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eNCA | I’m ‘different’ says Ronaldo at Juve unveiling

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ROME – Cristiano Ronaldo said that he’s “different” from other players of his age who move to China for mega-money deals, during his official unveiling as a Juventus player on Monday.

Cristiano Ronaldo said that he’s “different” from other players of his age who move to China or Qatar for mega-money deals, during his official unveiling as a Juventus player on Monday.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was his usual confident self at a press conference in Turin attended by media from all over the globe, following the announcement last week of his 100 million-euro ($117 million) move from European champions Real Madrid.

“I’m different from other players who think their careers are over when they’re my age,” said the 33-year-old Portugal captain.

“I want to show that I’m not like the others, I’m different.

“Players of my age go to China or Qatar so coming to such an important club at this stage in my career makes me very happy.”

CONFIRMED: Ronaldo leaves Real Madrid for Juventus

Juventus signed the superstar attacker, who signed a four-year deal worth a reported 30 million euros a season, in the hope that he will push them to a coveted Champions League title, the continent’s holy grail.

Preparing to make a run at their eighth Serie A title in as many years and winner of four straight domestic doubles, the Old Lady of Italian football has struggled to turn Italian dominance into European trophies.

Juve haven’t won the competition since 1996 but were beaten finalists in 2015 and 2017, bested respectively by Barcelona and Ronaldo’s former club.

Ronaldo meanwhile has scored more Champions League’s goals – 120 – than anyone else and won four out of the last five editions with Real Madrid.

“We’re going to fight for not just Champions League, but also Serie A and the others trophies,” he said.

“I need to work hard because the Champions League is not easily won. I hope I can help.”

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Press Conference to announce the July 2018 Monetary Policy Committee

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Publish Date: 2018-07-16
Category: Media Advisories

​The press conference to announce the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee will be held on Thursday, 19 July 2018.  The announcement will be broadcast live on SABC3, ENCA, Afro Worldview, BDTV and CNBC Africa from 15:00. 

Members of the media who would like to attend should please confirm attendance with Leisel Radebe on media@resbank.co.za. 

The press conference can also be accessed via webcast on http://results.antfarm.co.za/sarb/mpc2018.

Sport24.co.za | LIVE: We’re underway! Anderson v Djokovic

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15:26

GAME DJOKOVIC!

Anderson gets a rally going but doesn’t come out on the right end. 

Anderson* 1-3 Djokovic

15:21

GAME ANDERSON! 

Easy as you like there and, encouragingly, some big first serves!

Anderson 1-2 Djokovic*

15:19

GAME DJOKOVIC!

Easy hold for the favourite! 

Anderson* 0-2 Djokovic

15:15

GAME DJOKOVIC! 

Anderson double-faults and he’s been broken straight away!

Anderson 0-1 Djokovic*

15:04

TOSS:

Anderson wins the toss and says he will serve first …

14:54

Another great little fact:

Anderson is looking to become the first player to win the Wimbledon title on his debut in the final here since Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon crown in 2011.

14:53

Live coverage has started now on SuperSport. 

14:45

DID YOU KNOW?

For the 3rd consecutive year, a member of the ‘Big 4’ (comprising Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal) takes on a player making his first appearance in the Wimbledon final. Milos Raonic finished runner-up to Murray in 2016 and Marin Cilic finished runner-up to Federer here last year.

14:35

If Anderson wins today, he is projected to rise to a career-high ranking of No. 4. By reaching the final here, he has ensured he will break the world’s Top 5 for the first time in his career.

Djokovic has ensured that he will rise to at least No. 11 – his highest-ranking since November last year – by reaching the final here. He will re-enter the Top 10, at No. 10, if he wins today.

 

14:14

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA:

“I called & spoke to Kevin Anderson & wished him the best of luck & told him that we are all rooting for him. He was very pleased and said he’d do his best to make South Africa proud.”

 

14:12

This shows how significant this moment is for South Africa. Phone calls from the President …

https://www.sport24.co.za/Tennis/Wimbledon/anderson-gets-good-luck-call-from-ramaphosa-before-final-20180715

10:29

We’ll be back at around 14:00 with some build-up. If you can’t get near a TV, then don’t worry! We’ve got you covered! 

Good luck, Kevin! 

10:26

ANDERSON HOPES WIMBLEDON SUCCESS INSPIRES SA KIDS

Anderson has been vocal on the struggles that face young tennis players in South Africa. He is hoping that his Wimbledon journey has some kind of impact, however small. 

eNCA | LIVE UPDATES: SA rooting for Kevin Anderson in Wimbledon final

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JOHANNESBURG – Tennis fans’ eyes will be glued to the screen Sunday afternoon as Kevin Anderson takes on Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

It’s the first time in nearly a century that a South African’s made it to the end of the competition, and no South African has ever won the tournament.

Anderson’s had a grueling time getting there.

Today will be his third consecutive match against a top-12 player after he beat Roger Federer and John Isner.

READ: Triumphant Anderson calls for rule change after Wimbledon epic

Anderson’s achievements come during an unprecedented period for the South African flag at Wimbledon.

Doubles veteran Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus also made it to the finals weekend, and Kgothatso Montjane made her debut on the hallowed greens at the All England Club, becoming the first African wheelchair tennis player to do so. 

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eNCA | Stage set for FIFA World Cup final: France v Croatia

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MOSCOW – Croatia takes on France on Sunday attempting to win their first World Cup while Didier Deschamps‘ side are aiming to land their second title two decades on from their triumph on home soil.

France are clear favourites to triumph in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium and will be spurred on by the bitter disappointment of losing the Euro 2016 final to Portugal in Paris.

