterday’s scoreline around.

The home side will have to put up a brave fight if they are to book a place in the final as Zesco will be buoyed by yesterday’s result. However, Billiat’s crucial away goal could make all the difference on Saturday.

Zesco coach George Lwandamina was relieved of his duties as national team coach (Chipolopolo) after he failed to get them to qualify for the 2017 Caf Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Gabon in January.

Lwandamina relied on Kondwani Mtonga and Misheck Chaila, who nearly punched the final nail into Downs’ coffin in the dying minutes of the clash, but they missed and Onyango was also up to the task.

So relaxed was Lwandamina that he pulled out his hero of the day, Mwanza, in the 72nd minute for Idris Mbombo, who also added oomph onto their attack.

Source: http://www.sport24.com

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After a stumbling start to the season, Kaizer Chiefscoach Steve Komphela is looking to make a statement when his team host Platinum Stars in a Premiership match at the FNB Stadium on Wednesday night.

Chiefs lost their opening league match to Bidvest Wits and also went down to Cape Town City in the MTN8.

Komphela feels it is now important that his side bounce back.

“Apart from this being the first home game, it is our second league match of the season,” he told the club’s website. “At some point, we have to send a strong message to the opponents.”

Having been out of action for the international break, Komphela admits there is always the concern that players may not be as sharp as they should be, but says this is not an excuse.

“You will never know where you exactly stand until you go through the match,” he said. 

“You don’t want to come up with excuses because all the teams went through the same period. We must just guard that the break won’t affect us negatively. 

“We saw them (Stars) play against Chippa (in the MTN8. When teams play us, they often look different. It is a known fact, as they will be playing Chiefs tomorrow. There will be that individual desire to play at a big stage. For most teams, this is an important date in the fixtures calendar.

“We have a few niggling injuries,” he explained. “The medical team will give us an indication on Emmanuel Letlotlo, but Keagan Buchanan will not be rushed to play in this one.”

Last season Platinum Stars were too good for Chiefs, winning 2-1 away and 2-0 at home in the league.Source: http://www.sabc.co.za

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

Bokone Bophirima soccer coach from BM Mokitime Primary School in Mahikeng will be heading to France in October this year. Elias Marosane was elected by MILLÉ which is a technical sportswear to attend the Danone Nations Cup World finals.

Marosane coached the under-12 school team that narrowly lost to Benny’s in the national finals of the competition in Reiger Park in June. He was chosen by a panel of judges to accompany the team to France as an observer.

The panel of judges that was led by scouts from Sundowns made the winning decision.

Marosane said he was chosen based on his ability to mobilise his team on and off the field of play. He said his calm exterior was important to kids as he encouraged them to be able to handle pressure, especially when games did not go their way.

“My use of the field and positioning of players, team structure, discipline and motivational skills were impressive. This is such an honour and I cannot thank Millé enough for giving me this opportunity. Out of all the fantastic coaches at the national final, I was the chosen one. I have been coaching BM Mokitime for the past three years and all the hard work has paid off. 

“Not only will this benefit the school, but I also have my own youth soccer team called Liverpool. Whatever I will learn in France, I will introduce it to the youngsters here at home. I must admit that I am a bit nervous as I have never travelled outside South African borders but at the same time I am very intrigued,” Marosane said. 

The trip will be sponsored by Millé, which is a partner in the Danone Nations Cup competition.

Millé has been kitting out the Danone Nations Cup teams for the provincial finals to the national finals for the past three years. They have decided to reward a coach that managed to get his team to the national finals for hard work, dedication and commitment to developing South Africa’s young footballers. 

The World Finals will take place in Paris, France from the 14^th – 16^th October.

The winning coach will travel with a Millé representative as well as the Danone Nations Cup media team. The package includes travel, accommodation, all meals, accreditation to all three days of games and a couple of excursions to experience some of the local culture.

The coach will be able watch the 32 competing countries and see how other international coaches manage their teams. He will see how they cope with the match build up and how they manage games, especially how they manage their teams after winning or losing.

Marosane will also watch player performances and evaluate different approaches to the game, and how other countries conduct team selection.

He will learn about the general organisation of international events and bring that knowledge home with him.

The tournament sponsors, Danone, acknowledge that the prize is an extremely valuable gesture from Millé, since providing a local coach with such an experience benefits not just the winning school, but also his surrounding schools and South Africa as a whole.

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Malefa Makhubo stands at the door of the church in Makgolokoeng kasi. Photo by Ishmael Ntholeng

PEDESTRIANS and motorists can’t stop staring at this church every time they pass by. 

This is because the church in Makgolokoeng, near Harrismith in the Free State, is made up of road signs!

Motorists have complained about the church, which they call a shack, but members say it’s a holy house of God. 

