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MMOLOKI
CWAILE
Mmoloki Cwaile has accused the
ANC in the North West of charging
him based on ‘false information and
inaccurate interpretation of events.’
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02 News | 19 May 2023
Mmoloki Cwaile finds ANC charges irrelevant
By Thys Khiba
The former MEC for Cogta and
current member of the provincial
legislature (MPL), Mmoloki Cwaile
has accused the African National Congress
(ANC) in the North West of charging him
based on ‘false information and inaccurate
interpretation of events.’
This comes after the PEC decided to
expel Cwaile and other seven officials and
councillors of the ANC on Monday last
week.
Cwaile and other expelled officials have
appealed their case with the national
disciplinary committee (NDRC).
“The notice of intent to either review or
appeal the findings, verdict and sanctions
of the NW ANC PEC PDC has been
registered with the Office of the NEC ANC
PEC Provincial Secretary, The Office of
the ANC NEC Secretary General for the
attention of the NEC National Disciplinary
Appeal Committee (ANC, NDAC),” read
the statement.
Expelled officials have accused the ANC
provincial executive committee (PEC)
of trying to silence those who differ with
them.
Cwaile is the chairperson of the portfolio
committee on public works and transport
in the province.
“The ANC PEC could not present in the
charges themselves incidents alleged
to have occurred at the stadium during
registrations for purpose of charges 3 and
4.
“The ANC PEC did not even attempt to
lead any evidence nor present witness (es)
in support of the charges 3 & 4. Therefore
the charges are irrelevant and hold no
legal standing and should have not been
preferred and were erroneous, false and
could be shaped by rumours,” read the
statement.
The ANC indicated that Cwaile has been
expelled from the party for 10 years and
is removed from representing the ANC
in the Provincial Legislature. He was
accused of participating in the provincial
conference as a voting delegate when he
was supposed to be there.
Cwaile is charged for contravening
Rule 25.17.1 of the party constitution as
amended and adopted at the 54th ANC
national conference, in that he has acted
in breach of membership oath. He was
charged with four counts of misconduct
emanating from the provincial conference
in August.
“His action prejudiced the integrity or
repute of the organisation, its personnel, or
its operational capacity. On or about 12th –
13th August 2022, Cwaile pretended to be
a voting delegate as provided for in Rule
17.2.2, Rule 17.2.2.1 and Rule 17.2.2.2.
In terms of Rule 17.2.2.3 prejudiced the
integrity or repute of the organisation, its
personnel, or its operational capacity,”
ANC provincial secretary Louis Diremelo
said.
Cwaile was accused of attending the
provincial conference when he was not
supposed to be.
However, Cwaile indicated that he
arrived at the venue of the conference as
non-voting delegate ‘as he was serving
as a member of the conference’s draft
subcommittee and was accredited as nonvoting
delegate.’
Meanwhile, his legal representative
indicated in the normal course of a
hearing, disciplinary or otherwise, even
where a default judgement was sought,
it remained the duty of the evidence
leader to present his/her case by calling
witnesses to testify.
“A default judgement was issued and
received by our client on or about 8 May
2023 with the verdict that our client is
guilty of all the charges.
“We noticed that 95% of the judgement is
merely rhetorical in that it refers to general
matters reflected in the ANC’s constitution
that has no bearing of substance on the
charges as preferred against our client,”
read the lawyer’s letter.
Meanwhile, the outcome of disciplinary
proceedings involved, Lesego Motlapele,
Gontse Kock, Tshepo Khwenanyane,
Mittah Chelechele, Tumisho Tlhole,
Mmoloki Cwaile, Bafana Nebe, and
Stephen Moreki.
The party has charged the Mamusa Local
Municipality leaders, Motlapele, Kock,
Khwenanyane, Chelechele and Tlhole
with misconduct.
The Mamusa municipality councillors
were found guilty of misconduct for
defying the PEC’s instruction to elect
councillor John Batsi as the Speaker at the
municipality after they argued that he did
not met the requirements.
“We bring it to your attention that
Cadre Batsi does not meet even a single
requirement in the guidelines. We draw
your attention to page eight of the
candidates’ profile report by the interim
regional committee (IRC) and interim
provincial committee (IPC) that was used
for shortlisting candidates, and which
identifies Batsi to have Grade 12 and a
diploma+
“The candidates’ profile report stands as
an indisputable piece of evidence of a
collusion to mislead the NEC in arriving
at the decision to appoint him as the
Speaker,” read their submission.
