As part of its mandate, the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation is creating an enabling environment for the thriving of sport, the arts, heritage etc even reaching out at the very members of our population. This helps bring various members of the society together as we seek to build a united and prosperous Gauteng.
The following are activities lined up until Sunday, 4 March 2018.
Event: Gauteng Regional Recreation Summits
In preparation for provincial Gauteng Recreation Summit taking place next week from 09-10 March, each of the 5 corridors of the Gauteng City Region will host regional summits. The objective of the summits is to provide a platform 300 delegates to deliberate on actual implementation of recreation programmes in communities of the province and their role and impact on society.
The remaining regional summits are to take place as follows:
Johannesburg (Central)
Date: Friday, 02 March 2018
Venue: Danie Van Zyl Recreation Centre, Newlands, Johannesburg
Time: 08:00
Ekurhuleni (East)
Date: Saturday, 03 March 2018
Venue: Faranani Multi-Purpose Centre, 32019 Modjadji Street, Tsakane
Time: 09:00
Sedibeng (South)
Date: Saturday, 03 March 2018
Venue: Vereeniging City Hall, Vaal
Time: 09:00
West Rand (West)
Date: Saturday, 03 March 2018
Venue: Carletonville Sports Complex, Carletonville
Time: 09:00
Event: Provincial Primary School Athletics Championship
The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, together with the Gauteng Department of Education, will host athletics championships for primary school going athletes to build Team Gauteng to compete at the National Championships. The culmination of competitions at district level in track and field events, the provincial games will crown the Gauteng champions who will represent the province at national level.
Date: Friday, 02 and Saturday, 03 March 2018
Venue: Ruimsig Stadium, Roodepoort
Time: 08:00
Event: Future Champions U/17 Gauteng Cup
The U/17 Gauteng Cup is the prestigious provincial tournament of The Gauteng Future Champions programme, which follows the Gauteng Schools Cup. The provincial tournament encompasses top school teams, SAFA Gauteng regional teams and the Premier Division academy teams competing, where the top 4 teams will qualify for participation in the Gauteng Future Champions U/17 International Tournament. The Gauteng Cup tournament also includes U17 girls’ teams competing in a simultaneous competition, with the top two teams qualifying for the Future Champions Gauteng Girls’ Final played at the International Tournament.
Date: Saturday, 03 and Sunday, 04 March 2018
Venue: WJ Clements Stadium, Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni
Time: 09:00
Event: Provincial Aquatics Games
The Gauteng School Aquatics Championships will be held for the selection of Team Gauteng to compete on behalf of the province at the National Championships. The aquatic games serve as a platform for Primary and Secondary schools, districts and regions come together to compete against each other. In addition, talented swimmers will have the opportunity to be identified by the federations and potentially be awarded ministerial sport bursaries.
Date: Saturday, 03 and Sunday, 04 March 2018
Venue: Hillcrest Swimming Pool, Pretoria
Time: 08:00
Event: Tuka 5-A-Side Diski Challenge
This is a 5-a-side recreational football programme that will run the first Sunday of every month for teams and individuals of the Bophelong location in the Vaal. 150 members of the community are expected to participate in the games, ages ranging from 16 to 35 years old.
Date: Sunday, 04 March 2018
Venue: Bophelong old taxi rank
Time: 10:00
Media enquiries:
Nomazwe Ntlokwana
Cell: 083 507 8068
Tel: 011 355 2578
E-mail: nomazwen@gpg.gov.za
