September 20, 2019 FREE www.ridgetimes.co.za | Issue 38 Hawks investigate hit Close friends Messrs Sam Chabalala (owner of Sam Holdings) and Nathi Ngcobo (general manager of Sam Holdings Truck Depot in Bethal) two years ago. Mr Ngcobo was gunned down at the Sam Holdings Truck Depot in Behtal on Thursday, 12 September. The Hawks have taken over the murder investigation as it might be connected to Mr. Chabalala’s corruption case. (Photo: Facebook) LET THE GAMES BEGIN Hosted once every four years, the Rugby World Cup is rugby’s centrepiece event. It is the big stage that rugby players from all over the world dream of reaching. Held over the course of seven weeks, it is the 3rd largest sports event in the world after the summer olympics and the Football World Cup. The new Rugby World Cup logo is based on the theme of “unity”. As a completely new territory for the tournament to be held in, Japan will become one with the players and fans from the leading rugby nations of the world, working towards the common goal of making rugby a truly global sport. The host cities across the country are filled with the desire to make the tournament an unforgettable one, and will stand together to welcome and entertain fans from all over the globe. The new RWC logo which integrates the rising sun and Mt. Fuji, with the World Rugby logo, also represents Japan and the world coming together in the name of rugby. Duane Vermeulen. Photo courtesy of: Johan Orton / ASICS Rugby Financial planning Providing for retirement Investments and savings Wills and trusts Short-term Insurance Nico Somers Financial Planner 017 631 9835 | 076 611 3985 [email protected] Sanlam is a Licensed Financial Services Provider. We proudly support our Boks! 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Malcolm Marx could go on to become our On Saturday September 21 from 11:45 the streets and roads of best ever, especially if he can perfect Secunda and surrounding areas will be quieter than usual. So will his throw-ins, and we win a World shopping centres and places of trade. Cup. Extremely close competition from Bismarck du Plessis. John One of the most-famous and pres- it twice, in 1991 and 2003. Only Smit, too, as he led the Boks to a tigious sports events on the planet four countries have won the World World Cup win. Uli Schmidt worth a will be taking place – a rugby Test Cup, the other, the only Northern mention. Could play like a flank and match between New Zealand and Hemisphere country to ever win, was a wing at times. South Africa. England. This year South Africa will The opening match of the tourna- compete in Pool, B with New Zealand, 3. TIGHT HEAD: Balie Swart or ment, between hosts Japan and Italy, Canada and Namibia. South CJ van der Linde. Both were man Russia, will take place at 12:45 the Africa’s other pool matches will be Hosting in rich culture mountains. Opponents had more previous day at the Tokyo Stadium. on September 28 against Namibia, chance pushing a rhino off its mark. Twelve match venues, Dome is known to be one of The World Cup will be played from October 4 versus Canada and Octo- varying in size and capac- the larger baseball parks by September 20 to November 2. ber 8 against Canada. Japan in seven 4. LOCK: Bakkies Botha. The hard ity, have been confirmed to capacity in the world. Twenty countries will compete in hours ahead of South Africa, meaning man of Bok rugby. Played the game host Rugby World Cup 2019 Kamaishi Recovery Memo- four pools of five teams each. The that kick-off times for television view- perilously close to the ‘red card’ matches. rial Stadium was built be- top two teams from each pool will ers will range from 06:45 to 12:45 line and sometimes crossed it, but Ajinomoto (Tokyo) Stadium tween April 2017 and August qualify for the quarter-finals. South (see elsewhere for kick-off times of played with courage and passion will host the opening cer- 2018. Kumagaya Athletic Africa has won the World Cup twice. specific matches). No doubt a few that instilled fear in opponents’ emony on September 20 and Stadium was built in 1991 The first was in 1995 when the local citizens will be attending the hearts and delight in his fans. the opening match between and renovated between 2016 Nelson Mandela-inspired Springboks 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The Japan and Russia. Sapporo and 2018. Yokohama Interna- beat New Zealand 15-12 in extra time rest of us will watch at home, with 5. LOCK: Victor Matfield or Mark tional Stadium will host the at Ellis Park. In 2007 South family and friends, or at establish- Andrews. Both legends of the final on November 2. It will Africa beat England 15-6 at ments which serve all-morning break- game. Matfield without peer in the also host South Africa Stade de France in Paris. The fasts and various warm and cold line-out. Andrews also an astute vs New Zealand Get more All Blacks are the defending beverages. There is player, known to slow the game on September nostalgia, and champions having something special down while allegedly searching for 21. Shizuoka go online to won in 2015. about watching a contact lens. Stadium Ecopa is see all the They also won the Boks play, but the centrepiece guts & glory in 2011 and it is more special 6. FLANK: of the larger rugby can Schalk Burger. Probably claimed the when the play for as close to a Viking ‘berserker’ as Ogasayama offer! first ever World the title of great- the Boks have ever had. Crashed Sports Park Cup in 1987. est rugby team on through walls for the jersey. Came which extends into New Zealand the planet. If 43 back from various operations to neighbouring Kakegawa. are the only million South play again when he should have South Africa play Italy here country to Africans could been home, chilling on the couch. on October 4. Higashiosaka win the Wil- win the World Francois Pienaar had a huge Hanazono Rugby Stadium is liam Web Cup in 1995, influence when he played, but the oldest dedicated rugby Ellis Trophy 58 million can nowhere near the brutal strength of union stadium in Japan. three times. win it in 2019. Schalk. It opened in 1929. Noevir Australia Stadium Kobe has a retract- have won 7. FLANK: Juan Smith. Arguably the able roof and capacity of best ‘least hyped’ player to wear the 30 000. South Africa play green and gold. Just immense in Canada on October 8. Level every area of the game. Five Stadium (formerly Haka- tanomori) is a multi-use sta- 8. 8th MAN: Gary Teichmann? Led dium, used mostly for football the Boks to some dramatic victories matches. in the late 90s. Never played in a World Cup, though..