Photo: Mike One Stars' Given Ngobeni (left) crosses the ball.


Mike One Stars collects maximum points

By Tebogo Senosha

Mike One Stars kept their hopes of topping the SAB Tshwane Regional League (Castle) alive after routing Invaders Fc 3-2 at Philip Stadium recently.

The match started on a high note with both teams showing hunger for the three points. Invaders Fc wasted no time in opening the scoring in the 13^th minutes through the youngster Thato “Stiga” Magongwa who made no mistake in firing Invaders Fc into the early lead.

Invaders Fc who came into the match having lost 4-0 to Future Masters Fc looked menacing in attack and Mike One Stars keeper was the busiest of the two.

Invaders Fc could have doubled their lead in the 30^th minutes through Thato Magongwa who fired his shot over the bar.

Things took a nasty turn for Mike One Stars in the 40^th minutes when Invaders Fc’s striker Bheki Mhlongo was left unmarked outside the box and unleashed a rocket which caught Mike One’s keeper Mosima Thabo way out of his line to make it 2-0 in favor of Invaders Fc.

Mike One Stars pulled one back with two minutes left before half time through Given Ngobeni who slotted home from close range after some unconvincing defending by Invaders Fc defence.

The match went into the half time break with Invaders Fc leading by 2 goals to 1.

The second stanza started off with fast pace, with Mike One Stars playing competitive attacking football. 

Mike One Stars’ dominant ball possession over Invaders Fc saw them scoring in the 67^th minutes through Stephan Monyela’s header from Given Ngobeni’s brilliant cross to level matters.

Invaders Fc were forced to sit back and defend while Mike One Stars continued with their endless wave of attacks in search of a winning goal.

Mike One Stars’ tireless efforts to grab the winning goal finally paid off in the 83^rd minutes through Given Ngobeni who completed his brace to give Mike One Stars a 3-2 lead over Invaders Fc.

With time running out, Invaders Fc tried to play long balls into the box in search of their big striker Bheki Mhlongo but Mike One Stars’ defense was equal to the task.

Invaders Fc failed to convert their last-minute chances into goals as Mike One Stars’ shot stopper Mosima Thabo made some brilliant saves to ensure that his team collects maximum points.

The match ended with Mike One Stars beating Invaders Fc 3-2.

The ecstatic Mike One Stars coach, Thomas Modingwane had nothing but praise for his boys for coming back from two goals down to winning the match.

“Dedication, confidence and individual brilliance helped us to bounce back to win this match. I am really proud of my boys today,” said Modingwane.

Invaders Fc coach Sammy Mojapelo said that he is satisfied with his team’s performance despite losing the match.

“I think my players played well today despite conceding three silly goals. We want to get out of the relegation zone,” said Mojapelo; adding that, “We also need to sign few players to strengthen our team to be more competitive”.

Invaders Fc’s loss was their second in a row and will look to turn their fortunes around when they go away to Barcelona Fc on Saturday at Trouw Street Stadium at 3pm, while Mike One Stars’ win takes them into top five position on the log, with Ga-Rankuwa United being their next opponents on Sunday at 3pm at Giant stadium.

Photo: Dineo Chauke poses for a photo in the studio.

Letlhabile station gets its first female drive show host

By Tebogo Senosha

Letlhabile Community Radio Station’s first female afternoon drive show host, Dineo Chauke is set forth to celebrating her first anniversary of the listeners’ epic show  “The Drive” which airs weekdays from three to six.

 Chauke who is affectionately known for her splendid voice behind the microphone started working at the station in May 2012 as a news reader.

In 2016, Chauke was promoted to host “The Drive”. She said that her mentor and colleague Mr. Lesley Maselwane encouraged her for almost three years to host “The Drive” but she was not ready at the time.

“Hosting an afternoon show was a big step for me both personally and professionally and I am grateful to Mr. Lesley Maselwane for having so much faith in me,” said Chauke.

Chauke also praised her family for always supporting her and for pushing her to work hard and to follow her dreams.

Speaking to Sosh Times recently, Chauke said that she is living proof that hard work indeed pays off, also stressing out that people should not let their background determine their future.

Chauke said, “I always knew that I had to work extremely hard in order to accomplish greater things in life, and now I am being rewarded for all the hard work I have been putting all those years”.

She further urged young people to never give up on their dreams no matter how impossible they may 

seem.  

Chauke said that her dream is to one day work at Metro fm or Yfm as a presenter.

Kids get life skills and fitness tests

By Tebogo Senosha

Altus Sport with assistance from students of the Department of Sport and Leisure Studies of the University of Pretoria tested over 800 primary school kids from various townships in Tshwane recently.

The tests were to establish a baseline on life and sport skills, as well as fitness levels. The event was mainly made possible by FIFA FFH and Women Win from Holland.   

Tests on the same kids will again be conducted at the end of the year in order to measure the impact of Altus Sport’s programmes implemented by its youth sport leaders on the kids.

The Altus team has presented numerous sport workshops and events which include sport and recreation management, facilitator’s training, circuit training, generic sport coaching, mass sport participation, total fitness, gymnasium training and Olympic education.

