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#100MenMarch a success!

Scores of people descended on the capital city on Tuesday morning (July 10) to pledge their support of the #100MenMarch in an effort to stop violence against women and children.

Men from various sectors of society, including government, business, labour, faith-based organisations, non-profit and media organisations, who are marching against the abuse of women and children marched from the Kgosi Mampuru and

Madiba streets and ended on the southern lawns of the Union Buildings. Ministers and Deputy Ministers - supported by representatives from various faithbased organisations and societal formations - all took turns on stage to denounce the rampant abuse of women and children.

They all made a call for men to respect and protect the vulnerable in society and for women to stand up for their rights.

Leaders from different sectors of society have vowed to play

a significant role to curb the scourge of violence against women and child abuse.

Police Minister Bheki Cele, who was joined by National Police Commissioner General John Sitole and hundreds of cadets from the police academy, urged police not to turn away women who seek assistance at stations.

“The [spirit of the march] should be every day. It should not just be today and you go home and do exactly what you are not supposed to do.

DEMONSTRATING DEMOCRACY: South Africans joined together in the first-ever 100 Men march for no Violence Against Women and Children beginning from Kgosi Mmampuru Str to the Union Buildings, Tshwane. - GCIS

Lesedi Local Municipality’s Council Speaker, (centred) Councillor Mluleki Nkosi receives his graduation certificate of Leadership in Municipal Governance at the Wits School of Governance on Thursday, July 12. He is one of many local leaders around the country who have received their honours from the SA Local Government Association (Salga) and the Local Government Seta.

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Double death during Germiston car crash!

Two people died and 20 people sustained serious to moderate injuries following a four-vehicle pile-up on Rand Airport road in Germiston on Monday morning (July 9).

According to the emergency personnel, two minibus taxi occupants died after a crash at Rand Airport road Germiston after four vehicles were involved in a crash.

“Around 06:44, Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue team and paramedics from Germiston Central fire station swiftly responded to a motor vehicle accident whereby two minibus taxis faring passengers, a hatchback and an Articulating truck were all involved in a graphic crash, said William Ntladi DEMS spokesperson.

Three front passengers and the driver from one taxi were trapped inside the

wreckage. Rescuers had to use special rescue tools to recover them. Unfortunately, the driver and one female passenger who was trapped, were declared deceased on scene by paramedics.

Four other passengers sustained critical injuries, sixteen other passengers including those from the second minibus, sustained serious to minimal injuries and all were road transported by various ambulance services to various medical facilities around the City of Ekurhuleni.

“It is alleged that one minibus taxi was trying to over-take a truck which was turning and unfortunately crashed directly behind the trailer before other vehicles were involved in the pileup.

The road was closed for the duration of the operations and scene handed over to EMPD officers for further investigations,” confirmed Ntladi

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The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) would like to convey its deepest condolences upon passing of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) Founding President Petrus Mashishi who passed away this week at the age of 72.

Mr Mashishi passed away at his home in Soweto on Thursday, July 5. Mashishi was elected SAMWU President at its inaugural congress in 1987 following a merger of a number of unions. After his election as SAMWU President, Mr Mashishi served the union with distinction for over two decades and played an immerse role in laying a solid foundation for the creation of a developmental local government system which was established in 2002.

“As SALGA, we would like to remember Mr Mashishi for his eternal contribution and commitment to improving the living standards and quality of life of those who have chosen to serve the local government as workers and ambassadors. His efforts and dedication has not been in vain. As part of his enduring legacy, he has contributed immensely to the improvement of working conditions of workers in the local government sphere and the labour peace and stability. His leadership is the epitome of a selfless “worker leader”, the one who puts the interests of workers first, before his own personal interests. May his family find strength and courage, knowing that his life was a life well lived,” said the organization in a statement.

SALGA has conveyed its condolences to his loved ones, family, friends and comrades.

May his soul rest in peace.

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Front page Story: #100MenMarch “Men, we have invited you here, especially the young men training as police… When a woman says ‘no’; it must be ‘no’.

