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Eyewitness News
3 days ago
- Eyewitness News
No arrests after xenophobic attacks in Addo
There have not yet been any arrests after xenophobic attacks in Valencia, Addo, forced hundreds of immigrant families to evacuate on Sunday. The 'revenge attacks' by a group of men were triggered by the murder of a South African man on the weekend, allegedly by an immigrant. The mob went from house to house on Sunday, kicking immigrant families out of their homes. At least 30 Zimbabweans were injured during the attacks and 17 are still in hospital, according to the Embassy of Zimbabwe. Four men have died, says the South African Police Service (SAPS). The SAPS Serious and Violent Crimes Unit is investigating, said police spokesperson Majola Nkohli on Thursday. 'The situation in Addo is still tense. Police are continuing to maintain high visibility patrols in the area,' said Nkohli. Some families have been staying at the Addo police station, too afraid to return to their homes. Hundreds of others have been evacuated to a church hall in Gqeberha. The church has requested not to be named for safety concerns. Dennis Makolo arrived there on Thursday morning after being discharged from hospital. But he was still disoriented when we spoke to him and could not remember the hospital he was in or how he ended up at the church hall. He said he was beaten by a 'violent mob' and now wants to find work outside of Addo. 'I have bad memories of the area.' Anyway Hlungwani, who was beaten up with crowbars, is still in immense pain. His face is still swollen, his head wound stitched up, and he has sores all over his body. 'The truth is that I don't want to hear anything about Valencia. I was beaten for nothing … Had it not been for my wife, who bravely intervened, I could be dead by now,' he said. Hlungwani's wife, Everjoy Chipangura, said that if they had enough money, they would have boarded the next bus to Zimbabwe. 'I don't want my child to grow up in a hostile environment. We have to start a new life again, but elsewhere,' she said. But others staying in the hall said they cannot return to Zimbabwe and want to go back home to Valencia. 'This is the first such incident in the area,' said one man. 'I have worked on several farms in the Sundays River Valley area for nearly 20 years, but I haven't experienced this type of threat.' 'The reason why we are all here is the economic turmoil of Zimbabwe. There are no jobs. I will go back to Valencia once the police tell us that the situation has improved.' Chairman of the Zimbabwe Migrants Support Network, Chris Mapingure, said that donations of food, clothing and toiletries are urgently needed. 'We're glad to have received amazing support from individuals, Gift of the Givers, businesses and government departments.' This article first appeared on GroundUp. Read the original article here.
The Citizen
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Stormers need to break Glasgow losing streak to progress to semifinals
The Stormers will have to break a four-game losing streak and pick up a first ever win in Glasgow to reach the URC semifinals. Glasgow Warriors celebrate a try during their URC quarterfinal win over the Stormers in Scotland last year. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images The Stormers will need to break a four-game losing streak against Scottish defending champions Glasgow Warriors if they are to progress to the United Rugby Championship (URC) semifinals. They take on the hosts in their quarterfinal match-up at the Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night, looking to get one over a side that has become a bit of a bogey team for them over the past few years. After winning the first ever encounter between the two, a 32-7 triumph at the Cape Town Stadium back in 2022, they have never managed to taste success again over the following three seasons. Three of those were away losses in Scotland, with Glasgow claiming 24-17 and 20-9 pool wins in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons respectively, while in last season's quarterfinals the hosts won 27-10. This season the Stormers were finally able to host Glasgow again, but were again beaten, this time 28-17 at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. To make it to the next round the Stormers now have to do what they have never done, win in Glasgow, and key to that will be playing to their strengths, which they have been doing over the past few games, according to forwards coach Rito Hlungwani. Small margins 'I usually get on these interviews and talk about learning from mistakes but we have looked at our previous games against Glasgow as a collective and what we have got from that is that there hasn't been that much to choose between the teams,' explained Hlungwani. 'The scores have never been big and the last time we lost to them we missed four kicks at poles. I would not say that watching those games and noting how competitive they were has given us more motivation but it does give us confidence that we can do it if we are at the top of our game. 'Over the past few games, we felt like we played like we want to play and have set out to play. We have implemented what we call the Stormers template. We want to get better at that and be ready for what Glasgow bring to the table.' Hlungwani admitted that turning over the defending champs on their home patch would be a tough task, as they are a strond side overall, with plenty of threats across the park. 'They are a very balanced side. They compete in the scrum, they've got a strong maul, probably one of the best mauls in the URC. They've got big backline players who are strike runners, and guys who run really hard,' said Hlungwani. If the Stormers manage to make it through to the next round it would likely set them up with a huge semifinal against favourites Leinster in Dublin.
