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Plot to kill President Ramaphosa unearthed, Fake soldier wanted to kill him at his inauguration
An investigation at the highest level of government is now underway, after security officials suggested that there have been “one or two plots” to assassinate President Cyril Ramaphosa.
That’s according to report from Rapport, who say that South Africa’s top brass are now looking into potential security issues within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, PLUS SECURITY ISSUES REVEALED
It’s understood that a “ghost soldier” tried to infiltrate Ramaphosa’s inauguration last weekend. He pretended to be a member of SANDF and allegedly attempted to con his way into the event, which would have given the suspicious stranger top-level access to the president. During his arrest, he was found with live ammunition in his pocket.
However, it would seem that this incident is isolated from the assassination plots – but with this being such a big security scare, the investigation into ensuring the president’s safety has been dramatically ramped up.
JUST HOW SAFE IS CYRIL RAMAPHOSA?
The ANC is a deeply divided party at the moment, despite members’ claims to the contrary. The factions of Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma are currently at odds with each other. Political killings are all too frequent in KwaZulu-Natal, JZ’s favoured stomping ground. But Ramaphosa himself has faced little in the way of security threats up until this point.
Last year, there were rumours circulating that Ace Magashule and Jacob Zuma were plotting to oust Ramaphosa from government. However, these accusations have been denied by the pair. The current president has faced more threats over his political future, rather than his life.
SANDF TOLD TO “GET IT TOGETHER”
Meanwhile, SANDF are again making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The South African army have been involved in a number of calamitous incidents recently, ranging from rogue soldiers shooting at civilians in Durban to having an alleged hand in a coup in Botswana.
The report also claims there will be a major operation to get SANDF’s house back in order. They will be expected to tighten up their security protocol and ensure that a proper ethos to “serve and protect” is followed by all members.

SOUTHAFRICA

The family of Naledi Lethoba are left in pain and with so many unanswered questions following their daughter’s death.

The 21-year-old’s body was found burnt and mutilated in an open field last month.


Lethoba was laid to rest on Saturday, as her parents seek justice.

A 19-year-old has since appeared in court in connection with the gruesome murder of the Welkom student.


The murder accused is a fellow student at Goldfields TVET College.

The motive for the murder is unknown and the suspect is expected to appear in court on 14 June for a formal bail application.

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WORLD SPORTS

The lawyer of the women who accused NEYMAR of Rape has decided to drop the case.The lawyer has stopped defending his client after finding out "lying and contradicting statement that were put out by the women
[Globo Esporte]
It's disgusting how some women would go to such a low level just to destroy someone who has worked hard for what he has.

MALAWI
High Court Judge Charles Mkandawire has ruled that presidential elections-related cases filed separately by UTM and MCP be consolidated and heard as one and should be referred to the Constitutional Court.

MALAWI
*Kasungu MCP supporters*
posing with their placards today. Meanwhile in LL MCP supporters have chased some civil servants at capital arguing that *those occupying the offices at the govt base, were elected illegally;* however capital hill is filled with non elected civil servants, who don't take part in politics

WWE News: Rey Mysterio opens up about why heels can't get heat and Chris Jericho being a visionary 


Rey Mysterio opens up about the respect he has for Chris Jericho

What's the story?

Rey Mysterio has a long history with Chris Jericho and he recently spoke to Jim Ross about the work that Jericho has been doing in other promotions and how hard a heel's job is nowadays.



In case you didn't know...

Rey Mysterio appeared at The Royal Rumble earlier this year and ever since WWE has been pushing to resign the former World Champion, but he has been reluctant to sign a long-term contract. Mysterio has been announced for All In later this year, which is being promoted as one of the biggest wrestling shows of the year, which means that it's highly unlikely that he will be returning to WWE any time soon.

Mysterio has come through a number of promotions throughout his career including WCW and WWE alongside Chris Jericho and confirmed himself that he has a lot of respect for Y2J.

The heart of the matter

Mysterio recently sat down with Jim Ross as part of an episode of The Ross Report where he was able to share his opinion on why heels find it hard to gain heat nowadays and his respect for Chris Jericho. (Transcript via WrestlingInc)

"I've actually, without picking his mind that much, I've learned a lot about how he likes to roll and do his own thing. I tip my hat off for him because he has worked his ass off. He has. He has been on the grind. He was the first guy ever to leave WCW, take that risk, go to WWF at the time, and look at him now. He has his rock band. He's a visionary. He sees something, if he wants to go for it, he goes for it. And he'll achieve it when he's finished."

Mysterio isn't a star who has ever worked as a heel in WWE's main programme, but he still weighed in on his opinion regarding the work of current heels in the business.

"It is [impossible for heels to get real heat nowadays] because of the fact that, for the fans, if you have a rich history on your way to becoming one of the top heels, all-of-a-sudden, heels are loved. Why? Because you worked hard to obtain your spot." Mysterio added, "it sounds weird, but you become a babyface in their eyes"

What's next?

Rey Mysterio has already been announced as one of the competitors for "All In" that is set to take place in September in Chicago, Illinois.

Is Rey Mysterio right about the way the wrestling world reacts to heels nowadays?
Have your say in the comments section below...

WWE News: The Undertaker to team up with Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman at MSG



These two men will battle one another soon!

What's the story?

At WrestleMania last year, these men were bitter enemies. But now, The Undertaker will team up with Roman Reigns and the 'Monster Among Men' Braun Strowman for a dream match soon.



