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Breaking: Jordaan Elected Into CAF ExCo

Danny Jordaan Has Been Elected Into The CAF Executive Committee

By Soccer Laduma - Mar 16, 2017 04:38 PM

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SAFA President, Danny Jordaan, has been elected into CAF's Executive Comittee after today's vote in Addis Ababa.

Jordaan beat off competition from Frans Mbidi and Rui Eduardo da Costa to land the spot for the Southern zone, securing his place in the ExCo after years of trying to gain a seat at the table.

Other individuals that were elected to the committee today were Fouzi Lekjaa, Amadou Diakité, Amaju Pinnick, Suleiman Hassan Waberi, Isha Johansen.

Tarek Bouchamoui, Almamy Kabele Camara and Lydia Nsekera were appointed as African representatives to the FIFA council.

All this news comes on the same day that Ahmad Ahmad completed a shock victory over Issa Hayatou, and will now become CAF's first new President since the man from Cameroon took over way back in 1988.

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SIBONGILE IS FREE FOR NOW!

 

By  Zimbili Vilakazi Thursday, March 16, 2017 04:02

Christopher Mbambo (right) supported his wife Sibongile (left) when she appeared in the Durban Magistrates Court yesterday. Photo by Jabulani Langa  ~ 

SHE is accused of organising the disappearance of her own baby.

Yet her husband supported her in court yesterday.

Christopher Mbambo (45), from Emaqadini in Inanda, smiled brightly as he walked his wife Sibongile Mbambo (34) to a family car parked at the Durban Magistrates Court.

Sibongile and her makhwapheni, Phumlani Mbokazi (27), were each granted R1 000 bail each.

During the brief court appearance, Christopher was asked about his sudden change of behaviour.

He seemed angry when he said: “This is a family matter that has nothing to do with the media.”

Mfanafuthi Biyela, Sibongile’s lawyer, said she is a teacher with four kids who depend on her.

Biyela said Christopher, Sibongile’s husband of 12 years, also depends on her, as he is unemployed.

Andile Dakela, Phumlani’s lawyer, said Phumlani owns metered taxis and has three kids who depend on him.

Magistrate Mohamed Motala said the kidnapping charge was withdrawn.

However, he did not say why the charge was dropped.

He said the court had no reason to oppose bail because the accused have children and don’t own travel documents.

He said the two were now facing charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice as they lied about the kidnapping, causing the police to waste state resources on a false case.

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Zwelethu Mthethwa found guilty of murdering Nokuphila Khumalo

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Artist Zwelethu Mthethwa has been found guilty of killing sex worker Nokuphila Kumalo. Picture: Liza van Deventer

Artist Zwelethu Mthethwa has been found guilty of killing sex worker Nokuphila Kumalo in Woodstock in April 2013.

The Western Cape High Court Judge Patricia Goliath said the court was satisfied that the state had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, and added that the accused’s claim of memory loss was “belated and fabricated”.

A psychiatrist testified last week that Mthethwa had no recollection of events that night, possibly due to alcohol consumption.

Mthethwa did not hand in a plea explanation or testify in his own defence.


In December, questions were raised about Mthethwa’s decision not to testify during his trial.
Both his lawyer William Booth and prosecutor Christhenus van der Vijver agreed during closing arguments that he had a right to remain silent and that doing so was not a sign of guilt.

Van der Vijver cautioned that if the case was not sufficiently answered, it could have consequences for Mthethwa.

Mthethwa was alleged to have kicked Kumalo repeatedly – she died from blunt force trauma.

The State alleged he was caught on CCTV camera as he parked his Porsche in Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock.

The ANC Women’s League said yesterday that it was concerned that it had taken two years for the murder trial to be concluded.

“If the [judicial] system is serious on discouraging perpetrators from committing these cruel acts of violence and gruesome murder of women, harsher sentences must [be] imposed,” the league added.

Mthethwa’s bail has been withdrawn and he will remain in custody until his sentencing on March 29.

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'SMALL CHANCE OF FINDING BOY ALIVE IN SHAFT'

By  Ntebatse Masipa And News24Thursday, March 02, 2017 12:00

Devastated parents Meshack Mohlala and Nombeko Thole.  ~  

 

THE chances of finding five-year-old Richard Thole alive are very slim.
 
William Ntladi, a spokesman for disaster and emergency management services in Ekurhuleni, said: “It’s been almost five days now.

“Considering the size of the shaft and the challenges we face, the chances of finding the child alive are minimal.”

On Wednesday morning, heavy rockfalls delayed efforts to rescue Richard from the disused mine shaft.

Ntladi said they had worked throughout the night to remove loose soil around the shaft entrance when the rockfalls happened.

Richard fell into the disused shaft in Jerusalem squatter camp near Boksburg on Saturday. Rescuers have been trying to reach him ever since.

Nombeko Thole, the boy’s mum, was called to the shaft on Wednesday afternoon by Ekurhuleni Community Safety MMC Vivienne Chauke.

A few minutes later the upset mother returned, holding Chauke’s hand.

- Endurance Kazembe (34), a zama zama, said he needed just three or four other zama zamas to go underground with him to find the boy.

Kazembe claimed he had 16 years of mining experience.

“It is a vertical shaft. The child is covered with sand.

