Johannesburg- One goal midway through the first half was enough to see the South African Men’s Under-17 National Team (Amajimbos) end their tour of Lesotho and Botswana with four victories in four games.

Amajimbos saw off a spirited Lesotho at Setsoto Stadium in Maseru, Lesotho on Sunday, 13 July – their second victory against the host nation. South Africa beat Lesotho 2-0 on Thursday at Mafeteng Stadium.

This was the last match before Amajimbos head off to Tanzania on Tuesday (15 July) for a 2015 African Youth Championship qualifier that will take place on Friday, 18 July.

Lesotho started the better of the two sides but it was the visitors who took the lead in the 23rd minute through Vuyo Mkatshana.

Amajimbos could have increased their lead in the 41st minute but the upright denied Mkatshana with the Lesotho goalkeeper, Ramalefane Monaheng well beaten.

South Africa looked the better of the two sides in the second stanza, enjoying a lot of ball possession but they missed some chances to add on to their odd goal.

Later on Sunday (13 July) coach Molefi Ntseki was going to announce the 18 players that will be travelling to Tanzania.

This is how they lined up:

Lesotho U17: Ramalefane Monaheng (GK), Matlopong Seana, Moalosi Mosoeu, Katlego Tatai, Mokokoane Rethabile (c), Thulo Kamohelo, Boseka Motlatsi, Toloane Tsepo, Makhomo Napo, Mohapi Bonang, Thetsane Lesia

Subs: Phatela Khaya (GK), Nkune Tom, Mphosi Thabo, Moebo Moloantoa, Mokhachane Neo, Mokoena Thaane, Ramanki Hlompho, Tsakoa Liteboho

South Africa U17: 16-Mondli Mpoto (GK) (c), 2-Simon Nqoi, 10-Notha Ngcobo, 4-Katlego Mohamme, 15-Keanu Cupido, 6-Athenkosi Dlala (Tshepiso Mahlangu), 7-Vuyo Mantjie (Charles Baloyi), 19-Samuel Nkomo (Thendo Mukumela), 17-Khanyisa Mayo (Edwin Sekhwama) 9-Vuyo Mkatshana, 18-Benedict Matlawe (Felix Noge, replaced injured) (Thato Ramogogodi)

Subs: 1-Mxolisi Skei, 11-Felix Noge, 20-Charles Baloyi, 3-Thendo Mukumela, 13-Tshepiso Mahlangu, 14-Thato Ramogogodi, 12-Edwin Sekhwama.
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Durban – More bones have been discovered in the yard of a Pongola pastor who was earlier arrested following the discovery of a dismembered corpse of a four-year-old boy at his church, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Friday.

While the remains of Kiki Ntuli had been found in a plastic bag on Saturday, forensic specialists who probed the pastor’s yard found more bones on Thursday, said Captain Thulani Zwane.

“The bones have been taken for forensic analysis to verify whether they are those of a human being or not,” Zwane said.

The 51-year-old pastor had, however, not been charged.

Zwane said investigations were ongoing.

While searching for the rest of Ntuli’s body parts on Tuesday, police discovered a skull and skeleton at a woman’s house in Ncotshane.

It was unclear whether those bones were linked to the Ntuli case or whether they were that of a human being.

The bones were taken for forensic testing.

Angry Pongola residents went on the rampage on Tuesday and torched the pastor’s church and woman’s house.

Fifteen people were arrested for violence and were scheduled to appear before the Ncotshane Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

The court was, however, petrol bombed on Wednesday night.

The group finally appeared in the Pongola Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where they were released on a warning.

Their case was postponed to 28 July.
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Cape Town – A court orderly, who allegedly accepted a R150 bribe to allow an awaiting trial prisoner to have sex with a prisoner’s girlfriend, was sent for 30 days’ psychiatric observation on Friday.

Warrant Officer Bongani Ndikho, 42, who is out on warning, was in charge of prisoners appearing in court, when the alleged incident happened in the holding cells at the Wynberg Regional Court in Cape Town in March last year.

He appeared before magistrate W Rixana, who at the request of prosecutor Simone Liedeman, ordered him to report at the Valkenberg psychiatric hospital for an assessment as an outpatient, and to be admitted as an in-patient as soon as a bed became available.

The prosecutor said she had a medical certificate as well as a psychiatric letter stating that Ndikho had severe depression, and was unable to focus on the proceedings.

He also had difficulty in interacting with people, poor memory, and concentration, she said.