The three men will take on Kevin Owens, Elias and RAW Constable, Baron Corbin at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, July 7th.

In case you didn't know...

The Undertaker seemingly retired after his match with Roman Reigns last year. However, he did make a massive comeback a year later, defeating John Cena at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans.

He would go on to face Rusev in a casket match at the Greatest Royal Rumble. The Undertaker has been victorious in both matches since his valiant comeback. He has also physically looked to be in the best shape he's been in, in quite a while.

The heart of the matter

The pairing of Roman Reigns and The Undertaker is quite odd because one would assume that there is unresolved business between the two WWE superstars. Remember how The Undertaker took Brock Lesnar to task for months on end, because Lesnar defeated him at WrestleMania XXX, ending the streak?

Whatever the case may be, it is still a very strong unit and guaranteed to be a draw at MSG. The event is advertised as being The Undertaker's return to Madison Square Garden after eight long years. From the looks of it, it'll be a victory for the babyfaces.

What's next?

It is being speculated that The Undertaker has a massive program and opponent for SummerSlam. While that is not confirmed, we can confirm that he will be at the Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia. It is being dubbed as their last ever match.






5 Reasons WWE made a mistake by firing Big Cass, and 5 Reasons it was the right decision.


Big Cass was let go by the WWE. Was it the right move for the company to make, or did Cass still have more to offer?

Things have evolved for WWE recently, but it is still a promotion that loves big men. Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, even the middle-aged Kane all enjoy protected status on the roster due mostly to their size and musculature.

However, just being big doesn't guarantee success in the WWE. Otherwise, Giant Gonzales, Silva, and Bastion Booger would have all been multi-time world champions instead of the footnotes in history they became.

Recently, WWE chose to release William Morrisey, better known as Big Cass. Was it a mistake to let him go, or was it the right decision on the company's part?

Here are five reasons it was a mistake, and five it was not.





Mistake: Big Cass could end up a star in a rival promotion.

Bobby Lashley enjoyed a massive push when he left WWE for TNA.

Big Cass may not have been a huge star in WWE, but he was still a name many recognized. Cass could end up in TNA/Impact or possibly even New Japan just on the strength of his name recognition alone.

Sometimes wrestlers can get a good push to the top just by switching to a rival promotion. It happened with Christian Cage and Bobby Lashley, and it could happen for Big Cass as well.








Not a Mistake: Big Cass was overrated.

Big Cass has thesize,but doesn't move as elegantly as men like Braun Strowman or Brock Lesnar.

Big Cass is certainly big. It's right in the name. But given the fact that "Big" is all that WWE could come up with to say about Morrisey speaks volumes.

While large and powerful, Cass fails to move with the agility and elegance of other big men such as Braun Strowman or Luke Harper. He often relies on his opponent, such as Daniel Bryan, to make his matches convincing. In short, he wasn't a big draw and wasn't likely to improve his in ring technique, so firing him cost the WWE nothing.





Mistake: Big Cass had room to grow.



While it's no secret that the WWE wasn't pleased with Big Cass's wrestling acumen, they were impressed with his continued improvement in the ring.

His match with Daniel Bryan redeemed him in the eyes of management, who ultimately let him go more because of professional reasons than his lack of ability to wrestle. Given more time and great opponents like Bryan to learn of off, Cass could have developed into a solid in ring performer. Instead, the WWE cut him loose when he might have been finally turning into a decent wrestler





Not a Mistake: Cass frequently went off script.



Unfortunately for Morrisey, being seven feet tall seems to have given him an ego that is also larger than life.

Cass has been accused by men like Simon Gotch/Grimm of being a wrestling know it all in spite of his limited ability. It seems that Cass's biggest fan was Cass himself, and he often changed some nuances of his matches on the fly because he wanted to.

He even caused minor injuries to a little person performer masquerading as Daniel Bryan. Cass was supposed to big boot the faux Bryan, but decided to attack him post-match as well. The performer wasn't prepared to take the bumps and was banged up a bit. This is just the most recent and visible example of Cass's going into business for himself--not a good trait for a pro wrestler to have.





Mistake: WWE invested 7 years in Big Cass.



The WWE invested a lot of time and energy into Big Cass to just let him walk away.

They discovered him, developed him, nurtured him, and groomed him to one day join the main roster and wreak havoc with his massive body. Now, it seems like he's been denied the chance right out of the gate, and they essentially wasted seven years on his development.






Not a Mistake: Big Cass failed to resonate with the fans on his own.



You wouldn't fire just one of the Three Stooges or the Three Musketeers; You'd fire all of them because they don't work separate from each other.

That's what WWE has done with Big Cass. The fact is Morrisey failed to resonate with the fans on his own. While he had them eating out of his hand while Enzo did the hard work of getting the team over, on his own he's just dull and witless. There was no point keeping Cass around without Enzo.





Mistake: Big Cass has potential as a movie star.



For many years, Vince McMahon has wanted to diversify his wrestling portfolio. This has included efforts such as the World Bodybuilding League and the XFL. While both of those were failures, at least in their first iteration- as McMahon apparently plans to relaunch the XFL- one thing that has not been a failure has been the WWE movies.

While they don't win Oscars or set box office records, films such as the Marine raise the profile of the WWE and provide millions of dollars in revenue. Big Cass has the good looks and presence to be an asset in WWE films, perhaps not as the star but as the muscled henchman, for example.