“When these women come battered, bruised [and] bloodied at the police station, don’t turn them back home to negotiate because next time she won’t come home. By the time she doesn’t come back to the police station, she’ll be dead. Let’s make sure we don’t send them back because sending her back is sending her to her death.”

Javu Baloyi, the spokesperson for the Commission for Gender Equality, described the march as historic.

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“For the first time, we are partnering with government, faith-based and civil society organisations and Chapter Nine institutions… We’ve had enough.

“We want to see the scourge being arrested. We have realised that we have been working in silos. We are going to go to the provinces and make sure that all those committing barbaric, heinous acts are removed and locked away,” he said.

The reason behind the #100MenMarch is to curb the shocking statistics according to Statistics South Africa, stating that the country has seen a 117% increase in cases of gender-based violence between 2015 and 2016/17.

Councilors Graduation To Improve Services To Municipalities!

Over 100 municipal leaders graduated with full distinction at the first-ever Local Links Leadership Conversations Lecture Series Seminar in Johannesburg recently.

These graduates have studied the LGSeta-funded course for leaders in local government affairs.

The programme was established last year with the Wits School of Governance (WSG), to equip councillors to be active and responsive to their many responsibilities. Gauteng has the highest number of graduates at 40, followed by Mpumalanga (24) and Kwa-Zulu Natal (18).

The ANC Ekurhuleni Caucus also congratulated their batch of councillors for successfully completing the course of Leadership in Municipal Governance.

“This is a clear demonstration that the ANC gov-

ernment through its councillors will continue to serve the community of Ekurhuleni with utmost diligent and commitment to ensure that the good work that we are preceding over will actually benefit the residents,” said the ANC Ekurhuleni Chief Whip Cllr Jongizizwe Dhlabathi.

The following Ekurhuleni Councillors completed their course on record time: Cllr Tiisetso Nketle, Cllr Phelisa Nkunjana, Cllr Sizakele Masuku, Cllr Remoe Mokone and Cllr Mziyanda Mketsu (Pictured).

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) held a graduation ceremony at Wits School of Governance in Johannesburg on Thursday, 12 July.

United Cities Association and Salga President, Cllr Parks Tau conferred the certificates on the day.

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BMF condemns the intimidation of PRASA Board Chairperson!

The Black Management Forum (the BMF) has condemned the hijacking and kidnapping of PRASA Board Chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama.

They see the hijacking and kidnapping as criminal acts and want strong action should be taken against those behind these acts.

“This investigation must be top priority for law enforcement agencies, said the organization in a statement.

Acccording to BMF, the incidents were aimed at intimidating Ms Kweyama who leads the currently embattled State-Owned company.

“Ms Kweyama is known to lead and serve with integrity. As the SABC’s interim Board Chair, she was decisive and clear about the direction the SABC needed to take moving forward. She has brought this clarity and decisiveness to PRASA which should be welcomed.

These scare tactics are aimed at derailing the investigation of maladministration, corruption and state capture at PRASA. There are many who are opposed to the investigation and have now turned to senseless criminal acts to disrupt the investigation and progress in turning the entity around,” said BMF. The forum also said Ms Kweyama and her board members should be left to do their work without interference and to ensure that PRASA practices good corporate governance and that its leaders are accountable.

New process for getting police clearance certificate!

To get rid of identity fraud, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is introducing a new process for obtaining a police clearance certificate (PCC).

SAPS has devised one such method to improve security measures to mitigate this risk.

A police clearance certificate is a document issued by the SAPS Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management stating whether or not any criminal offence has been recorded against the person.

It's a document which provides confirmation of a person’s criminal status.

When and how will the effects take place?

Members of the public are no longer expected to deliver their documentation to the Criminal Record Centre in Pretoria, as was previously the practice.

It is now the sole responsibility of the SAPS to compile and deliver the form to the Criminal Record Centre (CRC) on behalf of the applicant.

Any costs involved?

This service is rendered at R114 per application. The required tariff is payable in cash at the nearest police station, by bank-guar-

anteed cheque, banker’s draft or electronic payment in the SAPS account in favour of the National Commissioner.

