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Youngsters attend Kids Day event ‘This brings together children from various families and backgrounds and helps them interact and have fun together, which is an important factor in promoting social cohesion’ Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

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undreds of Joburg inner-city children attended the annual Ekhaya Neighbourhood Kidz Day event at the MES Dinaledi Pre-school in Ekhaya Park in Hillbrow’s Claim Street over the weekend.

The event is organised by property owners under Ekhaya Neighbourhood who include Johannesburg Housing Company, Madulammoho Housing Association, Trafalgar and Connaught Properties.

Event co-ordinator Bafikile Mkhize said the annual occasion is aimed at improving social cohesion in the Hillbrow neighbourhood.

“This brings together children from various families and backgrounds and helps them interact and have fun together, which is an important factor in promoting social cohe-

sion among our youth and the community in general.”

The children were provided with entertainment that included music and dance from various performers. They were also thrilled by performance from the Captain Dee, a crime activist mascot. Captain Dee wore a tradional police style uniform, displayed banners advocating for the end of crime, and also for residents to keep the inner city streets clean.

The youths were given Christmas gift packs sponsored by Bad Boyz security, Connaught Properties and Gauteng Local Government, according to the organisers.

A huge cake was provided for the children, which was sponsored by Bad Boyz security company.

Joburg Emergency Services (EMS) also took part in the event. Community members who want to interact with Captain Dee can do so via Whatsapp on 0813450147.

Crime activist Captain Dee (centre) and Ekhaya Neighbourhood coordinator Bafikile Mkhize (back row left) pose with some of the youths and parents who attended the event.

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Gunmen held after shooting Yeoville - Two men have been arrested following a recent shooting incident in which two people were injured, according to police.

Police spokesperson Const Thabo Malatji said police were stopped by community members in Bezuidenhout Road, who reported that there was some trouble in the area.

“While they were talking to the community members, the officers heard gunshots coming from a nearby house. The officers went there and found two people with gunshot wounds. One suspect was holstering a firearm while the other was trying to flee,” said Const Malatji.

He added that it is still not clear what the shooting was all about.

Both suspects were arrested and the two victims were taken to hospital.

Some of the children who participated in the Constitution Hill’s Freedom Walk last year.

ConHill hosts kids’ rights event

MMC Sello Lemao (third right) leads delegates on a tour of the community.

Festive season safety drive ‘We need to form partnerships with communities to address crime and devise strategies to root out the causes of criminality’ Johannesburg - Public Safety MMC Sello Lemao has called on communities throughout the city to work with law enforcement to deal decisively with crime.

Speaking at the recent launch of the City’s Festive Season Safety Campaign in Riverlea Lemao said there was a critical need for unity among the city’s communities in the fight against crime.

“The city is under siege because of crime. We need the community to work with the police to fight crime,” MMC Lemao said.

He added that the City had identified

several crime hotspots that would be targeted by law enforcement agencies, particularly during the festive season.

“We need to form partnerships with communities to address crime and devise strategies to root out the causes of criminality,” MMC Lemao said.

MMC Lemao added that the City would implement an inter-departmental programme across all seven regions to deal with problems besetting communities.

“From January to June next year all the City’s departments will visit the regions to address problems plaguing our communities,” he said.

Johannesburg - In honour of Children’s Month, Constitution Hill will be hosting a Children’s Programme in the month of December, says Marketing Coordinator Phetsile Nxumalo.

With activities such as potato art, reflection, movement and drumming, Christmas decoration-making, and ConHill story time, the programme is open young and old, Nxumalo says. “Tours will be free for children during the entire month of December.”

In a statement Nxumalo explains that Constitution Kids is a project developed especially for children

enabling them to learn more about democracy, their rights and responsibilities. “The project was stopped due to funding constraints. The plan is to upgrade the room and the programme and begin running it again to ensure that children from a young age are introduced to the constitution and especially the Bill of Rights and learn about Rights, Responsibilities and Respect.”

