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Friday, 3 March 2017
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Daily Sun
Orlando Pirates coach Kjell Jonevret (left) and
Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela shake hands yesterday ahead of their
Soweto derby. Photo by Trevor Kunene
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Bucs visit Kaizer Chiefs for their Absa Premiership clash at FNB Stadium tomorrow (3.30pm).
Although the Happy People may be satisfied with Jonevret after their 1-1 draw with Polokwane City last week, nothing would make them happier than getting the bragging rights and collecting three points against Amakhosi.
The 54-year-old Swede is determined to instil confidence in the Bucs players so they will display their best football.
The ex-Djurgardens IF coach said winning the derby would give him stories to tell his grandkids some day.
He said: “Even though I haven’t played in a Soweto derby, I have played in a lot of derbies before. I am from Stockholm and we have three big teams there.
“It’s pretty much the same, although our arenas seat maximum 50 000. Those games are pretty special. And the winner there walks around happy for weeks while the loser runs to mama.”
Bucs captain Oupa “Ace” Manyisa admits they are under immense pressure to perform and turn their fortunes around. Pirates haven’t won a match in 10 games, which had fans up in arms recently.
Said Manyisa: “It will be difficult for us to go into this match on the back of previous poor results. But the coach has prepared us well. We know what to expect from Chiefs.”
He said he hoped to return to his old self in the derby: “Things have been hectic since my return from injury. I hope I do well and we’re able to get that win.”
Daily Sun
The terrified pig screamed a lot when the
mamazala tried to sell it for R150. Photo by Unathi Mshumpela
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FOR years, the gogo (81) hoped her son would bring home a makoti.
But when he told her he would pay lobola this weekend, the gogo’s happiness lasted for only a minute.
The gogo from Qweqwe Village in Mthatha, Eastern Cape heard her future makoti used to be a magosha.
She allegedly hired thieves to steal the cows, sheep and pigs her son was going to use for lobola.
But yesterday when she was caught with a stolen pig on the back of a bakkie, she immediately confessed.
“I spent lots of money sending my son to university, and I raised him as a church person. I can’t allow him to bring me a magosha makoti,” she said.
“I was supposed to be happy with the news that I will now become a mamazala, but I just feel sick.”
She said the other gogos in the village have already started making fun of her and her magosha makoti.
Gogo’s son (36) told the SunTeam his mum has always been a bully.
“She always tried to control me. She forced me to study medicine while I was passionate about fashion design,” he said.
“Everyone in life deserves a second chance. I love my wife-to-be. I don’t care about her past.”
He said he caught his mum trying to sell the pig for R150 from the back of her bakkie.
He said two years ago he was his future wife’s client, but now she will be his wife.
“I was tempted to open a case but my uncle and wife-to-be told me to forgive her. The lobola ceremony will take place as planned, whether my mum likes it or not.”
A fruit seller from Penuel Village spotted the gogo trying to sell the pig in town.
He immediately called her son, who rushed to town with his two uncles to stop the gogo’s sale.
The gogo admitted she wanted to sell the pig, but said she did it to protect her son.
But when he told her he would pay lobola this weekend, the gogo’s happiness lasted for only a minute.
The gogo from Qweqwe Village in Mthatha, Eastern Cape heard her future makoti used to be a magosha.
She allegedly hired thieves to steal the cows, sheep and pigs her son was going to use for lobola.
But yesterday when she was caught with a stolen pig on the back of a bakkie, she immediately confessed.
“I spent lots of money sending my son to university, and I raised him as a church person. I can’t allow him to bring me a magosha makoti,” she said.
“I was supposed to be happy with the news that I will now become a mamazala, but I just feel sick.”
She said the other gogos in the village have already started making fun of her and her magosha makoti.
Gogo’s son (36) told the SunTeam his mum has always been a bully.
“She always tried to control me. She forced me to study medicine while I was passionate about fashion design,” he said.
“Everyone in life deserves a second chance. I love my wife-to-be. I don’t care about her past.”
He said he caught his mum trying to sell the pig for R150 from the back of her bakkie.
He said two years ago he was his future wife’s client, but now she will be his wife.
“I was tempted to open a case but my uncle and wife-to-be told me to forgive her. The lobola ceremony will take place as planned, whether my mum likes it or not.”
A fruit seller from Penuel Village spotted the gogo trying to sell the pig in town.
He immediately called her son, who rushed to town with his two uncles to stop the gogo’s sale.
The gogo admitted she wanted to sell the pig, but said she did it to protect her son.
Daily Sun
This father can still look into the eyes of his
loving daughters, after a horrific ordeal. Photo by Everson Luhanga
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They were allegedly poisoned, kidnapped and thrown from a moving car.
NOW THEY ARE SAFELY BACK WITH THEIR FATHER.
The children’s stepmum (31) is in police custody facing charges of kidnapping and child abuse.
The 36-year-old father from Mfundo Park Section, Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng said when he married the woman in November last year, she promised she would look after his children from a previous relationship.
But on Wednesday, the new wife allegedly poisoned the two children, took the 10-year-old girl and threw her out of a moving car in Germiston, and then threw the five-year-old girl out of a moving car in Zonke Zizwe.
