BY REGINALD KANYANE

A 33 year-old man was denied bail by Mahikeng Magistrate’s Court on Thursday over murder. Tebogo Mokopanele was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his mother to death. The atrocity took place last week Sunday at Ratloung village in Mahikeng. Mokopanele appeared before court and was denied bail.

North West police spokesperson, Major Pelonomi Makau said: “The suspects allegedly arrived at his house with his girlfriend and demanded food from his mother. He assaulted a 63 year-old mother because there was no food in the house. The woman was certified death at the scene and Mokopanele was arrested.”

Mokopanele’s murder case will resume on Wednesday for formal bail application.

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A team from the Kouga municipality in the Eastern Cape has had no luck in locating a mysterious object from the sky, believed to be a meteorite that struck near the Patensie area on Sunday night.

“We have given up on the search for now. We were quite a large team and we couldn’t find anything,” municipal spokesperson Mfundo Sobele told News24 on Monday afternoon.

“We asked local residents who told us about seeing something in the sky, but its exact location could not be determined.”

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Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma’s comment that the ANC comes before the country is irresponsible, the Economic Freedom Fighters said on Sunday.

“The idea that ANC is above or comes first before South Africa is testimony that we are heading for dictatorship and the death of multiparty democracy because it means they are prepared to become one party state,” EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said in a statement.

“This is the language of dictators who think they hold monopoly of wisdom and are indispensable.”

He said the EFF believed that the country came first and urged South Africans to “reject” the ANC.

Speaking at the African National Congress KwaZulu-Natal conference on Saturday, Zuma said he believed his party came before the country.

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The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal said the outcomes of the 8^th Provincial Conference should not be used to mirror future ANC conferences.

“The ANC in KZN held its own conference [at the weekend] and this is not about the 2017 conference as reported in the media.

“The outcome of this conference is about what we will be doing for this province. We will discuss issues pertaining to future conferences at an appropriate time,” said newly elected provincial chairperson Sihle Zikalala while delivering his closing remarks at the conference on Sunday.

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Thabo Nkala, accused of being part of a gang that brutally attacked two couples at Rhodes Park in Kensington, is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

The 24-year-old faces charges of murder, rape and attempted murder.

Just over three weeks ago, a gang of 12 men attacked two couples who had gone to the park after a church service in central Johannesburg.

They accosted the couples, beat the two men before stripping them and tying their hands and feet with their clothes before throwing them in the lake where they drowned.

One of the women was raped while the other escaped without any physical harm.

A manhunt is still on for the rest of the attackers.

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Johannesburg – An almost week-long heatwave is expected over parts of the country, with some maximum temperatures expected to hit 40 degrees Celsius on Monday.

The heatwave comes as large parts of the country are experiencing devastating drought conditions.

The SA Weather Service said in its daily forecast that a heatwave with “persistently high temperatures” is expected over Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the eastern part of the North West until Thursday.

Skukuza in Mpumalanga and Musina in Limpopo were expected to hit 40 on Monday. Lephalale in Limpopo was forecast to hit 39, Vryburg in the North West has maximum of 38, while Pretoria was forecast to hit a maximum of 37.

Extremely high fire danger conditions were also expected in parts of Limpopo.

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Johannesburg – More than a hundred students and workers are expected to appear in the Brixton Magistrate’s Court on Monday after being arrested while protesting outside the University of Johannesburg’s Kingsway campus.

The arrests came after they allegedly contravened a court order prohibiting protesters from gathering within 500 metres of the campus on Friday as exams started for the university’s 42 000 students.

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Cape Town – The embattled MTN announced on Monday that its CEO Sifiso Dabengwa has resigned. MTN, which has been in the spotlight after Nigeria slapped it with a massive $5.2bn (R71bn) fine for not registering SIM card holders, announced that Dabengwa has resigned with immediate effect and that Phuthuma Nhleko has been appointed as executive chairperson in a temporary capacity.

“Due to the most unfortunate prevailing circumstances occurring at MTN Nigeria, I, in the interest of the Company and its shareholders, have tendered my resignation with immediate effect,” Dabengwa said in a statement.

