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Genocide museum for Joburg ‘The centre will help keep in the mind of the public the dangers of supremacy in thinking. Only through education can we prevent people turning on one another. This museum brings another important space for memory and education to Johannesburg, and it is an experience every South African should have. This centre gives the community the opportunity to reconcile rival memories and recognise other people’s pain’ Johannesburg - The construction of the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre (JHGC), on land leased to it by the City of Joburg, is nearing completion and is on course to open to the public early next year.

Described by founder and director Tali Nates as “a space of memory, of education and a place where the lessons of humanity can be learned from the darkest parts of our history”, the museum was put in the public eye at a ceremony last week.

Nates said the centre stood as a memorial for the six million Jews killed in the holocaust as well as more than 800 000 victims of the Rwandan genocide. The occasion attracted scores of holocaust and genocide victims and their families.

At the ceremony Professor Jonathan Jansen, Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the University of the Free State and Patron of the South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation, said the establishment of the museum had come

at an important time in South Africa.

“Never before has the question of memory and memorials become so contentious in South Africa, on campuses and in the broader society. The establishment of the centre in Johannesburg could not have come at a better time since it offers a powerful educational rationale for remembering in the wake of tragedy. The centre will help keep in the mind of the public the dangers of supremacy in thinking. Only through education can we prevent people turning on one another.

This museum brings another important space for memory and education to Johannesburg, and it is an experience every South African should have.

There is nothing more dangerous than uneducated activism. This centre gives the community the opportunity to reconcile rival memories and recognise other people’s pain,” said Prof Jansen.

The museum is situated on corner Jan Smuts Avenue and Duncombe Road in Forest Town; where the Bernberg Mu-

Part of the holocaust and genocide museum to be opened next year.

seum of Costume was located before it was moved to Museum Africa.

Nates said the City of Johannesburg and its property arm, the Johannesburg Property Company, had helped to ‘realise this dream and turn it into a reality’. “By remembering the holocaust and the genocide in Rwanda we project a warning to future generations.

We always say never again but that’s only until the next time. There cannot be a next time,” said Nates.

As part of the ceremony, Holocaust survivor Veronica Phillips and Bonaventure Kageruka, a survivor of the

Rwandan genocide, handed over artefacts to Nates to be included in the museum’s collection.

Phillips donated her childhood doll while Kageruka presented items belonging to his friend, Xavier, a front door key and a rosary found in the hands of Xavier’s mother after she was murdered by Hutus.

JHGC Project Manager Lewis Levin said the architectural characteristics and approaches used included functional and symbolic elements. “We discussed with survivors of both the holocaust and Rwandan genocide to

assist with some tools of association for the building,” Levin said.

The centre will also feature the art of brave children in the Terezin concentration camp near Prague. ”These children produced beautiful drawings, paintings and poems, sometimes hours before they were murdered and represent bleak circumstances yet comprise vivid, rich colour, full of optimism.

We want the messages of these children to reach South Africa’s children.

Art can be used to find meaning in suffering and transform your oppression into a call to action,” said Levin.

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Joburg wins 2015 Arbour City award ‘The City of Joburg would continue its quest to explore new innovations, interrogate the developmental agenda, work towards bridging the greendivide and strive to build a citizenry that takes pride and ownership of its environment’ Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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he City of Joburg has been presented with the coveted 2015 Arbor City Award by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as part of the country’s National Arbor Week celebrations earlier this month.

The City of Joburg competed with seven other municipalities including Cape Town, Tshwane and Ethekwini. Receiving the award, Joburg Community Development MMC Chris Vondo said the award is the highest acknowledgement of greening in the country.

“The City of Joburg’s greening

strategies are underpinned by the Joburg 2040 vision to build a green, liveable, resilient and economically viable powerhouse to enhance the quality of life of all its residents,” he said.

MMC Vondo also paid tribute to Johannesburg Joburg’s Community Development MMC Chris Vondo (centre) and city officials City Parks and Zoo; green display the Arbour City award and accompanying cheque during the ceremony. conscious businesses; the burg would continue its quest to gy of the City, have planted over media; NGOs and the residents of Joburg who have sup- explore new innovations, inter- 300 000 trees since 2010, transrogate the developmental agen- formed landfill sites into world ported the green call to action.

“I accept the award on behalf of da, work towards bridging the class parks, developed over 50 these committed and passionate green-divide and strive to build community-based food gardens, individuals, and the birds, bees a citizenry that takes pride and beautified key arterials in the city, installed 22 outdoor gyms and trees who have no voice,” ownership of its environment.