Bank details: ABSA cheque account number 4054522787, Branch code 632005, Swift code ABSA ZAJJ According to the SAPS, in the case of an electronic payment, the letters ‘PCC’ followed by the initials and surname of the applicant must be indicated as the reference.

The letters ‘PCC’ will indicate that the payment is for a police clearance certificate. Proof of payment must be attached to the application (SAPS 91(a), which will be provided to the applicant at his/her nearest police station.

What’s the process?

The first step to obtaining a police clearance certificate is to visit your nearest police station in SA and notify a member of the SAPS that you wish to apply for a SA police clearance certificate.

The member will then guide you accordingly to the relevant member who will be

responsible for the processing of your application.

The applicant will be expected to subject himself/herself for a full set of fingerprints for the (SAPS 91a), which is the SA police clearance certificate form.

The applicant must ensure that he or she is in possession of a copy of his or her South African identity document or in possession of his or her official passport, a copy of which will be certified at the police station and attached to the application.

The applicant must provide a statement regarding his/her previous convictions and indemnify the SAPS against any liability which may result from furnishing information in this regard.

Finalised police clearance certificates will be returned to the station of origin and the applicant will be contacted for collection.

Upon collection, the applicant must again present the original Identity document or passport as confirmation of identity.

For full detailed information on this procedure visit www.saps.gov.za.

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Gauteng, UJ partner to use technologies in service delivery!

The fourth industrial revolution has dawned upon everyone, and the age of smart devices and artificial intelligence grows ever more as technology changes rapidly.

On Tuesday, July 10 the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and Gauteng department of Infrastructure Development (GPDID) signed a five-year partnership to use smart technologies to enhance delivery of infrastructure (pictured above).

The MEC Jacob Mamabolo and UJ Vice-Chancellor Professor Tshilidzi Marwala signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the GPDID House in Johannesburg.

This is a commitment between the two institutions to cooperate in deploying innovative technologies in the delivery of public property like schools, clinics and community centres.

A few months ago, the provincial department became a leader in deploying smart technologies when they launched the Drone Programme to monitor their list of pipeline projects. The drone, which is the first to be used to monitor infrastructure projects in conjunction with the business intelligence house in GPDID’s nerve centre, Lutsinga Infrastructure House.

“This new intervention essentially combines human intelligence, business intelligence and now artificial intelligence to ensure that the entire value chain of project deliver is efficient and that projects are delivered in time, within cost and at the right quality,” said MEC Jacob Mamabolo during the drone launch in Ekurhuleni.

UJ is the largest university in Johannesburg and prides itself as the university of the fourth in industrial revolution in the African continent.

“The fourth industrial revolution is upon us and it will have a tremendous impact on every aspect of our lives. To understand it, one needs to understand the history of industrial revolutions. So, it is a great pleasure to sign this certificate of partnership which will help us serve our people,” said Professor Marwala.

The world acclaimed leading scholar on artificial intelligence, Professor Marwala also pointed out that his grandmother was his first engineering teacher who taught him how to predict the failure of buildings in advance. “It means we should incorporate indigenous knowledge systems into our curriculum, research and innovation agenda. Which means that Africans should not be alienated from science.”

“At the University of Johannesburg, we offer courses in vibration analysis, signals and systems, thermodynamics and artificial intelligence. These are necessary to take the framework I was taught by my grandmother into the fourth industrial revolution,” he said Prof Marwala.He added that the partnership would ensure that South Africa is not a follower, but that the country also becomes part of fourth fourth industrial revolution. Both DID and UJ certify the fact that students are at the core of the partnership. According to Prof. Marwala, each graduating student owes six hours of voluntary community work in their respective fields of study.

“On the 26 July, we will be the hosting a lead-up event, unveiling the inhouse training capabilities of the Department, as part of the Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations and Mandela month, confirmed MEC Mamabolo.

This launch will unveil the programme for training of EPWP personnel to get skills fit for the fourth industrial revolution.

The Resolution Circle will work with the departent in creating programmes to cater for the new initiative.

According to MEC Mamabolo, the department’s 340 pipleline projects for public infrastructure over the next three years.

