The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in collaboration with the Lejweleputswa District and Matjhabeng Local Municipality will be hosting the Provincial Sipho Mutsi Games for the second year in Odendaalsrus. The Games are scheduled to take place from the 9th to the 11th December 2011.
The Games are in their second year having been conceptualised in 2010 by MEC Dan Kgothule. Mr Kgothule deemed it fit that an 18 year old activist and leader of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Sipho Mutsi, who died in police custody during interrogation at the Odendaalsrus prison, should be honoured by the Free State through sport.
The inaugural Games were played in Odendaalsrus in 2010. The Games are now growing into the biggest sport event in the Province played from Sipho Mutsi Town School Leagues to the provincial level.
All four Districts and Metro Municipalities will converge in Odendaalsrus from the 09th to the 11th December to compete in 3 different sporting codes for U/13 and U/16 age groups.
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Sport Codes and Playing Venues: |
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Sport Codes |
Venues |
Times |
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Netball |
U/13: Malebaleba Primary School U/16: Kutlwanong Courts |
09:00 – 17:00 |
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Football |
Boys U/13: Malebaleba Primary School Girls U/13: Mohobo Primary School Boys U/16: Kutlwanong Stadium Girls U/16: Rearabetswe Secondary School |
09:00 – 17:00 |
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Volleyball |
Boys U/13: Mohobo Primary School Girls U/13: Kutlwanong Courts Boys U/16: Kutlwanong Secondary School Girls U/16: Rearabetswe Secondary School |
09:00 – 17:00 |
The Opening Ceremony will be held at Kutlwanong Stadium on the 09th December 2011 at 16h00 respectively. The Opening Ceremony will be preceded by Drum Majorettes from the local taxi rank to Kutlwanong Stadium. The Awards Ceremony will be held on the 11th of December 2011 immediately after soccer finals.
Provincial and National coaches and scouters will be invited to come and identify talented players and future stars for possible selection for different clubs at national level.
As we march towards the Centenary Celebrations of the Liberation Heritage, as marked by the formation of the oldest liberation movement on the continent of Africa, the African National Congress, the honouring of the struggle heroes icon such as Mr Sipho Mutsi through the Sipho Mutsi Games, could not be happening at a better time.
The media and members of the public are invited to be part of the Sipho Mutsi Games dedicated to the spirit of Mr Phillip Sipho Mutsi who has dedicated his life to the freedom enjoyed by all in this country.