The objectives are to create a safe, interactive and fun environment for children to learn about Constitutionalism, Democracy and Human Rights. “The Constitution Kids project is part of our Education Pro-

gramme, which is directed towards educational programmes to enrich a deeper understanding of Human Rights, Democracy and the South African Constitution. The Education Programme is actively working with schools in Gauteng to instil and teach school children about the values of the constitution. The Constitution Kids project forms a part of the large Education Programme but is specifically aimed at children of the age of 3 – 16 years.

The children’s room is within the Constitution Hill precinct and will be used by school children visiting the Constitution Hill heritage site.”

Reward offered in hunt for Malvern killers Malvern - A R100 000 reward has been offered for anyone who can provide information that can lead to the arrest of the suspect who raped an 85-year-old woman and killed her 63-year-old son during a house robbery on Fransquin Street on December 7.

Cleveland police spokesperson Const Mpho Mashakane said two men held the pair at gunpoint.

“They tied the woman up while pointing a firearm at her son. They ransacked the house and took the

man to the family’s tuck shop, on the same premises as their house.

He was later found dead with a bullet wound to his head,” she said.

Cleveland Community Policing Forum chairperson Alison Roberts urged the community to come forward with information.

The Chinese Community Forum chairperson Sin Su Hong said violent crimes against people of Chinese origin are increasing.

“Most of them are business people who are investing a lot of money

into this country. Government has to strengthen the fight against crime or risk losing huge investors,” he said.

Residents conducted a march that started at the house where the incident took place and ended at the Cleveland police station.

After receiving the memorandum from the marchers, Cleveland police acting station commander, Colonel Nkosinathi Miya said the memorandum will receive the attention of senior officers of the SAPS.

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MMC calls for care in the roads ‘Society is sick and in pain, society is bleeding. It’s up to us to heal our society’ Johannesburg - The City of Joburg’s Health and Social Development MMC Nonceba Molwele has called on all South Africans to be vigilant on the roads, as accidents were MMC Nonceba Molwele delivering her address. claiming too many lives. and drugs. She said crime, drugs, The MMC was addressing a memo- alcohol, road rage and accidents rial service for eight congregants of were tearing communities apart. the Methodist Church in Diepkloof, “Yesterday I visited families of who died tragically on December 5 two nine-year-old girls. One of the when the taxi they were travelling girls is missing and the other one in collided with a truck. The drivers was found dead. Why is all this of both vehicles were also killed. happening?

Survivor Thulani Zwane attended How do we educate people that the service. Zwane, who is still stray cattle should not be on the traumatised by the accident, said road because they cause accidents? he thought his life was spared for The deaths of these people should a reason. bring change. They should bring us “I was sitting behind the driver, I closer to God. Society is sick and in survived by God’s grace,” he said. pain, society is bleeding. It’s up to MMC Molwele called on South us to heal our society. But we can Africans to unite and fight crime only do this with you,” she said.

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A front-end loader loads rubbish into a lorry as renovations continue at the Vinuchi building.

Notorious building gets renovated Johannesburg - The five storey Vinuchi building at corner End and Kerk streets in the Joburg CBD is now getting renovated.

The building had gained notoriety over the years for allegedly harbouring criminals who often robbed passers-by and fled into its dark interior.

In response to allegations of being involved in crime residents twice set the building on fire last year and in August this year. In their most recent attempt to clear the building of criminals they evicted its occupants.

The building is being renovated by Immaculate Renovators company. A

spokesperson for the company, Juliet Mukhushi said her company is conducting the renovations on behalf of the Mafadi property company.

“The building will be fully renovated, hopefully to be completed in eight months, and it will offer residential accommodation,” Mukhushi said.

Police chief urges community involvement Hillbrow - The commander of Hillbrow police Brig Vukile Ntandane has wished everyone a safe festive season, and urged community involvement in reducing crime.

Brig Ntandane urged everyone to behave in a positive and respectful manner throughout the festive season, and urged the community to get involved in combating crime.

“Previously, community members were afraid to come forward with information, but now community involvement helps in dealing with crime matters. Members of

the community must protect each other and work together with the police, ensuring we do not allow criminality to take place.”

He adds that crime in Hillbrow is at its expected level for 2015, and contribution from the community has helped in reducing crime. “Unlike in the recent past, Hillbrow is becoming a safer place for all,” he said.