Not a Mistake: Big Cass is injury prone.



The problem with being seven feet tall is the enormous strain all that mass puts on the body, particularly the joints.

It's the reason Kevin Nash has had over seventeen surgeries on his knees, the reason Big Show isn't as spry as he once was and ultimately will be the downfall of Big Cass.

He just recently came back from a knee injury, only to have problems with it during the WWE's recent overseas tours. The WWE has been reluctant to invest in athletes who seem injury prone, so their decision to let Big Cass go isn't much of a surprise or a bad decision.

Mistake: An Enzo/Cass reunion will be money for the indies.



Promotions such as Ring of Honor will never be interested in the services of Big Cass and/or Enzo Amore, but others such as Impact or the independent scene will jump at the chance to host an Enzo/Cass reunion.

While they wouldn't legally be allowed to call themselves Enzo and Cass, we're certain alternatives can be developed, just as Bubba Ray became Bully Ray after leaving WWE. Like as not, Enzo and Cass had a decent sized fanbase, and the chance to profit off that fanbase may be too much temptation to avoid for smaller promotions.





Not a mistake: Big Cass had many personal problems.



WWE has had many issues with Big Cass since his return from injury. He got into a shouting match with producers after he spat on fans in Texas to get heel heat. Cass was publicly intoxicated multiple times during the WWE European tour, and broke down a bathroom door on a tour bus because he thought he was the victim of a prank (he was not; the door was simply stuck.)

Big Cass also has the habit of arguing with the creative team in WWE. John Cena and Randy Orton can get away with that, as can Brock Lesnar. Big Cass just isn't enough of a draw to put up with anymore. The WWE removed a toxic element from their locker room, and it was the right decision.

Do you think WWE made a mistake by releasing Big Cass, or was the decision right on the money? Please comment and let us know what you think.

Impact Wrestling News: Former WWE Superstar to debut for Impact next week (Spoiler)




What's the story?

Impact Wrestling has had many changes in regime over the past few months. The latest regime of Ed Nordholm, Scott D'Amore and Don Callis seems to be bringing about some positive changes, and the latest news is quite promising.

Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann will make his Impact Wrestling debut next week. He will be making his debut under the same name we're familiar with because it is his real name!


performer in NXT who went on to the Cruiserweight Classic tournament and went right up to the Quarter Finals, where he was eliminated by TJP.

He was released from WWE after a domestic violence incident. The company has a zero tolerance policy in such matters. It remains to be seen what the future holds for him in Impact Wrestling.

The heart of the matter

Impact Wrestling has already taped the episode that will air next week, featuring Rich Swann. It will come to us from Windsor, Ontario, Canada and will feature the men and women of Impact Wrestling.

Su Yung, Rich Swann's wife is the reigning and defending Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion. The couple has reconciled since Swann's arrest and seem to be stronger than they ever were. I had a chance to interact with Don Callis, Exective Vice President of Impact Wrestling, who told me that Yung was an advocate for Rich Swann coming in!

What's next?

It remains to be seen if Swann will be a part of the X-Division or the heavyweight division, going forward.
Can Swann reinvent himself and achieve the same level of success in Impact Wrestling too? We will find out on next week's show, folks!

World In Shock After It Discovers The Meaning Of 2 Lines On Ronaldo’s Head

Cristiano Ronaldo is sporting two lines in his hair in support of a cancer-stricken child.
Portugal superstar Ronaldo got the marks cut behind his right ear after visiting a young child who he had paid to have successful surgery.
And according to Spanish media, sources close to the Real Madrid ace say that Ronaldo was deeply moved by the experience and had the two marks positioned in acknowledgement of the two scars left by the operation. Ronaldo has been involved in an impressive amount of charity work and has a history of footing medical bills for terminally-ill children.
He recently donated the £456,000 of prize money he received for Real Madrid winning the Champions League to a non-government children’s charity. And Ronaldo was named the ‘most charitable athlete’ in the world by Dosomething.org after donating an astonishing £5million after the Nepal earthquake to the Save The Children fund.
He has also donated £53,000 to pay for a ten-month-old baby’s operation and shelled out another £105,000 to pay for a research centre at the hospital where his mother was being treated for cancer.
Back in 2013, he said: “My father always taught me that when you help other people, then God will give you double.
“And that’s what has really happened to me.
“When I have helped other people who are in need, God has helped me more.”
He was branded a “sore loser” by Iceland defender Kari Arnason for failing to shake hands with Aron Gunnarsson.