 Liana Laubscher, Director of Altus Sport, praised the positive manner on which the kids sacrificed their Saturday and enthusiastically participated in the program.

“Fitness and health should be the main priority in kids’ lives as it will help them perform better especially at school,” said Laubscher.

 Dr Engela van der Klashorst of the University of Pretoria said it was a pleasure to reach out to the kids and that Altus Sport actually created a “laboratory” for further research in this respect, further elaborating that: “This is a great initiative and it will benefit these kids enormously. We are grateful that we are part of this magnificent initiative”.

Altus Sport aims to promote personal development, physical activity and literacy among youth through sports.

                     Photo: Refitlhile-Pele Primary School pupils show off their winnings.

                                  SunBake rewards learners

By Tebogo Senosha

It was  a packed Assembly-point as learners of different age , gender and grades from Refitlhile-Pele Primary school gathered  at an event organised by SunBake in Soshanguve recently to present their bread-packaging plastics that they have collected in their quest to preserve the environment.

The event was attended by parents and general members of the community in support of their kids and siblings.

The crowd was entertained with music and several learners as well as their teachers took to the stage to show off their dancing moves.

The competition has been underway since the beginning of this year and will end on the 31st March 2017. It has attracted different schools from Klipgat, Mabopane, Ga-Rankuwa, Moretele, Soshanguve and Hammanskraal since its start.

The blissful top five learners who managed to collect more SunBake plastics were rewarded with new school bags, stationery and shopping vouchers at the event.

Mr. Mishack Mabaso of SunBake thanked the learners from Refitlhile-Pele Primary school for enthusiastically participating in the competition, as well as the school committee for working tirelessly in making the competition a success.

"The response has been positive from the learners and this competition will benefit them a lot because it will give them prizes that will be of great importance for them academically such as school bags and stationery," said Mabaso.

One of the members of the school committee at Refitlhile-Pele Primary school, Mr. William Mashilo, praised the parents for allowing their kids to be part of the competition, adding that: "This competition is a win-win kind of partnership because both SunBake and these learners benefit from it".

The joyful Grade 5 learner, Ms. Puseletso Makhubela (13) who walked away with a 250 shopping voucher from SunBake said that she will give the voucher to her parents so that they can buy her nice things with it.

The competition will make its way back to Refitlhile-Pele Primary school one more time next week before going to other schools. 

                 Photo: Klasso Fc players (In Red) greet Titans Fc players before kick off.

Klasso Fc hammers Titans in a 4-3 goal thriller

By Tebogo Senosha

Klasso Fc from Soshanguve hosted Ga-Rankuwa's Titans Fc in the SAB Regional league encounter in Soshanguve Block L at Philip Stadium recently.

The fast paced action packed match started with the visitors making their intentions clear from the first whistle as they dominated proceedings. Titans Fc could have taken the lead 15 minutes into the match through Ofentse Mametse after rounding Klasso Fc keeper, the youngster was denied by the upright.

From there it was all one-way traffic in favor of Titans Fc and they first opened the scoring in the 35th minutes through Tshiamo Keetse who slotted home from Ofentse Mametse's cross. Titans Fc made it 2 nil up 5 minutes later when Ofentse Mametse's shot resulted in a penalty to Titans Fc and Samson Manganyi converted from the spot kick to extend Titans Fc's lead to 2-0.

However Klasso Fc pulled one back just before half time break when Klapi Nkuna showed some lovely skill to set up Rodney Mbambo who found the back of the net with ease. 

The match went into the half time break with Titans leading Klasso Fc by 2 goals to 1.

Klasso Fc came back organised and created lots of chances in the second stanza. Klapi Nkuna made it 2-2 with a wonderful free kick 20 minutes into the second half. Piet Makgobati volleyed his shot into the top corner to extend Klasso Fc's lead to 3-2.

The home side continued to pile pressure on Titans Fc and they were awarded a free kick with 5 minutes remaining on the clock and Shakira Moonwe whipped it in the box to find Klapi Nkuna who completed his brace with a diving header to make the score 4-2 to Klasso Fc. Titans Fc then pulled one back through Gomotsegang Seemise with just seconds left on the clock.

The match ended with Klasso Fc beating Titans Fc 4-3.

Klasso Fc coach and player Klapi Nkuna praised his boys saying that they showed great mental strength to come back from 2-0 to win the match.

"Credit must go to the boys for working so hard and never giving up. I am proud of their dedication," said Nkuna.

The visibly disappointed Titans coach Molefe Molapo rued missed chances and lack of fitness from his players, adding that: "In football if you don't utilize your chances, you will be punished and that is what happened to us today. We will learn from this and rectify".

Klasso Fc goes away to Pheli Fc in Atteridgeville on Saturday while Titans Fc will also go away to Pubs Fc in Atteridgeville.

Local chef eyes half a million rands

By Tebogo Senosha

Soshanguve born lad Surprise Mogale and his team the Monate Cuisine have put their sight on a half million rands prize tag in the season 5 of the popular trendy outdoor television competition The 

Ultimate Braai Master.

 Monate Cuisine will be up against nine teams drawn from across the country in the journey to claim half a million rands.

