Applicants from the North West Province approved for grant funding as beneficiaries by the National Lotteries Board (NLB) for the current financial year are to receive confirmation of approval and sign grant agreements at the NLB Post Indaba Stakeholders Engagement (PISE) to be held as from 9:30 at the Mmabatho Convention Centre in Mahikeng tomorrow.

The theme for the PISE co-hosted by Chief Executive Officer of the NLB, Thabang Mampane and Premier Thandi Modise is turning the impossible into the possible through NLB funding to contribute to the National Development Plan priorities of poverty alleviation and job creation.

The provincial stakeholders engagement session at which Premier Modise will deliver the keynote address is aimed at establishing a permanent platform to constantly interact with NLB stakeholders including members of the civil society and potential stakeholders and to report on the NLB’s process of organizational re-design that is part of the restructuring process to position the NLB to better delivery of its mandate.

The programme for the day includes presentation of messages of support by NLB Strategic Partners and a report compiled by an independent assessor on the achievements of the NLB in various provinces and nationally to be presented by the NLB Chairperson, Professor Nevhutanda.

Members of the media are invited to cover the groundbreaking engagement which is scheduled to end13:30. For accreditation kindly RSVP with Pat Dooms at 084 831 4072 by no later than 4:00pm this afternoon.
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The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) strike at Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) will continue on Tuesday, union leaders said.

“We are leaving for Johannesburg, they called us for a meeting, but the strike continues,” said Gaddafi Mdoda, a local union leader.

He said striking workers would meet again at the Thembelani shaft for a report on the meeting.

“We will give feedback on Tuesday on what happened in the meeting. We hope the employer will reconsider the decision to retrench workers,” he said.

Amcu members downed tools on Friday in protest over the retrenchment of 3300 workers. One of the workers, Amos Menzi from the Eastern Cape, said it would be better if the strike was not prolonged because workers were losing money.

“I think we should be paid for the days we are on strike because the strike is protected. But now it is ‘no work, no pay’, meaning we are losing money on the days we are on strike.”

The workers were expected to meet at the shaft on Tuesday morning.
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Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ugandan defender, Ivan Bukenya, on a free transfer.

It was reported by the Siya crew earlier this morning that the club were likely to make a decison on the Ugandan at some point this week, and it now appears that they have done so.

Bukenya is primarily a central defender, although can also be used as a defensive midfielder if needed there.
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Striker Calvin Kadi has resumed full training with Wits’ first team after recently being ruled out with a hamstring complaint. Kadi did not feature in the club’s last two fixtures against Mamelodi Sundowns and Platinum Stars.
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Platinum Stars will parade their recently won MTN8 trophy at Bafokeng Sports Plaza on Tuesday morning.

Dikwena completed a historic victory over Orlando Pirates this past weekend, beating the Buccaneers in a penalty shootout after the game finished 1-1 after 120 minutes of play.
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News coming out of the Moroka Swallows camp is that the club has decided against signing former Ajax Cape Town and Cape Town All Stars midfielder Luvuyo Memela.
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Mpumalanga Black Aces have confirmed that they have signed SuperSport United midfielder Clifford Mulenga on a three-year deal.

Speaking to the official Black Aces website, Mulenga expressed delight at rejoining AmaZayoni, whom he had played for during the 2009/10 season.

“I’ve always had soft spot for Aces and I intend both scoring and providing opportunities for the strikers,” said Mulenga.

“Aces are a big team with a great squad and a fantastic coach and the set-up here is very professional,” added the Zambian attacking midfielder.

He will start training with Aces on Wednesday but will be an interested spectator in tomorrow’s friendly between Aces and SuperSport.

Meanwhile, AmaZayoni have also signed left back Danleigh Borman on a one-year. Both players have been signed as free agents.
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Cape Town – A bird of prey a day keeps pesky pigeons away – at least that is the case for the Cape Town Stadium, where falcons and hawks keep their beady eyes on the pitch.

They are not there to watch a soccer game but rather to ensure feral pigeons do not land at the bowl-like structure for an easy meal.
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Johannesburg – A report that the ANC had asked former president Thabo Mbeki to help capture Gauteng’s middle class voters was queried by the party on Monday.

“The journalist… made three fundamental misrepresentations (in the report),” the Gauteng African National Congress said.

“Firstly, the journalist insinuates without any basis in fact that President Jacob Zuma is unpopular among the middle class. This impression is based on media speculation and is not borne by research.”

The Sunday Times reported that the strategy arose out of fears of Zuma’s unpopularity with the middle class. Zuma would instead be used to woo the poor and working class voters in the province.

ANC provincial secretary David Makhura was quoted as saying the ANC would hold house meetings and public dialogues headed by Mbeki, the country’s Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa.

“The president is leading our direct contact with the people,” Makhura was quoted as saying.

“He is not going to be in those house meeting (in the suburbs). We are using him for big community meetings and door-to-door work.”

The ANC in Gauteng said on Monday its request that Zuma be deployed to help “consolidate and grow ANC support in our traditional strongholds is based on the need to first consolidate the core support of the movement in our strongholds”.

It said the report “invoked” the idea that the use of other party members was proof the ANC was afraid of losing Gauteng.

“The ANC has always utilised all its experienced cadres, including former leaders and former ministers who are willing to carry out voluntary work for the movement during election campaigns and various political programmes.”

It said its campaign in the suburbs was different in every election and the report made no reference to the provincial secretary’s extensive criticism of the opposition campaign in Gauteng.

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said in a briefing on Sunday that the provincial ANC’s comments regarding Mbeki were “unfortunate”.

“They have just run ahead of themselves,” he said.

Mantashe said deployment of leaders to provinces would be done centrally and the party would send its leaders anywhere.

“There is no constituency and profile of constituency that suits a particular individual. We will send a person whom we think will be able to deal with the audience that will be attended by that leader,” he said.

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Potchefstroom – A woman died after being hit by a car on the R54 outside Potchefstroom on Friday, paramedics said.

She was critically hurt when they got there and they tried to revive her, but she died, said ER24 spokeswoman Vanessa Jackson.

The car that hit her was not on the scene when paramedics arrived, she said.

People who had been walking with the woman when she was hit were not injured, said Jackson.

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