The Star
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Injured Fourie to aid De Villiers as Stormers without Springbok Malherbe for Benetton URC clash
Ashfak Mohamed | Published 2 hours ago Springbok flank Deon Fourie won't play for the Stormers again this season, but will still play a crucial role in their last-gasp push for a United Rugby Championship playoff spot. Forwards coach Rito Hlungwani confirmed on Tuesday that the 38-year-old loose forward sustained a broken tibia in last Saturday's 34-29 win over Connacht at Cape Town Stadium. Fourie had been on the pitch for just a minute when he tackled Connacht flank Conor Oliver, and stood up gingerly before going off, and is now unlikely to feature for the Boks in 2025 either. Stormers coach John Dobson said afterwards that he believed Fourie's leg was broken, and Hlungwani added that the veteran forward would be missed as a player, but would assist in helping to develop his replacement, Paul de Villiers. 'I think it's a broken tibia, so he will be out for a while – probably the season, I think,' Hlungwani said. 'Losing a player of Deon's calibre and experience is a major blow, but Deon was in yesterday and was in today. 'He's one guy that really contributes to the team in totally different ways. 'So, not having him on the field is a major blow, but he will still be present. He's really put Paul de Villiers under his wing. 'He was in the office today analysing the game with him. 'So, we still gain in that regard, but it is tricky and tough not having him on the field. But we are moving forward, and he is helping us in the right way as well.' Star No 8 Evan Roos added that while it was disappointing to see Fourie sidelined, he was looking forward to watching De Villiers' progress. 'It's sad to see somebody get injured, so I really feel for him and hope everything goes well and smoothly,' Roos said on Tuesday. 'In terms of leadership, Brannas is a big voice and a big character in the team. He brings a lot of calmness, with all the experience that he has. 'So, that is definitely something we will miss out on. He works really hard and is a big part of our team, and is a real Province man. 'But I'm very excited for Paul. He is a good player, and me and him get along quite well. 'He is a good person, good man, and I'm happy that he's getting an opportunity. He works hard, and he's always keen to learn – which is always good to see for someone just getting into the system.' Hlungwani said that there were no new injury concerns ahead of Saturday's URC clash against Benetton at Cape Town Stadium (6.15pm start). Bok prop Frans Malherbe won't be resuming training this week, with Hlungwani stating that there was no further update on when he would return to action from a back problem that saw him miss the Connacht encounter. Sazi Sandi is likely to continue at No 3 against Benetton this weekend, with Neethling Fouché still suspended.
IOL News
22-04-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Injured Fourie to aid De Villiers as Stormers without Springbok Malherbe for Benetton URC clash
Deon Fourie Stormers flank Deon Fourie left the field after just a minute against Connacht. Photo: BackpagePix Image: BackpagePix Springbok flank Deon Fourie won't play for the Stormers again this season, but will still play a crucial role in their last-gasp push for a United Rugby Championship playoff spot. Forwards coach Rito Hlungwani confirmed on Tuesday that the 38-year-old loose forward sustained a broken tibia in last Saturday's 34-29 win over Connacht at Cape Town Stadium. Fourie had been on the pitch for just a minute when he tackled Connacht flank Conor Oliver, and stood up gingerly before going off, and is now unlikely to feature for the Boks in 2025 either. Stormers coach John Dobson said afterwards that he believed Fourie's leg was broken, and Hlungwani added that the veteran forward would be missed as a player, but would assist in helping to develop his replacement, Paul de Villiers. 'I think it's a broken tibia, so he will be out for a while – probably the season, I think,' Hlungwani said. 'Losing a player of Deon's calibre and experience is a major blow, but Deon was in yesterday and was in today. 'He's one guy that really contributes to the team in totally different ways. 'So, not having him on the field is a major blow, but he will still be present. He's really put Paul de Villiers under his wing. 'He was in the office today analysing the game with him. 'So, we still gain in that regard, but it is tricky and tough not having him on the field. But we are moving forward, and he is helping us in the right way as well.' Star No 8 Evan Roos added that while it was disappointing to see Fourie sidelined, he was looking forward to watching De Villiers' progress. 'It's sad to see somebody get injured, so I really feel for him and hope everything goes well and smoothly,' Roos said on Tuesday. 'In terms of leadership, Brannas is a big voice and a big character in the team. He brings a lot of calmness, with all the experience that he has. 'So, that is definitely something we will miss out on. He works really hard and is a big part of our team, and is a real Province man. 'But I'm very excited for Paul. He is a good player, and me and him get along quite well. 'He is a good person, good man, and I'm happy that he's getting an opportunity. He works hard, and he's always keen to learn – which is always good to see for someone just getting into the system.' Hlungwani said that there were no new injury concerns ahead of Saturday's URC clash against Benetton at Cape Town Stadium (6.15pm start). Bok prop Frans Malherbe won't be resuming training this week, with Hlungwani stating that there was no further update on when he would return to action from a back problem that saw him miss the Connacht encounter. Sazi Sandi is likely to continue at No 3 against Benetton this weekend, with Neethling Fouché still suspended.
The South African
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Injured Springbok takes on new role at Stormers
The Stormers are utilising Springbok Deon Fourie in a role despite the latest injury setback he suffered this past weekend. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. Injured Springbok Deon Fourie's career may be headed for a downward trajectory, but he is carrying on as a consummate professional at the Stormers. The veteran utility forward has been ruled out of action for at least four months after breaking his tibia in the Stormers' United Rugby Championship game against Connacht at DHL Stadium this past weekend. The 38-year-old loose forward came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute for the Stormers, but unfortunately he lasted less than a minute as he was seen limping off the field in the 63rd minute. On Tuesday, forwards coach Rito Hlungwani revealed that the Springbok is undeterred by his latest setback and has already rolled up his sleeves and jumped into action to help the Stormers in other ways in their hunt for a place in the URC playoffs. 'It's a broken tibia, so he'll be out for a while,' Hlungwani told at a press conference. 'Losing a player of Deon's calibre and experience is a major blow. But you know, Deon was in yesterday and he is in today,' the Stormers assistant coach revealed. 'He is one guy that really contributes to the team in total different ways. So not having him on the field is a major blow, but he'll still be present. Hlungwani went on to praise the extent of Fourie for his dedication to the Stormers cause despite misfortune on the injury front. 'He has really took Paul de Villiers under his wing,' said Hlungwani. 'He was in the office today analysing the game with him, so we're still have him in that regard, it's just tricky and tough not having him on the field. We're moving forward and he is helping us move forward in the right ways.' The Stormers are currently in eighth position in the URC standings – the last available playoff spot – with three rounds of regular season action to go. There are several other teams pressing for that eighth-place, but what counts in the Stormers favour is the fact they will play their three remaining round-robin fixtures – Benetton, the Dragons and Cardiff – in front of their faithful fans at the DHL Stadium in the Mother City. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