“Johannesburg City Parks and and planted 6 000 fruit trees this MMC Vondo said.

He added that the City of Jo- Zoo, the custodians of the ecolo- year,” MMC Vondo added.

Several injured in taxi-rank shooting ‘There was one shooter that got into an argument with another person in the toilets at the taxi rank; the man then shot the victim in the upper body’

Johannesburg - A police officer and five others were shot and injured at a taxi rank on Noord Street in the Joburg CBD on the evening of Tuesday 8 September.

Police spokesperson Captain Doniah Mothutsane said: “It is believed that there was one shooter that got into an argument with another person in the toilets at the taxi rank. The man then shot the victim in the upper body.”

According to Captain Mothutsane, the shooter then fled the scene, while shooting randomly. Another five people, including the police reservist were shot.

“A few other people sustained minor injuries as a stampede took place during the shooting,” said Captain Mothutsane.

According to police, the shooter is still on the run.

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Book fair promotes education ‘This is a broad based cultural event that includes a flea market and a food market’ Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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ohannesburg’s Jozi Book Fair is hosting its 7th fair at Wits University’s Science Stadium between 11 and 13 September.

Jozi Book Fair director Dr Maria van Driel said Wits University is a partner, co-hosting the fair to promote education and democracy through deepening a culture of reading and writing in all South Africa’s languages.

“This fair is different. It is free for the public and thereby promotes reading and writing for all South Africans, especially township youth, children and adults,” she said.

Dr Maria van Driel added that the event features a wide range of authors, including Zakes Mda and Gcina Mhlophe, who is the Guest of the Fair, and activist poet Don Mattera.

“There is also Bra Willy Kgositsile Keoropetse our poet laureate, and also children and youth who will perform their own poetry. The programme is varied to include a schools programme on Friday, a daily mini film festival on youth, Open Mic Poetry, theatre plays and a daily Jazz music stage.”

She explained that the Jozi Book Fair (JBF) is a project of Khanya College, formed in 1986, and rooted in the anti-apartheid movement.

“We formed the JBF Project in 2009 to address

Jozi Book Fair Guest Gcina Mhlophe

the country’s social ills; poverty, unemployment and social inequality; sourced by a weak culture of reading and writing in all South Africa’s languages.”

She added that the theme of the fair is ‘Children’s Literature and Childhood’. “The fair is however about a broad range of issues and promotes tolerance through different art forms. This is a broad based cultural event that includes a flea market and a food market.”

For more information about this week’s book fair visit website www.jozibookfair.org.za

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News Briefs from around SA

Exorcists called to

stop occult game

Mayor Thembi Nkadimeng

BRT contract irregularities row

Polokwane - The Forum of Limpopo Entrepreneurs has asked the Hawks and the Public Protector to probe alleged irregularities in the awarding of about R81 million in contracts to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) consultants in Polokwane and steps taken

by Mayor Thembi Nkadimeng.

The forum approached the Hawks and the Public Protector after the National Treasury found alleged irregularities in the appointments. Hawks spokesman Hangwane Mulaudzi said forum chairman Tshiviko Mabunda had asked for an investigation.

“If we find concrete evidence a case will be opened,” Mulaudzi said.

Stanley Minga, the public protector’s acting representative, said the forum had asked the public protector to intervene.

Three senior municipal officials have been suspended on allegations of appointing service providers without properly following supply chain management processes.

Mabunda expressed dissatisfaction after Nkadimeng refused to cancel the contracts, awarded in 2013. She said doing so would “hamper service delivery” as the consultants had completed 70% of their mandate.

Mabunda asked Premier Stan Mathabatha to have Nkadimeng compelled to explain why she had suspended the officials.

Nkadimeng said the trio had acted in a manner that undermined the municipality’s system of supply chain management. IOL

Cape Town - Cape Flats schools have called in religious leaders to warn children about the dangers of playing the ‘Charlie Charlie’game. Priests say recently there was increasing need for exorcisms in the area.

Last Friday at Prince George Primary School religious leaders spoke to learners about the supernatural game which has been sowing fear among children and their parents. Principal Lameez Rabbaney said they brought spiritual help after children “placed spells” on teachers. “We had reports of children placing spells on teachers to die.”

Many schools across the Flats have already banned the game and have warned that anyone caught playing it will be expelled.