Brig Ntandane requested liquor outlets in the area to close their premises at 6:00pm during the season, especially on New Year’s Eve, to create a safer environment.

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News Briefs from around SA Fake initiation school head Premier Stan Mathabatha arrested after Province regains initiate dies control of admin

Polokwane - The Limpopo government says the decision by national government to give back full control of the administration to the province is exciting news.

The national cabinet recently announced that the administration section 100 1(a) will be completely withdrawn by the end of March next year. Five departments in Limpopo were placed under administration in 2011 by cabinet, because of financial mismanagement and a high level of maladministration.

Earlier this year, administrators left the province, after ex-Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene announced that the national cabinet decided to return control to five departments that were under administration.

However, the administration section 100 1(a) remained, meaning the five departments do not have full control of their administration. Premier Stan Mathabatha’s spokesperson Kenny Mathivha says the decision is exciting. “The administrators actually left early this year but we were left with section 100 1 (a),” says Mathivha.

Local Governance and Administration analyst from the University of Limpopo, Lucas Nemutanzhela says the intervention period was quite long, so it is welcome news that national government is finally handing back control of administration.

“The intervention is not a permanent feature. The period is quite long but important is whether it has set the things right.

Among the conditions for the provincial government is that all vacant senior positions, including the head of departments, be filled before March next year. SABC

Welkom - An illegal initiation school owner and his assistant have been arrested after an initiate died in their care, Free State police said on Wednesday.

Six other initiates were taken to hospital for treatment after police followed up on a complaint about the school.

“The police rushed to the scene and found an unknown man lying under a tree covered with a blanket. The emergency personnel were contacted to the scene. Upon their arrival they tried to help the victim but it was already too late,” police spokesman Stephen Thakeng said.

The man, 34, was declared dead on the scene by paramedics. The two men who were arrested were charged with murder and “failure to comply with the Act of the Initiation Schools”, Thakeng said.African NewsAgency

Lt-Gen Mmamonnye Ngobeni This bridge was damaged during the recent rains.

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Residents challenge bridges contractor Phola - Residents are at it again about construction of bridges. A few months ago they complained about shoddy construction work of two bridges and demanded that the construction company responsible to stop working till Mbombela Municipality intervened.

After recent rain, one of the bridges was affected and is now at the verge of collapsing, and now the community members demand that the company should be permanently stopped because according to them, the contractor is clueless about the quality of work that should be dedicated to the bridge.

“It’s us who are going to face problems at

a later stage and we are not going to watch people’s tax money go down the drain,” said community member, Morris Maluka.

Maluka said the municipality is not addressing this matter. “The issue of tender irregularities could be why they are not acting.”

Mbombela Municipality’s spokesperson Joseph Ngala said: “The contractor is aware of the issue and when he was about to fix it, the residents stopped the project and their action is only going to delay the project and incur additional costs. We appreciate community policing, but the contractor needs a chance to rectify the mistakes. Mpumalanga News

Cape Town - A family of three has been shot dead in their home in Ocean View.

Henry Arnoldse, 60, his wife Marie and their daughter Chantal, 29, were killed allegedly by balaclava-wearing gunmen pretending to be police officers.

It is believed that the daughter’s boyfriend, who recently came out of jail, was the target.

He, and the couple’s two young children, aged two and eight, survived the attack.

Close friends of the Arnoldse family say three gunmen allegedly pretending to be police officers came to their house just before midnight. When the family refused to open up, the alleged killers kicked open the front door. After that they reportedly shot and killed the father and daughter, whose bodies

were found in a bedroom in the house.

A friend said: “Marie ran outside in her nightie but they got her at the pavement and shot her about seven times.”

The daughter’s boyfriend, who was also at the house, fled with the children after he fought off the attackers. The friend said: “The one gunman placed the gun against his head but he grabbed it; we don’t know how he managed to get away. “The boyfriend came out of prison four months ago for gun possession and he was involved in the gangs.

A message was sent that they were going to shoot him, they were targeting him.”

By the time of going to print, police spokesperson Lt-Col Andrè Traut said police had not made any arrests yet. Daily Voice

Masked gunmen massacre entire family

Chantal Arnoldse was shot dead together with her mother and father.