Member of Parliament for Chikhwawa Central Constituency, Zaheer Gaffar has come under fire from an influential chief in his area Traditional Authority Katunga who is accusing him of misappropriating funds meant for the purchase of construction materials of his office.
In an interview at his Namalindi headquarters in Chikwawa, Traditional Authority Katunga also accused Gaffar for not undertaking on some crucial infrastructural projects in his area although funds for the projects were already provided for under the Constituency Development Fund(CDF).
According to Katunga, one year since funds were approved at the district council for the purchase of construction materials of his office, the office is yet to be constructed.
The T/A said efforts to meet the MP to account for the funds have proved futile as he has been elusive. Traditional Authority Katunga has vowed not to relent until justice on the matter is done.
“I have indeed summoned the MP after noticing that some projects we agreed with him were not being implemented. I have information that the MP has been getting money for various projects in my area but there are no new projects in my area.
“I have information that he reported at the council that my office is already completed when nothing is being done about it. Last time I called him he said he will come to handover the construction materials of my office but he never came. That’s what he has been saying. I shall not relent until my office is built,” said Katunga.
Programmes officer for Center for Fighting for Freedoms Organization John Josiki, a local NGO operating in T/A Katunga’s area collaborated T/A Katunga’s remarks saying he delivered a letter on behalf of the MP for him to meet the chief and his subjects but the MP has been non committal.
Gaffar confirmed getting a letter requesting him to appear before the chief but he said he failed to go as he was required to travel to Lilongwe for Parliament meeting.
He said he requested for the meeting to be rescheduled until Parliament rises.
The MP dismissed accusations against him that he misused money for the purchase of construction materials of T/A Katunga’s Office, saying the supplier called Saeed Investment delayed in supplying the construction materials.
He said at the moment the supplier has managed to supply some bags of cement which he plans to handover when Parliament rises.
“I have four Traditional Authorities in my constituency, the T/A should realize that it’s not like when he mentions a project then it shall immediately be done,” said Gaffar”.
According to Traditional Authority Katunga a number of infrastructural development projects the incumbent Member of Parliament pledged before he was voted into office have not been fulfilled.
He mentioned Mawira CDSS, Chinangwa under Five Clinic and construction of a standard 8 class room block at Chilongoma Primary School as some projects the MP is yet to fulfill.
There is no Under Five Clinic in Traditional Authority Katunga’s area forcing expectant women to cover a long distance to Chikhwawa District Hospital to seek medical care.
MP Zaheer Gaffar Issa replaced Bernadetta Mlaka Maliro as an MP for Chikwawa Central Constituency in the 2014 tripartite elections as an independent candidate.

!*!*!STORY OF THE DAY!*!*!
(read to the end)
A man was caught and thrown into a pit of about "40 feet" deep, just because he was a stranger. He struggled trying to get out of the pit,
but the more he tried, the weaker his muscles became.
He said to himself, "I don't know how to get myself out of this. Maybe I should just die instead of enduring these
miserable struggles and pains."
Just then,
he heard a voice
screaming, "Help! Help!! Help!!!" The shouts were coming from another pit, which was "10 feet" deeper than the one he was in. He thought to himself, "Wow, so there is somebody else like me trapped here too."
Listening carefully, he heard some cracking and sand dropping from the wall of the pit of the other victim.
Immediately he summed up his courage and with his last bit of strength, started crawling little by little until he made it out of his pit.
Moral of the Story:
That pain you think you are passing through, there are people worst off than you. Always say something sweet to yourself. Always smile at
your pains. Let them be; they are just there for a while and also to challenge you. Today may be your darkest hour, but your joy will come in the morning. Try to encourage yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror, beat your
chest and say, "I can make it and I can stand the test of time."
*Always try to face your worst fear because nothing GOOD comes easy. You must be UNCOMFORTABLE to get to your COMFORT ZONE.
LETS PRAY
Dear Lord I ask you to give the person reading this faith and strength to face whatever difficulty/challenge he/she is going through.AMEN.

The Story of an EAGLE
The Eagle has the longest life-span of its species. It can live upto 70 years.
But to reach this age, the eagle must make a very difficult decision!
In its 40th year, the eagle's long and flexible Talons can no longer grab a prey which serves as food.
Its long and sharp beak becomes bent.

Its old-aged and heavy wings, due to their thick feathers, stick to its chest and make it difficult to fly.
Then, the eagle is left with only two options: DIE or go through a painful process of CHANGE! This process lasts for 150 days (5 months)
the process requires the eagle to fly to a mountain top and sit on its nest. There the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it plucks it out.

Then the eagle will wait for the new beak to grow back after which it will pluck out its talons. When its talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its old aged feathers.
And after this the eagle takes its famous flight of rebirth and LIVES for 30 more years!!
Why is Change needed??? In order to survive and live. We too have to start the change process.
We sometimes need to get rid of the unpleasant old memories, negative habits and our fixed mind set. Only Freed from the past burdens can we take advantage of the present.
If an eagle can make a life saving and life changing decision at the age of 40....why can't we?
In order to take on a New Journey ahead, let go of your negative old limiting beliefs. Open up your mind and let yourself fly high like an eagle!
When it rains, all birds occupy shelter.
But the EAGLE avoids the rain by flying above the clouds....problem is common to all but the attitude to solve it makes the difference!

Don't be afraid of change...accept it gracefully!