The 60 platinum projects (due to be competed by this year) will be used to deploy students to use their hours in the department. An opportunity for all students in the built environment and construction sectors can be available.

“Some graduates are unemployed. Using the Tshepo 1 Million programme in the province, we can make sure that no young person in the construction and built-environment must not have nowhere to got when looking for opportunities,” he confirmed.

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This year’s Mandela Day declared ‘National Day of Service’

This month of July we celebrate the birth of the founding father of our democracy under the theme: “Be The Legacy: Celebrating the birth of a world icon and a life of service”.

This year the International Nelson Mandela Day coincides with Madiba’s Centenary and presents us with an opportunities to reflect on his legacy and to continue to honour Mandela’s work for societal liberation.

This Mandela Month is a national call to action for every citizen to play their part in addressing some of the issues in their respective communities. Mandela Day should remain a day of service and it should not lose its essence. Government calls on all sectors of society to ensure the sustainability of Mandela Day initiatives. We ought to tap into Madiba’s values and aspirations for the type of a South Africa he

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Tuesday, 9 July 1991 - South Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again After being banned from the Olympic games for 21 years, the Olympics Committee ends it ban on participation by South Africa. This allowed South African athletes to compete in the 1992 summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Monday, 11 July 1988 - The “Sharpeville Six” narrowly escape executions On 11 July 1988, Duma Khumalo, Oupa "Scotch" Diniso, Ja-ja Sefatsa, Theresa Ramashamola, Francis Mokhesi and Reid Mokoena, better known as the "Sharpeville Six", narrowly escaped their scheduled hangings by fifteen hours.

A huge sigh of relief came to the "Sharpeville Six" after Justice Minister Kobie Coetsee granted them an indefinite stay of execution. Initially there were eight people charged, but Christian Mokubung and Gideon Mokone were released earlier.

“The Sharpeville Six” were found guilty of murdering Sharpeville Deputy Mayor Jacob Kuzwayo Dlamini, who was beaten and burnt to death by an angry mob on 3 September 1984. They faced execution once convicted.

Before the murder of Dhlamini, Sharpeville residents were protesting against rent increases by the town council. The rent boycott was also a general protest against corrupt councillors and the unjust apartheid system. Three months after the incident the "Sharpeville Six" were arrested, tried and sentenced. They spent four years on death row.

Their death penalties were later commuted to prison sentences, ranging from twenty-five years to life. Reprieve came in 1991 when negotiations between liberation organisations and the apartheid government led to the release of all political prisoners.

The "Sharpeville Six" were granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) but were never compensated for their ordeal in prison.

would have wanted to see and ask ourselves, what we are doing on a daily to basis to be and live his legacy. Guided by the spirit of Thuma Mina, the South African Government will not be hosting an official event to celebrate Madiba’s centenary birthdate, but have declared the 18 July 2018 a National Day of Service.

In his words, Nelson Mandela said: “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead”

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY (9-15 JULY)

Tuesday, 10 July 1956 - Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu is born Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu, a soldier of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), who was executed by hanging in Pretoria Central Prison, was born on 10 July 1956 in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. Mahlangu left the country to join the ANC's military wing in exile in October 1976 after the student demonstrations of 1976. He received his military training in Angola and Mozambique. He returned to South Africa in 1977 on a mission to help students commemorate the 1976 demonstrations. On route to Soweto, his group was accosted by the police and a gunfight ensued.

Two civilians were killed and Mahlangu was captured along with Monty Motloung who was beaten to the point of severe brain damage. The third member of the group, George Mahlangu, managed to escape. His final words are reported to be, “Tell my people that I love them and that they must continue the fight, my blood will nourish the tree that will bear the fruits of freedom, Aluta continua."

Wednesday, 14 July 1948 King Goodwill Zwelithini is born in Nongoma Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, eldest son of King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon and his second wife, Queen Thomo was born in Nongoma, Zululand (now KwaZulu-Natal). He recieved formal instruction in traditional Zulu customs while he was at his father's residence of Khethomtandayo.

Zwelithini was installed as the eighth monarch of the Zulus at a traditional ceremony attended by thousands of people in Nongoma on the 3rd of December 1971.