However, Diremelo said common purpose
doctrine was applied by the Provincial
Disciplinary Committee.
“The charges are pending from
contravention of Rule 25.17.12, which
deals with the undermining of respect
for, or impeding the functioning of, any
structure or committee of the ANC. The
contravention of Rule 25.17.17 which
deals with prejudicing of the integrity or
repute of the organisation, it’s personnel,
or its operational capacity by Rule
25.17.17.1: Impeding the activity of the
organisation.
“Rule 25.17.17.2 deals with creating
division within the ranks or membership;
and Rule 25.17.17.4 deals with acting
on behalf of, or in collaboration with,
counter-revolutionary forces, a political
organisation or party other than an
organisation or party in alliance with the
ANC in a manner contrary to the aims,
policies, and objectives of the ANC,” said
Diremelo.
Diremelo indicated that the expelled were
also charged for the contravention of
Rule 25.17.20, Rule 25.17.21 and were
expelled from the ANC permanently.
The group wrote to the party secretary
general, Fikile Mbalula, telling him about
their case and their intention to appeal.
“This letter serves to put the offices of
the ANC secretary-general and North
West PEC secretary on notice of our
intention to appeal against both verdict
and sanction preferred against us by te
provincial disciplinary committee to the
higher organisational structure, the ANC
NEC and national disciplinary appeal
committee within the 21 days provided
for by the ANC constitution,” the group
said.

19 May 2023 |
News 03
North West MEC and Mayor donates wheelchairs
By Thys Khiba
North West health MEC, Madoda
Sambatha and Executive Mayor,
Tshepiso Mphehlo brought smiles
to the faces of the deserving beneficiaries
from the 35 Wards of the Mahikeng
Local Municipality with a donation of 70
wheelchairs on Tuesday, 16 May.
Sambatha said without wheelchairs,
people living with physical disabilities
are social isolated and excluded from
opportunities.
“Without wheelchairs, people living with
physical disabilities are often confined
to their homes or beds, socially isolated,
unable to use public transport, and
excluded from educational opportunities,
as most schools and in other instances,
places of work, are not equipped to help
immobile people, without a wheelchair,”
said Sambatha.
At least two wheelchairs per ward were
donated to deserving beneficiaries from
35 Wards.
Mphehlo urged the department of health
to donate more wheelchairs.
Meanwhile, the municipality and Premier
Bushy Maape participated in a pothole
patching technology demonstration by
JetPatcher Africa.
“The initiative is aimed at finding a lasting
Farmer in court for
defrauding Land
Reform department
By Thys Khiba
The Ficksburg Magistrates’ Court has
postponed a matter against Hennie Alfred
Jacobs to 27 June 2023.
Jacobs appeared in court on Tuesday,
16 May and is expected to appear at the
Ficksburg Regional Court next month on
charges of fraud and theft.
The spokesperson for the Free State
Hawks, Warrant Officer Fikiswa Matoti
indicated it is alleged that during 2006,
54-year-old and nine other members of
the same family registered a trust named
Jacobs Trust.
“At the time, the Department of Land
Reform and Rural Development was
running a land redistribution and
reform program, targeting previously
disadvantaged communities. Jacobs and
allegedly the other eight members of the
family trust contributed a total amount of
R1 269 290,” said Matoti.
The family contribution was made up of
livestock, farm implements and human
resources to work at Farm Fortuin 70 in
Ladybrand.
All these trust members were made to
sign a declaration form, indicating their
contribution.
“The Department of Land Reform and
Rural Development then allocated a grant
of R560 307 to the trust, in order for the
trust to start with farming activities.
solution to road infrastructure challenges
in general, and eradicating challenges of
potholes in particular,” read the statement.
Maape said an invitation will be sent to
several companies to demonstrate their
capabilities for this initiative before a
successful bidder can be appointed.
The MEC for Public Works and Roads,
Gaoage Oageng Molapisi confirmed that
they have identified five municipalities
in the province and will assist them in
patching potholes.