SPORTS WORLD

FRIENDLIES Fixture's and score
FT
Curaçao 1
Bolivia 1

02:00 Mauritania VS GUINEA

FT
Peru 2
Croatia 0

FT
Mexico 3
Iceland 0

08:00 Tahiti VS NEW CALEDONIA

15:00 Uganda VS
São Tomé e Príncipe

15:00
Zimbabwe VS ANGOLA

FUL TIME

Armenia 0
Estonia 0

16:00 Botswana VS
Lesotho

FULL TIME
32' Northern Ireland 1
Korea Republic 1

17:00 Canada VS
New Zealand


17:00 Georgia VS
Lithuania

18:00 Kenya VS COMOROS

18:00 Qatar VS SYRIA

18:00 South Africa VS ZAMBIA

19:00 Sweden VS CHILE

20:00 Israel VS ROMANIA

20:00 Togo VS
Côte d'Ivoire

21:00 Kosovo VS
Madagascar

ARGENTINA

Shocking child prostitution scandal hits Argentine club Independiente

Argentine club Independiente have become embroiled in a high-profile child prostitution scandal after it emerged that a player was recruiting youth footballers to have sex with men for money.
The identity of the player has not been revealed, but it is known that the accused is 19 years old and was living in team-owned accommodation while he recovered from an injury.
Independiente became aware of the situation when one of the abused children broke down in front of an employee and revealed a string of alleged abuses over the last four months.
The accused is said to have led at least five boys, also living in the accommodation and aged between 15 and 16, into a prostitution ring with men in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires.
The investigation into the case is being led by Maria Soledad Garibaldi. It has been categorised as “child abuse and facilitation of abuse” and there is also believed to be a referee of the youth ranks named in the scandal.
The accused player has already been released by the club, who released a statement on the matter on Thursday.
“As a consequence of the facts that are public knowledge, Club Atletico Independiente wishes to communicate that it has made the corresponding report and has put everything at the justice system's disposal so that it can act accordingly,” the statement began.
“Of course, we regret this kind of behaviour that implicates the club in such delicate matters and we will do everything we can to solve it.”
Independiente is considered one of the biggest clubs in Argentina and has produced notable players such as Manchester City's Sergio Aguero.

Mamelodi Sundowns defeated EC Bees 2-1 in a Nedbank Cup last-16 clash played at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday night.
With the win, the Pretoria team won through to the quarter-finals of the competition, but they never had it all their own way as they were made to sweat for victory by the plucky Eastern Cape ABC Motsepe League side.
Sundowns were expected to dominate possession and territory against their lower division opponents, and that was the way it turned out. They were in their stride early on, with Jeremie Brockie going close with a header.
But, Sundowns soon discovered the difficulty of playing against teams who sit back and soak up the pressure – they are always very dangerous on the counter. And it was on one such break that Bees took a surprise lead with a goal by Joseph Chikila.
Stunned, Sundowns had no choice but to inject greater urgency into their game. They created numerous scoring opportunities, with Thokozani Sekotloung, Brockie and George Lebese all failing to make the most of their chances.
The Pretoria club was then forced into an early change when Anele Ngcongca picked up an injury and was replaced by Thapelo Morena in the 32nd minute.
It's all over from Loftus Versfeld Stadium, the Brazilians come from behind to march into the next round of the Nedbank Cup.
Bees, though, hung in with great determination and showed fantastic resolve in defence in the face of relentless pressure. Just before the break, Sundowns had two more inviting opportunities for Anthony Laffor and Lebese, but, on both occasions, they were denied by fine saves from Bees goalkeeper Khanya Mini.
But it was only a matter of time before Sundowns’ dominance paid dividends. Seconds into the second half it was 1-1 when Hlompho Kekana unleashed a trademark long-range effort that cannoned into the net.
With parity restored, Sundowns went all out in search of a winner – Kekana tried his luck from range again, Laffor skewed a shot wide and Brockie was denied by a good tackle in the penalty area.
The goal had to come, however, and Sundowns duly netted the winner in the 75th minute when Brockie produced a superb pass for Morena to steer the ball into the net.

Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor has paid tribute to British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking who died early on Wednesday morning at the age of 76.
Hawking became one of the world’s most famous scientists after the publication of his book “A brief history of time” in the 1980s, which sold more than 10 million copies.
He was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 1963.
Pandor says Hawking’s passing is a great loss to the science community.
She says, “It’s a very sad day and a great loss to humanity and particularly to the science community. I think for me what he represented was an example of the ingenuity of human beings and also he managed to tell us to get rid of the many prejudices that we have about persons who have disabilities.”
“He proved beyond doubt that talent exists everywhere,” adds Pandor.
Pandor was recently placed at the helm of the department at a crucial time where she has to oversee the implementation of fee free higher education for poor and deserving students as announced by the former President Jacob Zuma in December 2017.
The department has been allocated a total of R324 billion over the next three years including R57 billion to cover fee-free higher education.

AFRICAN ALL STARS

Aminu Umar ends goalless run as Osmanlispor edge Bursaspor


The 23-year-old attacker gave the Ottomans a major boost in their battle against relegation with a crucial victory on Saturday
Aminu Umar ended his seven-game goalless run in the Turkish Super Lig as Osmanlispor defeated Bursaspor 2-1.
Four days after celebrating his 23rd birthday, the Nigerian forward found his scoring boots since he registered a brace against Akhisarspor on Christmas Day.
Umar inspired Irfan Buz’s side to their first win since the resumption of the Turkish top-flight on January 27.

The 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist opened the scoring at the Osmanli Stadium in the 17th minute with his fifth league goal of the season. Morocco’s Adrien Regattin doubled the lead with his 43rd-minute effort.
Three minutes after the restart, DR Congo’s Jires Kembo-Ekoko pulled one back for the visitors but it was not enough to help them from avoiding defeat.
Nigeria internationals Mikel Agu and Shehu Abdullahi played for the entire duration while William Troost-Ekong was an unused substitute as Bursaspor suffered their 11th loss of the season.
Despite the win, Osmanlispor still sit in the relegation zone with 24 points from 25 games – a point adrift of safety.

