National Disability Month celebrations kickstarted
With limited resources at its disposal, the club has produced some of the country’s top-performing athletes, which includes Zanele Situ, a two-time gold medallist in the javelin at the Paralympics and IPC World Championships.
Another impactful community sport development initiative under the #BetwayCares theme has officially kickstarted the National Disability Month celebrations.
In the spirit of continually uplifting communities through sport, Betway partnered with the Kwa-Thema Disability Sports Club at the Kwa-Thema Stadium in Ekurhuleni to highlight not only the importance of removing barriers but also to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities.
The club, which offers access to sporting opportunities for differently-abled persons in the form of athletics, wheelchair tennis, and cerebral palsy soccer, has been in existence since 2011 under the leadership of founder and director Aubrey Mathibela.
With limited resources at its disposal, the club has produced some of the country’s top-performing athletes, which includes Zanele Situ, a two-time gold medallist in the javelin at the Paralympics and IPC World Championships.
As part of recognising this important month, Betway donated sporting equipment and apparel to the value of R45 000 to the club to ensure it can continue to deliver on its mission of providing access and an opportunity to upskill athletes who have disabilities.
Speaking on behalf of the Kwa-Thema Disability Sports Club, Mathibela thanked Betway for partnering with them to celebrate this important day, which was made more special by the donation of the equipment.
“We rely on government funding and generous community members to fund our training and overall activities. “To have a big brand such as Betway making their way to our township and celebrating National Disability Month with us means a lot to the athletes and the community. As a club and Kwa-Thema community, we would like to extend our gratitude to Betway,” said Mathibela.
Betway SA’s marketing manager, David Rachidi, said Betway would continue working hard to find meaningful ways of changing people’s lives for the better through sport.
“Over the last two years, Betway SA has been on an extensive drive to reach and positively impact as many communities as possible through sport. With November being National Disability Month, we saw it fit that as a brand, we continue to play our part in assisting the Kwa-Thema Disability Sports Club in their vision of providing sport opportunities for differently-abled persons.
“Through working with such organisations, we can see more athletes from our communities representing the country on global stages,” said Rachidi.
Also in attendance on the day was the brand’s ambassador, Lucas Radebe, who praised the club’s commitment to uplifting people with disabilities.