During 2007, Jacobs gave documents
to other members of the trust to sign
without any explanation, excluding his
mother and his wife. These documents
turned out to be resignation letters from
the trust,” said Matoti.
The accused allegedly defrauded the
family members and the Department of
Land Reform and Rural Development in
order to benefit from the farm together
with his wife.
The matter was reported to the Hawks’
Serious Corruption Investigation based
in Bloemfontein and further investigation
were conducted.
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04 News | 19 May 2023
Ceramic industries’ integrated approach
towards responsible corporate citizenship
Lesotho
national
sentenced
for murder
of elderly
couple in
Christiana
By Thys Khiba
Steered by effective leadership
towards responsible corporate
responsibility, Ceramic Industries is
conscious of the collective challenges our
nation faces and intentional in its approach
to create meaningful and sustainable
interventions which promotes the social
and economic development of previously
disadvantaged individuals.
Through building better futures
programme Ceramic Industries strives to
create meaningful and sustainable value,
supporting programmes that improve the
quality of education, empower the youth,
and support inclusive development in
communities. Their education programmes
are aimed at the vision to produce well
rounded learners. Literacy is an integral
part of education and lifelong learning
premised on humanism as defined by
Sustainable Development Goal 4.
In response to the challenging situation,
Ceramic industries Building Better
Futures programme focuses on eradicating
illiteracy as well as assisting in restoring
dignity among chadren in the ECD level
from lower income backgrounds. This is
executed through our READ for meaning
programme in the form of provision of
mini ibraries, ECD teacher training on
“learn through play”- an initiative aimed
at addressing and developing logic and
reasoning skills for EOD learners and
providing the schools with educational and
therapeutic products as well as provision
el school uniform annually.
Coupled with the Building Better Futures
programme at ECD’s and Primary
Schools is their annual Ablution Dignity
programme which assists their partner
ECD centres and primary schools with
new and refurbished ablution facilities
because they believe lack of access to
clean ablution facility raises a barrier to
learning and the health and Safety risk at
schools.
Murderers Quinton Brits, 38, and Mabote
Ernest Lishea, 31, have been sentenced to
life for killing an elderly couple in their
shop in Christiana, in North West.
Brits, and Lesotho national, Lishea were
sentenced to two life imprisonment by
the High Court of South Africa; North
West Division, sitting at the Klerksdorp
Regional Court.
Judge Samkelo Gura also sentenced the
two to 5 years for housebreaking with
intent to rob and a further 15 years for
robbery with aggravating circumstances.
Brits was arrested on 01 September 2020
at Jan Kempdorp.
Police investigations confirmed some
items were found on him, and later
identified by the daughter of the deceased
as stolen.
Brits subsequently took the police to a
house in Christiana, where the loot was
shared.
Meanwhile, Lishea was arrested on 03
September 2020 at Durban Deep near
Roodepoort, in the Gauteng province.
During the arrest, police found items that
were stolen in the shop during the robbery.
According to the spokesperson for the
North West NPA, Henry Mamothame,
their conviction emanates from an incident
that occurred on the morning of 30 August
2020, at a Madeira Shop in Christiana,
whereat two customers found an elderly
couple murdered in their shop.
“The two immediately notified the police
of the incident, and they found the place
to be in disarray, with the husband tied
with cable ties, dried blood on both the
couple’s noses, and money tills opened.
“The daughter of the deceased later came
and confirmed the cellphones and money
to be missing. Post-mortem reports
revealed that the elderly woman died as
a result of strangulation, while the elderly
man died as a result of coronary artery
disease,” said Mamothame.
In Court, the two pleaded not guilty to the
offence.
The state prosecutor, Adv Kgalalelo
Molefe, urged the court not to deviate
from the minimum prescribed sentence of
life imprisonment on each of the counts
of murder.
Molefe urged the court to consider the
seriousness of the offence as the victims
were elderly people and further pleaded
that it impose a sentence that would serve
as a deterrent.
Judge Gura, agreed with the state and
imposed a double life imprisonment and
20 years for each accused.

19 May 2023 |
News 05
Fidelity security guards in court for CIT heist
By Thys Khiba
Three Fidelity security were arrested
in connection with a cash-in-transit
heist last week are expected to appear
in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on
Friday, 19 May.
Mzwandile Choko, 60, Molefe Sidwell
Molefe 61, and Deon de Lange 48, are
expected to appear in court for a formal bail
application.
