SAFA Cape Town in partnership with DSAC to host football for humanity international showpiece, Athlone stadium
The South African Football Association (SAFA) through the support from the Presidency, national, and provincial government, as well as the City of Cape Town is proud host the Football 4 Humanity international showpiece in Cape Town under the theme, “Peace, Hope and Solidarity”.
Hosted in partnership with the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture led by the Deputy Minister, Nocawe Mafu, the Football for Humanity event will feature the Palestine National Football team participating in two exhibition matches on Sunday, 11 February and Sunday, 18 February at the Home of Soccer, the Athlone Stadium.
The first match between a hand-picked Western Cape XI and the Palestinians coincides with the release of former President Nelson Mandela 24 years ago and it will indeed be an auspicious occasion. Mandela’s words at International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People in Pretoria on 4 December 1997 were: “We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.”
The second match, to be played at the same venue, will feature a South African Invitational XI squaring up against the visitors from Palestine to compete in the Freedom Cup. Fresh from their historic achievement in the Asia Cup where they qualified for the Round of 16 for the first time, the Palestinian National Football Team will touch down in Cape Town on Thursday, the 8th of February.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
First exhibition match
Date: Sunday, 11 February 2024
Time: Gates open at 12:00
Venue: Athlone Stadium, Cape Town.
Second Exhibition Match
Date: Sunday, 18 February 2024
Time: TBC
Venue: Athlone Stadium, Cape Town.
NB: - Journalists who wish to cover the events are requested to complete the online registration from the link below. Please note that application for accreditation closes on the 7th of February. Successful applicants may collect their accreditation on Friday, 09 February 2024.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoRduEwtHOlxywh1uvHKodhA6mqvD…
For media RSVPs, kindly contact:
Ms Phatheka Ntanta
Cell: 079 523 9751
Email: PhathekaN@dsac.gov.za
Ian Pakeo
Cell: 074 361 8906
Email: admin@SAFAcape townd.com
Other media enquiries:
Ms Zimasa Velaphi: Chief Director: Communication & Marketing, Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
Email: ZimasaV@dsac.gov.za
Cell: 072 172 8925
