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‘Greater Taung Municipal Manager deposed after qualificat​ions fiasco’

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Katlego Gabanakgosi

BY STAFF REPORTER
Taung- It is not pouring but raining at Greater Taung Local Municipality after the latest fiasco.

Beleaguered Greater Taung Municipality council was forced to show its Municipal Manager the door after qualifications ludicrous hardly a year in office.

According to the opposition party ACDP, the EXCO did not follow the correct measures when hiring Katlego Gabanakgosi.

ACDP representative Gaolatlhwe Tshipo told Vaaltar FM that according to requirements needed in hiring  Municipal Manager, Gabanakgosi did not meet the requirements.

“On Monday the North West High Court confirmed that the measures used to hire a municipal manager were not correct. The court ruled in our favour and we do not care who is hired, the point is whether that person meets requirements or not” Tshipo said.

On Monday the North West High Court ruled in opposition party’s favour after they launched a complaint.

According to the information, the council dropped the standard of needed requirements to accommodates Gabanakgosi.

Greater Taung Local Municipality mayor Kaone Lobelo said they will not appeal the decision and will follow the regulations guiding them in what’s needed from a municipal manager candidate.

“We will not appeal the court decision and we will advertise the post as you know we are guided by the regulations and rules. The EXCO will appoint interim Manager while waiting for the right candidate who will fill the gap” Lobelo said.

It is alleged that Gabanakgosi is a qualified engineer only, nothing more.

The Greater Taung Municipality has been in the news for all wrong-doing recently.

The sinister started when deposed Municipal Manager Mpho Mofokeng tried to keep himself afloat in the office, but eventually a court battle sent him packing.
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Crisis facing Afcon draw?

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Johannesburg – The executive committee of the eThekwini municipality will meet on Tuesday to discuss a possible funding crisis ahead of the draw for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), according to a media report.

 

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula told the Sunday Times that no money had yet been paid to the city to host the final draw for the continental soccer tournament.

 

“If we are not getting any support from the national government, there’s no way on earth I would support that,” DA exco member Tex Collins was quoted as saying.

 

AFCON local organising committee chairperson Mwelo Nonkonyana said there was “no need to panic” and all systems were in place.

 

The draw, scheduled to be held on October 24 in Durban, was reportedly costing R17m, with R11m expected to be contributed from the government.

 

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Real Madrid Manchester United scouts searching for talent at 8-Nations Tournament

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By Obakeng Maje

The prestigious 8-Nation International tournament will provide South Africans with the unique opportunity to see some of the cream of the world’s football talent in action, with proceedings kicking off in Cape Town today (Friday, 25 May 2012).

The teams joining hosts South Africa in this exciting array of youth are Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana, Japan, Kenya and Nigeria.

The tournament starts at 18H00 at the Athlone Stadium when South Africa Under-20 coach Solly Luvhenho leads his charges into battle against Argentina.

The South Americans have won six of the 17 FIFA U-20 World Cups to date, in the process blooding players such as Lionel Messi, Javier Saviola and Sergio Agüero.

The second match of the day will be another potential thriller when bitter West African rivals Ghana and Nigeria go head to head (kick off is at 20H30, also at Athlone).

The prestige of the 2012 8-Nation International tournament is highlighted by the intense interest it has received from the international football community – representatives from some of the biggest clubs across the globe will be down in the Mother City over the next 10 days.

“We have been inundated with phenomenal interest from some of the biggest football organizations in the world, the likes of Real Madrid (Spain), Manchester United (England) and clubs from Brazil will all be sending scouts to watch the tournament,” said acting SAFA President Mandla Shoes Mazibuko.

“We kick off with two fantastic games which should set the trend for a highly entertaining week ahead. With the quality of the teams on display, there are certain to be many top class players on display.

“This represents a wonderful opportunity for soccer fans to come out in their thousands and see some wonderful football. I hope also to see talent scouts from our PSL clubs – they can identify some very exciting young players for the future,” said Mazibuko.

The tournament is divided into two groups, with the top two sides from each group going into the semi-finals.

South Africa is in the same group with Argentina, Nigeria and Ghana, while Group B consists of Brazil, Cameroon, Kenya and Japan.

Fixtures are as follows:

Fri 25 May 2012 – Athlone Stadium
18h00 SA v Argentina
20h30 Ghana v Nigeria 
 
Sat 26 May 2012 – Cape Town Stadium
14h00  Kenya v Japan
16h30  Brazil v Cameroon
 
Sun 27 May 2012 – Cape Town Stadium
14h00 SA v Ghana
16h30 Argentina v Nigeria
 
Mon 28 May 2012 – Athlone Stadium
18h00 Brazil v Kenya 
2030 Cameroon v Japan 
 
Tues 29 May 2012 – Cape Town Stadium
18h00 SA v Nigeria 
20h30 Argentina v Ghana 
 
Wednesday 30 May 2012 – Athlone Stadium
18h00 Brazil v Japan
20h30 Cameroon v Kenya 
 
Fri 01 June 2012 – Athlone Stadium
 
Semi-final
 
18h00 Winner A v Runner up B 
20h30 Winner B v Runner up A 
 
   
Sun 03 June 2012 – Cape Town Stadium
 
3rd Place Play-off
 
14h00 Loser 1st Semi-final v Loser 2nd Semi-final
 
Final
 
17h00 Winner 1st Semi-final v Winner 2nd Semi-final