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The Citizen
20 hours ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
Carletonville MMA fighters shine at National Championships in Durban
Fighters from the Fight St MMA Club in Carletonville made their hometown proud by securing multiple medals at the Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA) National Championships, held from June 13 to 15 at the DLI Hall in Greyville, Durban. Carletonville fighters dominate at MMASA Nationals The event brought together over 150 amateur and youth MMA fighters, aged 10 to 35, from across South Africa. Despite fierce competition, the Carletonville-based club impressed by finishing among the top ten MMA clubs in the country. Medal winners from Fight St MMA Club Emma Golden won two gold medals while her sister, Megan, won a gold and a silver medal. Another junior fighter, Sumarie-May Eddy, won gold and silver medals, while Benoré Meyer also won gold and silver medals. Rohann van Jaarsveld, who did not lose any of his fights, won a silver medal. His brother, Christoff, also scooped a silver medal. The experienced fighters Alex Tuz and Patrick Steyn took fifth positions in their categories. MMA: A growing sport in South Africa Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a dynamic and full-contact sport that blends techniques from boxing, wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, karate, and other global combat styles. As the sport grows in popularity in South Africa, clubs like Fight St MMA are helping to build future champions. Coach proud of fighters' performance 'I am happy with these achievements. These fighters have been working hard for their places,' said head coach Chimmy van Winkel, reflecting on the team's strong showing. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Taps run dry in Merafong after municipality defaults on bill
Rand Water cuts supply to Merafong after the municipality defaulted, worsening water shortages and affecting paying residents. Merafong local municipality is still dogged by water rationing, even cut-offs, almost a year after restrictions were imposed by the Carletonville-based council. It has emerged that the problem is that the municipality has not paid Rand Water, which has reduced water supply to the municipality. Additionally megalitres of water are wasted through leaks. Merafong owes Rand Water R1.2bn The municipality owes R1.2 billion to Rand Water and is said to have defaulted on the payment agreement in April, resulting in a 20% cut in its water supply. This adversely affected residents across the board, including loyal payers. Now DA shadow MEC for infrastructure Nico de Jager has asked Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi and MEC for cooperative governance and traditional affairs Jacob Mamabolo to intervene. ALSO READ: Municipal water disruption affects services at Carletonville Hospital He blamed them for not taking action, though the situation has been deteriorating for some time. De Jager said the Merafong water crisis was due to incompetent leadership and widespread mismanagement of financial and material resources in the municipality. 'This cash-strapped municipality is battling to pay its creditors due to financial mismanagement and maladministration. Municipality battling to pay its creditors 'Years of neglecting its water infrastructure resulted in up to 50% water losses. The municipality also lost water through leaks and unmetered use.' He said the administrative failure had now affected hospital services and many residents who were up to date with payments, because the rationing affected everybody. 'Without tangible solutions, action and intervention, more communities will join the thirsty queue as Rand Water is faced with maintenance challenges,' De Jager said. ALSO READ: 11-hour water disruptions due to Eskom maintenance: Here are the affected areas The Merafong water crisis has affected Carltonville and its surrounds and extends as far as Fochville and nearby mines. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has been asked to address Emfuleni local municipality. In a letter to the commission, DA Emfuleni north constituency head Kingsol Chabalala, Emfuleni said the municipality was violating residents' right to access water and sanitation as stated in the constitution. Sahcr asked to address Emfuleni 'The complaint pertains to Emfuleni's failure to provide essential services such as clean water, adequate sanitation and effective sewage management. 'This neglect has resulted in communities living in squalor.' The municipality recently returned R636 million of its Municipal Infrastructure Grant to National Treasury that was unspent despite an urgent need to repair sewer and water systems. NOW READ: Water cuts: Merafong to speak to Rand Water
