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Numbers and
Support groups
to remember
Aids Help-line: 0800 012 322
Diepsloot
Riverside view
Riverside
View Curro
St
Domestic Violence: 0800 150 150
Aids consortium: 011 403 0265
Alcoholics Anonymous: 086 435 5722
Commission for gender equality:
011 403 7182
Hosts Career
Corruption Helpline: 0800 201 414
Crime stop: 08600 10111
Diabetes action: 031 205 9886
Human Rights Advice line: 0860 120 120
Riverside Representatives in a meeting about the new school.
Photos supplied by: Itumeleng Mokone
Expo
Legal aid: 011 877 2000
Life line South Africa: 0861 322 322
Love life Sexual Health Line:
0800 121 900
MArie Stopes South Africa: 0800 117 785
Mens’s clinic International: 086 036 2867
Ministery of Social Development:
012 312 7794
Ministery of women , youth, children, and
people with disabilities: 012 300 5200
Mothertomothers: 0800 668 4277
National association of people living with
AIDS(NAPWA) 011 873 7156
National Childrens rights centre:
011 408 4835
National Network on Violence aginst
women: 012 321 4959
National toll free PMTCT Related
Informational Helpline 0800 mothers
NHIVProgramme - HIV Service Providers
0860 448 911
Office on the right of the child:
012 300 5500/01
People opposing women abuse:
083 765 1235/011 642 4345
Rape crisis 24 hours Life line:
0861 322 322
SAPS Emergency: 0861 10 111
Sonke Gender Justice: 011 241 7800
South African Council of churches:
011 241 7800
South African Red Cross Society:
012 431 2000
South African Grants Helpline:
088 601 011
Suicide Helpline: 0800 567 567
The Gay and Lesbian Helpline:
021 712 6699
The South African Depression and Anxiety
group: 011 262 6396
Toll Free: Crisis Line: 0861 574 747
Treatment Action campaign:
021 422 1700
Vaccine Helpline: 0860 160 160
Women’s Health: 0800 116 941
New School on
the horizon for
Riverside View
By: Khaliphile Sithole
Email: info@riversideoutpost.co.za
After years of knocking on doors
the Riverside View community
can finally see the light at the
end of the tunnel. Since the
year of 2017 Riverside view leadership
structure “Riverside Representatives”
which comprises of community leaders
from all extensions in Riverside, have
been actively trying to get a school and
other infrastructures bulit for the Community
with little to no luck.
On the 10th of January 2023 Riverside
Representatives with the aid of
Riverside View ward councillor Rufas
Maswazi met with Gauteng Education
MEC’s representatives, a representative
from the Gauteng Infrastructure
office and Valuemax to present their
demands.
Riverside View is a fairly new development
only established in 2015 by the developer
Valuemax that has very quickly
become populated by bond housing,
apartments and free housing.
In the initial development plans of the
community plots of land were set aside
for infrastructures such as a Clinic,
Police station and a School, but none of
these have been built yet.
Itumeleng Mokone a member of Riverside
representatives & leader of Extention
66b said Riverside Reprensentatives
and the community see a real
need for a school in Riverside View because
thecommunity is populated with
children at schooling age that need to
utilise schools outside Riverside View.
Itirele-Zenzele Comprehensive school a
public school in Diepsloot is over-populated
with students from Diepsloot
and Riverside.
This over-population resulted in a
Stampede that left a number of students
injured. Itumelang went on to say
“Another reason we need a school here
in Riverside is because many of these
learns dont have means of transport to
schools outside Riverside View.”
The meeting held on the 10th of January
proved to be fruitful as Riverside
Represntatives gave the officials present
at the meeting a deadline of early
2024 for the building and functioning of
the school.
The Gauteng Education MEC representative
in attendance agreed to the deadline
and promised to help the Riverside
View Community in this regard.
Riverside Representatives presented
this tight deadline because amongst
other reasons, the busses that currently
transport Riverside View students are
often faulty, breaking down and are not
a long term solution. “The busses pose
a safety issue for the students because
of their condition and the condition of
the roads [Riverside View roads have
many bends and circles].
The school is estimated to be built and
functioning by January 2024 pending
the budget allocating and purchasing
of the land from developer Valuemax.