This comes after the three suspects
were charged with robbery aggravating
circumstances, cash-in-transit robbery,
attempted murder and possession of
explosives and appeared before the court on
Friday, 12 May.
The CEO of the Fidelity Services Group,
Wahl Bartmann indicated they have been
conducting their own internal investigation.
“We will continue to work closely with the
South African Police Service (SAPS) to
uncover full details of the alleged incident.
We have very strict vetting procedures for
all staff and will give the officials our full
cooperation,” said Bartmann.
The company has suspended the suspects
with immediate effect and reported to the
Bargaining Council as well as the Private
By Thys Khiba
Mpho Makatise has been sentenced to ten
years for attempted murder, ten years for theft
and five years for attempting to evade justice
by the Bafokeng Magistrates’ Court.
The 39-year-old pleaded not guilty to all
charges levelled against him.
The court ordered the sentence to run
concurrently, effectively granting him fifteen
years of direct imprisonment.
In aggravation of sentence, the state prosecutor,
Zola Mphayipheli, urged the court not to be
lenient to the accused as he lacked remorse.
He further argued that copper cable theft is rife
and it is one of the offences that is crippling
the economy of the country.
Magistrate Mamabolo, could not disagree
with the state as she imposed fifteen-year
direct imprisonment on the accused.
On 11 May 2021, Makatise and six of his
accomplices went to the Impala Platinum
mine to steal copper cables.
Security Industry Regulatory Authority.
The spokesperson for the Free State Hawks,
Captain Christopher Singo indicated
security officials between the ages of 53 and
60 were arrested on Wednesday, 10 May in
Bloemfontein.
“Their arrest originates from the incident
which took place on Tuesday, 09 May 2023
where the armoured vehicle of Fidelity
security company was enroute from
company depot to Bloemfontein Central
Business District to deliver cash.
“It is alleged that before the security official
reached their destination they were accosted
by a group of heavily armed suspects at
McKenzie street East end Bloemfontein.
The armed robbers instructed the security
officials get out of the Armoured vehicle,”
said Singo.
Singo said the men then used explosives
to blow the vault and the drop safe of the
armoured vehicle.
The suspect then took an undisclosed
amount of money and three firearms of the
security officials and fled the scene.
If the suspects are found guilty, the Fidelity
Services Group will immediately dismiss
them.
Makatise sentenced for stealing
Impala Platinum copper cable
By Thato Setilo
Parents and guardians are advised to be on the
look-out for the recent outbreak of Mumps,
also known as Paratotis. That’s according to
The National Institute for Communicable
Diseases (NICD) Mumps affects the parotid
glands, salivary glands below and in front
of the ears. The disease spreads through
infected saliva. Signs and symptoms of
mumps include fever, headache, fatigue,
swelling of the glands and loss of appetite.
Based on the review, the NICD found that
the annual percent-positivity for 2023
is 69%, compared to 39% in 2019 (the
previous peak). The tests also showed
an increase in positive tests among those
aged four and younger (84% in 2023) and
the five- to nine-year age category (83%).
“To limit transmission during an outbreak
in countries where mumps vaccination
is universally available, public health
authorities may recommend an additional
According to the North West spokesperson
for the NPA Henry Mamothame, the 39-yearold
and his accomplices were then spotted
by security personnel at the mine, to which
one security guard was shot five times by the
suspects.
“He was later rushed to a nearby hospital to
receive media attention. Reports reveal that
he spent six months in hospital and he has
not fully recovered as he continues to get
treatment for the gun wounds he sustained,”
said Mamothame.
Police officials are still searching for six of the
suspects, as they managed to escape from the
crime scene.
Reacting to the conviction, the Public
Prosecutions Director in the province,
Dr Rachel Makhari and the Provincial
Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello
Kwena, highly praised all role played in
ensuring that the perpetrator is brought to
book.
