Amakhosi beat third-tier opposition Casric Stars FC

By: Zanele Mfaba

Twitter: mfaba_zanele

Email: Zanelemfaba1408@gmail.com

 

Kaizer Chiefs sure did book their spot in this season’s Nedbank Cup quarter-finals against Casric Stars on Sunday evening 12 March 2023 at the FNB stadium.

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 In the round of 16 this is when Chiefs remember that they have to prevent 2022-23 becoming their eighth campaign without silverware. The first half gave both teams a headache, but Chiefs got awarded a penalty in the first ten minutes after the ball came off the arm of Mumuni Abubakar, from Casric Stars.

 The penalty worked in favor for Chiefs as they were leading the game with a score of 1-0 to halftime with a goal by striker Bonfils Caleb Bimenyimana. This put pressure on the Casric Stars considering that they are from the first division.

Kaizer Chiefs fans confidently rejoicing and cheering during the match:

“It's always difficult to play against teams from the first division because they play with energy more than structure,” said Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane.

 Coming back from halftime Casric Stars came back stronger as they equalized in the 62 minutes making the score sit on 1-1, with the goal coming from Kgomotso Mosadi Casric Stars striker.

 There were a lot of substitutions from both teams but it was because it was not an easy game and Casric Stars coach Joseph ‘Bucs’ Mthombeni said, “I came here as a Casric coach, but I have learned a lot because Kaizer Chiefs has disciplined players from defense, even when they move the ball around, they move it quicker and into spaces.”

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Yes, it would have been great to see a legendary team like Kaizer Chiefs go into halftime with the score of 2-0 but as Mduduzi Shabalala’s shot at goal was brilliantly blocked for a corner-kick by Ludwe Mpakumpaku Casric Stars goalkeeper that did not happen. This further shows the strong competition they had.

 To the rescue came Chiefs striker Ashley Du Preez with the second goal in 64 minutes of the game having Casric Stars feeling the heat and trying to pull through but Chiefs was not having it. 

Chiefs continued the strong defense and managed to make it to the last eight rather the semi-finals against Royal AM. This left Chiefs fans celebrating their wins and already looking forward to the next big game. “Good luck to the Glamour Boys,” said a Kaizer Chiefs top fan Srhawu Sakamahlangu Sonnyboy.

 A score of 2-1 proves the game was not a walk in the park for Kaizer Chiefs because their opponent was a hungry and determined team that’s up and coming like Casric Stars.

This is what coach Arthur Zwane had to say about the match:

https://on.soundcloud.com/V3ptd  

 

 

 

 

 

RIXILE MABASA, A TRUE VISIONARY

By: Zanele Mfaba

Twitter: @mfaba_zanele

Email: Zanelemfaba1408@gmail.com

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On her road to success, she is very grateful for the love and support she has been receiving from everyone around her.

 Rixile Mabasa (23) otherwise known as "Rishile" is a young businesswoman who currently lives in Garankuwa. She was born in Malamulele, Greenfarm Village in Limpopo, and sees Pretoria as a place to make big moves she had never thought she’d make.

Here's the link to listen to Rixile explaining her name:

https://on.soundcloud.com/9ayRB

 A young woman that can juggle so many things at once like being a student, a mother, a businesswoman, a daughter and a girlfriend. “It’s a struggle but sometimes you just have to find it in yourself to push yourself harder than you’ve ever pushed yourself,” said Mabasa.

She has been deep into the roads of Limpopo,  she went to Tsundzukani Primary  School and Hlungwani High School. Mabasa pretty much enjoyed her high school years.

She completed her Matric and went on to further her studies at the Tshwane University of Technology, doing her third year in Hospitality.

Her business ventures didn’t only come to selling crocs, she started selling in 2020. “It was tough at first hey, I remember when I started selling anklets. I saw anklets from this Chinese store, I told myself this would be a great business opportunity for me considering the environment I’m in,” she explained.

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She went on with her business seeing it bloom and become prosperous with orders coming in. Going door to door to deliver at Ekhaya Junction with the help of her boyfriend in all of this.

According to her boyfriend Erol Maluleke, she came back with a picture to show him that she has a business idea of selling anklets and he decided to support her by giving her some capital to start her business.

Mabasa added that she was a bit skeptical about the business especially because she was worried about what would people say. When thinking of her situation that made her throw all those doubts away.

