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CAF
4 days ago
- Sport
- CAF
Khoza: Sundowns know the plan to sink Pyramids in Cairo
Published: Saturday, 31 May 2025 Mamelodi Sundowns defender Malibongwe Khoza believes his side's deep tactical understanding and unity will give them the edge as they prepare to face Egypt's Pyramids FC in Sunday's decisive second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final. The tie is finely poised after a tense 1-1 draw in the first leg in Pretoria. Now, with everything to play for in Cairo, Khoza says Sundowns are calm, focused, and confident they can get the job done on enemy territory. 'We are very confident in our team,' Khoza said. 'It's true that the first leg was difficult, but I think we will perform well.' Sundowns are chasing their first Champions League title since 2016, and they will need all their experience and mental strength to prevail at the Air Defense Stadium, where Pyramids FC are unbeaten in this season's competition. The 27-year-old full-back pointed to the tactical lessons from the first leg as key to unlocking their Egyptian opponents. 'We know what we will do to win, we know how they (Pyramids) will play, and we know how we will exploit the spaces,' he said. 'We will support each other and move forward.' Khoza's measured confidence mirrors that of the broader Sundowns camp, where coach and players like Tebogo Mokoena have all emphasised the importance of belief and execution in what could be a historic night for the club. The South African champions have already dispatched African heavyweights like Al Ahly en route to the final, showing their ability to deliver when it matters most. Their trademark possession-based football and compact defensive structure have made them one of the most tactically disciplined sides on the continent. Sunday's showdown in Cairo will not only crown a new African club champion, but could also reshape the African football landscape. A win for Pyramids would make them the fourth different Egyptian club to lift the trophy — an unprecedented feat for any single country. But Khoza is not dwelling on Pyramids' ambitions. His focus is on ensuring that Sundowns impose themselves and bring the trophy back to Pretoria. 'It's a big match for all of us,' he concluded. 'But we know what's required. We're ready.'
IOL News
23-05-2025
- IOL News
Mom sentenced for silence while her husband repeatedly raped her 13-year-old daughter
A Mpumalanga man has been sentenced to 75 years in jail for raping his stepdaughter, while his wife was also arrested for failing to report the crime. Image: File The Tonga Regional Court, sitting in Boschfontein, has sentenced a 35-year-old man, Mandla Sipho Khoza, to three life terms behind bars after he was convicted on charges of rape. Khoza's wife, aged 36, was also convicted and sentenced for failing to report the heinous crime. Provincial police spokesperson in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane said the incident of rape, and the failure to report it, were reported at Schoemansdal police station in 2018. 'The accused is said to have raped his 13-year-old stepdaughter three times in June 2017 while the mother was away. The victim later told her mother what had happened, but her mother instructed her not to tell anyone, so she kept quiet,' said Ndubane. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ The matter came to light when the victim's aunt found a suicide note. The concerned aunt reported the matter to the police, and a case docket was opened. The stepfather was arrested for rape, and his wife was also arrested for failing to report the crime. On Wednesday, the Tonga Regional Court sentenced Mandla Sipho Khoza to 75 years for three counts of rape. The court ruled that the sentences will run concurrently. On the other hand, the child's mother was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years, on condition that she is not convicted of a similar offence during the suspension period. Meanwhile, acting provincial commissioner of police in Mpumalanga, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi, has welcomed the sentencing of the couple. The provincial police commissioner added that people who fail to report serious crimes will face the same consequences as the perpetrators.
