North West school to play in the Kay Motsepe Schools Cup National Finals for the first time.

Tshedimosetso Secondary School of Klerksdorp in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, are the North West Kay Motsepe Schools Cup Provincial champions.  They beat Itshupeng Secondary School in the final match.  Both teams will go on to play in the national finals in Gauteng from 7^th to 10^th October.

According to David Lefifi, the team’s manager, they have been playing in the competition since 2013, but have not done very well in the past, until this year.

“Before 2013 there wasn’t much interest in soccer among the boys, so we never formed a team,” he explains. “Then in 2013 my colleague, Sipho Chozi, and I decided to start putting a soccer structure together. At that time the boys were under-16 and they have now progressed to the under-19 age group so they blend well together as a team.”

2013 and 2014 were learning years for them, Lefifi said, but they always believed that they could win one day. “After last year’s competition we went back to the drawing board and starting strategising for 2015 and came back this year with the aim of winning. The level of determination the boys showed was great.”

Winning the provincial title has been amazing, the coach said. “On Monday the boys came to school with their soccer kit and medals, and have been parading around the school. They even went out into the neighbourhood to show the community their medals and the cheque that the school won.”

Lefifi said his approach was the same as last year. “Our training hasn’t changed, but I think the players were more dedicated this year. Even the parents have been chipping in to help with transport to all the games. The level of dedication was unbelievable and I think that’s what made all the difference this year,”

The players showed no signs of nerves at the provincial finals said the coach.  “I guess it’s because we believed in ourselves.  We were not worried about the other teams and our focus was on our own abilities which got us this far.”

One of the sides they came up against was affiliated to the Platinum Stars academy, but that didn’t intimidate them. “We only found out about it on the morning of the games, so it didn’t make much of a difference for us”, Lefifi said. “The games went very well and I believe we were definitely the strongest team on show.”

Tshedimotsetso have qualified for the national finals of the competition now and Lefifi knows that will be a different level of competition.

“We will be treading carefully because we have never been at this level before. I will try to get a professional qualified coach in to help as this will benefit the boys and they will get more knowledge and practical training.”

As provincial champions, the school has been given R100 00 to spend on legacy projects and Lefifi said a lot of people will be involved in deciding on how the funds will be spent. “There are many things that the school needs, but I want the sport department to be looked after because they are the reason why the school has won the money in the first place.”

Results

Keledi 0 vs Itshupeng 1

Tshedimosetso 3 vs Hoerskool Zeerust

Tshedimosetso 2 vs Keledi 0

Itshupeng 2 vs Hoerskool Zeerust 1

Herskool Zeerust 1 vs Keledi 2

Final

Tshedimosetso 4 vs Itshupeng 1

Sandton School registers for the Kay Motsepe Schools Cup again!

2015 will be Sandtonview School’s second year of participating in the Kay Motsepe Schools Cup, sponsored by Sanlam and the Motsepe Foundation.  Coach, Thabani Nyathi, had no hesitation when it came to entering the team again this year because he believes the interaction and exposure that comes with playing competitive soccer is an important educational experience for the boys.

The school is playing in the Johannesburg East cluster of the Gauteng provincial competition and their matches begin on 14^th April. They will be competing against schools such as Wendywood High School, Holy Family College, Northview High School, Athlone Boys High, Queens High, Jules High and Barnato Park High.

“In the past we participated in our local schools league only, but last year we decided that the school should play in the Kay Motsepe Schools Cup,” Nyathi said. “In this way the players get exposed to tougher competition and to other schools with exceptionally skilled players. We see it as a learning curve.”

Last year the school was knocked out early in the Kay Motsepe Schools Cup but the coach says he learnt a lot. “Academics is a priority of the school so I can only select players from Grade 11 as the Grade 12’s need to focus on Matric.  This has resulted in me having to select a completely new team this year.  I have some really skilled players and I believe we can go all the way to the nationals.  I have been concentrating on physical conditioning and we are now moving on to individual skills and techniques.  The final stage is tactical awareness and then we will be ready for the tournament.”

Nyathi is well qualified for his role. After years of playing soccer at amateur level he decided to go into coaching. He has an advanced level 4 coaching qualification, a diploma in sports management, a cricket umpiring certificate and an athletics coaching certificate.

“I am very passionate about sport in general hence I want to be qualified in different sports,” he said. “I believe that knowledge is power and as a coach you need to be able to back your experience with a qualification.”

He likens coaching to academic teaching. “Coaching is the same as teaching because at the end of the day you need to transfer your knowledge to the players and the only way of measuring your success is by the results that they show on the field. I think that being a teacher is an advantage, because you use the same mechanisms you use in class on the field.”

Nyathi draws inspiration from the fact that he can make a difference in the player’s lives. “I am also inspired by coaches from all over the world. Locally I look up to the likes of Gavin Hunt and Gordon Igesund and internationally it’s Alex Ferguson and, especially, Jose Mourinho. He started off as a teacher as well and I see myself following in his footsteps”

Team work is what Nyathi put emphasis on.  “We win and lose as a team.  After games I never focus on a single player and I boost their confidence levels all the time.  During a training session I do give credit to players that give 100%. Before every game I have words of encouragement, during half time I tell them what they did great and what they need to focus on. I applaud them when they play well.”

Nyathi is an ambitions coach. “The next step is to become a fully fledged professional coach, I want to coach PSL teams and I also want to unearth talented players and make them the Teko Modises of the country. I want to give these players the chance of playing professionally.”