Hundreds held in crime swoop Durban - At least 203 suspects were arrested during the period of 16 Days of No Violence against Women and Children Campaign, Kwazulu Natal police said on Tuesday.

The campaign ran from November 25 to December 10. Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane said the suspects were arrested for a range of crimes including “kidnapping, assaults GBH, protection orders, sexual assault, common robbery, abduction, attempted rape and rape cases”.

Zwane said a total of 32 sexual offence suspects were convicted in courts across the province. Four of them were handed life sentences. “It is gladly acknowledged that maximum sentences were handed down in most of these cases and that justice was delivered to the victims”.

KZN Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni said the sentences fitted the crimes.

“The sentences that were handed down will send a clear message to would-be offenders that the police will trace, arrest and make sure that they present a thoroughly investigated docket to courts for prosecution.

KwaZulu-Natal police will endeavour with all its resources to prevent crimes against women and children and make the province a safer place for everyone,” said Lt-Gen Ngobeni. African News Agency

Man gets 40 years jail for robbing, kidnapping and raping woman Johannesburg - The Johannesburg Magistrate Court has jailed a rapist, kidnapper and armed robber for 40 years, according to police.

Warrant Officer Xoli Mbele says the man, Lephalo Lenka, 31, was found guilty of rape, kidnapping and armed robbery and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment. “On 8 November 2014 a woman was confronted by three males at corner End and Kerk streets. One of them pointed a firearm at her and took her R850. They then took her to a nearby mnyamandawo, where one of them threatened her with a knife and raped her several times. The victim requested the

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suspect to buy her some food; they both left the dark building to buy food at Culture Inn club at corner Rahima Moosa and Mooi streets. While the man was buying food the victim told the security guard at the club that she had been raped, and pointed the man out. The matter was reported to police and he was arrested, and found to be armed with a knife.”

Bogus job agent held for rape Warrant Officer Mbele adds that police have arrested a 23-year old man for rape, who was found inside a shop at corner Rahima Moosa and Joubert streets last Friday. “It is alleged that the suspect raped a 19-year old female

student at a building in corner Marshall and Nugget streets on 10 December. He allegedly promised the victim a job at the Dischem pharmacy; and the woman knew the suspect through her friend. The suspect took her to the building; where he allegedly raped her and left her there. Later the victim met the suspect in the shop and called the police, and he was arrested.”

Warrant Officer Mbele warns women not to become victims of rape in this manner.

“Don’t trust people who promise you work and want to meet you in secluded places,” he says.

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Calm after deadly weekend violence

Some residents use a canoe to transport their furniture in the flooded street.

Flash floods devastate city’s slums Kinshasa, DR Congo - Anger has peaked in the city’s slums as DR Congo’s poor grappled against torrential rains and flooding that have left 31 people dead and 20 000 families homeless in less than three weeks.

Interior Minister Emmanuel Akweti said since 19 November 31 deaths were recorded due to the collapse of homes in repeated downpours. The city’s wet season normally runs from October to May, but this year the rains began in mid-November, with a third of the average annual rainfall or 450 mm of water in less than three weeks, Akweti said.

In Ndanu, an impoverished northeast district, people have been hit especially badly by this year’s unusually heavy rains.

The area sits near the Ndjili and Matete tributaries of the Congo river and in the 1970s served as a water reserve to irrigate vast rice-fields run by Chinese aid organisations. But as the city’s population expanded to hit 10 million, flimsy shacks and huts sprouted across the area to house some 50 000 people, but without sewerage or any kind of urban planning. Most of the deaths from the recent floods occurred in the city’s particularly impoverished southern and eastern districts, notably along the banks of the giant Congo river.

Akweti urged people in flooded areas to leave their homes. “The unusual rainfall is connected to climate change,” he said. AP

Govt concerned with bird flu outbreak Accra, Ghana - Health authorities in the Tema Metropolis have confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in the area. At least 24 000 birds are being examined in the latest outbreak of the influenza. A containment plan is being considered by the authorities.