Media presence

As Ndikho stepped out of the dock, he complained to the court that he had been chased through the streets in Bellville after his previous appearance, by a media cameraman.

He lamented that he was unhappy about the media presence in court, and did not want his photograph in the newspapers.

Ndikho added: “This is a corruption case, and the media presence affects me and my ailing mother.”

He said the photographer had chased him for about 500m, and “they abuse their right”.

Ndikho asked the court for help, and said he did not want to be chased through the streets.

The magistrate said the media had to bring a formal application if they wished to take photographs, or TV footage, in the courtroom.

However, the court had no control over what happened outside, the magistrate explained.

He said the court could not make an order that it could not enforce.

Right to privacy

He said Ndikho had the right to privacy, and he needed to discuss the problem with his lawyer, Chantelle Morgan, who could launch a civil suit on his behalf, for damages against the newspaper that published his photograph without his permission.

With Ndikho in the dock was prisoner John Maggot, who allegedly gave Ndikho the R150 bribe.

Ndikho faces two counts of corruption. One relates to the alleged R150 bribe for sex, and the other alleges that he received additional bribes totalling R12 000 to smuggle dagga parcels to Maggot.

Maggot similarly faces two counts of corruption.

Both also face one charge each of dealing in drugs.

The charge sheet tells of a number of cellphone sms messages, allegedly arranging for dagga in parcels to be given to Ndikho, to smuggle to Maggot in the court holding cells, and for the alleged payment of bribes.

In one sms, Ndikho is alleged to have said if the bribe was “not a block (R1000), don’t bother coming”.

The prosecutor alleges that Ndikho deposited R12 000 into his bank account on March 27 last year.

The case was postponed to 18 August, for the psychiatric assessment.
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Johannesburg – Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi reiterated that political representatives should not get involved in business, following reports of dying animals on a farm owned by National Council of Provinces (NCOP) chairperson Thandi Modise.

Vavi expressed his shock over the issue in a speech prepared for delivery at the Food and Allied Workers Union’s regional congress in Port Elizabeth.

“We were all shocked at the story of the dead and dying animals on the farm of…Modise,” said Vavi.

“It reinforces our insistence that political representatives should not get involved in business. They must choose one or the other, and not try to fight for the poor, while enriching themselves from their businesses.”

Last weekend, police and officials of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) went to the farm and discovered pigs, sheep, geese, goats and ducks that had been without water and food for around two weeks.

There were no farmworkers on the property, no electricity, and the water pumps were broken.

At the time, Modise told the Sunday Independent newspaper that she was still “trying” to farm: “I am learning. But if you are a woman and you are learning you are not allowed to make mistakes.”

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By Obakeng Maje
Potchefstroom- North West police are looking for a fugitive man who is around twenties for rape. The suspect is sought after a case of Rape which occurred on the 9th May 2014 around 11:00 at Ikageng location, in the bushes near the Sarafina road, Potchefstroom. 

“The suspect is short, he is of medium build, has a teardrop tattoo under his left eye and speaks Tswana” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said.
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The North West Provincial House of Traditional Leaders reviewed the resolutions that were taken by the Executive Lekgotla in August 2013 during a sitting held from 1st to 3rd July 2014.

The Executive Lekgotla discussed amongst others, the role of Traditional leaders in crime prevention, stock theft, witchcraft and gender based violence as well as ritual killings.

The House will embark on a review of its Strategic Plan as well as look at how chieftainship disputes are handled with the aim of presenting a comprehensive report to the Executive Committee.

Meanwhile the House received a first visit of its kind by Premier Mahumapelo and his Executive Council during the sitting. The main aim of this visit was to foster the spirit of oneness and corporation philosophy “saamwerk saamtrek” between Dingaka and Provincial Government.

The House also requested the Premier to visit again in order to engage on pertinent issues such as,
 African Creative Connection: this organization has programmes which can bring information technology to benefit education of children and to facilitate the tribal administrative system also to be considered by the house.
 Data World: this organization has been appointed by the Department of Land and Rural Development to map out rural villages and determine their respective boundaries.
 Industrial Development Corporation: They presented on how they finance business enterprise.

One other important matter was on Initiation Schools.