Itumelang said, “The school is going to
be a public combined school [ A school
with a high school and primary school].
Valuemax has agreed to sell the plot
of land allocated for the school on an
installment plan.
The Riverside Representatives have
created a task team that will be responsible
for liaising with the relevant governmental
and developer offices. The
task team will provide continuous updates
to the Riverside View community.
According to Itumeleng having a public
school in Riverside View will benefit
students and their families as they wont
have to travel outside of Riverside and
to make this a reality the Riverside
Representatives are even prepared to
make use of container classrooms while
waiting for the construction and completion
of the school.
By: Khaliphile Sithole
Email: info@riversideoutpost.co.za
Lively music and excited shouts
of students echoed the hallways
of Curro Riverside View on 20th
of January 2023.
3RC a Marketing consultant company
brought the school hall of Curro Riverside
View to life with dancing and competition
as they brought their renowned
Rocking Future career expo show for
the FET[ Further Education and Training
Phase] students. This career expo’s
objective was to be informative,fun and
introduce students to private institutions
along with the different types of
qualifications offered.
The FET phase is a crucial phase in
every students life and career as this
is the stage where you choose subjects
that will bear huge influence on
which path one picks when they exit
high school go into tertiary education
and eventually into the world of work.
Career expo’s are important to students
as high school can sometimes be
an echo chamber for many students
and therefore these expo’s break those
echo chambers allowing students to see
beyond high school and what is available
& an option. Curro Riverside View
entrusted 3RC which has a twenty one
year old track to guide their students.
The students sat through presentations
and giving out of freebies from
the different private institutions that
were present .Amongst a number of
institutions present was AAA school
of advertising, Animation School and
AFDA[Africa Film Drama Art].Nkazimulo
Ndlovu, a grade 12 learner did not shy
away from the stage and participated in
a dance competition and won a prize.
3RC Assistant production manager
Dylan Cheytanov said “Today was
mainly to empower the youth of Curro
Riverside and showing them that
there are options[ of study] that do not
involve state universities and showcase
degrees offered at private institutions
that you do not get at state universities.
Dylan went on to say the day was a
huge success as the students were
engaging with the program, the institutions
and showing interest.
Nkazimulo said the expo gave an idea of
what is available and an option after she
finishes high school. She expressed that
the expo inspired her to start applying
for admission to different institutions.
Students in attendance were happy
and excited for the future, grade ten
students Bathabile Molele and Ntsako
Mabasa along with Nkazimulo attested
to this and expressed that they loved
how the Rocking Future show was
fun,educational and left them curious
and excited about the possibility of
studying further.
Curro Academy Riverside student Nkazimulo Ndlovu grade 12 at the 3RC Rocking Future
Career expo.
Photos by: Dumani Moyo
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Curro Riverside
Class of 2022
Achieves 87.87%
By: Khaliphile Sithole
Email: info@riversideoutpost.co.za
The morning of the 20th of January
2023 was one filled with anxious
thoughts, nerves and excitement
for Curro Academy Riverside’s
class of 2022.
The South African NSC[National Senior
Certificate] results or popularly known as
matric results were released in the early
hours of january the 20th, students could
collect their statement of results at their
relevant high schools.
The students of Curro Academy Riverside
flew their high school flag high with
an amazing 87.87% pass rate. The matric
results of Curro Academy contributed to
Gauteng’s 1.6% pass rate increase from the
previous class of 2021.
“Curro Academy Riverside is very proud of
our class of 2022 for their hard work, persistence
and perseverance throughout the
year” said, Cliantha Abrahams the Marketer
for Curro Academy Riverside.
Cliantha also expressed that the school is
extremely proud that the students managed
to navigate and adjust to many challenges
they may have encountered in the
year of 2022.
Some of these challenges may have been
personal or family challenges, Covid-19
induced challenges and the continuous
loadshedding challenge.
Doing well in matric opens one up to more
opportunities and a higher chance of getting
into institutions of higher learning and
possibly an increased chance at funding
opportunities.
Grade twelve or Matric is often seen as the
first stepping stone one takes as they approach
their careers and their young adult
lives. This is why matric comes with just
abit more stress than the other high school
grades.