“You need to go down with a shovel and dig him out.”

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'KILLER' BEN 10 BUST!

 

By  Modiri Michaels Thursday, March 02, 2017 14:30

 

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THE BEN 10 thought his love was all his woman needed.

So when he peeked through the window and allegedly saw her kissing another man, he flew into a murderous rage.

The 28-year-old allegedly kicked open the door and first stabbed the 43-year-old woman in the stomach, before turning his fury on the man.

Daniel de Wee (49) was stabbed in the chest and died in the woman’s backyard shack in Rietpoort, Smithfield in the Free State on Monday.

The dead man’s cousin, Nondaba Thasu (45), denied that Daniel had been in a relationship with the woman.

“My cousin and the woman were neighbours who grew up together. He would often visit her to ask for sugar or salt.”

She said she was at home on Monday when she heard a woman screaming in the backyard shack next to their property.

“I went to investigate and found a young man holding a bloody knife.

“He told me he was sorry and said he thought something was going on between my cousin and the woman.

“My cousin was murdered for no reason.

“I hope he rots in jail,” said Nondaba.

Police spokesman Sergeant Yanga Ngcukana said cops were investigating a case of murder and assault, after a man was found dead and a woman rushed to Stoffel Coetzee Hospital in Smithfield for treatment.

Ngcukana said the suspect was arrested at the scene and a murder weapon was found and confiscated.

“The suspect is expected to appear in the Smithfield Magistrates Court soon .”

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'YOU'RE TOO FAT TO WORK!'

 

By  Buziwe NocuzeThursday, March 02, 2017 12:30

HUMILIATED: Nomfundiso Budaza with her mum, Nonkululeko. Photo byBuziwe Nocuze  ~  

 

SHE DREW the lucky number and she was ready and willing to do the work.

But instead of getting the job she claims she got insulted and humiliated.

YOU ARE TOO FAT TO WORK, THE OFFICIAL ALLEGEDLY TOLD HER TOO HER FACE.

Now Nomfundiso “Dolly” Budaza (25) from Bathurst, near Port Alfred, Eastern Cape is so humiliated she can’t face her community.

Officials from Ndlambe Municipality were in Bathurst earlier this year.

Dolly said the officials said that those who were not working should come to the Solomon Mahlangu Community Hall on 25 January, where they would hire people to work at the township stadium.

Desperate for work, Dolly went to the hall along with other jobseekers.

She said the officials started by recruiting people who would work at the stadium, where they are doing renovations.

When they reached the target number, they sent the remainder of the candidates home, except for those who had matric.

“They said they needed people to be meter readers around Port Alfred and Bathurst,” said Dolly.

“I have matric so I stayed behind with the others.”

Dolly explained that the applicants were given numbers and the numbers were placed in a box.

Then the numbers were drawn and those who had the matching numbers got the jobs.
“I was one of the lucky ones whose number was drawn,” said Dolly.

“But instead of getting the job I was humiliated.”

She said the official told her they could not give her the job because she was too fat, so they chose another number.

“I could not hold back my tears. I was embarrassed and humiliated. Everyone was laughing at me, telling me I am so big I can’t even get a job.”

Dolly’s mother, Nonkululeko Budaza (50) said it has been more than a month now since that terrible day but her daughter has still not recovered.

“They destroyed her and I want them to fix this. I don’t care how they do it but my daughter was humiliated and I want them to do something about it,” said Nonkululeko.

Ndlambe municipal spokesman Khululekile Mbolekwa said the woman accused of embarrassing Dolly denied the allegation.

“I spoke to the official and she told me she never said
anything like that,” claimed Mbolekwa.

He said nothing more can be done about the incident.

“We can’t do anything because the official said she did not say anything about the lady’s weight,” claimed Mbolekwa.

He claimed only men were being employed in those positions and the holder of the number was not given the job because she is a woman.

But, strangely, Mbolekwa then indicated that some women were employed as meter readers after all.

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DON'T USE OUR FACES WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION!

 

By  Lehlohonolo MbathaWednesday, March 01, 2017 17:00

 

 

Models Nyasha Moketi (left) and Utrishia Masheba (right). Photo by Trevor Kunene  ~ 

THEIR faces are splashed all over billboards, posters, flyers and social media.

But models Nyasha Moketi (27) and Utrishia Masheba (23) claim Darling Hair Company is using their faces fraudulently to sell their product.

Now they want their faces removed from the product.

“We are the faces of Darling Hair and we were not even told about it!” said Nyasha.

They claimed the hair care company had been using their faces to sell their product since last year, but they had not seen a cent for their work.

“We were not even told we would be the faces of the brand. We were just invited to a photoshoot, which we attended with our agent.

“They took some pictures and we were paid R1 000.

“We confronted them and were shocked to learn we had a three-year contract with the brand. But we never signed any contract or agreed to any deal. They must remove our faces and pay us our money.”

Pearl Peane, the hair company’s spokeswoman, said the allegations are false.
“We had an agreement with their agency and paid them,” she said.

Connie Matlobola, a representative from Bontle Batlogo, confirmed the girls were her clients and said they had a three-year contract with the hair company.

“I signed the contract on their behalf. That’s how we do things at my agency. The matter is now going to court.”

Police spokesman Aubrey Moopeloa said a case of fraud was opened.