‘Charlie Charlie’ is a game played with two pencils and a piece of paper on which “yes” and “no” are written. The player then calls on the spirit of Charlie and asks a question which is answered when the pencils start moving, seemingly of their own accord.

Rabbaney said some older children force the younger ones to play the game. “Two Grade 1 pupils were so frightened because they were forced to play the game and this is a form of bullying.”

Exorcists Moulana Nazeem and Pastor Karen Maarman. Pastor Maarman told the children not to allow themselves to be bullied into playing occult games. Daily Voice

Minister Edna Molewa

Youths involved Some members of the Black Mambas anti-poaching unit at the Kruger Park.

UN award for anti-poaching unit

Skukuza - The Black Mamba anti-poaching unit has received the United Nations’ top accolade, the Champions of the Earth Award.

It is the second time that these elite members have been honoured for their hard work this year. The UN Environment Programme (Unep) recently announced that the Black Mambas have won the Champions of the Earth Award in the inspiration-and-action category. Unep recognised the rapid and impressive impact the Black Mambas have made in combating poaching. Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa congratulated the unit with this prestigious award.

The unit focuses on conducting anti-poaching operations and also educates communi-

ties on the benefits of conservation and rhino protection. Through the Expanded Public Works Programme’s environmental monitors, a unit such as Black Mambas provides additional support to the conservation corps through patrolling and monitoring.

Unep director Achim Steiner said community-led initiatives are crucial to combating the illegal trade in wildlife. “The Black Mambas highlight how effective local commitment can be. Their successes serve as inspiration for ensuring sustainable development, particularly on preserving ecosystems.”

The award will be handed to the Black Mambas unit by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon in New York on September 27.

Dept hosts public hearings on name changes

Minister Nathi Mthethwa

East London - The Department of Arts and Culture is hosting public hearings into proposed changes for the names of some places in the area.

Names considered include Mooiplaas to Kwenxurha and Waterfalls to Ngwenkala. Further they include Mnquma, Ngqushwa and Nkonkobe municipalities. In Ngqushwa the committee considers changing Peddie to Ngqushwa; Woodlands to Emabhofolweni and Horton to Nqwebebeni.

Alice could be renamed Dikeni, Middledrift renamed Xesi and Debe Neck to Rhoxeni. Next is Butterworth, which may be changed to Gcuwa.

Committee spokesman, Kenneth Msengana, said

they have received public input and when a change was widely accepted, the committee would make a recommendation to the national committee, who would recommend the names to the minister of arts and culture, who would then gazette them.

Earlier this year Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa officially gazetted the changes of the Port of Coega to Port of Ngqurha, Toise River to Toyise, Komgha to Qumrha, Xora to Xhorha, Toleni to Tholeni and Nqeleni to Ngqeleni.

“In Mnquma, Great Kei, Ngqushwa and Nkonkobe, we will give people and stakeholders a chance to express their views,” said Msengana. Dispatch

in ‘Rhino Walk’

Durban - An estimated 11 250 pupils from 75 schools near the iSimangaliso Wetland Park will walk from school to school over the next few weeks, crisscrossing the park, in a massive drive by conservation agencies to educate children about rhino poaching.

The relay started on Monday and ends on October 2. The Department of Environmental Affairs, iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Wildlands, Project Rhino KZN, Wildlife ACT, African Conservation Trust, Peace Parks Foundation and the Zululand Anti-Poaching Wing said the walk was part of a largescale community conservation awareness and rhino protection programme.

Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa said: “We are turning a new generation of learners into environmental conservation ambassadors.”

Molewa said it was only through combined community effort that South Africa could stop poaching. The “Rhino Walk”, during which pupils will walk more than 220km with conservationists, challenges young people to take up the cause and spread the word through social media.

Chief executive of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Andrew Zaloumis said the aim of the environmental awareness and rhino protection intervention was to nurture a generation of wildlife ambassadors who were committed to all threatened species. IOL

Waste management unveils branded trolleys for informal reclaimers ‘Through this initiative we aim to reduce waste going to landfill sites to seven percent by 2040; all sectors should take part in the programme for the target to be met, and we urge the community to minimise waste by recycling’

Pikitup MD Amanda Nair

Johannesburg - Waste management entity Pikitup recently unveiled 20 branded trolleys at its Waterval Depot, in accordance with the City’s plan to integrate informal waste reclaimers into its recycling programme.

The trolleys, which have been fitted with reflectors, were handed over to 20 reclaimers to replace their rickety, unwieldy and makeshift inventions, which posed a safety hazard for motorists.