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By Reginald Kanyane
The South African u20 Women’s National Team, Basetsana, lost 1-0 to their counterparts from Nigeria (3-1 on aggregate) and missed out on the u20 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Papua New Guinea 2016.

The second leg of the third and final round match took place on Sunday, at Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa. A goal early in the first half by Veronica Chinwendu Ihezuo was enough to hand the Super Falconets a berth in the World Cup.

Despite a crucial away goal in Abuja two weeks ago, South Africa was always playing catch up, as they had to turn the 2-1 result from the first leg. But it was the visitors who started strongly putting the home side under pressure. After Nigeria’s goal, Basetsana came back strongly into the match and were unfortunate not to equalise on the half hour mark.

Striker, Linda Motlhalo broke free but Sandra Chiichii was equal to the task in the Nigeria goal. In the second half South Africa piled on the pressure and saw their goal-bound shot stopped off the line in the 49th minute.

Two minutes later the Falconets came very close to increasing their lead but Uchenna Grace Kanu shot wide with only goalkeeper Mapaseka Mpuru to beat.Thembi Kgatlana, who missed the first leg, came face to face with Chiichii but rushed her shot in the 55th minute, which could have given the hosts a glimmer of hope.

With the clock ticking away, South Africa pushed forward but no goal came.

The last clear chance for Basetsana was in the 75th minute when Kgatlana shot straight into Chiichii’s arms. No matter how hard the home side tried, Nigeria stood firm and gave nothing away.

In the end, it was tears for Basetsana players, as they knew how close they were to clinching a spot in their first ever World Cup tournament. It ended Nigeria 1 and South Africa 0 – the Falconets winning 3-1 on aggregate.

The FIFA u20 Women’s World Cup will take place next year in Papua New Guinea from 28 October to 16 November. 

This is how they lined up: South Africa u20:Mapaseka Mpuru (GK), Lelona Daweti, Tiisetso Makhubela, Caryn van Reyneveldt, Linda Motlhalo, Thembi Kgatlana, Amogelang Motau (c), Gabriela Salgado, Drishana Pillay, Bongeka Gamede, Thalea SmidtSubs:Sinenhlanhla Shozi, Mosili Makhoali, Zimasa Dekeda, Regirl Ngobeni (GK), Nomathamsanqa Sikweza, Puleng Moremi, Jamie-Lee WitbooiNigeria u20:Chiichii (GK) (C), Ogbonna, Ukwuoma, Eminayo, Oluwatosin, Ihezuo, Kanu, Bokiri, Ologbosere, Kalu, OnyembuchiSubs:Famuditi, Elijah, Igbinovia, Uchendu, Biahwo, Ohiaeriku, YakubuMatch Officials:REFEREE:                BOLOKANG LEKGOWE                          BOTSWANA ASS. REF 1:              BOTSALO MOSIMANEWATLALA         BOTSWANAASS. REF 2:              TSHEPISO RAMOTHOGOBENG            BOTSWANA 4TH OFFICIAL: PEARL MOREMI                                       BOTSWANA COMMISSIONER:  JACQUELINE GERTZE                             NAMIBIA
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BY REGINALD KANYANE

THE ANC in the North West was quick to jump into president Jacob Zuma’s defence after his utterance on Sunday. Zuma said the ANC comes first before the country, and that caused an uproar amongst the section of political fratenity.

However ANC provincial secretary in North West, Dakota Legoete said: “President Jacob Zuma does not owe anyone any explanation. He owes no one including the DA an apology for saying that the ANC comes first to him as it’s member and president. Zuma is correct that democracy and it’s institutions are a product of struggle waged by the people led by the ANC . Such struggle came first and the organisation that waged and continues to pursue the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) cokes first.

“The reality affecting minority parties is that they always fight for national recognition. They think that by mere mentioning the name ANC or president Zuma would be a cheaper way of getting politically recognition as both ANC and Zuma are in international platform. They should actually work hard to  convince the majority to give them political recognition,” Legoete said.

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