The students of Curro Academy Riverside
shined brightly with their impressive matric
or NSC marks however the schools also
had students that shined just abit more
brighter and stood out from the crowds.
These top achieving students not only
made the school and their families proud
but they made themselves proud. The top
achieving students at Curro Academy Riverside
are:
Boipelo Jessica Mohale, Thamsanqa Ncube,
Sebastian Mandla Sibanda, Carnicey Mabelane,
Rethabile Promise Mamabolo, Hazel
Nyabadza and Mhlabawethu Khumalo.
Curro Academy Riverside’s class of 2022
has set the bar high for the class of 2023.
When asked, Going forward does Curro
Academy Riverside plan to change or
improve anything for their current matric
class of 2023, Cliantha responded by saying
that “Curro Academy Riverside is dedicated
to the continued success of the our
school and our learners.
We will continue to strive for excellence
and uphold our values in innovation,dedication,accountability,perserverance
and
commitment.”
Government
Repo rate hiked to 7.25%
The repurchase rate (repo rate) in
South Africa reached 7.25% after the
SA Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary
Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to a
25 basis points hike.
The increase means that the repo
rate will now be 7.25% per year from
27 January 2023, with prime now at
10.75%.
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago
made the announcement on Thursday
during a press briefing.
Addressing the media, the Governor
said three members of the MPC preferred
the announced increase.
“Two members preferred a 50% basis
points increase,” he said.
The MPC made the decision during
Government
President Cyril Ramaphosa
has called for the broadening
of learner access to technical
and vocational subjects
in order to provide them with more
choices and better guidance, as well
as mitigate the dropout rate.
The President said providing learners
with more choices and better
guidance should make an impact on
the number of learners who drop
out.
He said the improved matric results
must encourage stakeholders in
basic education to redouble efforts
to address the extremely serious
problem of learner dropout.
President Ramaphosa was delivering
the keynote address at the
Basic Education Sector Lekgotla at
the Sandton Convention Centre, in
Johannesburg, on Thursday.
The three-day lekgotla is held under
the theme: ‘Equipping Learners with
Knowledge and Skills for a Changing
World in the Context of COVID-19’.
“In many respects, the problem of
learner dropout makes the theme
of this year’s lekgotla even more
relevant.
“The theme, which focuses on
equipping learners with knowledge
and skills for a changing world, raises
the important issue of whether all
learners who enter the basic education
system are able to follow the
educational paths that best suit them
and their aspirations,” he said.
The President emphasised that the
three-stream model (academic,
technical vocational and technical
occupational) is critical if the
country is to adapt and thrive in the
new world of work. The strategic
objective of the model is to increase
the quality and access to quality education
through increasing learner
access to technical, vocational and
skills (TVS) subjects and schools.
“The skills that our country needs,
the jobs that can grow our economy,
its meeting on Wednesday. This was the
seventh consecutive increment. The
repo rate was hiked by 50 basis points at
the May meeting. In July and September,
the MPC upped the ante, announcing 75
basis point rises.
He said: “The revised repurchase rate
remains supportive of credit demand
in the near term, while raising rates to
levels more consistent with the current
view of inflation and risks to it.
The aim of policy is to anchor inflation
expectations more firmly around
the midpoint of the target band and to
increase confidence of attaining the
inflation target sustainably over time”.
Kganyago said central bank’s forecast of
headline inflation for 2023 is unchanged
and importantly, the avenues for entrepreneurship
that are so sorely needed,
can best be achieved by increasing
learner access to technical and vocational
subjects.
“I am pleased to hear about the progress
that we are making in institutionalising
the three-stream model,” President
Ramaphosa said.
Various technical vocational specialisations
have already been introduced
in more than 550 schools, and a growing
number of schools are piloting the
subjects in the technical occupational
stream.
President Ramaphosa said subjects,
including Agriculture, Maritime and
Nautical Science, Electrical, Civil and
Mechanical Technologies, are among the
types of subjects he wants to see being
offered at many schools.
“These are all vocations our economy
sorely needs. They are the kind of vocations
that we need to promote and develop
if we are to tackle unemployment.
“The high numbers of unemployed
young people is something no country
can afford, but it is even worse if they
are also not in education or training,” he
said.