The informal reclaimers are a common sight in the streets, where they are often seen pulling heavy loads of waste in poorly constructed trolleys.

The new branded trolleys, unveiled as part of a pilot project, are lighter and user-friendly. The trolleys are the brainchild of Soweto entrepreneur Sifiso Ngobese.

Ngobese’s company, AboMakgereza, Pikitup, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Metal and Paper Recycling Cooperative have formed a partnership to make recycling easier and to bring buyers and sellers closer to each other.

Pikitup’s Managing Director Amanda Nair said the main objective of this initiative is to integrate reclaimers into the City’s recycling programme.

“Pikitup is involved in the initial facilitation of partnerships between the private sector and buy-back centres, the first point of contact with reclaimers, in the separation at source programme. These trolleys will be distributed to reclaimers by Denise M&P Recycling Cooperative. The trolleys are expected to make recycling easier for reclaimers.

Through this initiative Pikitup aims to reduce waste going to landfill sites to 7% by 2040. All sectors should take part in the programme FREE STARTER PACK (materials) for the target to be met, and Fashion-Designing Dressmaking we urge the community and companies to minimise Pattern-Drafting Machine-Sewing waste by recycling.”

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Ex-rebel chief denies charges

Rebels rejoice soon after seizing the capital city Tripoli.

Hope for solution on Libyan crisis Algiers, Algeria - Niger, Algeria and Chad have stressed the urgency of creating a national unity government to solve the conflict in their neighbour Libya.

Algeria’s African Affairs ministers and the foreign ministers of Niger and Chad stressed the importance of such a government “to preserve Libya’s unity and territorial integrity and its people’s cohesion”.

This would allow Libya to tackle the many challenges it faces “with the help of the international community,” Abdelkader Messahel, Aichatou Kane Boulama and Moussa Faki Mahamat said in a joint statement quoted by state news agency APS. Libya, which borders Algeria to the west

and Niger and Chad to the south, has been wracked by violence since the NATObacked uprising against longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

The North African country has two rival parliaments, the General National Congress in Tripoli and the internationally recognised government based in the east. A unity government deal could be reached “in the coming days”, UN envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon said on Friday, a day after the rivals resumed peace talks in Geneva.

The United Nations hopes that the talks could lead to an agreement being signed

by September 20, with a unity government coming into force a month later. AFP

Kinshasa, DR Congo - A former rebel raped and made into “wives” leader known as “The Terminator” for senior commanders. She said the girls were victims has told judges trying him at the International Criminal Court in The twice over.

“They are victims Hague that he was a professional of rape and some of soldier who never attacked civilthem gave birth to ians and tried to restore peace other victims: Childuring a brutal conflict in eastern DR Congo. dren who will never know their fathers Facing 18 counts of war and who are concrimes and crimes against humanity he said he never at- Ex-rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda stant reminders of tacked civilians. Prosecutors the reprehensible acts inflicted on their mothers,” she said. portray Ntaganda; as the leader of a militia Prosecutors showed images of bodies litterthat murdered, raped and persecuted innoing a banana plantation as they accused Ntacent villagers in the Ituri region during a brutal conflict from 2002-2003. ganda of running a campaign of terror in the Ituri region. Ntaganda has also been charged Sarah Pellet, a lawyer representing 297 forwith recruiting and rape of child soldiers in mer child soldiers, told the judge panel that his own Union of Congolese Patriot (UPC) recruiters from Ntaganda’s militia took chilrebel militia. ICC chief prosecutor Fatou dren from school yards or forcibly snatched them from their families and fed many of Bensouda said he gave orders to kill. Prosecutors are scheduled to call their first witthem drugs and alcohol to dull their fear ness on September 15. AlJazeera/Agencies in battle. Young girls were repeatedly gang

Court jails $9 million ‘Cashgate’ kingpin

WHO declares country free of deadly Ebola Monrovia, Liberia - The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Liberia free of Ebola for a second time, several months after it was first thought to have halted the virus in May, only to experience a brief resurgence of cases that puzzled epidemiologists.

“Today the World Health Organization declares Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission in the human population,” said Dr Alex Gasasira, the organization’s representative in Liberia on Thursday.

But the Ministry of Health called for 90 days of “heightened surveillance” around

the country to watch for any new cases. Dr Gasasira applauded the government and Liberian communities for their quick response to the May outbreak, which left two people dead. The government has urged all Liberians to continue observing preventive measures like washing hands and is strengthening its monitoring efforts across the country, said Dr Francis Ketteh, Liberia’s chief medical officer.