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Lukaku was confident he could dominate Lovren, says Mourinhonet

The Belgium international gave Liverpool's defence a torrid time at Old Trafford, earning the praise of his manager despite failing to find the net

Jose Mourinho admitted he was delighted to see Romelu Lukaku give Dejan Lovren a nightmare 90 minutes in Manchester United's victory over Liverpool.
Lovren and fellow Reds defender Trent Alexander-Arnold endured an afternoon to forget as they were continually outmuscled by the Belgian in a 2-1 reverse.
And while Lukaku did not find the net Mourinho was pleased to see him making an impact, while insisting that he did not go out to target Lovren.


"We gave options to the players. I am not the kind of mechanic coach that says A pass to B, B to C, C to D. We have different options," the manager explained to reporters.
"We have also the possibility of the long ball to [Scott] McTominay and to play against [Andrew] Robertson in the air. Lukaku was confident from experience that he could be dominant towards Lovren."
Marcus Rashford was also on form for United, ending a 10-game run without scoring with a double.
They were United's only two shots on target in the entire match and Mourinho believes Rashford's brace – which came in front of England manager Gareth Southgate – will be a huge boost to his self-belief.
"He scored two goals in a big match against a top-class opponent," Mourinho told a post-match news conference after United moved five points clear of Liverpool.
"The good thing was he scored from the first chance he had, because the last few months that was not happening with him and he was feeling that a little bit in terms of his confidence.
"But today a big game, probably unexpectedly, we trusted him, we felt the game could be adapted to his quality. He is improving a lot in training and sometimes that's the point.
"You are not in the training ground, you don't see what's going on, the self-confidence, the moods, and the feeling with him was that he was improving in the last few weeks."

Rashford was replaced by Marouane Fellaini in the 70th minute as Mourinho added an extra body to the midfield, prompting boos from a large number of supporters.
The manager was not worried about that response, but was unhappy with the jeers for Scott McTominay after he passed the ball backwards during a second-half counter-attack.
Mourinho said: "The fans can do what they want. I am not upset at all with that reaction, I am upset with a reaction they had to Scott McTominay. A kid of 20 years old was making all the right decisions and they want him to make the wrong decisions.
"So, when the kid decides to break the intensity of the game, not to lose, keep possession, play a back pass and give a solution to keep the ball in the opponent's half. It was a wonderful solution that many, many top players with experience don't do it.
"The kid did it and the fans reacted against the kid, that for me was the bad one."


Nevertheless, the United boss was overjoyed with the final result, though he admitted the display could have been better.
"Perfect result yes," Mourinho said. "Three points is very important. I wouldn't go so far as saying it was a perfect performance.
"In the first half the game gave us the opportunity to be direct, fast and score goals, more than we did. A third goal from [Juan] Mata would've been fantastic."

LILLE
A 1-1 draw on Saturday was overshadowed by a violent pitch invasion, in which the home players were targeted on their way back to the dressing rooms
Lille's Ligue 1 clash against Montpellier ended in chaos when home fans invaded the pitch and accosted players on Saturday.
The hosts were held 1-1 in a tight encounter, with Nicolas Pepe's first-half goal for Lille cancelled out after the break by Montpellier.
But the real drama began after the final whistle, when Lille fans streamed down from the stands to attack their own players.
Pepe in particular found himself the target of aggression, while the rest of the team were barracked on their way back to the dressing rooms.
All of this happened under the watchful eyes of Lille owner Gerard Lopez and sporting director Marc Ingla, who were present in the stadium as it unfolded.
Lille currently lie 19th in Ligue 1, one point shy of safety after 29 games of the season.
It was the second match in a top European league which suffered through fan violence, as West Ham supporters caused numerous delays in a 4-1 loss to Burnley, including one pitch invader who clashed with Hammers midfielder Mark Noble.

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Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho scored to seal a 2-0 victory over Malaga in LaLiga before the hosts had Samu sent off.
Barcelona made light of Lionel Messi's absence and continued their march towards LaLiga glory with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Malaga.
Typically, Messi was Barca's match-winning hero when Ernesto Valverde's side beat nearest rivals Atletico Madrid 1-0 last weekend, but sat this one out after his wife gave birth to the couple's third child
Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho scored excellent goals with Messi missing inside the opening half hour and Barca's lead at the summit – with Atleti to host Celta Vigo on Sunday – is now 11 points.
At 2-0 loss at La Rosaleda last April landed a damaging blow against Barcelona's title defence last season, but this Malaga find themselves rooted hopelessly to the bottom of LaLiga.
Any prospect of an unlikely comeback for the hosts became even more remote when right winger Samu was deservedly sent for an atrocious 30th-minute lunge on Jordi Alba.

Youssef En-Nesyri and Maxime Lestienne missed chances as Malaga fought gamely, but, sitting as they do 11 point from safety, their relegation appears a similar formality to Barcelona wrapping up the title.
Suarez was frustrated by a brilliant save from Roberto in the 13th minute, a strong hand keeping a shot out of the bottom-left corner after Paulinho found the Uruguay international with a clever cushioned pass.
The Malaga goalkeeper had no chance two minutes later when Suarez darted between his two centre-backs to head home Jordi Alba's superb raking cross from the left.
Paulinho was at the heart of many of Barca's best moments early on and fired into the side-netting before another Brazilian wonderfully illuminated the contest.
Ousmane Dembele clipped a pass into Coutinho's feet and the man who replaced the France winger as Barca's record signing showed ingenuity to direct a perfect backheeled finish past Roberto.
Samu then allowed his frustrations to boil over in ugly fashion as he launched himself at Alba, who was fortunate to escape with nothing more than a limp and a torn right sock.