The President told the lekgotla that
inclusive growth and shared prosperity
can only be achieved when more people
are working.
He emphasised that a productive workforce
cannot be achieved if South Africa
does not evolve into a nation committed
to lifelong learning in various forms.
“If the economy is not creating enough
jobs at scale to support the growing
numbers of the unemployed, we have
to think creatively and innovatively.
This starts with developing skills for a
modern and dynamic workforce through
basic education.
at 5.4% and is slightly higher at 4.8% for
2024.
“In 2025 we still expect headline inflation
of 4.5%,” he said. “Our forecast for core
inflation is somewhat lower at 5.2% in
2023 (down from 5.5%) and 4.7% in 2024
(down from 4.8%).”
He said domestic food price inflation
continues to increase.
“Load-shedding may have broader price
effects on the cost of doing business and
the cost of living,” he said.
For 2023, and as a result of extensive
load-shedding and other logistical
constraints, the Bank now forecasts GDP
growth of only 0.3%. – SAnews.gov.za
“It cannot be emphasised enough that
the greater the scope of basic education
streams, the better our learners’ prospects
are for securing employment and
for self-employment after school,” the
President said.
Rising performance of learners in poorer
schools
The President further lauded the class
of 2022 for their remarkable 80.1% pass
rate, despite the impact of lockdowns,
school closures, learning disruption,
curriculum trimming, rotational timetables
and numerous hurdles.
“This year’s results, particularly the
performance of learners from poorer
schools, show the deepening impact of
education spending and the social wage
more broadly. We congratulate all the
learners.
“The rising performance in poorer
schools is like touching the Holy Grail.
As we are improving particularly in
poorer schools, results are becoming
more and more positive. This is a sign of
a revolution we always thought we want
to achieve and I dub it ‘touching the
Holy Grail’,” the President said.
The President also congratulated and
thanked all those who contributed towards
this outcome, including Basic Education
Minister, Angie Motshekga and
the respective MECs and their teams.
Meaningful development
President Ramaphosa said the Basic
Education Sector Lekgotla is one of the
most important events on the country’s
calendar.
Officials, educators, teacher unions,
policymakers, the private sector and
civil society use the platform to chart the
course for basic education for the next
12 months and beyond.
“Beyond reflecting on the issues facing
the basic education sector, our expectations
are that the collective expertise
at this Lekgotla will help us consolidate
what has been achieved so far to
strengthen basic education outcomes
into the future.
“We know that education involves more
than the skills needed to work; it is also
about developing the capabilities needed
to participate in a democratic society,”
the President said.
He called for schools to become places
that are free of corporal punishment,
sexual abuse, gender-based violence,
Mr E L (Lesetja) Kganyago, Governor.
Education system must provide learners with more choices – President Ramaphosa
racism, substance abuse and other ills.
The President said just as education
fights inequality and poverty, improves
a nation’s health outcomes, and contributes
to economic growth, investment
in quality education extends beyond
learning itself.
“We are working hard to ensure that
learners are able to receive education in
dignified conditions that support their
health and well-being. Through the Sanitation
Appropriate for Education programme,
known as SAFE, we have so far
been able to construct 50 000 sanitation
facilities at 2 388 schools,” he said.
A further 15 000 appropriate toilets were
constructed at 1 047 schools as part of
the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure
Delivery Initiative (ASIDI).
“The Department of Basic Education
assures me that all remaining SAFE sanitation
projects at approximately 1 000
schools are scheduled for completion in
the next financial year.
“We know that conditions of learning
are seriously constrained in many of
our schools by high learner-teacher
ratios, amongst others. The burden of
expectation on our educators to teach,
do administration and meet the needs of
their learners is stressful,” he said.
President Ramaphosa said the introdution
of learning assistants in classrooms,
as part of the Presidential Employment
Stimulus, has been a blessing for many
educators and schools.
The third cohort of participants will be
starting early this year to provide the
much-needed support to educators
across the country.