Church member Malefa Makhubo (50) said it was built with old sign boards after a construction company replaced the signs in 2012. Her dead husband, who worked for the company, collected them.

“Because the church that people used to attend was far away, residents decided to build their own. The church is helping us spiritually. I wonder why people have been complaining as we didn’t steal the signs.”

“My husband saw the signs could have a use and God gave us his blessing. The church gets people’s attention and is easy to find for people who want to come and serve God.”

It wasn’t a good idea to build a church with road signs, claimed one motorist. “We get lost on these roads because some signs are faded, but this structure was built with signs that are easy to read.

“The signs don’t look old or faulty, so why were they replaced?” the motorist wanted to know.

Department of roads and transport spokeswoman Hillary Mophethe said they had a procedure for disposing of old sign boards through a service provider.

“We don’t send old signs for recycling or throw them away. The way we dispose of them is through auctions. The church will be 
investigated.”  

Source: Daily Sun

BY REGINALD KANYANE

FOUR opposition parties in Botswana will embark on a peaceful march and deliver a petition to the Office of the President on September 17. The organizing committee spokesperson, Moeti Mohaswa said parties like National Front, People’s Party, Movement for Democracy and Congress Party all from Botswana will take part in the protest.

“The intention of the march is to protest against the introduction of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) without an audit trail and safeguards. The worsening state of affair the education system finds itself in, the high rate of unemployment and the state media bias against the oppositions.

“The march will start at 9am and will be followed up by a rally at 2pm. The starting point for the march is Diswinking Freedom Square (Old Naledi) and the ending point is White City Freedom Square where the rally will be held,” Mohaswa said.

He said the march in Gaborone will be national. Mohashwa added that the members of the four opposition parties from across the country are expect to attend.

“There will be follow-up demonstrations in various regions after Gaborone National March. There will be a march in Mahalapye on September 24, another one in Rakhuna on October 8. The march will spread to Molepolole and Maun on October 15 and in Kalakamati on October 22.

“Another march will be in Selebi Phikwe and Gantsi on November 6, Tsabong and Letlhakane on November 13.  The opposition parties’ presidents will be accompanied by central committee members.  They are expected to lead the march and address the rally later on.

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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

CULTURE, Arts and Traditional Affairs department (Cata) will host the third successive heritage celebration event at Lotlamoreng Dam, Mahikeng on Saturday.

Acting department spokesperson, Vusi Kama said the initiative is geared towards getting communities to unite and celebrate their heritage under the theme “Human treasures and legends: Our living heritage”.

“With the South African Traditional Music Achievement Awards (SATMA) around the corner, the audience will be entertained by two of the nine Bokone Bophirima nominees. Mma-Ausi and Thaga-Moso will showcase their talents to secure votes for the awards that will take place on October 1 in Richards Bay, Kwazulu Natal province.

“This event will take place every Saturday this month. It is also part of the build-up event towards the second annual Mahika-Mahikeng cultural extravaganza in December 2016.

“Activities on the day include indigenous games, traditional music and dance. Most excitingly for the youth, there will be a demonstration by bikers. Kids will be entertained in a designated area with jumping castles. Members of the public are also encouraged to bring along their camp chairs and picnic baskets,” Kama said.

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BY KABO LETLHOGELA

THE North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Local Government and Human Settlements has condemned the Local Government and Human Settlements for lack of progress on addressing various backlogs on housing projects.

Committee chairperson, Motlalepula Rosho said there is a poor management of beneficiary lists between the department and municipality which aimed at addressing housing challenges in Matlosana Local Municipality.

This came after the committee visited several housing projects in the municipality which includes Matlosana Community Residential Units (CRU); Khuma and Kanana Housing projects.

Rosho said they are concern that the Matlosana CRU project has been completed but remained abandoned.

“We are concern about the CRUs like Matlosana project. It was implemented differently from the pilot project in Tlokwe CRU and Marikana CRU project yet it is the same project. The department must go and investigate the problems. They also need to explain why the departmental bid committees did not speed up the process in appointing service providers to complete the project,” Rosho said.

She said blocked projects date back to 1999 and 2004 in Khuma have not been resuscitated. Rosho added that some areas were found to be dolomatic and some houses were abandoned at wall plate stage by contractors.

Rosho also said that Extension 6 at Khuma is one of the first informal settlements after 1994, so it was not acceptable for people to be still waiting for houses to date.

“The worst thing is that the list of beneficiaries where community members are awarded houses, get to be awarded through their relationship with ward councillors and yet they do not occupy them instead rent them out. We are concerned about how beneficiary lists are managed in municipalities.

“The department is not doing anything to eradicate this issue. They need to ensure that the lists are verified and there are no delays. Both municipality and department relook into the system and ensure that those who receive houses are the right beneficiaries,” she added.

