Gauteng at Play:
Sport and Recreation activities taking place from 24-27 November 2016
In insuring the equitable access, development and excellent at all levels the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation continues with its sport and recreational programmes taking place this week from 24-27 November 2016.
List of events:
Event: District School Sports Awards
Gauteng Department of Sport,Arts,Culture and Recreation School together with the Gauteng Department of Education embarked on the creation of the Educational District and encourages school to reflect and continuously improve .
Date: Thursday, 24 November 2016
Venue: Roodeport City Hall,Westrand
Time: 16h00
Date: Thursday, 24 November 2016
Venue: BakertonCommunity Hall, Springs
Time: 16h00
Date: Friday, 25 November 2016
Venue: Lesedi la Thuto Primary School, Sebokeng
Time: 16h00
Date: Friday, 25 November 2016
Venue: Pro-Practicum School, Krugersdorp
Time: 17h00
Date: Saturday , 26 November 2016
Venue: Civic Theatre Vereeniging
Time: 16h00
Event: Hub Tournament
The aims of the event is to promote Participation in Sports, to develop and establish clubs in our community, to sustain all community clubs, to identify talent and nurture it, to promote healthy lifestyle and to reduce crime, teenage pregnancies alcohol and substance abuse.
Date: Saturday, 26 November 2016
Venue: Rotanda Park and Sporting Ground, Turfontein
Time: 9h00
Event: Rural Sport Programme
The aim of the event is to revive Sports and unearth in the rural areas with special focus on areas that are under the Traditional Authorities and farms. Enhance the level of performance of talented athletes and coaches by creating a platform for continuous participation up to the national levels.
Enhance the education of individuals and groups by means of training opportunies to coaches, administrator and technical officials. Ensure that quality coaching is provided to talented athletes.
Date: Saturday, 26 November 2016
Venue: Themba Sport Complex,Hammaskraal
Time: 9h00
Event: Disability Tournament
The event is aimed to increase the awareness about the rights of the persons with disability as equal citizens among the society in general. And to promote awareness of the capabilities and contribution of persons with disability and fosters and promote networking among persons with disability.
Date: Saturday , 26 November 2016
Venue: Sharpville Sports Complex, Hammaskraal
Time: 7h00
About SACR:
Vision: “An active, creative and modernised Gauteng City Region contributing to sustainable economic growth and social cohesion.”
Sport and Recreation:
Sport and Recreation promotes sport and recreation programmes in the province, from mass-based recreational programmes, School sport; Sport development; and Competitive sport. Among others these are meant to promote healthy lifestyle, sport development, talent identification and to provide a platform for high performance in building champions.
Other successful programmes include Golden games; Soweto Marathon; Learn to swim, sport wards, future champions, attire and equipment distribution and Funding through the Grant in Aid programme.
For media inquiries contact
Nomazwe Ntlokwana
Tel: 011 355 2578
Cell: 083 507 8068
E-mail: nomazwe.ntlokwana@gpg.gov.za
