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Abednigo Ngcobo
Abednigo Valdez "Shaka" Ngcobo (10 May 1950 – 1 November 2014)Mark Gleeson″Kaizer Chiefs legend Shaka Ngcobo dies.″In: Business Day (South Africa), 3 November 2014. was a South African association football player who played in South Africa for Penarol, Minnesota Kicks, Denver Dynamos and Kaizer Chiefs. Club career Ngcobo was born in Cato Manor near Durban, South Africa, and started played amateur soccer at a young age for African Bush Rangers, Rand Koreans, Union Jacks. He later joined Zulu Royals and African Wanderers in the new NPSL for blacks in 1971. In 1972, Ngcobo was recruited by Kaizer Chiefs' Ewert Nene when he scored 6 goals against them in a friendly match. In 1974, he won the league and the BP Top 8 and in the same season he scored a hat trick in a 7–1 win over Moroka Swallows. He left for Denver Dynamos in 1975 after leading Chiefs to their first ever league title the previous season with Kaizer Motaung and Patrick Ntsoelengoe. Motaung scored seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cato Manor
Cato Manor is a working-class area located from the city centre of Durban, South Africa. It was formed when Indian market gardeners came to settle in the area some time after it was given to George Christopher Cato in 1865, who was the first mayor of Durban in 1854. The area attracted attention during the Apartheid era. History Cato Manor became recognised when Black Africans came to settle in during the 1920s, and rented land from Indian landlords who were there since the early 20th century. To earn a living, people started brewing beer and selling it in the streets of Durban to the workers. The local authorities welcomed people in town for labour but had fears of being overwhelmed by their population. The Durban System Local authorities then started the so-called Durban system which required permits from people who were in town to restrict the influx of population. The authorities then instituted the Native Beer Act of 1908, which allowed the municipality to brew and sell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vosloorus
Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville because it was considered by the government too close to a white town. Stirtonville, renamed Reiger Park, has since become home to Boksburg's coloured community. A local authority was established in 1983 when Vosloorus was given full municipal status. Notable residents * Sol Phenduka - Podcaster , Radio Jock , Tv Presenter, DJ,Music Producer, Reality tv star * Boohle - Amapiano singer-songwriter * De Mthuda - Record producer & DJ * DJ Cleo - House music producer, DJ and recording artist * Moses Sithole Moses Sithole (born 17 November 1964) is a South African serial killer and rapist who committed the ABC Murders, so named because they began in Atteridgeville, continued in Boksburg and finished in Cleveland, a suburb of Johannesb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Attack
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck or jaw. Often it occurs in the center or left side of the chest and lasts for more than a few minutes. The discomfort may occasionally feel like heartburn. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath, nausea, feeling faint, a cold sweat or feeling tired. About 30% of people have atypical symptoms. Women more often present without chest pain and instead have neck pain, arm pain or feel tired. Among those over 75 years old, about 5% have had an MI with little or no history of symptoms. An MI may cause heart failure, an irregular heartbeat, cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest. Most MIs occur due to coronary artery disease. Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryder Mofokeng
Johannes "Ryder" Mofokeng (26 January 1952 – 2 January 2021) was a South African football (soccer) defender who played for amateur club White City Lucky Brothers and Kaizer Chiefs. Career Youth career At White City Lucky Brothers, he was a teammate of Webster Lichaba before he was invited to play for the Chiefs reserves in 1972. Kaizer Chiefs During the "Golden Era" he was assigned as captain by Eddie Lewis when he was 23. He was captain for 11 years and won 4 NPSL titles and a quadruple in 1981 with Jingles Pereira, Marks Maponyane, Abednigo Ngcobo, Nelson Dladla and Vusi Lamola and more. He scored one goal in his whole career. After retirement He was the Kaizer Chiefs manager with Nelson Dladla Nelson "Teenage" Dladla (born 10 June 1954) is a retired South African former association football, soccer player who played as a midfielder for Pilkington Young Brothers and most notably Kaizer Chiefs. During his spell at Kaizer Chiefs he wor ... in 1993. After coaching h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essop "Smiley" Moosa
Essop Moosa (born 1952/1953), nicknamed Smiley and also known as Arthur Williams, is a South African former soccer player and racing commentator. Early and personal life Moosa's paternal grandfather was from Surat in Gujarat, British India. Under South Africa's apartheid race laws, Moosa was classified as "Indian", although his father was classified as "White" and his mother as "Coloured". His younger brother Zane was also a footballer. Moosey was nicknamed "Smiley". Playing career Moosa played for Sundowns at the age of 16.Hawkey, p. 185 In November 1972 he appeared in a Cup competition between two teams from the whites-only National Football League, representing Berea Park, playing under the pseudonym Arthur Williams. After the opposing team Rangers became suspicious, and journalists investigated and revealed his real identity, he was visited by the Special Branch and told not to "try it again". By doing so he became the first non-white player to play for an all-white team in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Moosa