That left Malaga with a dauntingly uphill task and they could scarcely afford En-Nesyri wasting a glorious 36th-minute chance.
The shot-shy forward has two goals to his name all season and headed off target from inside the six-yard box after Manuel Iturra dug out a cross.
Coutinho forced another sharp stop from Roberto before the break and the Malaga number one continued to be busy in the second half.
Samuel Umtiti should have made him work harder when Dembele cleverly delayed a chipped cross to the far post in the 55th minute.
Dembele, frustrated by injury for much of his debut season in Spain, was starting to enjoy himself and saw Roberto hold impressively after Sergi Roberto neatly laid Ivan Rakitic's searching pass into his path.
Coutinho was in a determined but fruitless pursuit for one of his long-range specials to find the net, while Lestienne hooked across goal at the other end.
The game was ambling towards its conclusion by that stage, although Suarez ensured he will sit out next weekend's match against Athletic Bilbao by earning a booking for a clumsy 84th-minute shove on Ignasi Miquel.

RESULTS FOR TODAY

PREMIER LEAGUE
FULLTIME
Everton 2-0Brighton & Hove Albion

Huddersfield Town 0-0Swansea City
FT Newcastle United 3-0Southampton
FT West Bromwich Albion 1-4Leicester City
FT West Ham United 0-3Burnley
FT Chelsea 2-1Crystal Palace



PRIMERA DIVISIÓN
FT Sevilla 0-2Valencia
FT Getafe 0-1Levante
FT Málaga 0-2Barcelona




BUNDESLIGA
FT Hannover 96 1-3Augsburg
FT Bayer Leverkusen 2-0Borussia M'gladbach 0



SERIE A
FT Hellas Verona 1-0Chievo

LIGUE 1
FT PSG 5-0Metz
FT Bordeaux 0
Angers SCO 0
FT Dijon 1
Amiens SC 1
FT Lille 1
Montpellier 1
FT Nantes 1
Troyes 0
FT Rennes 1
Saint-Étienne

MALAWI

Lucius Banda has said that the launch of his 19th album titled Crimes at Lilongwe Golf Club on Sunday was affected by rain.
He said the rain came late on when the launch was about to hit the climax and that more people, who were outside, had to leave.
“More people came but they were yet to get inside and with the rain some decided to leave. But all in all those, who came enjoyed the launch. I am happy to have launched the album,” Lucius said.
The launch had an appetising line-up which included Chileka reggae group, Black Missionaries.
“It’s a trend in Lilongwe where people come for shows around 6pm and rain started that time and although it stopped later, some were forced to stay indoors,” the musician said.
He said after Lilongwe, he would be launching
Crimes in Blantyre and Mzuzu as well as other areas.
“We are not rushing into doing this, we have to prepare well and also look at the dates because we also have other musicians launching their work,” the ‘Mabala’ star said.
The 12-track album, which was first launched in South Africa in December last year and speaks highly of the sufferings of Malawians, has songs such as ‘Chida Cha Mtendere’, ‘Chako,’ ‘Zithumwa’, and ‘Touch Me’.
Lucius has since said that he is also working on a DVD for the album which he would launch very soon.
The musician has also put Crimes, which has received an overwhelming response, online on platforms such as ITunes, Tidal, Spotify and Amazon Music to reach out to everyone.

(Sulom) has disclosed that the 2018 season would kick off on April 15, just a week after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) slated for April 7 in Mangochi District.
The dates follow an Executive Committee meeting which the league governing body held in Lilongwe over the weekend to do a postmortem of the 2017 season.
Sulom Treasurer, Tiya Somba- Banda, on Monday confirmed the development.
“Between now and April, there would be a number of activities such as ground inspection and meeting some stakeholders, including referees,” Somba-Banda said.
During the meeting, Sulom also discussed the possibility of providing a starter-pack to league champions, who wish to participate in Caf Champions League.
The fund has been proposed following the struggles of Be Forward Wanderers when they ventured into the 2018 Caf Champions League campaign after being drawn against AS Vita of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nyasa Big Bullets also struggled financially when they participated in the 2015 Champions League.
Silver Strikers General Secretary, Thabo Nyirenda, said it was good news that, finally, the date for the AGM had been set.
“There are several issues which need to be tackled before the start of the season. For instance, we need to address gate revenue challenges as well as broadcasting rights’ issue,” Nyirenda said.
Nyirenda said clubs also expect the AGM to fill vacant positions at Sulom.
The position of vice-chairperson is vacant after Daud Suleiman resigned to join Football Association of Malawi as an Executive Committee member.
Nyasa Big Bullets Chief Executive Officer, Fleetwood Haiya, said although Sulom was yet to communicate to them on the dates of league’s kick-off and the AGM, he welcomed the proposed schedule.
In 2017, Sulom failed to hold the AGM due to what they called ‘lack of funds’. Sulom last held such a meeting in 2016.

