uThukela District Municipality successfully hosted the 15th annual Provincial Indigenous Games over a two-day period at the Kandahar Avenue Sports Grounds.
According to the district municipality, sport plays a crucial role in helping the youth deal with pressure, get focused and be used to teamwork. The Indigenous Games are part of South African heritage, reflecting a rich history and cultural diversity, say uThukela.
The indigenous games that were played were drawn from different cultural backgrounds, namely Induku, Ingqathu, Khokho, Amagenda, Driestokkies, Dibeke, Umlabalaba, Incuva and Jukskei.
They also incorporated the Provincial School Indigenous Games category. These games are promoted to encourage certain values such as discipline and respect among the participants.
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KwaZulu-Natal has been the national Indigenous Games champion for eight years in a row. Speaking at the opening ceremony, uThukela District Mayor Siphiwe Mazibuko shared his enthusiasm that the district was chosen to host such an incredible event.
He acknowledged the intensity these games have in changing the lives of the people of uThukela across all walks of life, starting from small businesses to bigger ones, retail to tourism and so forth.
Giving a word of advice to the players, the mayor urged them to have respect for one another during and after the games. He also encouraged the participants to play in a manner that will make the province proud, since the winning team will compete against other provinces at national level.
The Department of Arts, Culture, Sport & Recreation handed over prizes and trophies to the winners.
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