K Sporting stun defending champions Blue Birds in the quarter finals

Former champions K Sporting FC beat Blue Birds FC 2-0 and qualified for the semi-final during a super league cup tournament held at Giant stadium on Sunday afternoon.

They will go against the Highlanders in the semi-finals.

K Sporting began the tournament very poorly with two consecutive grabing 0-0 draws against Glamour Boys and Dynamics FC, leading to boos echoing around the stadium at the final whistle on both occasions.

However, any fears the K Sporting side would flatter to deceive at the tournament are quickly battered by their increasingly impressive performances in the playoffs.

The start of the match was a nervy affair with clumsy challenges coming in from both sides leading to plenty of fouls and yellow cards early on.

Mandla Tshabalala made most of the foul in the 12th minute as he stepped up to the free kick 35 yards from goal and fired K Sporting into the lead with a powerful strike.

Despite dominating for longer periods during the match, the home side waited until the 75^th minute to secure a 2-0 win.

K Sporting coach Tshepiso Bodila said it was important for his team to carry on with the winning spirit.

Simphiwe Mashigo, man of the match for K Sporting said: “We deserved to win and we look forward to the next match”.

In the other match of the day, Thomas Mosena's 60^th minute goal was all that separated the sides as Highlanders defeated Malty Killers 1-0 to advance to the super league cup semi-final for the first time in their history.

PinkDrive hosts Breast Cancer awareness and testing in Soshanguve

To celebrate women’s month, pink drive a cancer education and testing at Pick ‘n pay in Soshanguve on the 4^th of august.

The event was organized by Pick ‘n pay as part of its plan to give back to the community. George Senosha owner of Pick ‘n pay, said they want to spoil women as August is women’s month.

The event also had Ditsala children project and Soshanguve community radio in attendance.

The community of Soshanguve came in numbers to learn and test for breast cancer. One of the patients Annah Mashishi, said she felt happy and relieved.

“Many women in South Africa should not afraid to go and check Breast Cancer,” she said.

Soshanguve community radio made the event possible by donating food for the women who attended and broadcasting the campaign.

Petunia Vukela, presenter at Soshanguve community radio said they came to support the event as part of women’s month celebration.

Patients who were found with symptoms of breast cancer were referred to the nearest hospital in Steve Biko Hospital, Ga-Rankuwa.

Tebogo lekgothwane, nurse from PinkDrive said their aim is to spread in the words that early detection of cancer can save lives.

PinkDrive is South Africa’s best-loved Breast Cancer Community Carer, is the indispensable, perceptible breast cancer Non-Profit Organisation, driving South Africa’s mobile Women’s Health Mammography and Gynecology Units. PinkDrive’s underlying message is ‘Early Detection Saves Lives’.

All PinkDrive units travel to semi-urban and urban areas around South Africa with the aim of enabling all medically uninsured access to women’s health services.

Tshwane primary schools engage in Soshanguve for sports annual tournament

Nine primary schools around Tshwane gathered together at the giant stadium on Saturday, to an annual sports tournament organized by Tshwane school sports collaboration.

The event was attended by schools from Soshanguve, Winterveldt, Ga-Rankuwa, Attridgeville, Mabopane, Mamelodi, Mmakar and Orchards. Among the sports activities were soccer, rugby, tennis, netball, snooker, volleyball, chess and many other games.

Schools which were part of the event include Utando Primary School, Maropeng Primary School and many others.

The idea was to have fun, engage with the children friendship among the schools.

Matsobane Mosena, tournament director said they organised the sport tournament to promote sports in schools.

“Minister of sports and recreation, fikile Mbalula said there must be sports in schools,” he said.

The tournament also gave opportunity to young talented pupils to be recognised.

Abdul Mokgabudi, educator at the Orchard Primary School said the event will help his pupils to gain confident and be physically fit so that they can perform better in their studies.

“Sports in schools must be taken promoted because young children are the future professional sports athletes,” he said.

The different schools made the event possible by working together to make sure the kids get breakfast and lunch. To encourage the school kids to come in numbers, winners were awarded trophies and gold medals.

