South African football giants in conjunction with MultiChoice ahave teamed up to donate 4 000 testing kits and protective gear to healthcare workers and law enforcement agencies on the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was warmly welcomed by the Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize on his Twitter personal account.
To date, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) has suspended their league programme due to this COVID-19 pandemic.
“After the Premier Soccer League took a decision to suspend football for the rest of the season to mitigate against the spread of the virus, the Orlando Pirates family is thrilled to be part of this investment. Our nurses and law enforcement officers are like the backline in any soccer team – they are the last, if not the only, human shield that will protect us from conceding to the pandemic. This is why we are grateful that MultiChoice, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates who are usually our rivals in the iconic Soweto Derby, have agreed to work with us as a united front to make this investment,” says Dr Irvin Khoza, the Chairman of Orlando Pirates Football Club.
Kaizer Motaung, the Chairman of the Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, says: “We are forever indebted to the sacrifices of healthcare workers and law enforcement officers who are spending long hours in the trenches – those entrusted with the responsibility of going into our communities to conduct public screening and testing. This protective gear will go a long way to protect them – the people who are mostly at risk of contracting the virus while on the line of duty.”