She said the committee was worried about the snail pace on housing projects in Kanana where there are nine contractors.

“The contractors are not doing very well although they were given project extensions since 2013. The part of the challenges is the top-up which has been approved and one of the contractors was paid without delivering the service. The contractor was assisted by an inspector who was an employee of the department.

“That employee is currently working for another state entity and is allowed to get away with wrong-doing. He flaunted processes of governance and there is no consequence management,” Rosho said.

Housing Director at the Matlosana Local Municipality, Peter Phala said: “There is a backlog of 376 houses. Most owners of stands are sub-letting their stands and have moved to townships. This makes it difficult for the municipality to audit the beneficiary list.”

North West local government and Human Settlements department, Head of Department, Ephraim Motoko said Matlosana CRU was contracted in April 2013 to ProPlan Consortium. They were contracted to build 100 units at R28 million.

“However, there is no occupation due to lack of in-house furniture such as stoves, cupboards and outdoor structures such as car ports. “We are currently on tendering processes to furnish the CRU. Both Khuma and Kanana housing projects experienced construction delays and challenges of identifying relevant beneficiaries during the time of construction.

“In Kanana Ext 13, where Relay Development was contracted to build 390 houses. The project was stopped by the department due to the milestones which were claimed by the developer which were not there during the time of audit,” Motoko said.

“The department removed some of the beneficiaries who qualified during applications period during the commencement of the projects because they already had proper houses. Some projects were delayed for many months because developers submitted requests for additional funding (top-ups) due to price increases on the construction market and initial subsidy quantum.

“We found out that a developer cannot construct the initial number of houses in a certain area due to reduction in initial list of beneficiaries or due to various reasons. We have requested them to address housing backlogs in other areas such as in Khuma which has a backlog of 76 houses,” he said.

Rosho said the department must deal decisively with the employee (inspector). She said the inspector misled the department on the payment of a contractor while the work was not done.

“The employee must come and account as he transgressed processes of good governance in the department. Provisions in laws are there to ensure that he pays back the money. We will await the report on the investigations.

“We need to set an example so that public servants must know that when they work within the construction industry. It is not for their benefit, but for the disadvantaged people who need shelter,” she said.

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

The South African Police Service in the North West will hold a commemoration service to honour members who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2014 / 2015 financial year on Sunday.

North West police spokesperson, Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said the event will be attended by the North West Community Safety and Transport Management department, Dr Mpho Motlhabane, the Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General JK Phahlane, South African Police Service members, families of the deceased members and the broader community.

“The North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane invites members of the media to cover the commemoration service that is scheduled to take place at Westpol Square Building (Parking Area),” he said.

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

FOURTEEN people are expected to appear in Taung Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. They were arrested on Wednesday morning after they allegedly embarked on protest in Choseng village, near Pudimoe.

Pudimoe Police Station spokesperson, Sgt Tebogo Thebe said they have arrested fourteen people after they barricaded N18 road with burning tyres and stones.

“They embarked on illegitimate protest and barricaded N18 road between Vryburg and Taung with burning tyres and stones. We urge our communities to engage with law enforcement before embarking on illegal strike.

“They need to follow correct channels and stop taking the law into their own hands. We have charged them with contravening gathering act, public violence and damage to properties,” Thebe said.  

The community said they embarked on a strike because they do not want the newly-elected councillor, Lopang Tokwe. One of Choseng community leaders, Sinah Letlhogela said: “We do not want Tokwe as our councillor. We elected Peter Moetsi as independent candidate. However, ANC plotted his downfall and that resulted in Moetsi losing against Tokwe during recent local government elections that took place in August 3.

“We conjecture why all councillors come from Matlapaneng village though? This is the fourth consecutive councillor coming out of Matlapaneng village. We want to know if we do not have proficient and competent people from our village who could become councillors,” Letlhogela lamented.

Letlhogela added that they submitted their enquiries to ANC regional structure in Dr Ruth Mompati region.

However, ANC Regional coordinator in Dr Ruth Mompati, Pontsho Kgosieng said they have received Choseng community’s memorandum. He said they will meet on Thursday as the PEC structure in the region to tackle issues raised by the community.

He lambasted the community’s actions after they chased their ward councillor, Lopang Tokwe out of the village on Tuesday.

“We need to educate our people how politics work. They have raised various issues and we will address them. However, we request tranquility in the area. Our people need to accept the outcome of the local government elections. Even though they do not approve the winner, according to chapter 7, the ward was won by ANC and we are expected to provide basic service delivery to the area,” he said.

Kgosieng said some of opposition parties might impel the community to fight the ANC councillor just to hinder the developments in the area.

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