Moshate Huma, former teacher at Kopa Dilalelo Primary School said he came to the event to support his former school’s sports.

Innovation hub gives back to Lethabong secondary school



Pupils from Lethabong secondary school in Soshanguve block F received 500 sanitary pads donated by innovation hub on Friday as part of a campaign to teach the girls about sexual related issues.

The main purpose of the campaign was to teach the young girls about sexual affairs which included issues like prevention of pregnancy, adolescent stage and other sexual affairs. Many girls aged between 13 and 19 miss a week of school every month, for lack of sanitary pads. The campaign featured guests from Soshanguve health centre that is base in the Soshanguve municipal offices, innovation hub and the health promotion organisation.

Meisie Selowa from the Soshanguve health promotion said they came to the school with a purpose of teaching the girls about their health, more especially their reproductive. She said their main target group is 15 to 19 years old girls as they need guidance in their adolescent stage.

“One of the reasons why South Africa has a very high rate of teenage pregnancy is because they do not about their sexual reproduction” said Selowa. The campaign was beneficiary to the pupils as they got an opportunity to ask some of the questions that are very confusing in their age.

One of the pupils Nankie Selekane from grade (16) from grade 10 said she benefited a lot with the campaign as she learnt how to handle certain sexual period that happens to females. She also said that she leant to be confidant and to be open with people.

The 500 pads descributed by the innovation hud came from donations basically from the public.

Tanyani Dawu, brand and communication coordinator of the innovation hub said the campaign gave hope to the young girls, “It has given them the opportunity to be free and not to feel shamed or embarrassed. They have their dignity back” she said.

Ngobeni Karabo (15), a student said the problem is that girls do not feel comfortable asking for this product, so in the presence of health promoters in their school helped them to get the product. She further said the campaign touched her to respect her body and go to the clinic if there are any strange sexual changes in her body. The sanitary pad is easy to use, easily accessible, and pretty straightforward.

The campaign was attended by girls who are from 15 to 18 years old. The campaign will continue to other schools as a way to give back to the community as it was the first one in Lethabong secondary school.      

Chiefs and Pirates legends visits Giant stadium

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates legends visited the Giant stadium on Sunday afternoon to play against each other at the Phinda Mzala annual tournament.

The match started at a very high pace which saw two goals being scored in the first half. A goal by Benedict Vulakazi gave the Pirates legends a lead in the first half. It was not long when the Chiefs legends equalised through a long shot by Jabu Mahlangu.

The two sides went into the break with the score levelled after a very fast match. Both teams came back in the second half with fire but the game favoured the Orlando Pirates legends as they scored an early goal by a long range shot by Vulakazi.

Chiefs responded with fire when Jabu Mahlangu scored again to make it 2-2, ten minutes before full time. However Pirates scored their winning goal with Vulakazi’s magic inside the eighteen area which gave the win.

After the match Lekgwati said: “The match was great, W played very well and we want to thank the supporters for coming in numbers to support the tournament”. He said the main aim of the tournament is to give back to the community and to develop youngsters.

Keketso and Bishop Shikwane, from Media and Communication and sponsors of the tournament the tournament said the tournament gave youngsters an opportunity to express their talent. More than 32 teams from around the country participated in the tournament.

One of the fans, Themba Masilela who came to watch the tournament thanked the Chiefs and pirates legends for coming to Soshanguve to support the tournament.

The winning team was handed a trophy and a cash price of R55 000.

Real Madrid lift trophy at Giant stadium





Real Madrid fought hard to ambush Moritile fc in the final of the Phinda Mzala annual tournament at Giant Stadium in Soshanguve on Sunday afternoon.

Two goals from Edwin Mashaba and Dumisani Dlamlendze were more than enough to hand real Madrid the trophy. Real Madrid came into the match knowing exactly what to do to end the match as early as possible.

They started the match at a very high speed, playing a counter attack but they failed to use their chances wisely. After a long period of dominance, Madrid managed to find the back of the net after Moritile fc’s defence failed to stop Tsepo Tsipi’s runs. Edwin Mashaba took a shot from the 18 area to make it 1-0 for Real Madrid 10 minutes before half time.