More than 4 800 people have died in the country because of the Ebola crisis, according to the World Health Organization.

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Jailed...Oswald Lutepo

Lilongwe, Malawi - The high court has sentenced ex-senior official Oswald Lutepo to 11 years jail for his role in the “Cashgate” scandal that led to a cut in foreign aid to the country.

Lutepo was the chief suspect in the fraud, which was the biggest financial scandal in Malawi’s history and helped push former president Joyce Banda out of power at last year’s elections. Judge Redson Kapindu said Lutepo was a major player in a grave economic crime against the people of Malawi.

Lutepo, who pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of $9.3 million, looked composed as the sentence was handed down, and said he would appeal. Lutepo, who accuses Banda of being behind the scandal, was arrested in 2013 on suspicion of pocketing money from government coffers through ghost companies which did not provide any services to the state.

The scandal prompted foreign donors; who provide about 40% of Malawi’s budget, to stop aid worth around $150 million. An audit ordered by former president Banda found that $30 million had been looted by officials in less than six months in 2013.

Dozens of civil servants, business people and politicians have been implicated in the scam. Four people have now been jailed.

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris

Billionaire to buy island for refugees Cairo, Egypt - Billionaire Naguib Sawiris wants to buy an island off Greece or Italy to help hundreds of thousands of refugees.

The telecoms tycoon first announced the initiative on Twitter. “Greece or Italy sell me an island, I’ll call its independence and host the migrants and provide jobs for them building their new country,” he wrote.

More than 2 300 people have died at sea trying to reach Europe since January, many of them Syrians who fled their country’s four-and-a-half year conflict. Sawiris said he would approach the governments of Greece and Italy about his plan. “Of course it’s feasible. You have dozens of islands which are deserted and could accommodate hundreds of thousands of refugees.”

Sawiris said an island off Greece or Italy could cost between $10m and $100m.

There would be “temporary shelters, then you start employing the people to build housing, schools, universities, hospitals. “If things improve, whoever wants to go back to their homeland goes back,” said Sawiris.

He conceded such a plan could face challenges, including the persuading Greece or Italy to sell an island, and figuring out jurisdiction and customs regulations. But those who took shelter would be treated as “human beings,” he said. “The way they are treated now, they are treated like cattle.”

Sawiris is the chief executive of Orascom TMT, which operates mobile telephone networks in a number of Middle Eastern and African countries plus Korea as well as underwater communications networks.

He also owns an Egyptian TV channel. AFP

Men held for stolen

vehicle in Joburg CBD ‘Before buying a vehicle from someone; it is important to visit any police station and check if the vehicle is not stolen’ Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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n Monday Johannesburg Central police arrested two suspects between the age of 40 and 52 for possession of a stolen motor vehicle at corner President and Goud streets, according to police.

Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele says police on routine crime prevention in Helen Joseph Street were stopped by a man who reported that he had seen his stolen car parked nearby. “Police rushed to where the vehicle was parked. It had no registration number and it came out positive that it was reported stolen at Linden police station on 20 August, having been stolen from his home. The driver told the police that he bought the vehicle from a certain man for R40 000. He said he paid half the money and the alleged owner still had to receive the outstanding amount. The man phoned the seller to come and collect the outstanding money; he came and when he saw a police vehicle he tried to run away but was apprehended.”

Warrant Officer Mbele advises that before buying a vehicle from someone; it is important to visit any police station and check if the vehicle is not stolen. “Police will be left with no alternative if they find you driving

a stolen vehicle; they will arrest the driver for possession of a stolen motor vehicle.”

Warrant Officer Mbele adds that police also arrested a 28- year-old suspect for theft out of motor vehicle and malicious damage to property at corner Rissik and Rahima Moosa streets on Sunday morning.

“The suspect was captured by CCTV cameras while breaking into a car that was parked at corner Joubert and Kerk streets. He broke the rear window to open the bonnet; took a battery and left the scene. He was not aware that police were following him; he was apprehended and the battery recovered.”

Three more suspects were arrested for business breaking and theft at Urban Ocean Properties, corner Commissioner and Von Brandis streets on Tuesday, Warrant Officer Mbele says.

“Police on routine crime prevention saw a roller door of the shop half opened. Three suspects came out and one of them tried to run away. Two were arrested on the spot and one was apprehended at corner Fox and Von Brandis streets.”