 Her biggest accomplishment is that she has grown her business, she no longer sells anklets, has hired people and now does her deliveries using PEP paxi. Selling crocs is one of her business adventures now.

Watch the video below to see Rixile's big orders:

 Failing Computer Literacy in her first year was her biggest failure. She highlights that because of the lack of access to computers, she struggled with tests and didn’t give the module enough love. Lastly falling pregnant contributed a lot to her not giving her studies enough time. 

 “As an everyday busy person I wouldn’t say I have hobbies whenever I get some time to myself I would either be watching TV whilst decorating the crocs that I’m selling now,” responded Mabasa when asked what her hobbies are.

 Mabasa would like to believe that there are three things that got her where she is right now. The first one was her boyfriend as he gave her capital to start her business,  second, her fear of poverty, and lastly her grandmother because she used to sell for a living to care for her mom and aunt.

When asked who is her biggest inspiration, Mabasa happily said that she is her own inspiration because she’s one person who thinks of ideas and brings them to life. She has shown resilience and that to her is one of the things she admires about herself.

SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE IS IN FARMING

 By: Zanele Mfaba
Twitter: @mfaba_zanele
Email: Zanelemfaba1408@gmail.com

Unemployment is at its highest for the youth in South Africa, young people
have to think of ways to sustain a living and to be great contributors in the
community.

What better way to do all of that than to indulge in agriculture, there has
been a turn of sectors where the government has advised the youth in South
Africa to go into like nursing, teaching, information technology, accounting and
more.

With the newest introduction of agriculture, small-scale farmers started taking
farming a lot more serious now. Small-scale farmers like Mokgadi Modiba (30)
who owns Urban Legae Poultry (Pty) Ltd was forced to make a change after
the passing of her mother with that she decided to complete her degree in
business and bought a 900 square meters plot of land to start her farming.

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According to commons.ru.ac.za, South Africa comprises around 35 000 large-
scale, mostly white-owned commercial farms that occupy most of the
agricultural land and despite all of this Mokgadi was still able to enter this
sector and excel in it.

As reported by AIMS Press, more than 1 million households in the country
depend on smallholder farming for their livelihoods and nutrition. This is where
people like Mokgadi bring help to the community.

The outbreak of COVID-19 really put small-scale farmers in the most
vulnerable space ever but this was a problem helped eliminate by the
government.

Now that everyone is recovering from the outcomes of COVID-19. The
National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and Solidarity Fund gave out
funds to people like Mokgadi which she used as production inputs and to fix
the infrastructure on her farm.

Here is a video of Mokgadi and Maranti on the farm:

Mokgadi’s employee, Maranti said, “For the first time the government is
recognizing the crucial role that small-scale farmers play in the local food
system.”

Dinewo Ntshanana (25) raises and breeds domestic pigs as livestock for
commercial purposes. Ntshanana is one of the many young people who
received funding from the NYDA to get her business started.

“Having wonderful support from the organization as a young person is
motivation to do better on its own and I really hope this organization not only
helps me but helps all the young people of South Africa striving for better
opportunities”, said Ntshanana.

The NYDA Grant Programme is designed to provide young entrepreneurs
with an opportunity to access both financial and non-financial business
development support in order to enable them to establish or grow their
businesses.

Mr Waseem Carrim, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth
Development Agency said that he was recruited at only the age of 26 to be
part of the organization and that on its own guarantees that the NYDA is all for
youth empowerment.

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This organization has proudly achieved having over 20 730 beneficiaries
being supported with business development support services in the township
and rural economy. With those enterprises creating and sustaining more than
14 021 jobs.

The challenges faced by the organization is that there is a lack of support as
the private and public sector doesn’t rally behind the economic recovery plan
announced by the government to ensure that young people are placed front
and center of the plan.

The NYDA wishes to continue striving for a better future for the youth of South
Africa by alleviating poverty, assisting urban and rural development,
and combating crime, substance abuse, and social decay among the youth. 

This is also said by the Executive Chairperson of the NYDA, Asanda  Luwaca in the audio below:

https://on.soundcloud.com/md7wu

The country’s economy seems to be of much concern in terms of the high rate
of unemployment but with such an organization young people in South Africa
at least have something to look forward to.