“Building resilience and promoting
success in basic education is a firm
foundation for economic growth, social
progress and tackling inequality. I look
forward to today’s deliberations and to
the outcomes of the Lekgotla,” the President
said. – SAnews.gov.za

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new healthy
eating habits
Did you know that the preschool
years are considered
to be a critical stage as this
is when young children start
developing new socio-emotional, motor
and cognition skills? The acquisition
of these skills however is dependent
on the kinds of food children are fed at
home and at creche.
Now that the Back to School period
is underway, Nestlé NIDO 3+, has
launched an infographic to help stay on
track with instilling healthy habits to
your little one, this infographic will assist
parents and caregivers with tips on
how to establish healthier eating habits
for their pre-schoolers in 2023.
It is designed as a guide to educate
caregivers and help them ensure that
their young children receive the nutritional
intake required for optimal
physical growth, brain development
and immune protection.
Government
Infants, the elderly, persons living
with disabilities, pregnant women,
outdoor workers, and those who
are on chronic medications are the
most vulnerable to death as a result of
exposure to extreme heat.
This is according to research conducted
by the South African Medical Research
Council (SAMRC) and its partners.
The research, according to the SAMRC,
draws a correlation between how the
biological, environmental, medical,
socio-behavioural and geographical
effects of extreme heat exposure have
had an adverse impact on morbidity
and mortality in the most vulnerable
communities in Africa.
According to the Chief Specialist Scientist
at the SAMRC’s Environment and
Health Research Unit (EHRU), Dr Caradee
Wright, the majority of studies on
the relationship between extreme heat
exposure and morbidity and mortality
have been carried out in high-income
countries.
As caregivers get back into the new
school year, they can use this opportune
time to educate themselves on the
importance of a tailored nutrition for
their pre-schooler, and develop strategies
that allow their fussy eaters to get
the vitamins and nutrients they need.
The routines and healthy habits that
caregivers implement today will set
their pre-schooler up for success in the
future!
According to Food and Nutrition Bulletin
2017, Vol. 38(3) 405- South Africa’s
children between the ages of three and
five years, do not get adequate vital
nutrients in their daily diet.
Some of the critical nutrient gaps identified
for young children between 3 and
5 years are a deficiency in Vitamin A,
Zinc and Iron.
Infact between 44 and 62% of SA between
3 and 5 years do not get enough
Iron, 58% have an insufficient intake of
Vitamin A and 55% of this age group’s
intake of zinc is less than adequate.
These insufficient nutrient intakes
affect our children’s ability to grow and
develop optimally, it affects the health
of their immune systems which all
contributes to poorer adult outcomes
in terms of cognitive development and
overall health and well being.
Heatwave in SA poses a serious health threat to residents, SAMRC warns
This comes as Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal
residents have been urged to
prepare for temperatures as high as 39
degrees Celsius this week.
“The current extreme heat and heatwaves
being experienced in January
2023 in South Africa pose a serious and
concerning health threat to South Africans.
We should take precautions such
as drinking water regularly, if possible
cooling arms and feet in a basin of
water, using shade when outdoors and
wearing a hat,” Wright said.
Where possible, the expert advised
avoiding outdoors during the hottest
time of the day in the afternoon.
“However, this might not be possible
for outdoor workers. Outdoor workers
should wear cool clothing and hats, and
drink plenty of water to keep hydrated.”
Heat, according to the SAMRC, affects
the human body by reducing its ability
to regulate its temperature and keep
cool by sweating.
As the body becomes too hot, a personmay
experience heat cramps, heat
exhaustion, heat stroke and even hyperthermia.
Irritability, lack of concentration,
headaches and loss of ability to
do skilled tasks or heavy work.
People vulnerable to heat either cannot
self-regulate their internal “thermostat”
or are faced with excess heat
exposure, as is the case for people
working outdoors.
“It is essential that outdoor workers
and their employers are trained to recognise
the symptoms of heat illnesses
and impacts.”
Wright, who is also a Principal Investigator
on the review, believes there are
major gaps in knowledge about the effects
of heatwaves on health outcomes
among different sub-groups in low and
middle-income countries.
“The few existing studies that address
this topic for Africa largely focus on
other continents and include selected
African countries only as an add-on.”
The SAMRC’s EHRU conducted a study
specific to heat resilience and coping
mechanisms related to indoor and outdoor
temperatures among 406 households
in Limpopo where temperatures
rose to above 40 degrees Celsius and 36
degrees Celsius indoors.