In an interview with Sosh Times Mogale said that the experience so far has been astounding and that he is confident that his team will bring the prize money home.

“Travelling across the country has been really awesome for me and my team. And we are learning so much everyday about the importance of team-work and discipline,” said Mogale.

He said that competitions such as Ultimate Braai Master are needed in order to improve the standard of living in local communities.

He further said that he plans to build a restaurant in Soshanguve, should his team win this season’s competition.

“Winning this competition should somehow be advantageous to the people of Soshanguve because that is where I come from. So building a restaurant here will mean jobs for the people of Soshanguve as there would be chefs, cleaners and many more people working there,” he said.

The competition can be watched live every Sunday on etv at 4pm, with repeats the following Saturday at 4pm on the same channel. 

E'kasi Sports Foundation keeps Soshanguve residents healthy

 By Tebogo Senosha

E'kasi Sports Foundation is a non-profit organisation established by Chris Semenya in Soshanguve in 2014. It operates in Block M, Halala Community Hall, Philip stadium and Bethsalda Adult Centre in Soshanguve. It is R100 to join.

 It specializes in different health and physical activities such as Cardio workout, Team building activities, Callanetics and Aerobics. The foundation has 43 members so far.

The founder of the foundation Chris Semenya said that his love for sports pushed him to start the foundation.

"I used to train at an early age. I think it is important for people to exercise and eat healthily," said Semenya.

Semenya said that he wishes to build a gymnasium in Soshanguve where people will engage in different physical activities.

"I wish the government could donate a piece of land to us. So that we can have more space for our activities," he added.

Mapula Makgamatha who is one of the registered members at E'kasi Sports Foundation said that the foundation motivated her and helped her to focus at work.

Mapula said, "Since joining the foundation, I always feel energetic and I don't get tired easily".

One of the co-founders of E'kasi Sports Foundation Plaques Moloto praised the foundation for helping people to lead healthy lifestyles in the community.

"I think lifestyle diseases such as cardiac arrests and High blood pressure would decrease in our community due to this foundation," said Moloto, adding that he wished the local government could support them with proper infrastructure.

Exercises are conducted at Block M park in Soshanguve every Saturday at 6:00am and it is  R25 per day to exercise for unregistered members.

                                      Photo: Mukwevho and his team pose for the lens-man.

  Local fan gives back to community

By Tebogo Senosha

The popular Kaizer Chiefs supporter William Mukwevho launched a development soccer team in his kasi of Soshanguve Extension 2 to get kids out of the streets.

The Soshanguve-based football lover made headlines last year when he scooped the Sports Fan of The Year award at the Gauteng Sports Awards and he showed that football is his first love when he started his own development team.

His development team Invaders Development Fc campaigns in the local soccer league called Soshanguve District Football Association (SODIFA).

The 34-year old SA National Defence Force member said that his love for football started way back when he was still young and it has grown ever since.  But he admitted that attending soccer matches was a challenge for his family at first, but as time went on they slowly accepted and supported him.

 "My family finally accepted that football is like my adopted baby and I love it a lot, and then they started supporting me," said Mukwevho.

Invaders Development FC coach Billy Molefe praised Mukwevho for coming up with an initiative that will take kids away from streets where they are likely to do drugs.

Molefe said, "What Mukwevho is doing in this place is great and even the parents of these kids are very supportive and happy about it."

Mukwevho plans to maintain his team with the Sports Fan of the Year prize money so that it can be promoted to higher ranks leagues such as ABC Motsepe League.

 Soshanguve's FC Invaders edges past Ga-Rankuwa United

By Tebogo Senosha

Local soccer teams FC Invaders from Soshanguve and Ga-Rankuwa United locked horns in the SAB Regional League match in Soshanguve Block L at Phillip stadium recently..

There was not a lot of goalmouth action in the first half, as both teams started off cautiously. Most players from both teams looked nervous and uncomfortable at times.

The match went into the half time break with both teams still at 0-0 scoreline.

The start of the second half was pretty cagey as well, Ga-Rankuwa United defended deep in the first few minutes of the second half while the home side displayed dominant attacking approach.

Ga-Rankuwa United were punished in the 70th minutes when FC Invaders striker Bheki Mhlongo opened the scoring with a thunderous volley after a poor clearance by Ga-Rankuwa United defence.

FC Invaders were guilty of sitting on their lead and as a result Ga-Rankuwa United were awarded a penalty in the 80th minutes for their attacking efforts. Ga-Rankuwa United captain Obakeng  Molefe failed to convert from the spot kick.

Ga-Rankuwa United coach Sammy Letlape rued missed chances especially in the first half by his team.

"I am not really happy about our performance today. I feel like we could have won it in the first half," Letlape said.

FC Invaders coach Sammy Mojapelo said he was happy with his team's overall performance especially in the second half, despite having lost 4-0 in their previous game against Pubs United.

Mojapelo said, "It is not easy bouncing back from such a loss, but I am happy with the boys. I think they really showed commitment today".

Ga-Rankuwa United will play Pubs United at home on Saturday, while FC Invaders visits TUT FC on Friday evening.