Free State will be hosting the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup National Finals.
The Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in partnering with Sanlam, the Motsepe Foundation, Ubunto Batho, and the South African Schools Football Association (SASFA) will host the National Finals of the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup both this year and in 2012. Sixteen teams will compete in the finals which takes place from 13th to the 16th July.
“The Free State Provincial Government is proud to partner with the prestigious Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup tournament,” said Mr Dan Kgothule, the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in the Free State.
Over 300 footballers between the ages of 15 and 18 will be in Bloemfontein to compete in the tournament and the Free State Provincial Government will be ensuring that the experience they have will be unforgettable. “The youth of today are tomorrow’s role models, heroes and leaders and we hope that when they leave they will have memories that will inspire them to live their dreams,” Mr Kgothule concluded.
Sanlam, sponsors of the tournament, will have a strong presence on the final day at the Seisa Ramabodu stadium as well. “While we see the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup as contributing to the development of South African football, we also use the opportunity to create awareness about the importance of financial health and planning,” explains Frank Louw, Sanlam’s sponsorship manager. “We’re going to have Sanlam tents where our staff will promote wellness, fitness and nutrition amongst the public. We’ll also have a financial exhibition to help South Africans become financially literate and a career stand for the youth while the little ones will be able to have fun with their favourite Takalani Sesame TV characters.”
Sanlam, sponsors of the tournament, will have a strong presence on the final day at the Seisa Ramabodu stadium as well. “While we see the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup as contributing to the development of South African football, we also use the opportunity to create awareness about the importance of financial health and planning,” explains Frank Louw, Sanlam’s sponsorship manager. “We’re going to have Sanlam tents where our staff will promote wellness, fitness and nutrition amongst the public. We’ll also have a financial exhibition to help South Africans become financially literate and a career stand for the youth while the little ones will be able to have fun with their favourite Takalani Sesame TV characters.”
Reputedly the biggest high school soccer tournament in South Africa, the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup offers the national winner a R1-million prize, runners-up R700 000, a third prize of R500 000 and the school finishing in fourth place receives R400 000. This prize money excludes the R100 000 that each Provincial winner gets. Prize money is not handed over to schools in cash but is spent on legacy projects identified by each school. Now that the exhilarating action of the Provincial round has come to an end, the national final promises to be the highlight of the school soccer calendar, concluding this year’s season of the under-19 tournament.
The people of Mangaung Metro are invited to come and celebrate the beautiful game with the Department of Sport, Art, Culture and Recreation as well as Sanlam, the Motsepe Foundation, Ubunto Batho, and SASFA. The semi-finals and final will take place on 16 July at the Seisa Ramabodu stadium.
The people of Mangaung Metro are invited to come and celebrate the beautiful game with the Department of Sport, Art, Culture and Recreation as well as Sanlam, the Motsepe Foundation, Ubunto Batho, and SASFA. The semi-finals and final will take place on 16 July at the Seisa Ramabodu stadium.
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