Traditional Customs and Culture Committee conducted a workshop on a newly published Regulation on Initiation Schools in Provincial Government Gazzette No. 7256 dated 27 March 2014. The traditional Customs and Culture Committee dissolves illegal initiation schools within the Province as well as requests parents to also take responsibility to ensure compliance of initiation school before sending their children.-TDN
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Johannesburg – A man was killed and three people were injured when their car rolled on Evander Road in Secunda, Mpumalanga on Friday, paramedics said.

The three injured were treated on the scene and taken to Evander Hospital for treatment, ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said.

When paramedics arrived on the scene they found the car lying on its side.

The cause of the accident would be investigated.

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North West provincial government in conjunction with Lonmin launched the Marikana extension 2 housing projects on Thursday. The project is said to change the face of Marikana which is dominated by informal settlements surrounding the mining areas in the Rustenburg area. More than 2500 houses will be build with the main objective of eradicating informal settlements in the province, especially around the mining towns.

Launching the project, MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements in the North West, Collen Maine called on other mining companies to follow on what Lonmin has done. “We wish to further call upon other mining giants around Bojanala to do the same, because this is the worst affected district in as far as informal settlements are concerned in the province. We remain steadfast and focused as government to ensure total eradication of informal settlements across the province”, said MEC Maine.LONMIN joined forces with government by donated 50 hectors of land last year in October, mainly to build houses for Marikana communities, which mostly are Lonmin employees. The project which is intending to restore people’s dignity will contribute towards the eradication of informal settlements and bring about development in Mining Towns. According to MEC Maine, all community members will be catered for.    “other people might not qualify for low cost houses; others might also not qualify for rental stock, therefore we have provided mixed typologies to ensure everybody remain catered, for example, the project provides for full subsidised housing; provides low income rental stock accommodation; and Making Finance Linked Subsidies available for bonded housing stock. Our officials from the department who are dealing with consumer housing and subsidy administration are here to assist you and provide further technical clarity”, said Maine.

MEC Maine could not complete his address by sending a strong warning to appointed contractors. “we want to caution you that we don’t have any room for poor or shoddy workmanship; in our department, shoddy work remains something of the past. We are going to work closely with a body called National Home Builders Registration Council “NHBRC” which is responsible for quality assurance and our internal inspectors together with lonmin inspectors in ensuring quality of work during the construction of these structures. And remember at the end of the project NHBRC remain responsible to issue- out five year guarantee certificates as part of quality assurance”, he said.
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By Obakeng Maje
Mahikeng- The North West Province, like the rest of the country will heed the call by President Jacob Zuma that all South Africans on Mandela Day, 18 July 2014, must clean the cities by embarking on a cleaning campaign in Mahikeng local municipality which will also be part of renewing, rebranding and repositioning the province.

Premier Supra Mahumapelo will be joined by the Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Ministers of Social Development and SMMEs respectively, Bathabile Dlamini and Lindiwe Zulu, Members of Executive Committees (MECs), Executive Mayor of Mahikeng local municipality, Lenah Miga, councillors and civil society.

Provincial departments, municipalities, state owned entities and the business fraternity have also been mobilized to join in the campaign.

Premier Mahumapelo has during State of the Province Address urged all North West residents to join hands together to give the province a new positive brand.

“He stated that towns in the province are known as dirtiest, hence a move to embark on a massive cleaning that will start in Mafikeng and cascade to other towns” Supra Mahumapelo spokesperson Sam Mokaila said.
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Johannesburg – Fifteen Pongola residents, arrested for public violence after torching a church where the body parts of a child were found, have been released on warning, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Friday.

The group appeared in the Pongola Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for setting alight the church and a house on Saturday.

“It was postponed for further investigation. They were released on a warning, and told to re-appear on 28 July,” said Captain Thulani Zwane.

Some of the body parts of a 3-year-old boy were found in a plastic bag at the church on Saturday. The boy went missing on 2 July.

A 51-year-old pastor was arrested for the murder of the boy, but has not yet been charged.
Police began a search for parts of the boy that were missing.

During the search, a skull and skeleton were found at a woman’s house in Ncotshane on Tuesday. The woman’s house was the one set alight by residents. She was not injured, and a case of arson was opened.

Zwane said police were awaiting forensic results on the skeleton.

On Wednesday, the Ncotshane Magistrate’s Court in Pongola was torched by residents over the arrest of the 15.

Police suspected that a petrol bomb was used.

No arrests were made, and a case of arson was opened.

After the incident, acting KwaZulu-Natal community safety MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo requested the court to hear the case against the 15 on Thursday instead of Friday.

Zwane could not say whether the case was brought forward because of the request.
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