Head of Public Health at the Veterinary Services, Dr Bashiru Boi Kikimoto is leading the team. “We have reported to WHO of the presence of bird flu in Ghana,” he said, adding the “focal points of outbreak at the various farms have increased.”

The flu was confirmed in May this year with Achimota and Tema said to be the worst hit with birds from those two areas quarantined. The Deputy Agriculture Min-

ister Dr Hanna Bissew asked the farmers not to sell the affected birds as part of measures to contain the epidemic.

Boi Kikimoto said the authorities in the district where the outbreak was recorded are busy trying to contain the situation. At least two farms have been affected in the latest outbreak amid fears of a possible spread.

The farmers say they will collaborate with the veterinary services to help the public identify infected birds.

“We will help the veterinary officers to fight the disease. There is no farm in Ghana we don’t know. ” he explained.

He added they will liaise with the authorities to fight the outbreak. Accra Report

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Bujumbura, Burundi - The streets of prevent further investigation the capital were calm as life returned of the deaths and hide the number of people killed. to normal Sunday, after nearly 90 people were killed in some of the Friday’s fighting was the worst outbreak since a worst violence in months of unrest. failed May coup, sparked The army said 87 people were

by President Pierre Nkukilled, 79 “enemies” and eight solrunziza’s bid for a third diers, according to Colonel Gaspard Baratuza, during coordinated assaults term in office, which he won in disputed elections. on three military installations on FriResidents of Buday morning. Several witnesses jumbura have beaccused the security forces of extrajudicial killings in the hours come used to routine shootings, assassinafollowing the attacks, describing tions and armed atofficers breaking down doors in President Pierre Nkurunziza tacks during eight search of young men and shooting them at close range. months of unrest, and despite the scale and Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for a severity of the most recent violence the city was calm on Sunday. “serious and independent” enquiry to be carUN figures released before Friday’s vioried out urgently into the latest violence. “A serious, independent investigation is urgent- lence showed at least 240 people had been ly needed to find out the exact circumstances killed and more than 200 000 had fled abroad in which these people were killed,” Carina since May, raising fears of a return to civil war, a decade after the end of a 1993-2006 Tertsakian, HRW’s researcher said.

The government was quick to clear bod- conflict between rebels from the Hutu majority and an army dominated by minority Tuties from the streets, burying them in mass sis. Some 300 000 people were killed. AFP graves, with critics saying the move aimed to

Controversy over recovered Abacha loot Abuja, Nigeria - Civil society organisation, SocioEconomic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on former finance minister Ngozi OkonjoIweala to apologise for lying on how money recovered from late Gen Sani Abacha was spent.

SERAP said the ex-minister must apologise for claiming that recovered Abacha loot was transparently spent, while she knew that N63billion) of it was inappropriately released to finance the fight against Boko Haram.

SERAP director Adetokunbo Mumuni, insisted that Okonjo-Iweala must tell Nigerians the truth about how the Abacha loot was spent. This followed Okonjo-Iweala’s confession that she released about $322 million to ex-national security adviser Sambo Dasuki for military operations. SERAP said: “Okonjo-Iweala was wrong to accuse SERAP of bias while she knew that we are simply seeking truth and accountability on the spending Ex-Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the recovered Abacha loot.” Leadership Abuja

Ladislus Ntaganzwa

Top genocide fugitive held Arusha, Tanzania - One of nine top fugitive Rwandan genocide suspects, a former mayor accused of slaughtering thousands of people and organising mass rapes in 1994, has been arrested, the UN said.

Ladislas Ntaganzwa, who had a $5 million US bounty on his head and has been indicted by a UN-backed court for genocide and crimes against humanity, was captured in DR Congo. Around 800 000 people, mostly members of the minority Tutsi community, were slaughtered in the 100-day orgy of violence in 1994, largely by ethnic Hutus.

Ntaganzwa is accused of organising the massacre of thousands of Tutsis at various locations, the UN-backed Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) said in a statement. “He was also alleged to have orchestrated the rape and sexual violence against many women,” it said.

Ntaganzwa, 53, is expected to face trial in Rwanda on nine counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and violating the Geneva Conventions. DR Congo army spokesperson Guillaume Djike said Ntaganzwa was captured by police 60km north of Goma city.

