The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Fikile Mbalula and the CEO of the Orange AFCON LOC, Mr Mvuzo Mbebe together with various sports dignitaries and personalities will tomorrow, 15 January 2012, visit Rustenburg for a mass mobilisation campaign for the 2013th Confederation of African Football (AFCON). The objective of the campaign is to galvanise support for the National Football Team (Bafana Bafana) for the 2013 AFCON and increase the drive for ticket sales. Bafana Bafana will play its opening match against Cape Verde on Saturday at the National Stadium (FNB) at 18h00.
Sport and Recreation South Africa Mobilisation Programme in Rustenburg:
Tuesday: 15 January 2013
Time: 10h00 - 11h00
Open Bus at 10h00 to the Waterfall Taxi Rank with Class of 1996, Rustenburg Football Legends and Platinum Stars Players
12h00 - 13h00: Open Bus to Phokeng Plaza with Takuma
14h00 - 17h00
Coaching Clinic to be conducted by Class of 96 and Rustenburg Legends
Four Primary Schools invited from Rustenburg
Five aside match between the Class of 1996 and Rustenburg Legends
Handing over of Katlego Footballs to the four invited schools
Address by Minister of Sport and Recreation South Africa
Dignitaries :
Deputy Minister of Sport & Recreation
MEC of Sport North West
Executive Mayor of Rustenburg
Chairman of the AFCON 2013 LOC
President of SAFA
Director General of Sport and Recreation
AFCON LOC CEO
Head of Department of
Class of 1996
Football Legends of Rustenburg
Platinum Stars Team
Quiz Competition on Sport and Football
- Participating Audience to win T- shirts, cap, squeeze bottles and Match Tickets
- Shosholoza Dancers with Takuma dancing with the participants
- Football Supporters render an item of dance and music
Autographs and Photo Opportunity of fans with Football Players (Legends, Class of 1996 & Platinum Star players.
Programme to finish at 17h00. Media will have one on one interview with the dignitaries and football players.
The AFCON mascot, Takuma will also be in action distributing promotional materials on AFCON and getting everyone dancing to ‘The Beat at Africa’s Feet’.
Media that wish to cover the event should send their details to Takalani Sithi on 0782523722/takalani@gcis.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Zikhanyile Sitali
Cell: 0848414976
