Latest news with #Mlaba
IOL News
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Stay tuned . . . I want to be the best bowler in the world, says Proteas Women's star Nonkululeko Mlaba
Proteas star Nonkululeko Mlaba shows off her SA Women's Cricketer of the Year award. Picture: CSA Image: CSA JOHANNESBURG - Nonkululeko Mlaba rushes off into a corner, hands her canteen of silverware to Proteas Women's team media liaison Lita Gqirana, and calls on her personal make-up artist. 'We'll be on camera right? … Okay, just give a few minutes to top up,' Mlaba says ahead of our interview. The left-arm spinner is not just an outstanding cricketer, but she's also a fashionista that looks splendid in her gold gown that's fitting for South Africa's newly-crowned Women's Cricketer of the Year. 'So, this dress was made by my friend. I went to school with her,' before admitting she had overcome a fashion faux pas on the night. 'Actually, I had side arms on the side, but then I was celebrating my friend's award winning. And then I don't know what happened. Everything just went south. 'But then I tried to make it look like this now. Hopefully you're not going to get mad at me, girl. I still look pretty!' Mlaba said. A little dress mishap was certainly not going to spoil a glorious night at Emperors Palace for the 25-year-old, who swept the board at Cricket SA's annual awards ceremony. Along with the premier prize in South African cricket, she was also honoured with the Women's T20 International Player of the Year, Women's Players' Player of the Year and the Best Delivery Fuelled by KFC. 'It means a lot, firstly. And to be honest, I've been working hard because I want to be the best bowler in the world,' Mlaba said. 'So there you've heard it. I'm setting high standards for myself. And it doesn't stop here. 'I'm only reaching higher and higher. So just watch the space, stay tuned. There's more to come from me. This is not the end.' The 25-year-old from KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal has created history during the past 12 months when she became the first South African women cricketer to record a 10-wicket haul in the once-off Test against England in Bloemfontein. But despite the achievement, Mlaba's focus remains on the white-ball formats as she openly admits the longer version of the game 'is a bit boring'. 'To be honest, I don't really like Tests because it's long. I've watched a lot of Tests from guys and I'm like, this is too much for me. It was boring,' she said. 'Um, but yeah, I played against England and it turned out to be the best Test I've ever played, so far. Maybe as the time goes by or the more I get to play Test matches, then I'll fall in love with the game.'
IOL News
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Lefties reign supreme at CSA Awards with Nonkululeko Mlaba and Keshav Maharaj crowned
Proteas spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba scooped four awards, including the prestigious SA Women's Cricketer of the Year, at Emperors Palace on Thursday evening. Picture: AFP Image: AFP Johannesburg — Nonkululeko Mlaba was the Queen of the Night at a glittering Cricket SA Awards at the Emperors Palace on Thursday evening. The Proteas Women's star scooped four prestigious prizes after being crowned SA Women's Player of the Year, Women's Players Player of the Year, T20 Player of the Year and Women's Best Delivery Fuelled by KFC. Mlaba, who is nicknamed Lefty, was consistent across all formats, starring with the ball in Proteas' solitary Test match, claiming a maiden 10-wicket haul, while she also bagged 15 ODI wickets at an average of 22, and a further 16 T20I wickets at 18.62. 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 Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading She spearheaded the Proteas' charge to a successive ICC T20 World Cup final in the UAE last year, where the left-arm spinner finished as the tournament's second top wicket-taker with 12 scalps at an average of 11.33. Mlaba broke the record for the most wickets by a South African at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Fellow left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj was once again overcome with emotion when he was named Cricket SA's Men's Player of the Year for the second time in three seasons. Maharaj pipped fellow nominees Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton and Marco Jansen after snaring 40 Test wickets at 20.57. The 35-year-old played just three ODI's during the judging period, but also enjoyed a solid T20 season with 14 wickets at 22.21. Bavuma, who was strong contender for the premier prize in South African cricket, was awarded the Test Player of the Year and SA Fans Player of the Year. Rabada, meanwhile, was honoured by his teammates as the Players Player of the Year, while the white-ball awards were divided between Heinrich Klaasen (ODI Cricketer of the Year), Anrich Nortje (T20 Cricketer of the Year) and Ottniel Baartman (International Newcomer of the Year). Seamer Ayanda Hlubi won the corresponding Women's International Newcomer of the Year award, while impressive allrounder Annerie Dercksen walked away with the ODI Player of the Year prize. A huge congratulations to all our winners at today's CSA Pathway Awards! 🏆 It's been a phenomenal season of high-performance cricket, a true celebration of talent, dedication, and greatness. 🌟👏#CSAAwards2025 #WozaNawe — CSA Domestic Leagues (@DomesticCSA) July 31, 2025 CSA PROTEAS AWARDS 2024/25 WINNERS MEN INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Ottneil Baartman T20 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Anrich Nortje ODI PLAYER OF THE YEAR Heinrich Klaasen TEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR Temba Bavuma PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kagiso Rabada SA PLAYER OF THE YEAR Keshav Maharaj WOMEN INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Ayanda Hlubi T20 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nonkululeko Mlaba ODI PLAYER OF THE YEAR Annerie Dercksen PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nonkululeko Mlaba SA PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nonkululeko Mlaba OTHER CATEGORIES MEN'S BEST DELIVERY FUELLED BY KFC Nandre Burger to Mikyle Louis – WIvSA 2nd Test 15 - 17 August | WI 1st innings 1.6 overs WOMEN'S BEST DELIVERY FUELLED BY KFC Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sobhana Mostary | ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024
