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Raymond Mdaka
Xaniseka Raymond Mdaka (born 1 January 1970) is South African former teacher and soccer manager who is the current head coach of the South Africa national under-20 soccer team. In 2025, he became the first South African coach to win a continental youth title when he won the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Personal life Mdaka grew up in Ga-Mokgwathi village outside Tzaneen and is of Balobedu heritage. He is the sixth of nine children. He matriculated at Gwambeni High School and obtained his teaching diploma at Giyani College of Education. Managerial Career Marumo Gallants He led Marumo Gallants to their first semi-final at the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup. South Africa under-20 Mdaka was appointed Amajita coach in 2024. He won the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup with the team not conceding in the entire tournament and qualified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. At the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations The 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the 2025 U20 AFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzaneen
Tzaneen () is a town situated in the Mopani district of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is situated in a high rainfall fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a region. It is Limpopo's second largest town after Polokwane. About 475,000 people reside within a radius, with the town itself holding a population of 14,571, according to the 2011 census. Geology and geography The Wolkberg area is one of only two areas in the world where the critically endangered butterfly, '' Lepidochrysops lotana'', are found. Weather The summer months, September – March, have an average temperature of and winter months around . Rainfall averages from around per year in town to over per year in the mountains. Notable people * Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (11 July 1920 - 23 March 1993), first chief minister of Gazankulu bantustan * Tito Mboweni (1959–2024), businessman, economist and former central banker * Cassel Mathale former Limpopo Premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marumo Gallants
Marumo Gallants is a South African football club based in Bloemfontein, Free State, where they relocated after purchasing the status from Moroka Swallows. They currently play in the 2024–25 Premiership. They played in the Premiership for two seasons after purchasing a Premiership license from Tshakuma Tsha Madzivhandila prior to the start of the 2021–22 season. 2021-2022 season Marumo Gallants finished in 10th place in the Premiership in the 2021–22 season and reached the final of the Nedbank Cup, securing qualification for the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup. They took part in the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup. Premiership Marumo Gallants finished 10th in the Premiership, with 34 points from their 30 games. Gallants finished eight points clear of the relegation play-off place and 13 points below the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup qualification places, but qualified for the Confederation Cup after reaching the Nedbank Cup final. Gallants only managed three hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa National Under-20 Soccer Team
The South Africa national under-20 football team (Amajita), is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team has played at seven U-20 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and three FIFA U-20 World Cups. They are the current U-20 Africa Cup of Nations champions after defeating Morocco in the final held in Cairo on 18 May 2025. History The team was started in 1993, when SAFA decided to form an under-20 team. The team's greatest achievements to date include a second-place finish at the 1997 African Youth Championship, hosted in Morocco and qualifying for the 1997, 2009 and 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In 2013, they won the 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup with a 2–0 win against Kenya in the final held in Lesotho. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teacher
A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. when showing a colleague how to perform a specific task). In some countries, teaching young people of school age may be carried out in an informal setting, such as within the family (homeschooling), rather than in a formal setting such as a school or college. Some other professions may involve a significant amount of teaching (e.g. youth worker, pastor). In most countries, ''formal'' teaching of students is usually carried out by paid professional teachers. This article focuses on those who are ''employed'', as their main role, to teach others in a ''formal'' education context, such as at a school or other place of ''initial'' formal education or training. Duties and functions A teacher's role may vary among cultures. Teachers may provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manager (association Football)
In association football, the manager is the person who has overall responsibility for the running of a football team A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-st .... They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media. In professional football, a manager is usually appointed by and answerable to the club's board of directors, but at an amateur level the manager may have total responsibility for the running of a club. Responsibilities The manager's responsibilities in a professional football club usually include (but are not limited to) the following: * Selecting the team of players for matches, and their formation. * Planning the strateg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the 2025 U20 AFCON for short and as the 2025 TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, was the 18th edition (25th if editions of the tournament without hosts are included) of the biennial African international youth association football, football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The four semi-finalists also qualified as the CAF representatives for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. Senegal national under-20 football team, Senegal were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals in a Penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out against Nigeria national under-20 football team, Nigeria. Qualification Player eligibility Players born 1 January 2005 or later were eligible to participate in the competition. Qualified teams The following 13 teams qualified for the tournament: Draw The draw procedure was announced on 10 February 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobedu People
The Lobedu or Balobedu ''(''also known as the BaLozwi or Bathobolo'')'' are a southern African ethnic group that speak a Northern Sotho dialect. Their area is called Bolobedu. The name "balobedu" means "the mineral miners", lobela or go loba – to mine. Their ancestors were part of the great Mapungubwe early civilization. They have their own kingdom, the Balobedu Kingdom, within the Limpopo Province of South Africa with a female ruler, the Rain Queen Modjadji. It is estimated that there are around 1 million BaLobedu in South Africa. Their population is found in Greater Letaba Local Municipality (171 011 or 80.4% based on the 2011 census), Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality (200 000 or 46% based on the 2011 census), Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality ( or 47% based on the 2011 census), Greater Giyani Local Municipality ( or 6.4% based on the 2011 census), and smaller villages in Limpopo. Some are found in Gauteng province as labour migrants, especially in Tembisa and Alexa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup (officially the 2022–23 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. USM Alger, the winners, qualified automatically for the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League in the 2023 CAF Super Cup. RS Berkane were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the playoff round by Union Monastirienne. Association team allocation All 56 CAF member associations may enter the CAF Confederation Cup, with the 12 highest ranked associations according to their CAF 5-year ranking eligible to enter two teams in the competition. As a result, theoretically a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament (plus 16 teams eliminat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup
The 2024 COSAFA U-20 Cup was the 29th edition of the COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the COSAFA region. It took place between 26 September and 5 October 2024 in Mozambique. This competition served as the COSAFA qualifiers for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa defeated defending champions Zambia 2-0 in the final. Both finalists qualified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. South Africa scored 16 goals in the five matches played, with zero goals conceded against them. Participating teams The following twelve teams contested the tournament. Venues Match officials Draw The draw was held on 5 September 2024 at 11:00 CET (UTC+2) at Maputo.The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams, with hosts Mozambique seeded in Group A (position A1), the defending champions Zambia seeded in Group B (position B1) and South Africa seeded in Group C (position C1). The remaining 9 teams we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 are killed and 30,000 injured. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon, ending the Nigerian Civil War. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina (a rear-end collision) kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – ''Ohsumi (satellite), Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. * February – Multi-business Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Virgin Group is founded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balobedu People
The Lobedu or Balobedu ''(''also known as the BaLozwi or Bathobolo'')'' are a southern African ethnic group that speak a Northern Sotho dialect. Their area is called Bolobedu. The name "balobedu" means "the mineral miners", lobela or go loba – to mine. Their ancestors were part of Kingdom of Mapungubwe, the great Mapungubwe early civilization. They have their own kingdom, the Balobedu Kingdom, within the Limpopo Province of South Africa with a female ruler, the Rain Queen, Rain Queen Modjadji. It is estimated that there are around 1 million BaLobedu in South Africa. Their population is found in Greater Letaba Local Municipality (171 011 or 80.4% based on the 2011 census), Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality (200 000 or 46% based on the 2011 census), Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality ( or 47% based on the 2011 census), Greater Giyani Local Municipality ( or 6.4% based on the 2011 census), and smaller villages in Limpopo. Some are found in Gauteng province as labour migrants, esp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