“My older daughter was found by the community patrollers who called the Germiston police. They took her to Vosloorus Police Station.
“The younger girl was thrown out in Zonke Zizwe, near the railway line and was found by a pedestrian in the area.
“I found my children at the police station. I was with my wife, who said she didn’t know where the children were.”
Since the father separated from his first wife in 2012, the kids have been staying at his mother’s house.
The first time the family thought there might be a problem was when the kids’ uncle came running to the father’s house, telling him the children were gone.
The uncle said when he arrived at the house on Wednesday, the gate was locked. When the gogo arrived home, she unlocked the gate and went inside,but the kids were nowhere to be found.
The father phoned his wife. She said she didn’t know where the kids were, although neighbours said they had seen her drive the kids away in the father’s car.
The wife came home and the two went to the police station.
“While we were together at the police station, police from Germiston arrived with my first born daughter,” said the father.
“As she was telling me what happened, cops from Spruit arrived with my second daughter.”
He said he fainted and had to be revived when he saw what his children looked like, covered in grass, tired and scared.
Then his wife allegedly confessed.
“She told the police she had poisoned the kids and thrown them into the bush because they were getting too much love and attention from me.
“My wife was always quiet and down to earth. She was so loving and I loved her very much. But now I don’t want to see her. She must rot in jail.”
The children were taken to a doctor who said the liquid found in a bottle in the car may have contained poison.
He treated them and sent them home with their father.
Vosloorus police spokesman Captain Piet Rossouw confirmed that police are investigating cases of kidnapping and child abuse. Rossouw said there was not enough evidence to indicate the children had been poisoned and attempted murder was not added to the charges.
The stepmother was arrested and will appear in the Vosloorus Magistrates Court today.
Daily Sun
Lungelo Xaba, Babalwa Mbongo and Bongani Mataka
are members of Uqoqosho in Gugulethu. Photo by
Lulekwa Mbadamane
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The group of six members, who are between 21 to 31 years old, was formed last year to raise awareness.
Bongani Mataka (30) from New Cross Roads, Gugulethu said: “People are still in denial that this is something that is really happening.
“But it happens everywhere and people must be told about it. It has happened to me and to people I know.
“Some people are holding back my success because they are jealous of the things they know I might do for my family once I succeed. We started this organisation because we wanted to raise awareness.
“We also focus on art, dance and music programmes.”
Member Lungelo Xaba (31) said he has also experienced witchcraft.
“We know what we are talking about and we want other people to be aware of it too.”
'On Demand Delivery' seeks to stimulate e-commerce in S/SA
CAPE TOWN: DHL Express is to launch the 'On Demand Delivery' for the Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) region.
This new service allows shippers and receivers globally to select from a range of standardised delivery options.
DHL Express is said to make global online shopping easier with On Demand Delivery in Sub Saharan Africa.
According
to DHL, 'On Demand Delivery' is currently deployed in 6 markets across
SSA – South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mauritius and Tanzania.
Also
revealed is that 'On Demand Delivery' has been developed in response to
significant growth in premium cross-border e-commerce volumes.
And that flexible shipping options designed to enhance the customer experience for online shoppers, is another advantage.
There are also plans to roll out to further countries in SSA throughout this year.
Other
benefits of 'On Demand Delivery' is that it offers shippers the choice
to activate specific delivery options and have DHL Express proactively
notify their customers via email or SMS about a shipment’s progress,
says DHL.
"Customers
can then select the delivery option that best suits their requirements
via the On Demand Delivery website. The service is specifically tailored
to the demands of international e-commerce deliveries, where the
majority of shipments are addressed to residential addresses and
customers place considerable emphasis on flexibility and convenience."
And
Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, comments,
“Globally, we have seen the share of e-commerce deliveries grow from
about 10% in 2013 to more than 20% of the international volumes of DHL
Express in 2016,” said Heymans, “This has primarily been driven by the
strong demand for high-value and premium goods in the global
marketplace, as well as the emergence of start-up retailers who are
growing beyond borders and therefore require a worldwide door-to-door
delivery service. Our On Demand Delivery service was developed with the
needs of our customers at the very core. E-tailers and their customers
continue to evolve and we needed to ensure that our services continue to
exceed customer expectations.
“On
Demand Delivery isn’t just a new customer interface – it also
represents an enhancement of our worldwide network, as we have tailored
our last-mile operations to meet the specific demands of cross-border
e-commerce deliveries. Thanks to On Demand Delivery, we can support the
service offering of online shippers and improve the delivery experience
for their customers, while improving our own efficiency, particularly
for last-mile deliveries.”
Also
reported is that 'On Demand Delivery' is easy to use and benefits both
shippers and receivers. "The site is accessed from any smartphone,
tablet or PC, and offers receivers up to six delivery options."
DHL
Express further adds, "Shippers can incorporate their own branding into
customer notifications. Receivers can schedule a delivery, arrange
delivery to a nearby DHL Service Point or their own alternate address,
and even request that a shipment is put on hold during a vacation. On
Demand Delivery further improves first-time delivery performance,
increases customer satisfaction, and makes the overall delivery process
more efficient.