Warrant Officer Mbele adds that the shop’s two locks were damaged. “A screwdriver, pliers and knife were recovered. The owner said one DVD player and speakers were missing.”

Horizon High

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Cupcakes

We embarked on Cupcakes for Kids for Cancer at Horizon High School. The project entailed getting the boys to donate ingredients and decorating the cupcakes.

The female educators each baked a batch of cupcakes and the decorating was left to the Cupcake Ambassadors; two representatives from each class.

The boys had free reign and could do it anyway they wished; some had to ice the cupcakes others added the different toppings which ranged from sprinkles to fondant flowers, and even Turkish Delights. All proceeds

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went to the Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer.

It was an awesome initiative and a humbling experience. Roughly R2500 was donated.

The cupcake cups, ambassador badges, piping bags, balloons and flyers were supplied by the Cupcakes of Hope organisation (http://www.cupcakesofhope.org/).

In addition, the some Horizon learners and staff spent some time with the children and nurses in the paediatric ward at the Netcare Clinton Hospital. Toys and educational books were donated and yummy cakes were given to the dedicated and hard working nurses.

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The Brazilians were looking to push through a last-minute deal for the playmaker on transfer deadline day, but could not agree on a fee.

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a final categorical statement: ‘S’bu wants to play for us and we want S’bu to play for us!’ He says that a player under contract to another club, Vilakazi, is an unhappy player at Bidvest Wits; he wants ‘out’ of Bidvest Wits; and most importantly, the player wants to go and play for Mosimane’s club. These are appalling statements about a player under contract to another club, from a man who is the head coach of a prestigious club and of considerable stature.

“This time Mosimane has gone too far; he has used the media to direct his contempt for, and disrespect at, Bidvest Wits, it’s management, technical staff and players. Vilakazi will leave Bidvest Wits for another club when both Bidvest Wits and the player are satisfied that it is in the best interests

of both club and player. No person outside Bidvest Wits will have a say, or the right to interfere, in the transfer of a Bidvest Wits player to another club. We have met with our player, and our assurances to him about his future, being private and not for public consumption, have undoubtedly left him satisfied that he needs not to fear for his career,” Ferreira says.

Meanwhile Chad Klate reports that Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo is set to return to action within the next three weeks from a knee injury, according to Pirates coach Eric Tinkler.

Mhlongo suffered an ACL tear during Orlando Pirates’ 1-0 Absa Premiership defeat to SuperSport United on August 11, for which he required surgery. He was initially ruled out

for up to 10 weeks but is recovering ahead of schedule.

“Mhlongo is actually progressing exceptionally well,” says Tinkler.

“Originally we projected that he would be out for 8-10 weeks. We have been informed by the medical staff that within the next three weeks he will be back.”

Tinkler also explains that Mhlongo’s quick recovery is due to his work ethic and healthy lifestyle.

“His recovery has been exceptional.

He’s a very good professional player, he works extremely hard in terms of his rehabilitation and the type of lifestyle he leads is also very good, and that has helped him in his recovery.

We are happy to find out that he will be back with us within the next three weeks,” the Buccaneers coach adds.

Sprinter Gift Leotlela

Youth sets new SA sprint record Athletics Correspondent

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outh Africa’s 16-year-old Gift Leotlela of TuksSport High Schools won the 100 metres on Monday at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa in 10.20 seconds.

His time was merely 0.01 seconds slower than the 10.19 seconds run

by Japan’s Yoshihide Kiryu in November 2012, which is listed on the IAAF rankings as the fastest time ever run by a youth athlete.

Leotlela’s time is a new South African youth record and compares with the times that have been run by the local senior athletes.

According to the SA Track and Field Statistics website, it is the second-fastest time ever run by a junior athlete. Only 17 senior athletes have been able to run faster times.

Athletics coach Hennie Kriel said Leotlela is just 0.04 seconds away from qualifying for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio. However, Kriel will not allow his athlete to compete at the Games at such a tender age. There are numerous examples in the South African athletics history of talented young sprinters being burnt out by overzealous coaches and administrators who tried to fast track them.

“Gift has the ability to become one of the greats of South African, and even international, athletics if he is properly managed.”

Leotlela said soccer was at first his favourite sport. While he was a pupil at HTS Louis Botha in Bloemfontein he tried his luck at rugby, but eventually realised that it was testing himself against the stopwatch that gave him a true adrenaline rush. When he noticed in the beginning of the year that his times were stagnating, he decided to come to the TuksSport High School. supersport.com