Gauteng will host the eighth Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup Provincial Finals this Saturday, 25 June, at Sebokeng College Sports Ground in Sebokeng. The winning schools will get R100 000 prize money which will be used to fund legacy projects identified by the school. Schools that finish in the first and second place both go on to compete in the National Finals.
Participating teams:
Dr Vilakazi Secondary ( Orlando West),Johannesburg Secondary ( Johannesburg), Harry Gwala High (Etwatwa – Benoni), Lamola high(Meadowlands), Jet Nteo Secondary( Boipatong- Vanderbijlpark), Khanya Lesedi High ( Ratanda- Heidelberg), Rosina Sedibane( Laudium) and a winner between the Transnet Sports School of Excellence( Elandsfontein) Central high School ( Soshanguve).
All eyes will be on the reigning champions Jet Nteo Secondary. Crowned both Provincial and National champions in 2010, Jet Nteo will be the team to beat, even though many of the players that were in the winning team will not be competing again.
But Jet Nteo has some stiff opposition as some of the schools that will also be competing have links with some of the PSL Clubs. Johannesburg Secondary School is one such school and has a couple of Orlando Pirates development players in the team.
Rosina Sedibane Sports School is another key contender whose Under 17 football team recently represented South Africa in Brazil. This team is bound to have some of the players included.
Sedibane coach, Hendrick Kgosana, believes the team will do well: “We haven’t been lucky in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup in the past however I believe we stand a good chance of getting to the National final this year as I have a better and well prepared team. We have been participating in the tournament for few years now and it is time for us to be triumphant.”
About the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup:
The Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup is an initiative co-funded by Sanlam, the Ubuntu-Botho Community Development Trust and the Motsepe Family Foundation. It the biggest high school soccer tournament in South Africa and is open to all high schools including rural, public, private and independent schools. The National winning school will walk away with R1 million with R600 000, R500 000 and R400 000, for the second, third and fourth placed schools respectively. Each Provincial winners gets an additional R100 000. Prize money is used to fund legacy projects identified by the school.
GAUTENG | ||
REGIONS | FIXTURES | VENUES |
Orlando West | Dr Vilakazi Secondary School | Sebokeng College Sports Grounds, Sebokeng Township, Gauteng |
Johannesburg | Johannesburg Secondary School | |
Benoni | Harry Gwala Secondary School | |
Meadowlands | Lamula High School | |
Vanderbijlpark | Jet Nteo Secondary School | |
Heidelberg | Khanya Lesedi High School | |
Pretoria | Central High School | |
Laudium | Rosina Sedibane Sports School | |
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