The Citizen
20-07-2025
- The Citizen
Bronkhorstspruit SAPS embarks on crime awareness campaign in Zithobeni
Bronkhorstspruit SAPS embarks on crime awareness campaign in Zithobeni The office of acting station commander Lieutenant Colonel Sibonsile Mlaba, together with Social Crime Prevention, Crime Prevention Wardens, and the CPF, visited Zithobeni on July 10. Mlaba and the team focused on tackling GBV and drug-related crimes occurring in and around the area. 'Mlaba pleaded with a group of men operating a car wash near Zithobeni High School not to allow anyone to sell drugs to school learners,' said Constable Cathrine Ramovha, communications officer for Bronkhorstspruit SAPS. The campaign also raised awareness of the Second-Hand Goods Act 6 of 2009, which regulates the trade in used goods and pawnbrokers. 'This topic was addressed to help prevent the sale of stolen items and to promote moral standards in the sector,' Ramovha added. 'Public safety is a shared responsibility, and the police urge communities to join forces with them in the fight against crime,' said Mlaba. 'To make neighbourhoods safer, the police stress the importance of cooperation, communication, and mutual trust,' Mlaba concluded. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
TimesLIVE
16-07-2025
- TimesLIVE
'Mastermind' behind ANC veteran Zibuse Mlaba's murder faces murder charge over hitman's death
A relative of slain former ANC deputy chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal Zibuse Mlaba, who was arrested in connection with his death, appeared in the Umlazi magistrate's court on a separate murder charge on Wednesday. Duncan Mzamo Mlaba, 63, faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and murder of hitman Mncedisi Gwala in January 2022 near KwaNyamazane. Mzamo allegedly paid Gwala and two others R130,000 to kill Mlaba. Mzamo handed himself over at the Camperdown police station in April after he was implicated in a plea agreement by another hitman, Fortune Dlamini, 29, in Mlaba's death. Dlamini, who was arrested on September 29, pleaded guilty to Mlaba's murder in the Camperdown regional court and was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment. He said after Mlaba's murder, Gwala was arrested for allegedly being in unlawful possession of a firearm. Mzamo then allegedly gave an instruction to kill Gwala after they found out police had collected DNA at the murder scene.
IOL News
09-05-2025
- IOL News
NPA rejects consolidation of Zibuse Mlaba's murder case with alleged killer
Zibuse Mlaba's cousin, Duncan Patrick Mlaba, is alleged to have paid R130 000 for his assassination and R10 000 for the firearms used in the murder. Image: Nomonde Zondi The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has denied the request to consolidate the murder cases of Zibuse Mlaba, a former KZN MPL, and Mncedisi Gwala, a hitman who allegedly killed Mlaba for the bail purposes of the mastermind behind the assassinations. This was heard in the Mlazi Magistrate's Court on Friday morning, where the alleged mastermind, Duncan Patrick Mzamo Mlaba, who reportedly paid R130 000 for the hit on Mlaba, made a brief appearance. The State prosecutor, Advocate Sanele Ntombela, confirmed that the defence is aware of the decision of the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Lawrence Gcaba, not to consolidate the two murder cases for Mzamo's bail application. Former KZN MPL and ANC veteran Zibuse Mlaba was allegedly killed by his cousin, Mzamo Mlaba. Image: Supplied The denial of the request is due to issues of jurisdiction, as Mlaba's matter is in the Camperdown Regional Court while Gwala's is at the Mlazi Magistrate's Court. When Mzamo made his first appearance for the murder of Gwala last month, his attorney, Arvina Harricharan, told the court that they would be making representations to the State to have both the murder cases consolidated so that Mzamo could apply for bail once. She said once they know the outcome, they will indicate if they are applying for bail. However, for Mlaba's murder case, which is now at the Camperdown Regional Court, Mzamo abandoned bail. 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 Next Stay Close ✕ According to the plea of Fortune Dlamini, a coordinator in Mlaba's murder, he said Mzamo is the one who told him that he wanted Mlaba dead. Dlamini said he organised the hitmen for Mzamo. Mlaba, who was once the ANC provincial deputy chairperson and regent chief of KwaXimba area in Camperdown, was gunned down at Wareing Shopping Centre outside his office on October 21, 2021. 'At some stage after the killing of Mlaba, Gwala was arrested for unlawful possession of an unlicensed firearm. I also learnt that the police collected DNA at the murder scene of Mlaba, and Mzamo instructed me to arrange hitmen to kill Gwala,' Dlamini said in his plea. He said on February 8, 2022, Gwala was gunned down. Dlamini identified Gwala as the shooter who ended the life of Mlaba. Dlamini has since been sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment by the Camperdown Regional Court. Attorney Abdul Karrim, who was standing in for Harricharan, told the Mlazi court that they intend to apply for bail in July as advocate Ntombela would not be available on May 20. However, the court raised concerns about the date of the bail application being far. 'The accused and the family are waiting for a specific counsel to do the bail application,' Karrim said. The matter was then set for two days for the bail application in July.
