Police in Mpumalanga seized counterfeit goods worth R20,950 and arrested 13 undocumented foreigners during a raid on a Kanyamazane warehouse.

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A former Mpumalanga school official has been dismissed and declared unfit to work with children following a ruling that he sexually harassed a pupil. Hendry Jabulani Makhubela, who worked at Valencia Combined School in Mbombela, faced disciplinary action brought by the Mpumalanga Department of Education before the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC). He was charged with two counts of misconduct linked to incidents that allegedly took place in June 2025. Mpumalanga school pupil details alleged sexual harassment The matter arose after a Grade 9 pupil’s cellphone was confiscated at the school for breaching rules. The pupil testified that on 2 June 2025 she had used her iPhone 13 Pro-Max during class, leading to its confiscation shortly before the first break. During break, while upset and speaking with friends, Makhubela approached her and instructed her to meet him later. The pupil, now in Grade 10, testified that she went to his office accompanied by two friends. According to her testimony, Makhubela indicated he would try to assist in retrieving the confiscated phone. As she was leaving the office, he hugged her despite acknowledging that he was not permitted to hug students. She stated that during this interaction he touched her inappropriately on her lower back and buttocks. Later, she returned to Makhubela’s office as instructed. This time, the former employee told her he could not get the phone back. As she tried to leave, the employee restrained her against shelves, forcefully kissed her, and attempted to search under her dress. She pushed him away and left his office. According to the student, she contacted Makhubela while at home seeking help to recover her phone and asked to borrow R400 towards the R750 fine imposed by the school, but he did not assist. Complaint reported to principal The school’s principal, Willie Kariel White, told the arbitration that on 4 June the pupil, accompanied by her mother and aunt, reported allegations of sexual harassment against Makhubela. White testified that he subsequently contacted the chairperson of the School Governing Body (SGB) and the family provided an overview of the allegations. He confirmed that he had authorised the search operation that led to the confiscation of the cellphone. Under cross-examination, the principal acknowledged that he had not personally inspected the device or attempted to retrieve it. White also stated that the family intended to pursue a criminal case. While he did not investigate the precise details of the alleged touching, White maintained that any inappropriate contact would be serious. Employee rejects allegations Makhubela, held the roles of departmental head for the senior phase and data administrator, denied all accusations of misconduct. At the time, he held the roles of departmental head for the senior phase and acting data administrator. He disputed claims that he hugged, touched, or kissed the pupil, and denied that she had cried in his presence or that he made any inappropriate advances. He further argued that he did not invite her into his office, did not search her, and had no prior relationship with her. He confirmed that he recorded the cellphone confiscation on the school’s disciplinary system. ELRC’s findings ELRC arbitrator Victor Madula found that Makhubela did not dispute that the pupil visited his office twice on the day in question while attempting to recover her confiscated phone. “The inference one could make is that the employee took an advantage of the desperation of [the pupil] to get her cell phone back. “It is my belief that the employee created an impression to [the pupil] that he wanted to help her get her cell phone back. “The employee has barely denied the incident,” he said. Madula further highlighted if the victim was framing Makhubela, she would not have told her parents and friends about the incidents. The arbitrator concluded that Makhubela had sexually harassed the pupil and found him guilty on both charges of misconduct. He was fired with immediate effect. “I find that the sanction of dismissal would be appropriate, irrespective of the mitigating factors, which I have considered.” In addition, Makhubela was declared unsuitable to work with children.

A former Springbok flyhalf is in line to become the Bulls’ new kicking coach. According to Rapport, Vlok Cilliers is the frontrunner to join Johan Ackermann’s coaching staff. The 58-year-old recently returned to South Africa after his stint as France’s kicking coach came to an early end. While Cilliers is still finalising his severance package with the French Rugby Federation, Rapport says the talks are not expected to prevent a move to Loftus Versfeld. Cillier, who earned one cap off the bench for the Boks in the first Test of the 1996 All Blacks series, became South Africa’s first full-time kicking coach during the Bulls’ most successful era under Heyneke Meyer. Working with the likes of Derick Hougaard and Morné Steyn, he helped the Bulls win three Super Rugby titles and three Currie Cup crowns between 2004 and 2014. After leaving Loftus, Cilliers joined the Stormers before linking up with Fabien Galthié’s France coaching team in 2019. Rapport that recently retired flyhalf Johan Goosen, who has been involved with Bulls’ U23 and Currie Cup teams this year, has also been mentioned as a possible candidate. This story was first published on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission.

Orlando Pirates legend Tshegofatso Mabasa is heading to North Africa where he is expected to sign for Moroccan outfit Maghreb de Fes. Mabasa is currently a free agent following his release by Pirates immediately after the expiry of his loan deal with Stellenbosch FC. While the left-footed striker is a proven goal-poacher of note, no PSL club showed interest in his services. And for that reason, his agency cast its net wide and far in trying to secure Mabasa a new home for the upcoming season. According to a report by SABC Sport, a deal in principle has already between the two parties, and Mabasa will complete his medicals before putting pen to paper. The 29-year-old leaves these shores as a Pirates legend with 50 goals for the club, eight behind all-time goalscorer Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi. Also read: Mbekezeli Mbokazi could be lost to Chicago Fire ORLANDO PIRATES LEGEND MABASA OFF TO MOROCCO “SABC Sport has established that striker Tshegofatso Mabasa has travelled to Morocco after agreeing a deal in principle with Botola Pro League champions Maghreb de Fes,” reads part of the report. “Mabasa is expected to complete his medical before the move is officially announced early this week.” Also read: Kaizer Chiefs loan out promising young defender CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BECKONS FOR MABASA This proposed deal will see Mabasa return to the CAF Champions League as Maghreb de Fes were crowned Botola Pro League champions last season. There could be a possibility of the striker facing off against his former employers Pirates who will also return to the continental stage after winning the Betway Premiership last term.

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou was not entirely pleased despite his side’s opening 2-0 win over Milford on Saturday. Goals from Oswin Appollis and Tshepang Moremi gave the Buccaneers all three points in their opening match of the season. Ouaddou felt some of his players were still tired having played in the World Cup. The Betway Premiership-winning coach said his side should have finished off Milford in the first half. “Look, it was not an easy game for the opening game of the PSL. I expected a little bit more in terms of being dominant on the ball, more control on the ball,” he said after the match. Ouaddou on missed opportunities “I think first half even we managed to create some chances to kill the game.” “I don’t think we had the control of the game, in the second half we made some tactical adjustments in order to find more players in the half spaces and at the same time to be more patient to give the opportunity to the second line to give us to find the run.” Ouaddou said players like Oswin Appollis, Tshepang Moremi, and Thalente Mbatha were still tired having featured for Bafana Bafana in the FIFA World Cup in June. “We can see that some of the players still a little bit tired with the World Cup, but good three points to take and we move on,” the Pirates coach said. With the first match out of the way, the Buccaneers turn their attention to the MTN8. Ouaddou’s goal will be to retain the trophy he first won when he joined the team. How many trophies will Pirates win?

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