South Africa alert, Mumps on the rise
dose of the combination measles, mumps
and rubella (MMR) vaccine for people who
belong to groups at increased risk for getting
mumps,” the NICD said. “These groups are
usually those who are likely to have close
contact, such as sharing sports equipment
or drinks, kissing, or living together, with
a person who has mumps. As the MMR
vaccine as an intervention is not universally
available in South Africa, it is best to
seek the advice of your local healthcare
provider.” Although it is said one who has
experienced mumps before is safe for life,
second occurrences of mumps may likely
occur. Should you experience any of these
symptoms, it is advised that you get plenty
of bed rest and fluids as well as painkillers
though its advised children under 16 should
not be given painkillers. Apply a warm or
cool cloth to compress to the swollen glands
to help relieve pain. Alternatively, consult
with your doctor.

06 Classifieds | 19 May 2023
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19 May 2023 |
Opinion 07
opinion
By: Guy Lamb
(Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University)
Did South Africa sell arms to Russia?
Only a series of unlikely scenarios could have made it possible
On 11 May 2023 the US ambassador
to South Africa, Reuben Brigety,
claimed that South Africa had
secretly exported arms to Russia in
December 2022. The announcement
rapidly fed into a popular narrative that
South Africa was increasingly siding with
Russia in relation to Moscow’s aggressive
war in Ukraine.
Brigety’s statements made both South
African and international news headlines,
including the Wall Street Journal, CNN
and the Financial Times. He asserted
that, based on US intelligence reports,
ammunition and/or arms were furtively
loaded onto a Russian cargo vessel, the
“Lady R”, at South Africa’s naval base in
Simon’s Town. The vessel had earlier been
sanctioned by the US government.
In response, the South African presidency
denied that the government had granted
a permit for such arms or ammunition to
be exported to Russia. And that no permit
approval for Russian arms exports appears
in South Africa’s National Conventional
Arms Control Committee recent arms
export reports other than for electronic
observation equipment annual arms export
reports.
Nonetheless, President Cyril Ramaphosa
is in the process of establishing a
commission of inquiry into the incident.
I spent more than 20 years undertaking
research and working with governments
on the arms trade and arms control in
Africa, as well as serving as an arms
smuggling investigator for the United
Nations Sanctions Branch.
I am of the view that such an arms
transaction would have required a
number of developments that don’t seem
plausible. These include the overriding of
procurement procedures, the bypassing of
key ministers, as well as bribery at a grand
and sophisticated scale. Furthermore,
as demonstrated in the UN Register of
Conventional Arms database, Russia has
rarely imported South African arms.
The scenario set out by the US ambassador
therefore seems highly unlikely. Let me
explain why.
Imports and exports
The South African minister of defence,
Thandi Modise, has stated that the Lady
R docked in Simon’s Town in December
2022 to deliver a shipment of ammunition
for the South African National Defence
Force’s Special Forces Regiment that had
been ordered prior to Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine.
Indeed the Arms Control Committee’s
2019 arms import report lists the permit
approval for the import of five million
rounds of Russian ammunition to South
Africa. Russia is the second largest
exporter of arms globally. Its largest
clients are India, China and Egypt. Over
the years, even the US and the UK have
imported arms from Russia according to
the UN Register of Conventional Arms.
Reports at the time indicate that containers
were offloaded in the harbour and then
transported to secure locations under tight
security. Such measures are in line with the
National Conventional Arms Control Act
and were possibly a requirement of the end
user certificate.
In addition, such security was likely
necessitated by the theft of a large quantity
of ammunition from Durban harbour
during the July 2021 unrest.
There were also reports of weapons theft
from the Simon’s Town naval base in 2016.
An anonymous source within the South
African Navy reported to News24 that the
navy had been “sidelined” by the army
during the offloading and loading of the
Lady R. This was most likely due to the
army being better equipped and more
experienced in protecting such a cargo.
US accusations of South African arms
to Russia
Brigety claimed that the US government
had intelligence reports indicating that
prior to the Lady R departing from Simon’s
Town, South African ammunition and
possibly arms were loaded onto the vessel
and then transported to Russia.
However, the reports have not been made
public. Hence it has not been possible to
independently verify the information.
There has also been no public comment on
the matter.
This is critically important given that
intelligence reports are not always accurate.
This was shown by the flawed intelligence
that led to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
In addition, various eyewitness accounts
differ as to whether anything significant
was loaded onto the Lady R.
It was also not clear if the containers that
were loaded were merely empty cargo
containers, or included cargo that was to
be delivered to other ports. For example,
it’s been reported that the vessel docked
in Mozambique and Sudan on its return
voyage to Russia.