According to the study, most people
perceived their homes to be too hot
when temperatures were high outdoors
and relied on recommended heathealth
actions such as sitting outdoors
in the shade or opening windows to try
and keep cool.
“Resilience to heatwaves as a result
of climate change requires more than
personal action,” Wright explained.
“In light of climate threats and climate-related
disaster risks facing
South Africa, an all-encompassing
approach, including education campaigns,
climate-proofed housing,
access to basic services, and financial
considerations that will help support
resilient coping among South Africans
is urgently required.”
According to the study, preparedness
and resilience are key as South African
temperatures are expected to become
warmer than the projected global average.
In addition, some parts of the country
will experience dryness, while others
will become wetter.
The study shows how there are not any
certainties as to how much exactly and
where temperatures will reach extremes
such as heatwaves.
Heatwave is typically described as a
consecutive period of hot days with
temperatures above a given threshold.
Meanwhile, researchers indicate that
there is evidence that global warming
will lead to more frequent and extreme
weather events such as heatwaves. –
SAnews.gov.za
Hot on the heels of the exciting
and trendsetting Next-Generation
Ranger Double Cab
models that hit the South
African market in December last year,
Ford South Africa is launching the
Single Cab and SuperCab derivatives,
scheduled to go on sale in March this
year.
Four Single Cab models have been
introduced to cater for workhorse
applications, complemented by six
SuperCab variants that provide the
versatility of an extended cab and a
large cargo volume which satisfies the
requirements for business and lifestyle
customers alike – headlined by the
first-ever SuperCab model in luxurious
Wildtrak 4x4 specification.
“The Next-Generation Ford Ranger
Motoring
Double Cab models have been exceptionally
well received thanks to the bold
styling, outstanding comfort and refinement,
exceptional safety and superb
performance,” says Doreen Mashinini,
General Manager for Marketing at Ford
South Africa.
“We are delighted to expand the range
with the start of production of the
practical Ranger Single Cab and spacious
SuperCab models that fulfil the
needs of small to medium businesses,
large fleet operators, farmers and
private customers,” Mashinini says.
“The bulk of the range is available in XL
or more upmarket XLT specification,
and we also offer the extensive range
of Upgrade Packs that were introduced
on the Ranger Double Cab. This allows
owners to personalise their vehicle with
a wide range of cosmetic and functional
enhancements according to their
unique requirements and applications.
“Particularly noteworthy is the introduction
of the SuperCab body style to
the exclusive Wildtrak series, giving
buyers the choice of a luxuriously appointed
vehicle with all of the high-tech
safety and comfort features that were
traditionally reserved for double cab
models,” Mashinini says. “This reaffirms
our commitment to listening to
our customers, and delivering products
designed to complement their lifestyles.
Later this year we will be further expanding
the range to cater for the entry-level
workhorse segment too, where
affordability and low running costs are
the absolute priority for business and
fleet customers.”
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26 january 2023
Sport / World-cup
Golden Arrows edged Marumo
Gallants by the odd goal in five
in a thrilling DStv Premiership
match played at a wet Princess
Magogo Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Abafana Bes’thende came from a goal
down to claim the victory, inspired by a
fine performance from Knox Mutizwa,
who registered two assists and scored
what proved to be the decisive strike.
The result ensured Arrows did not
suffer a hat-trick of league defeats
(after reverses at the hands of Orlando
Pirates and Maritzburg United in their
last two outings) and moved up to ninth
place on the standings, with only goal
difference separating them from the
top half.
As for Bahlabane ba Ntwa, this result
extended their winless run to seven
matches and saw them stay rock
bottom of the standings, despite having
played at least one match more than
fellow strugglers such as Stellenbosch
FC, Swallows FC and TS Galaxy.
After early half-chances, the teams settled
into a rhythm which saw Gallants
enjoying more of the ball and looking to
probe the home side’s defence.
Bahlabane ba Ntwa were close to an
opening goal with two notable efforts
around the 20-minute mark. The first
saw Ranga Chivaviro head on target,
with his effort skidding off the wet turf
and forcing goalkeeper Sifiso Mlungwana
into an awkward save to deflect the
ball over the bar for a corner kick.