Djike said he was fleeing an army offensive launched the day before against Congobased Rwandan FDLR rebels, a Hutu group seeking the overthrow of the Tutsi-led government in Kigali. DR Congo’s Minister of Justice Alexis Mwamba said Ntaganzwa would be taken to Kinshasa for questioning, without confirming whether he would be extradited to Rwanda to face trial. AFP

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Wits to field ‘fringe players’ in CAF contest

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idvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt has revealed that his team will use their participation in the CAF Confederation Cup next year to ensure his fringe players are keeping active.

Wits have been drawn against an as yet unknown team from Seychelles for the first round in February next year, which comes a few days after what is likely to be a crucial Absa Premiership match against Kaizer Chiefs.

“We play against Kazier Chiefs on 9 February 2016, and then the first leg of CAF is on the weekend of the 12th14th. We will have to leave some players behind and there won’t be any fatigue involved as the players who play

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on Tuesday won’t be playing over the weekend in Seychelles,” Hunt told the club’s website.

“I don’t know anything about the team we are playing against. I will figure them out in the first five minutes.

Being in the Confederation Cup for the second year in a row shows that the club is going in the right direction.

We will take it game by game. This cup will make us stronger as a team, because the whole squad will get an opportunity to play.”

The Clever Boys will play in the Confederation Cup for the fourth time and qualified for the 2016 edition after finishing third in the League last season. They lost to Royal Leopards of Swaziland in the qualifying round

‘We play against Kazier Chiefs on 9 February 2016, and then the first leg of CAF is on the weekend of the 12th-14th. We will have to leave some players behind and there won’t be any fatigue involved as the players who play on Tuesday won’t be playing over the weekend in Seychelles’

of the 2015 tournament. After winning the first leg at home 3-0 with an understrength team, they lost the away leg 3-0 and then lost 6-5 on penalties.

Meanwhile Fabio De Dominicis reports that Roger De Sa says he will not take a weaker Ajax Cape Town team into CAF competition next year.

The Urban Warriors, who have qualified for next year’s CAF Confederation Cup after finishing as runners-up in last season’s Nedbank Cup Final, have been drawn against Angolan outfit GD Sagrada Esperança in their preliminary round match-up.

De Sa, who led Orlando Pirates to the Champions League final two seasons ago, knows he is taking a young and inexperienced team into Africa,

but insists his side will do the best they can in the tournament. “We have to go game by game, and try to win every game we play. We won’t take a weaker team, that’s for sure. We will always try to be as competitive as we can. I think it’s an opportunity to carry the flag. We have to go in and do the best we can, and if we get beaten at the first hurdle, let it be.”

The CAF fixtures, combined with two PSL games that Ajax still need to catch up, will mean a busy schedule for the Cape side, with as many as 33 matches to be played in the first five months next year. The first leg matches of the CAF competition are scheduled for 12-14 February, with the second legs taking place two weeks later.

IBO champ Moruti Mthalane

‘Inactive’ SA boxer outclasses opponent Ron Jackson

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outh Africa’s Moruti Mthalane came back from 13 months of inactivity to stop Filipino Renz Rosia in the ninth round to retain his IBO flyweight belt at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban on Saturday night.

Mthalane, who was defending the belt for the second time, dominated the fight from the first round as he fought from behind his tight defence and educated left jab. The southpaw Rosia, who is ranked at number 14 by the IBO, never got into the fight and, after taking a battering throughout, his corner decided not to let him come out for the bell at the start of the tenth round.

Mthalane, a former South Africa flyweight champion, won the IBF flyweight belt in April 2009 and made four successful defences before relinquishing it in January 2014.

He then joined the select band of South African fighters who have won two world titles when he beat Jether Oliva on March 5, 2014, for the vacant IBO flyweight belt, and made a successful defence against Odilon Zaleta on October 26.

In April 2014 Rosia put up a creditable performance against South Africa’s Makazole Tete in East London, losing on a majority decision, but he proved no match for the talented Mthalane. The 33-year-old Mthalane improves his record to 32-2; 21 and Rosia’s record drops to 12-4; 6.

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