Team Gauteng to participate in the National Indigenous Games
Team Gauteng will yet again participate in this year’s National Indigenous Games starting from 25th to 28th September, at Polokwane, Limpopo.
The province has been part of the Indigenous Games since their inception in 2003 and managed an average top 5 position over the years.
The games are an initiative of the department of Sport and Recreation
South Africa’s mass participation programme to ‘Get the Nation to Play.’ With September being heritage month, the games form part of the heritage celebrations and are in celebration of South Africa’s cultural diversity
The team will arrive at the Limpopo capital, Polokwane, at the Seshego Sports Ground, 24th September for the opening ceremony by Minister Thulas Nxesi.
The 100 member team has been hard at work preparing to participate in games including morabaraba, stick-fighting, dibeke, juskei, drie stokkies, among others.
Details of the events:
Opening Ceremony: 24th September 2017
Games: 25th to 28th September 2017
Closing Ceremony: 29th September 2017
Venue: Seshego Sport Grounds, Polokwane
This is how Team Gauteng, which took the 5th position, faired in last year’s tournament:
Sport Code Medal
1. Dibeke Silver
2. Ncuva Silver
3. Khokho Bronze
For media inquiries contact:
Nomazwe Ntlokwana
Cell: 083 507 8068
Tel: 011 355 2578
Email: Nomazwe.ntlokwana@gauteng.gov.za