Croatia have brought joy to their Balkan nation of just four million people by defying the odds to progress to the final while reigning champions Germany, then Argentina and Brazil all fell by the wayside in Russia.

READ: Goalless Giroud still a fixture in France’s World Cup line-up

They have been inspired by mercurial midfielder Luka Modric while coach Zlatko Dalic, who only took over last year with the squad in chaos, has coaxed remarkable performances from his team.

Deschamps, who captained France when they lifted the World Cup in 1998, would become only the third man to win the trophy as both a player and a manager after Franz Beckenbauer and Mario Zagallo.

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News24.com | Athletics coach arrested on rape charge

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Steven Swarts, the stepfather of Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk, has appeared in court on a charge of rape.

Swarts, an athletics coach and deputy president of Athletics Free State (AFS), appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday and has strongly denied the accusation made against him.

The complainant, a 21-year-old woman that he coached, laid the charge at the Park Road Police Station in Bloemfontein.

Police spokesperson Lorraine Earle said the incident took place at Eunice High School for girls on June 25, allegedly while Swarts was giving the woman a massage.

National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phaladi Shuping said the state alleges that Swarts penetrated the athlete with his finger. Since rape laws were amended in 2007, any penetration with an object is legally considered rape.

Shuping said Swarts was released on bail of R1 000 and will appear in court again on August 3.

Deep-tissue massage

Swarts, himself a former long-distance athlete, said he gives all his athletes the same deep-tissue massage. He said the groin area is also massaged because this is where the thyroid gland drains.

“I told her from the start that it would feel odd,” he told City Press’ sister newspaper, Rapport.

Swarts said he was shocked when he found out about the allegations.

“It is very, very bad. I’m not even training with my athletes anymore,” he said.

Swarts said he has never asked athletes for money and has been “coaching children for free for 20 years”.

“I’ve never done anything inappropriate in all that time,” he said, adding that he will allow the law to take its course.

Zinette de Wet, the headmistress of Eunice, said she had been informed of the incident.

Swarts does not work for the school, but uses its facilities like various other private coaches do.

Shock

AFS president Jantjie Theletsane said on Friday afternoon that he had not heard about the incident or the charge, and wanted to investigate further before commenting.

Kobus Steyn, chairperson of the AFS track and field commission, was also shocked.

“I’ve known Steven for a long time and he is a very humble guy and a committed Christian. He’s not even the kind of guy that would give a woman hugs.

“I don’t even want to think about Steven being guilty of something like that,” he said.

Steyn said the athletics body would act if there was any truth to the accusation.

Swarts has supported Van Niekerk from a young age. In 2016, he told the website Team SA he and the 400m Olympic champion have a strong father-son relationship.

News24.com | Unions claim victory in PE municipal back pay agreement

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Nelson Mandela Bay municipal workers will finally get their long-service back pay bonuses, GroundUp reports.

On Friday morning, the coalition government unanimously supported the motion to fork out about R44m and pay the workers, who had embarked on a week-long strike last month under the banner of Samwu (South African Municipal Workers’ Union ) and Imatu (Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union).

Political parties in council, including the DA, UDM, Cope, AIC, United Front and the EFF, all supported the motion.

“It’s victory to the workers,” said Samwu secretary Mqondisi Nodongwe.

“This is what we fought for. We are happy that all parties supported the motion… The agreement signed is saying that the money must be paid before July 15. We expect that this will happen as council decisions are implemented immediately.”

Workers are expected to be paid R10 000, R16 000 or R21 000, depending on the number of years they have worked.

Mayor Athol Trollip said: “This coalition government has actually been able to resolve the impasse that has been there for decades. It didn’t start post the August 3, 2016 by-elections.”

“During the strike individuals were intimidated and property vandalised… We will not tolerate that in our Constitutional democracy,” he added.

“The strike did not reflect well as some of the workers were intimidated. I hope not to see that kind of behaviour again,” said Trollip.

News24.com | Woman’s body found at dumping site

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The body of a woman, believed to be in her thirties, was found at a dumping site in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, police said on Saturday. 

Police spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli said police were called to the municipal dumping site at around 10:00 on Friday morning. 

“It was alleged that a person collecting metal at the dumping site saw a dead woman in the rubbish,” Nkohli said.

Nkohli said the woman had no visible injuries. 

The unidentified woman was wearing a black hoody and maroon pants.

Police appealed to community members who might be missing a loved one to come forward.  

eNCA | Bikers ride for Mandela Day

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CAPE TOWN –  As former president Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday draws closer, bikers from across the country are embarking on a charity ride to help the needy.

Bikers in Johannesburg and Cape Town are holding mass rallies this weekend.

Their campaign aims to help keep girls in school by collecting sanitary pads for 3-million pupils.

The campaign will kick start in Cape Town on Saturday.

The bikers will meet at the Grand Parade then head to Drakenstein Prison, from where Nelson Mandela was freed in 1990.

On Sunday they’ll from the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg to the Union Buildings.

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eNCA | Anderson defeats Isner in Wimbledon 6-hour thriller

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JOHANNESBURG – Kevin Anderson will go down in history books to become the first South African to go into the Wimbledon finals since Brian Norton in 1921.

Anderson faced off against American John Isner, who was making his Grand Slam semi-final debut on the Centre Court.

Isner hasn’t dropped a single serve this entire tournament.

READ: Anderson into Wimbledon semi-finals

The two were meeting for only the second time in ten years.

They last met at the Queen’s Club Championships.

The match turned out to be an epic one, lasting more than 6 hours, and seeing more than 70 aces served. 

During the match against Anderson, Isner broke the Wimbledon record for the most aces served during a Championship.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will battle for Sunday’s final at 4pm.

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