2023 Telkom Netball league begins
The second and final leg of the league will see games being played at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria between June 02 and July 01.
Sports plays an important role in terms of social cohesion and nation building. On April 12, Netball South Africa (NSA) together with its partner, Telkom held an official media launch event in Sandton to announce the start of the 2023 Telkom Netball League (TNL) season.
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Telkom, who is the headline sponsors of the domestic league is in the fifth year of the partnership with the netball federation since coming on board in 2019.
In line with Telkom’s commitment to drive the development of netball in South Africa, Telkom has also renewed their partnership with Netball South Africa by a further three years effective from April 01.
Netball South Africa President, Cecilia Molokwane said, “Our relationship with Telkom is growing from strength to strength with every year that passes by. Their sponsorship renewal for another three years is a testament to their dedication to the sport, and we appreciate that.”
As it has become the new norm, the 2023 TNL will be played across two provinces, with the opening week taking place from April 27 to the May 01 at the Ngoako Ramahlodi Sports Complex in Seshego, Polokwane.
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Gugu Mthembu, Telkom’s Chief Marketing Officer elaborated on the success of Telkom’s sponsorship saying, “As proud sponsors of this year’s TNL, we look forward to yet another successful competition and ultimately continuing with the development of Netball in South Africa.”
The second and final leg of the league will see games being played at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria between June 02 and July 01. Heartfelt Arena will be home to TNL for the third consecutive year.
Netball South Africa further announced that there will be two new teams added to the league, which will then bring the total number of competing teams to 15.
The two additional teams are from the Free State and Limpopo provinces. They will be known as Free State Sonoblomo and Limpopo Lilies.
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Molokwane concluded by saying, “The addition of two more teams to the league can only mean one thing, and that is we are doing something right when it comes to growing the sport and making our domestic league more competitive.”
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