KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) claimed bragging rights following the successful defence of the title to remain champions of the Indigenous Games (IGs). The 8th Indigenous Games saw athletes from different provinces converge on Pretoria to fight it off in this ever-growing form of the game.
The KZN team made easy work of all competition as they progressed to different stages of the tournament, on their way to retaining the crown, confirming its superiority in the IGs. The success of the team from the Zulu Kingdom is a testament to the efforts and resources being invested by the provincial Department of Sport and Recreation on grass root sport development.
The team’s medal haul included six gold, one silver and bronze out of a total of the 9 sporting codes that form part of the games. The gold medals were in Induku (stick fighting), Amagende (stones), Dibeke, Juskei, Ingqathu (rope skipping) and Khokho. Silver was for Drie Stokkies and bronze for Umlabalaba (the mind board game).
Chef de Mission for Team KZN, Mr Ndiphiwe Gidi said KZN’s consistent performance stemmed from good team preparation and determination shown by individual athletes.
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