Wednesday, 12 July 1972 - Black People Convention is formed Twelve years after the banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), a new political movement, the Black People Convention (BPC) was formed after a three day long conference in Pietermaritzburg.

Black students under the guiding principle that they identified themselves firstly as black before being students formed this movement. The movement managed to bring together about seventy different black consciousness groups and associations under one umbrella.

Because of its racial exclusivity, the government initially welcomed it as an endorsement of racial segregation and apartheid policies. When the party assumed a radical anti apartheid political agenda the government began to restrict its activities. The party elected Winnie Kgware as its first president and Steve Biko was named honorary president. It was officially inaugurated in December 1972 and banned in October 1977.

Friday, 15 July 1960 On 15 July 1960, the first Boeing 707 jet aircraft arrived in South Africa from America.

This aircraft has remained in the service of the South African Air Force up until today. The aircraft were used for commercial as well as military purposes. This aircraft is no longer used to transport cargo or passengers, as more reliable and efficient aircraft such as the latest Airbus and Boeing variants have replaced it in that role. The remaining aircraft in service with the South African Air Force are used for airborne refuelling, electronic warfare, command and control and early warning.

The 707 has served the South African Air Force with great distinction and displayed remarkable reliability and flexibility throughout its career.

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Ramaphosa Royally Recognised!

President Cyril Ramaphosa is bestowed the Order of King Abdulaziz, the highest honour by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during his State Visit. The order is awarded to citizens of Saudi Arabia and foreigners for meritorious service to the Kingdom and is named after King Abdulaziz Al Saud, founder of the modern Saudi state.

SASSA Card Swap Drive in GP

The South African Social Security Agency has since embarked on a campaign of urging social grant recipients who are using old SASSA cards to visit their nearest SASSA offices or identified sites to swap to new SASSA cards.

The urgency of this request cannot be down played as the contract with the outgoing CPS will end in September 2018. This will cause challenges for beneficiaries who would not have swapped their cards.

For more information on card swap please contact your nearest SASAS office.

Beneficiaries who are receiving their social grants through their personal bank accounts not using the old SASSA are not required to change their cards.

Tokoza SAPS thank team on arrest of murder suspects!

On Friday, 6 July the EMPD Public Order Policing Task Team members were presented with letters of commendation by the Tokoza SAPS management for apprehending four suspects believed to be responsible for the kidnapping and murder of taxi driver.

Letters of commendation were presented

to the EMPD POPs Unit Commander Chief Superintendent Julius Mkhwanazi and eleven of his task team members at Tokoza police station by the Acting Station Commander Colonel Chauke accompanied by Captain Dube and Captain Homu.

On receiving the information of the miss-

ing taxi driver and his Toyota Quantum, the metro police for several days investigated and eventually the body of the taxi driver was located with its head wrapped in a plastic bag with wounds resembling a knife attack.

The Toyota Quantum was also recovered.

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Gauteng Government intensifies fight against gender-based violence! writes Sibusiso Chauke

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ack in August last year, the Gauteng Premier David Makhura launched the Gauteng Provincial Government’s ‘Invest in a Girl Child & Empower a Young Woman’ campaign to respond to challenges facing girl children and young women in the province.

The campaign was urgently required, to respond the sudden lot of killings against women and children in South Africa, a phenomenon known as femicide.

While women, girls, men and boys can be victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the focus is on violence against women and girls.

This is not to say that GBV against men does not exist.

Men can also become victims of violence in the family by partners or children.

On the 25th of each month Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza will lead a team of government officials as part of the global fight against gender based violence as the United Nations Campaign UNiTE to end violence against women has proclaimed the 25th of each month as “Orange Day.” The team will make visits to various shelters of abuse survivors.

The Orange Day calls upon activists, governments, and communities to mobilize people and highlight issues relevant to preventing and ending violence against women and girls.

MEC Mayathula-Khoza also highlighted the department’s reaction on this issue during the budget vote on the 29th of June 2018 at Gauteng Legislature. She said, “Social crime

and gender based violence continue to present a threat to social cohesion and an impediment to attaining a better life for women and children.