Additionally, why would the Russian
government transport millions of rounds of
ammunition to South Africa and then buy
a large quantity of ammunition from the
country, which has a relatively small arms
manufacturing industry?
South Africa has one of the most
comprehensive arms export laws in Africa,
the cornerstones of which are transparency
and human rights considerations. According
to Section 15 of the National Conventional
Arms Control Act, decisions by the National
Conventional Arms Control Committee in
relation to the approval or denial of arms
export licence applications must ensure
that South Africa’s national interests, and
those of its allies, are protected.
Traditionally Russia could be considered
a South African ally due to the BRICS
arrangement. However, reports of Russian
perpetrated human rights abuses in
Ukraine would most likely override other
considerations in terms of South Africa’s
arms export considerations.
In addition, such decisions must not
contribute to
• internal repression
• the systematic violation or suppression of
human rights and fundamental freedoms
• terrorism and crime
• the escalation of regional military
conflicts
• the endangering of peace.
All arms export applications by arms
exporters are carefully considered by a
scrutiny committee and, thereafter, by
the National Conventional Arms Control
Committee. This is made up of a broad
spectrum of cabinet ministers.
Consequently, decisions related to export
permit applications frequently take an
inordinate amount of time. The annual
arms export reports show that South
Africa generally adheres to the Section 15
criteria. But it has exported defence-related
equipment to states that do not meet these
criteria. Examples include Myanmar and
Saudi Arabia.
If the Arms Control Committee had
considered an application to export
arms and or ammunition to Russia, then
consensus among cabinet ministers would
have been necessary. This would have
been doubtful as ministers responsible
for trade and industry and finance would
have indicated that arms exports to Russia
would have dire consequences for South
Africa’s trade relations with the US which
is South Africa’s second largest export
market after China.
On top of this, the entire defence sector
in South Africa would suffer negative
repercussions and might even be sanctioned
by other governments.
The devil is in the intelligence reports
There is still a possibility that ammunition
and/or arms could have been loaded onto
the Lady R illegally. But such an endeavour
would have required the payment of
considerable bribes to officials on the
docks and the manufacture of fraudulent
export documentation.
In addition, substantial illegal arms
transactions typically take place through
container ports where they can be more
easily concealed.
The crux of the arms-to-Russia allegations
relates to the content of the US intelligence
reports. It’s therefore essential that
these are declassified and provided to
the commission of inquiry as soon as it
undertakes its work. They should also be
made public.

08 Sports | 19 May 2023
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Manchester City Pep Guardiola
focuses on Treble
By Thys Khiba
Sp a n i s h
football
manager
Josep “Pep”
Guardiola confirmed his
Manchester City team are
now focusing on winning
the Treble as they moved
to within three games of the
historic achievement.
Guardiola is looking forward
to do what their neighbours
Manchester United did in
1999 by being the only
English team to have won
the Premier League, FA Cup
and Champions League in a
single season.
He said it is okay for Man
City players to start visualising it.
Man City are now going to play in two
cup finals after dismantling Real Madrid
4-0 in the second leg of their Champions
League semi-final. The team secured a
5-1 aggregate win.
Brazilian footballer and Manchester City
goalkeeper, Ederson Moraes made some
outstanding saves to keep City’s clean
sheet. Right back defender, Kyle Walker
managed to keep Real Madrid Vinicius
quiet all game with some world-class
defensive play.
Portuguese footballer, Bernardo Silva
and English footballer, Jack Grealish
were excellent in keep Manchester City
in shape. Even though Bernardo made
some rash decisions early on, two goals
speak for themselves. Grealish had one
of the best games as a Man City player
as he terrorised Carvajal.
“We’re closer. Let me win the first two!
“In the Premier League we are close, we
need one more game. And I would say
when we play against our neighbours
and in the final of the Champions League
against an Italian team, be calm.
“The season is really good already with
what we have done. Now we have to lift
the trophies but we’ve had so much joy
and fun with our people this season. We
made our fans happy all around the world.
They saw a good team playing. This is the
biggest compliment. But we are going to
try,” said Guardiola.
City has played 23 games unbeaten and
won their last 15 at the Etihad Stadium.
The team will play Inter Milan in the
Champions League final in Istanbul,
Turkey on 10 June.
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