That set piece then saw a volleyed effort
on target from Ismael Toure, whose
Arrows edge Galleants
in five-goal thriller
clean strike would have thundered into
the back of the net were it not for a
brave intervention from Divine Lunga,
as he heroically headed clear off his
own goal line.
Arrows were somewhat stung bythose
close shaves and began to find
an attacking edge of their own, with
Pule Mmodi drawing a fine save from
Marumo goalkeeper Washington Arubi
with a shot from outside the box on 32
minutes.
However, the visitors were soon awarded
a penalty for a late lunge on Katlego
Otladisa by Lunga. Celimpilo Ngema
took on the spot kick and saw his effort
saved by Mlungwana, but the rebound
looped straight back to the midfielder,
who calmly nodded home for 1-0 in the
39th minute.
A goal down at the break, Arrows almost
found an equaliser within 60 seconds
of the restart in the second half,
as Knox Mutizwa’s low shot skidded on
target before being deflected wide by
the slightest of touches from Arubi’s
foot.
Abafana Bes’thende didn’t have to wait
much longer to find the back of the net,
as Nqobeko Dlamini provided a crisp,
left-footed volley to finish from Mutizwa’s
free kick delivery for 1-1 in the 53rd
minute.
Arrows then claimed the lead with a
fine team goal on the hour mark, as a
swift passing move ended with Mutizwa
registering a second assist, as he teed
up Mmodi to place a right-footed shot
beyond the left hand of Arubi for 2-1.
The home side extended their lead in
the 71st minute, taking advantage of a
miscommunication in defence between
Arubi and Lebohang Mabotja, as
Mutizwa chipped a shot into the back of
the net for 3-1 to add a goal to his two
assists.
Arrows appeared to be well in control
of the game, but Gallants pulled a goal
back on 77 minutes when Chivaviro got
on the end of Lesiba Nku’s corner kick
delivery and headed home from close
range to make it 3-2.
Bahlabane ba Ntwa pushed hard for
a third goal in what remained of the
game, but Arrows were able to hold out
and secure all three points.
The teams will return to DStv Premiership
action this weekend, with Gallants
hosting Orlando Pirates on Saturday
night, while Arrows will visit TS Galaxy
late on Sunday afternoon.
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Sport / World-cup
Record-extending downs edge galaxy
Mamelodi Sundowns claimed
a PSL record-extending 13th
successive victory when they
defeated TS Galaxy 2-1 at the
Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday night.
The win saw the defending champions
open a 19-point gap at the top of the
DStv Premiership standings and they
are now set to face a stubborn and inform
Sekhukhune United side at home
on Saturday.
On the other hand, the Rockets remained
12th on the standings having
extended their winless run to five
matches and they are scheduled to take
on Lamontville Golden Arrows at home
on Sunday.
Masandawana got off to the perfectstart
when Rushine de Reuck marked
his return to the team with a goal. The
defender headed home Gaston Sirino’s
corner-kick to hand Sundowns a 1-0
lead in the 11th minute.
However, De Reuck was then substituted
five minutes later due to a head
injury. The visitors continued to attack
and Sirino had a chance to score in the
32nd minute, but the South American
curled his effort wide of the target.
The Rockets had a few chances towards
the end of the first-half. Junior Traore
turned well and fired wide of the target
on the stroke of halftime before Sphiwe
Mahlangu backheeled the ball past
the near-post and the score was 1-0 to
Sundowns at halftime.
Masandawana searched for their second
goal of the match after the restart
and they got through their hitman Peter
Shalulile. The 29-year-old scored from
close range to make it 2-0 to Sundowns
with the hosts’ defence exposed in the
64th minute.
Galaxy coach Sead Ramovic reacted
by making a triple substitution as the
German tactician introduced Kamogelo
Sebelebele, Ofentse Mongae and Vuyo
Mere with 17 minutes left on the clock
as the hosts looked to fight back.
Mongae was fouled in the box by goalkeeper
Denis Onyango in stoppage time
and Traore scored from the resultant
penalty. However, the goal proved to be
a mere consolation for Galaxy as Sundowns
held on to win 2-1 on the night.
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