Bafana Bafana international Percy Tau had his first training session with his new side Al Ahly yesterday, and he spotted a new look too.
Tau joined Al Ahly as a marquee signing from English Premier League side Brighton, during the transfer window in a move that divided many.
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In the end those opinions didn’t matter much, as Tau was unveiled as a new Al Ahly player before swiftly flying back to South Africa to join up with the South African national team. Tau would end up starting both of new Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos’ first games in charge, and even saw his legitimate goal against Ghana ruled out by the assistant referee. Bafana Bafana would eventually run out 1-0 victors to take the lead in the group regardless.
Now after his latest exploits with Bafana Bafana, the first visuals and images of Tau finally getting his first opportunity to mix it up with his new Al Ahly teammates had since resurfaced on Wednesday night. The “Lion of Judah” was welcomed with a tunnel together with other new signings which seems like a traditional way of welcoming new arrivals at the Red Devils.
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An image at the end of the tunnel shows Tau coming out of it, and spotting a different haircut having cut his hair since the last time most South Africans would’ve seen him after the World Cup Qualifier against Ghana. Just recently Al Ahly contract Director Amr Tawfik had revealed just how difficult it was for the club to convince both the pl and Brighton of the move.
He also admitted that Al Ahly had to fend off some interest from Belgian sides in order to secure Tau’s signature and that the presence of Pitso Mosimane, a fellow South African who coached the tricky winger at Mamelodi Sundowns proved to be a key trump card in getting the deal over the line.
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Here is the picture below courtesy of Al Ahly Facebook page:
The national commissioner of correctional services, Arthur Fraser, stands by his decision to release former president Jacob Zuma.
He was speaking in an interview with SABC News.
Fraser is adamant that Zuma’s medical parole is both procedurally and legally sound.
He has dismissed allegations that he ignored the recommendations of the medical parole advisory board when he authorised Zuma’s release.
“I know the noise and perceptions that were created that I was a Zuma person. We have a responsibility to provide security and care in all instances when a person is brought in our care. We ensure that we do a full assessment including a health assessment. I took the decision to place him on medical parole and unlike all the stories, it’s legal and procedural,” he explains.
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Meanwhile, lobby group AfriForum says it has requested copies of the application for Zuma’s medical parole and the medical report that followed.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will take legal steps to have the decision to grant Zuma medical parole reviewed.
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Actor Arjun Kapoor has added one more luxury car to his personal collection. He recently became the proud owner of a Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 4Matic SUV. A picture of Arjun posing with his brand new car was shared on Instagram by the actor's fan account.
The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 is worth Rs. 2.43 crore and is among the luxurious SUVs in the world. This flagship Maybach model was launched earlier this year with only 50 units allocated for 2021. Incidentally, his co-actor and friend Ranveer Singh also brought home the Maybach GLS earlier this year.
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Kapoor's latest purchase comes months after he was spotted in his new Land Rover Defender 110 in April this year. Arjun had previously bought a Maserati Levante, on the occasion of his 32nd birthday a few years back.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Arjun is currently busy promoting his upcoming film Bhoot Police. The actor will be seen alongside Saif Ali Khan, Yami Gautam, and Jacqueline Fernandez in the film. The film is slated to release on Disney+Hotstar on September 10.
Pakistani actress Saba Qamar who is known for her role in Hindi Medium landed in legal trouble on Wednesday after a local court in Pakistan issued arrest warrants in a case registered against her and others for shooting a dance video at a historical mosque in Lahore.
As per reports, Lahore's magisterial court issued bailable warrants for Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed after they constantly failed to appear for court hearings. The next hearing will be held on October 6.
Last year, the Lahore police had registered a case against Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed for alleged desecration of Masjid Wazir Khan in the old city of Lahore. As per the FIR, the two artists had trampled upon the sanctity of the mosque by shooting a dance video. This act had also led to an outrage among people which also led to death threats for Saba Qamar on social media. Qamar and Saeed had apologized for their actions.
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Kaizer Chiefs’ international heroes returned to Naturena after mixed results in a busy period of 2022 Soccer World Cup qualifiers.
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The two Njabulos, Blom and Ngcobo, made late but important cameo appearances as Bafana Bafana picked up a vital 1-0 win against the Black Stars of Ghana at Amakhosi’s FNB Stadium home ground.
The Kaizer Chiefs duo were brought on by coach Hugo Broos in the 77th minute, with Blom involved in the build-up to Bongokuhle Hlongwane’s late winner which propelled Bafana Bafana to the top of Group G’s standings on the road to Qatar 2022.
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Blom became the 34th player to make his Bafana Bafana debut as a Kaizer Chiefs player.
Khama Billiat featured in both Soccer World Cup 2022 qualifiers for Zimbabwe, first in the tense goalless draw against Bafana Bafana in Harare and then in the Warriors’ 1-0 away defeat to Ethiopia.
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Daniel Akpeyi was on the bench for Nigeria as the Super Eagles surged to a 2-0 home win against Liberia and a 2-1 away win at Cape Verde to top the standings in Group C as they look to qualify for their seventh World Cup.
Kaizer Chiefs’ squad will now switch focus to their upcoming DStv Premiership blockbuster against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Sunday, 12 September.
Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00.
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Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has revealed that government is currently in talks with the South African Post Office and Postbank to consider other alternative access channels for people to receive SASSA’s R350 special grant.
Zulu was responding to a question posed to her by UDM MP Nqabayomzi Kwankwa about the long queues at paypoints where the R350 was being paid. He had expressed concern about recipients not providing their banking details, which essentially means more people are queuing for the grants, prompting further worry about whether COVID-19 protocol is being adhered to.
“Sassa is dependent on the provision of information on bank accounts which is provided by the applicants. In cases where no bank account details are provided, Sassa is obliged to effect payment through the post office, as there is no alternative,” the minister said.
“However, engagements with the post office and Postbank have been held to introduce alternative access channels for funds deposited into the accounts held by Postbank on behalf of the post office. This will allow for funds to be collected at participating merchants and Standard Bank ATMs thus reducing the number of people who have to collect over the counter at post offices. While this solution is yet to be tested, it is believed that it will significantly reduce the number of citizens who have to report in person at post offices”
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu
Lindiwe Zulu also revealed that nearly nine million people have submitted their applications for the SASSA R350 special grant.
“In order to address some of the challenges which were experienced in the previous cycle of the R350 SRD grant the process has changed, to enable all applicants to provide banking details on application and not only when the application is approved. Information provided as at August 18 2021 is that, of the 8,931,375 applications received, 6,817,229 (76%) have provided information on bank accounts. This information still has to be verified to confirm which accounts can be used for the grant,” she said.
At the same time, the window period to change the method of payment is between 3-10 September, which means time is running out.