Zane Moosa (born 23 September 1968) is a South African former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder. Moosa played club football in South Africa and Saudi Arabia for Wits University, Mamelodi Sundowns, Avendale Athletico, Al-Ahli and Kaizer Chiefs; he also earned five caps for the South African national side between 1992 and 1996. He was part of the squad that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations. Moosa made his professional debut on 21 June 1986 in a 1-1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chie ... which would be his last club. His older brother Essop Moosa was also a footballer. References External links * 1968 births Living people Africa Cup of Nations-winning players South African socce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (simply known as Sundowns) is a South African professional football club based in Mamelodi, Pretoria in the Gauteng province that plays in the Premier Soccer League, the first tier of South African football league system. Founded in the 1970s, the team plays its home games in the Loftus Versfeld Stadium and Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium. Sundowns have won the Premier League title a record 12 times since its inception in 1996, hold the joint record of 3 National Soccer League Championships and have won 15 league titles in total. It is currently the most successful football club in the South African PSL era. They won the 2016 CAF Champions League, 2017 CAF Super Cup and were voted the 2016 CAF Club of the Year. Domestically, they have also won the Nedbank Cup six times, the MTN 8 four times and the Telkom Knockout four times. They are the first South African team to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup, where they finished in 6th place. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rand Stadium
The Rand Stadium is a stadium in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being completely rebuilt and reopened in August 2008. Despite the relatively small capacity, it is regarded as one of the best playing surfaces in the country. History Rand Stadium was constructed between 1949 and 1951 at a cost of £60,000 with a capacity of 15,000. Over time extensive renovations have been carried out, the first between 1964 and 1965 in which facilities were added and the second in 1976 that saw the installation of floodlighting. The stadium was adjudged to need serious improvements and it was decided that it would be demolished in 2006. The new Rand Stadium, managed by Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA), was rebuilt as an all-seater stadium and retained its old scoreboard for heritage purposes. The original capacity at Rand Stadium was 15,000 but a 2009 revamp in prepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Morena
Fernando Morena Belora (born 2 February 1952) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker. His most known nicknames were "Nando"(abridged form of Fernando) and "Potrillo" (Colt, although young stallion is a better translation in this case), and he is the all-time top goal scorer in the history of the Uruguayan Primera División with 230 goals in 244 games. He scored 268 in his almost 20-year career. Club career Fernando Morena started as a professional football player in 1968 with Racing Club de Montevideo, which he left in 1969, signing for the nearby team; River Plate from Montevideo where he played until 1972. Morena joined Peñarol in 1973, in his first run with the club he won four Uruguayan Primera championships. He was top scorer in the Uruguayan soccer league six consecutive years between 1973 and 1978, and was top scorer in the Copa Libertadores in 1974 and 1975. In 1979 Fernando Morena signed up with the Spanish team Rayo Vallecano, but s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venancio Ramos
Venancio Ariel Ramos Villanueva (born 20 June 1959) is a Uruguayan former football striker, who was nicknamed "Chicharra" during his professional career. Club career Ramos started his playing career in 1977 with Peñarol with whom he won several major championships including four Uruguayan Primera titles, the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental in 1982. In 1984, he joined French side Lens before returning to South America in 1986 to play for Independiente of Argentina. Ramos returned to Uruguay in 1989 where he played for Racing Montevideo then Peñarol's fiercest rivals Nacional. In his later years he played for Defensor Sporting and finally El Tanque Sisley. International career He made his official international debut on May 24, 1978 against Spain (0-0), Ramos obtained a total number of 41 international caps for the Uruguay national football team The Uruguay national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodenough Nkomo
Goodenough may refer to: Places *Goodenough College, London, England *Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinean island *Cape Goodenough, Antarctica People *Goodenough baronets (created 1943) *Edmund Goodenough (1786–1845), English churchman *Erwin R. Goodenough (1893–1965), American academic *Florence Goodenough (1886–1959), American psychologist *Frederick Goodenough (1866–1934), English banker *Ian Goodenough (born 1975), Australian politician *James Graham Goodenough (1830–1875), Royal Navy officer *John B. Goodenough (born 1922), American physicist/chemist and Nobel laureate, known for developing the Li-ion rechargeable battery *Larry Goodenough (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player *Samuel Goodenough (1743–1827), English scientist, Bishop of Carlisle *Ursula Goodenough (born 1943), American biologist *William Goodenough (1867–1945), Royal Navy admiral *Ward Goodenough Ward Hunt Goodenough II (May 30, 1919 – June 9, 2013) was an American anthropologist, who h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