Moritile fc came back IN the second half with fire and they were rewarded with an equaliser in the 75^th minute, a goal by Samual Ngobeni. Madrid however had the last say when Dumisani Dlamlendze took a close range shot to make it 2-1 in their favour.

After the match real Madrid coach Bucs Mathombeni said: “The match was tough but great. We deserved to win and we would like to thank Lucky Lekgwati for founding this tournament, he has a very good heart.”

On the other hand, Moritile fc coach Goodman Phosa, blamed his players for focusing more on the reef than the game.

Tsepo Tsipi, one of the players of the winning team, real Madrid, thanked his team mates for working together to claim the big victory. Tsegofatso Ngobeni, player of Moritile fc said they were very unlucky to lose the match.

More than 32 teams were involved in the tournament. The wining team Real Madrid received a trophy and a cash price of R55 000 for winning the tournament.

The tournament is founded by Orlando Pirates legend Lucky Lekgwati and sponsored by Media and Communications.

Soshanguve youth keep busy through traditional dance

Three parents from Soshanguve Block PP formed a traditional dance group to keep the youth of 8 to 14 years old off the streets.

According to group leader and trainer, France Mavhungu, the group was formed in June 2016 to keep the children busy after school.

The group practise daily and have plans of performing for a bigger crowd. Mavhungu mentioned that the group was experiencing financial problems. He said they needed money for food and transport.

“If we can get any kind of donations we can appreciate it,” noted Mavhungu, “any donation is acceptable.”

He said the reason he brought those kids together is because he has a passion for sotho traditional dance the same way the children have.

The groups’ proudest moment was when they performed at the Phinda mazala annual tournament, held at the giant stadium.

The event had chiefs and pirates legends in attendance. Sara Mabathe, training assistant said one of the benefits was that the youth avoided gambling.

20^th century children abandon culture in Africa

Photo by Wandile Ngwenya

Story by Wandile Ngwenya

What is leaking with today’s kids, is it the parents or the new lifestyle of today that contains ignorance of cultures with the introduction of media. Indeed media has changed the lifestyle of nowadays kids as they don’t even know where they come from, their cultural background. Kids of today when growing up they enjoy to play all day, away from home then come back to sleep and eat. If all kids can grow up like this there would grow up strong and there wouldn’t be teenage issues like teenage pregnancy and young kids getting involved with drugs.

With the kids of today are being raised, they grow faster and forget their place by getting engage in adult activities. If we can try to raise our kids like the way our old people were raised they can grow up strong and know the reality of the world with it’s with its pros and cons. There are many African great people who were raised in a very cultural way and became successful. This people include the late South African former president Nelson Mandela who was raised in a small cultural rural area.

With the introduction of media in Africa kids spend lot of their time on their cellphones chatting in social media and watching television which is an advantage to their educational knowledge but on the other hand it is a disadvantage to their cultural background. Today kids are influenced by the media; they learn life lessons that the media massages produces either than the life lessons from their parents. It is very difficult as a parent to teach a child to grow in a right way due to the outside interference but today’s lifestyle.

There is culture in africa, we just have to rase our kids in way that will make them not to forget their culture so that they can grow up strong.

AFGHANISTAN RESIDENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT LIVING CONDITIONS

Caption: Afghanistan hostel , near TUT 

Soshanguve residences in Afghanistan hostels, laid a complain to the mayor of Tshwane, on Monday.

The meeting was held in TUT North Campus, in block H, Soshanguve. The purpose of the meeting it was to address the issue of water shortage, electricity blackout as well as unhealthy environment. The Councillor of ward 32 Wandile Makwatja, arranged the meeting on Monday to discuss further implications that have to be taken, for so the residences can understand the procedure to be followed to improve their living conditions.  

The meeting got out of hand, when the residences thrown stones and chairs at the councillor till, he fainted and rushed to hospital.

Further investigations will be taken by the police.
No arrests have been made so far.




WANDILE NGWENYA
TUT