The Citizen
23-05-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Residents won't allow history to repeat itself
A community initiative seeks to turn tragedy into something positive: safeguarding Mountain View children in Skierlik against drowning and helping to put food on the table for needy families. The residents saw it fit to start a food gardening project around the man-made dam at the local quarry that left the community of Skierlik and the Mountain View community reeling following the drowning of two children in 2021. Lawrence Tony Tshwenu (5) and Siyabonga Mabila (7) drowned while swimming in the quarry at the construction site situated in Skierlik, far east of Mamelod, i that year. The quarry is situated along the K54 road and forms part of the N4 highway extension project. Christopher 'Muvenda' Mudzanani, who lives next to the quarry, started the food gardening project in 2022 because they are adamant that history should not repeat itself. Mudzanani said he started the project also whlie looking at the rate of unemployment in the area with the idea to feed needy families and for the safety of children who play near the dam and quarry. He said he bought seeds to start the food garden using the water from the man-made dam. 'We are planting everything, from spinach, okra, onions, cabbage, and carrots,' said Mudzanani. 'The food project is a success, and we have 15 people working on the project at the moment. 'The food garden is for the community. We are also feeding the needy for free and selling the veggies to get income.' Sphiwe Khoza from Ward 100 said the food gardening project is an opportunity to save children in the community from drowning. Khoza said, 'We have children who are playing next to the quarry, and if not attended, they will drown. 'However, the challenge is that we need proper fencing around the quarry, nets to cover our veggies and seeds to grow the project around the quarry. 'The main aim is to cover the whole surroundings of the quarry with vegetable gardens. We call on all the community members interested in gardening to come on board and help safeguard the quarry.' 'We don't want history to repeat itself. Mountain View residents are not ready to lose another child at a man-made dam,' said Khoza. He said following the drowning of the two boys, the government fenced the quarry, but unfortunately, it was stolen at night. 'Therefore, the quarry is no longer safe for our children. 'We desperately need donations of fences for our gardens, seeds to grow the project and tools,' said Khoza. 'The land is not ours, and no one gave the land, but we are using it to fight poverty and keep our children safe.' The project is for the whole community in terms of feeding needy families. During the Easter Weekend, the families came to get free spinach to eat with their loved ones. Resident Tryphina Chipu said there's no more sleeping on an empty stomach. 'The project helps put food on our tables, and we can make that little money from the veggies that we sell to community members.' Khoza added that prevention is better than a cure. 'We are looking for donations of a fence or asbestos fence right around the quarry, because there are families who do the washing at the dam (quarry), and sometimes water is scarce at Skierlik. Residents fetch water at the same quarry,' said Khoza, adding, 'the government should also provide a proper land where we can run a food gardening project because more people in the community are interested in planting.' Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to bennittb@ or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
22-05-2025
- Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns transfers: Three best signings this season
Mamelodi Sundowns have always been the team to beat, and anyone who dared to stop them needed to be at their best. As always, the Brazilians had a slow start to the campaign, but perhaps this had everything to do with their congested fixture schedule. Sundowns bosses were even forced to make coaching changes in October with Miguel Cardoso replacing Manqoba Mngqithi as head coach. But who, from the players they acquired this term, have been their best signings in no particular order? Mamelodi Sundowns striker Iqraam Rayners. Image: Mamelodi Sundowns website IQRAAM RAYNERS Rayners took a brave decision of returning to the Gauteng province, this time with Sundowns after a failed stint with SuperSport United. And it didn't take time for him to hit the ground running as he took over from Peter Shalulile and shared the goalscoring load with Lucas Ribeiro Costa. Rayners finished the league campaign with 14 goals, and has scored 21 times, assisted in nine in 42 matches across all competitions this season. MALIBONGWE KHOZA The 21-year-old centre-back was promoted to the Sundowns senior team at the start of the season after impressing in the Dstv Diski Challenge (DDC). And Khoza hasn't disappointed at all, both locally and on the continent, benching seasoned players such as Mothobi Mvala and at times Mosa Lebusa. Interestingly, Sundowns NEVER LOST a domestic match when Khoza is in the starting line-up this term. They only lost once – against Raja – in the CAF Champions League with the young defender starting. ARTHUR SALES Sales has divided opinions among the South African football fans since his arrival but he, honestly, had a decent season. The 22-year-old has missed some sitters but he has scored a few beauties while also playing a role in helping his teammates score. Sales has nine goals and 10 assists in the 37 matches he has played for Sundowns since his arrival at the start of the campaign. NB: A special mention to Jayden Adams who contributed immensely despite joining Sundowns from Stellies mid-season. 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.
The Citizen
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
KwaMhlushwa hip-hop artist receives feedback on soothing EP
A hip-hop musician, born into a musical environment, aims to heal hearts through his new EP. Prince Khoza, widely known by his stage name, Don Pressure, released his EP, titled Healing, five months ago. The EP has four songs and he said he worked on it for three years with the aim of releasing a full album. Unforeseen circumstances led him to release this project as an EP instead. 'I have received great feedback from listeners who say this EP has helped them deal with life's challenges. I am grateful that my story of healing is helping other people,' Khoza said. He was exposed to hip hop at a young age, as it was frequently listened to by many of his relatives, but his passion for music is largely drawn from the church. ALSO READ: Young Masoyi man empowers youth with resources to boost academics 'I am a pastor's child and the church environment provided me with exposure to a variety of musical instruments. I played drums at church and I still enjoy being a drummer,' said Khoza. In 2024, he collaborated with an American rapper, TorchMics, on a song titled 'USSA'. Khoza said the concept of the song was based on the commonalities between the United States and South Africa. The song was released late November last year. 'We painted vivid pictures of our respective countries and why we believe these are among the best countries in the world,' he said. ALSO READ: Rugby player jetting off to Italy to realise his dreams Khoza strives to reach international stages and to collaborate with renowned artists and producers. He also hopes to be able to give back to his community and invest in the dreams of young talent. His EP is available on all digital music platforms. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