MALAWI




BLANTYRE-The 11-kilometre Blantyre- Chileka Dual Carriage Way, estimated at K11 billion, is one of the development projects government unveiled recently. It is expected to become operational in the next two years.
A seasoned tourism expert, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said lack of a transport system to ferry passengers during the rainy season to the arrivals terminal only helps to entrench the picture of poverty to the outside world.
He said in the long-term, this defeats efforts aimed at boosting tourist flows into the country.
First Officer on Bombadier Dash 8-Q400, Lusekelo Mwenifumbo, said it may be justifiable that the airport does not have a bus due to resource constraints.
She, however, said while it may be considered a luxury at this point to procure a bus for Chileka Airport because of the distance between the landing bay and terminal, there is need to make special arrangements in such circumstances to ensure that there is service quality. Mwenifumbo observed that there is a lot more than needs to be done to ensure that local airports are at par with other countries in the region and the globe.
In a separate interview, Chief Flight Operations Officer in the Department of Civial Aviation, Hastings Jailosi, said there is no need to have passenger transportation based on the way the ramp and terminal are set at Chileka Airport.
He said, when the designers of the airport came up with the plan, transportation of passengers was not considered due to the distance.
Jailosi said: “In case of rain, the ground handling needs to provide umbrellas as they did. This is very common in many parts of the world having an airport similar to Chileka.”
He further said the option of procuring an air bridge would need to be justified based on passenger figures.
“These are very expensive and they may require a complete change in the design. Apart from that, personnel to operate and maintain need to be trained,” Jailosi said.
The Economics Association of Malawi has since said government should consider running the projects [transport and road network] concurrently.
When contacted, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Henry Mussa, said government plans to run the project geared at modernising Chileka Airport concurrently with construction of the dual carriage way.
While he could not indicate the time frame in which this would be done, Mussa said government is on course to make this dream a reality and that progress is being made to identify key stakeholders such as the contractor, funding agent and procurement agent, among others.
“At this point, it is a matter of identifying who does what. The good thing is that in principle, government resolved to come up with these two very important infrastructures; the international airport and the dual carriage way,” he said.

ADDIS ABABA – The World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday appealed for 80 million dollars to provide food assistance for refugees in Ethiopia.
The two UN agencies stated this in a joint statement issued in Addis Ababa.
The agencies said the amount of food that refugees received was cut by 20 per cent in 2017 below the 2,100 kilocalories per day required to sustain an average person.
“UNHCR and WFP warn of deeper cuts to the amount of food from April unless new funding is received in March,’’ the joint statement noted.
It added that “without new contributions, 650,000 refugees in camps in Ethiopia could soon become even more hungry and may eventually face hunger so severe that it could put their lives at risk.”
Ethiopia hosts the second largest number of refugees in Africa, next to Uganda.
Ethiopia presently hosts more than 900,000 refugees, mainly from Eritrea, South Sudan, Somalia, and Sudan, according to figures from the Ethiopian government.
According to the joint statement, some 650,000 of the
total refugees live in camps across the East African country and depend on assistance from WFP and UNHCR.
“After fleeing conflict and deprivation in their home countries, refugees deserve to be protected and supported,” said Samir Wanmali, WFP’s Acting Country Director in Ethiopia.
The two UN agencies fear refugee families could adopt harmful survival strategies and might even try to leave Ethiopia.
Particularly at risk are young children, with risks of becoming stunted if they do not receive the right amount of nutrient.
Malnutrition rates in the camps are already high and further ration cuts could have a devastating effect, said the statement.
Recent assessments show that malnutrition rates among children under five are above the emergency threshold of 15 per cent in nearly half of the 26 refugee camps in Ethiopia.
Conflict and drought in neighbouring countries continues to force people to seek refuge in Ethiopia, which has a long tradition of hosting refugees.
In 2017, nearly 110,000 refugees arrived in Ethiopia.

KIGALI


KIGALI – Mamelodi Sundowns, 2016 African champions, kicked off their 2018 CAF Champions League campaign with a 0-0 draw against Rayon Sports at the Amahoro Stadium on Wednesday night.
Although Sundowns had their chances and were on top for most of the first hour, the home team ended the game strongly, the result was just about a fair result ahead of the second leg of this first round tie in Pretoria on Sunday March 18.
Warm ups nearly done, 10min to kick off! What are your score predictions Masandawana?

Sundowns generally bossed first half proceedings in the Rwanda capital and after a purposeful start by the South Africans, they were close to scoring in the sixth minute when Teboho Langerman thumped a volley into the side-netting.
Masandawana continued to impress with their neat interplay, although there was a shot from Percy Tau from range which missed the target and a half chance for Hlompho Kekana inside the box, they were unable to prise open the home defence with much success.
Kekana also had a penalty appeal turned down a few minutes before half-time, although by that stage Sundowns keeper Denis Onyango had been called into action a few times as Rayon began to pose more of a threat up front.
The Brazilians had the first opportunities after half-time as Sibusiso Vilakazi tested home keeper Eric Ndayishimiye, before Gaston Sirino went close with a free kick.
Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a goalless draw by Rayon Sports in the 1st leg of their #CAFCL 1st round
Rayon Sports, however, were finding their rhythm and also had chances as Onyango kept out Eric Rutanga's shot on the hour mark, before Christ Mbondi was denied by the woodwork 10 minutes later.
Both teams pushed hard for a winner with a goal looking likely at either end, but it wasn't to be as the match ended 0-0, Sundowns having failed to get an away goal, but still with a good chance to close out the tie in South Africa in 11 days' time.