On
Demand Delivery will be deployed to more than 100 countries across the
globe in 2017, accounting for the majority of global trade and online
retail activity, and is available in over 45 languages."
DHL Express, is the world’s leading international express services provider.
Fund to support sustainable change organisations
Thandisizwe Mgudlwa
CAPE TOWN: Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund was launched on Wednesday this week in Johannesburg.
The new $1 million fund is open to non-profits in Africa with enterprising ideas to help improve the lives of military veterans, young people or women and girls.
Sage, is the market and technology leader for integrated accounting, payroll & HR, and payment systems.
research reveals that every day, across Africa inspiring non-profit leaders, volunteers and their supporters are working tirelessly to make their communities better places to live.
Hence, the Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund. It has been designed to support those organisations to generate further income, create new initiatives or enhance existing and proven activity.
According to Sage, "The $1 million will be split between two rounds of $500,000; with the second round ready for release in July 2017. Applications for the first round are open until April 5; grants between $5,000 and $35,000 will then be awarded to successful applicants.
All applications that fulfil the eligibility criteria will be considered. However, Sage Foundation is especially keen to support organisations that are currently small but have ambitions to expand, grow and deliver sustainable change. It is also hoped that the fund will support needs such as; capital projects, core running costs or new innovations."
Joanne van der Walt, Sage Foundation Manager, Africa at Sage, notes, “Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund is designed to help organisations generate further income, create new initiatives or enhance existing activity,” says van der Walt, “There are some wonderful charities across Africa who has innovative yet practical ideas about how they can solve some of the socio-economic challenges their communities face each day. We want to help them turn these exceptional ideas into reality.”
In addition, "Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund was originally announced at Sage Summit in Chicago in July 2016, part of a series of new initiatives to mobilise Sage colleagues, partners and customers around a common vision for change. As part of 2017’s new Sage Summit Tour, Sage Foundation will be working with Sage’s brilliant network of business builders, to take action together.
Since January 2016, Sage Foundation has been taking action to build sustainable social, economic and entrepreneurial opportunities in Sage’s local communities around the world. By investing and supporting non-profit partners that are helping people reach their true potential, and committed to doing business the right way.
Sage Foundation is powered by the ‘2+2+2’ model. Through this, Sage Foundation donates: 2% of employee time each year (5 volunteer days), 2% of free cash flow in grants and 2 donated software licenses to eligible partners.
At the Sage Summit Tour in Johannesburg from 7-9 March this year, Sage will update delegates about how the Sage Foundation is making a difference for communities and non-profit organisations across Africa with its approach to social investment. It will also disclose how the Enterprise Fund will benefit the region’s charities."
CAPE TOWN: Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund was launched on Wednesday this week in Johannesburg.
The new $1 million fund is open to non-profits in Africa with enterprising ideas to help improve the lives of military veterans, young people or women and girls.
Sage, is the market and technology leader for integrated accounting, payroll & HR, and payment systems.
research reveals that every day, across Africa inspiring non-profit leaders, volunteers and their supporters are working tirelessly to make their communities better places to live.
Hence, the Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund. It has been designed to support those organisations to generate further income, create new initiatives or enhance existing and proven activity.
According to Sage, "The $1 million will be split between two rounds of $500,000; with the second round ready for release in July 2017. Applications for the first round are open until April 5; grants between $5,000 and $35,000 will then be awarded to successful applicants.
All applications that fulfil the eligibility criteria will be considered. However, Sage Foundation is especially keen to support organisations that are currently small but have ambitions to expand, grow and deliver sustainable change. It is also hoped that the fund will support needs such as; capital projects, core running costs or new innovations."
Joanne van der Walt, Sage Foundation Manager, Africa at Sage, notes, “Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund is designed to help organisations generate further income, create new initiatives or enhance existing activity,” says van der Walt, “There are some wonderful charities across Africa who has innovative yet practical ideas about how they can solve some of the socio-economic challenges their communities face each day. We want to help them turn these exceptional ideas into reality.”
In addition, "Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund was originally announced at Sage Summit in Chicago in July 2016, part of a series of new initiatives to mobilise Sage colleagues, partners and customers around a common vision for change. As part of 2017’s new Sage Summit Tour, Sage Foundation will be working with Sage’s brilliant network of business builders, to take action together.
Since January 2016, Sage Foundation has been taking action to build sustainable social, economic and entrepreneurial opportunities in Sage’s local communities around the world. By investing and supporting non-profit partners that are helping people reach their true potential, and committed to doing business the right way.
Sage Foundation is powered by the ‘2+2+2’ model. Through this, Sage Foundation donates: 2% of employee time each year (5 volunteer days), 2% of free cash flow in grants and 2 donated software licenses to eligible partners.
At the Sage Summit Tour in Johannesburg from 7-9 March this year, Sage will update delegates about how the Sage Foundation is making a difference for communities and non-profit organisations across Africa with its approach to social investment. It will also disclose how the Enterprise Fund will benefit the region’s charities."
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