Schools get into gear for sport tourney

Mpumalanga Schools Cup LOC has collaborated with Sanca, SAPS, Department of Social Development, LoveLife, the departments of health and education, New Start, correctional services and Swartfontein Treatment Centre to host a sporting tournament in May.

Mpumalanga Schools Cup is a newly established competition (soccer and netball) with the aim of mobilising the youth in order to educate them about the dangers of crime, drug and alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancy and HIV/Aids. Previously they only had an arrangement with Cosas, Mpumalanga Ancyl, TUT Nelspruit Campus, Absa, MTN and the Provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation.

Every message to be conveyed during these games will reach the audience. When all these organisations met, they agreed to move forward as a team and speak in one voice.

These games will be played over three days in KaBokweni. About 10 high schools will participate in this competition and they are all from the Insikazi Circuit.

All these will have exhibitions at the stadium during the games to convey their messages.

This campaign is not only for the KaBokweni area, but for the province at large. The organisers will provide security for everyone who will attend these games scheduled as follows:

-Knock-out stage: April 23 at Elijah Mango College.

-Semi-finals: May 31 at Kabokweni Stadium.

-Final:May 16 at Kabokweni Stadium.