In addition to the crime prevention programmes, we also have an obligation and economic, is experienced not only by the victims themselves, but by their families and communities”.

“In the spirit of Ubuntu, we were at Meadowlands to comfort pensioner Dorah Radebe (84) who was victimized by her 50-year-old son who wanted to take over her property.

A hero and a legend of the people of Soweto Mandla “Deejay” Hlatshwayo showed us that not all men are trash when he gave his own life to save a woman companion.

We also offered a shoulder to cry on for his family and the

families of Karabo Mokoena, Popi Qwabe, Bongeka Phungula, Lerato Moloi and Thembisile Yende.

We endevour to support all families of survivors of violence to show we care”.

The Gauteng Department of Social Development has in recently handed over twelve (12) new vehicles to NonProfit Organisations (NPOs) On the 25th of each month Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza will lead a team of government officials as part of the global fight against gender based violence as the United Nations Campaign UNiTE to end violence against women has proclaimed the 25th of each month as “Orange Day.”

Life Style that render victim empow- Men should also come out erment services in the prov- and they should not be discriminated when reporting ince.

Speaking at the handover abuse to the police. ceremony in Boksburg, MEC Mayathula-Khoza said these cars will provide an instant 24-hour support to communities to make sure that critical interventions are not missed.

We must make the 25th of each month bright and optimistic like the colour orange which represents a future free from violence against women Sibusiso Chauke, Gauteng Social Development and girls.

This must not only be done What is your LOCAL municipality once a year, on 25 November doing in fighting Gender-BasedViolence in your community? (the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Send us your views on Facebook & against Women), but every Twitter month.

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Visitors from the I Believe Ministry in the Samoa state of the USA were welcomed to the City of Ekurhuleni at the Drug Awareness for Youth event in Katlehong (Maphanga section).

The I Believe Ministry in SA is led by Pastor Noko and welcomed local churches and organizations Sinethemba Kuzolunga Youth Development Centre, True Salvation Centre and others to meet the foreign guests.

The Living Stones Ministries recently hosted a Mens Forum in Heidelberg Extension 23.

The need for men to embrace each other was called for. The condemned the Sugar daddies and blessers amongst men. Both men and boys of all ages attended and shared valuable advice amongst each other.

Palazola Tavern in Ratanda was filled to its capacity on Saturday, July 7 when Huskado and Tshepo hosted SuRe Vele_Sweka party. The huge turnout was lit up with performances from Team Barento and a list of local Djs. Young people from as far as Soweto and other townships flocked to see the skhotane culture in full swing.

According to the hosts, more events are coming as this one was a big success.

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LESEDI LOCAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS THIS SUNDAY

Come watch the Lesedi Local Football League (LLFA) play-off match between Matlebe F.C. and Liverpool F.C. Date: Sunday , 15 July 2018 Venue: SANDF Army Gymnasium Stadium, Heidelberg Time: From 10:00 AM Come support local talent and promote sports development in Lesedi and Sedibeng.

WORLD CUP 2018 3RD PLACE PLAY-OFFS (SAT)

FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 FINAL (SUNDAY)

Anderson making Tennis History!

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson, pictured, is currently playing in the championship of tennis Wimbledon this week.

He has made history by being the first South African, after almost a century to make it to the finals of the championships.

On Friday, July 13, he faces John Isner from the USA in a semi-final clash that can make Anderson a legend in tennis.

If the 32 year old wins the coveted Wimbledon trophy, he will be Mzansi’s first world tennis champion.

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Team SA excell at the Tri-Color Games!

The sixth edition of the International Tricolor Games are underway in Reggio Emelia (Italy) where the South Africans are doing better than expected against all their rivals. The Under-16 women's basketball final was won 50-25 to our girls, who faced the home team of Reggio Emelia.

In soccer, the women’s side presented great skill and flair when they won 6-1 against Croatia. The rugby team also beat all their opponents to clinch the gold medals at the games.

The International Tricolor Games conclude this Friday, July 13. Congratulations Team Gauteng!

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