Clapham High School from Pretoria win the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup Gauteng Provincial Final and R100 000

After a tense penalty shootout at the Muckleneuk Stadium, Mamoldi, on Saturday, Clapham High School beat Rosina Sedibane Secondary School to clinch the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup Gauteng title, and the R100 000 prize money that goes with it. Both Clapham and Rosina Sedibane will now play in the national finals of the competition, in Durban, next month.

The majority of the Clapham players are part of the Mamelodi Sundowns Academy. They train at the club and interact with the Sundowns first team. The experience gained there played a big part in their winning the title.  To cheer the boys on there was a large Sundowns contingent including coaches, players and administration staff, as well as the rest of the Clapham scholars

Clapham eliminated the Gauteng defending champion, and last year’s national Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup winners, School of Excellence, beating them 2-0 in the first round of matches. Clapham have not lost a single game in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup tournament so far this year.

There were some surprises on Saturday, one being Sunwood Park High School, who competed in the provincial finals for the first time, and took the bronze medals. The school is based in Boksburg and houses the Deamos Academy, which was started in 2010 by international players, including Patrick Vieira currently a development manager at Manchester City.  The school has a strong connection to France and, in fact, some of the players are going to a training camp there in September and will be watched by scouts from all over the world.

Another school playing for the first time in the tournament was Kibler Park’s Waterstone High School.

The school is relatively new and only started playing soccer last year. They don’t have an under-19 team yet, so sent their u-16s to the tournament.  Their coach, Eoin Fray is from Ireland. He has a Uefa Level A coaching certificate and saw an advert for the coaching position at Waterstone on the FAI Academy website in Ireland. He applied from Ireland, got the job and has been with the team since January.

It is his first time in SA and he hopes to use his experience from Ireland to build the team. The players are talented, but not tactically aware and they lack technique.  “The qualifiers were easy”, he said. “The teams we played were weak and we weren’t sure how we would go in the provincial finals. We got beaten quite convincingly and I realise we are inexperienced and I am going to have to work on their confidence. I’m obviously disappointed at not winning a game, but it is a start and I now know what SA football is all about and next year we’ll be back with a completely different team. It’s been an excellent experience for the players.”

FINAL RESULTS:

Group A                                                                               Group B

Clapham (D3)                                                                     Sunward Park (D6)

School of Excellence ((D17)                                         Waterstone College ((D11)

Tharabollo (D8)                                                                 Rosina Sedibane (D4)

Mohloli ((D7)                                                                     Thaba Jabula ((D10)

1.       Clapham  2 vs 0 School of Excellence

Goals:  Ntando Ngubane (2)

2.       Tharabollo 0 vs 3 Mohloli

Goals:  Mavuso Mahlangu (2), Teboho Ngwenya

3.       Sunward Park 6 vs Waterstone College 0

Goals: Malesela Monene (4), Thandolewethu Maghina, Witness Mathebula

4.       Rosina Sedibane 1  vs  Thaba Jabula 0

Goal:  Skumbujo Mazibuko

5.       School of Excellence 7   vs   Tharabollo 0

Goals: Moshihlaga Abednigo, Mahlambi Pakamani (3), Thabo Lesibe, Gemedi Makhanya, Moshane Kabelo,

6.       Mohloli 0  vs  Clapham 2

Goals: Percy Tau, Simamkele Mantla

7.       Rosina Sedibane 5 vs Waterstone 0

Goals:  Kwela Zulu, Skumbuzo Mazibuko (2), Motsiri Mushama (2)

8.       Sunward Park 4  vs Thaba Jabula 0

Goals:  Thandolwethu Maqhina, Malesela Monone (2), Witness Mathebula

9.       Clapham 10 v Tharabollo 0

Goals:  Motoro Monyai, Themba Madonsela, Thabang Mothigwane (3), Nyembezi Setelele (4) Simamkele Mantla

10.   School of Excellence 1  vs  Mohloli 0

Goal:  Jeffrey Lekanyane

11.   Sunward Park  0 vs Rosina Sedibane 1

Goals: Kunele Zulu

12.   Waterstone College 2 vs Thaba Jabula 3

Goals: WSC:  Clinton Veloza (2)

TJ:  Nhlanhla Mthinyane, Katlegho Kallele, Mangaliso Eland (P)

13.   FINAL:  Rosina Sedibane 0  vs  Clapham HS 0 (Clapham won on penalties).

East High School wins R100 000 at the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup Mpumalanga Provincial Finals

East High School won the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup Mpumalanga provincial final for the second year in a row at the Thulamahashe Stadium in Bushbuckridge last Saturday. The win means the Enhlanzeni school will be representing their province, together with Eric Nxumalo Secondary School, who finished in second place, at the national finals from 24 to 28 September at Durban’s King Zwelithini Stadium.

Team coach Sibusiso Chiloene is not that surprised that his team has made it two in a row. “>From the start of the season our aim was to win this tournament and therefore more money for the school, and if you are so focused you can achieve your goals.  We were mentally and physically prepared,” he said.

As provincial champions, the school wins R100 000 to be used to fund projects identified by the winning school.  “I can’t say on what the school will spend the winnings, but I hope it is to continue to update the classrooms.  We started with our winnings last year and it has made such a difference to the morale of the learners.”

The 2013 East High team had four new players in their ranks, and they rose to the occasion brilliantly. “I thought that they were going to have challenges because they were new to this

tournament but they did me proud,” Chiloene said.

Siyabonga Sibiya, who moved from KZN to East High last year, was one of the key new players on Saturday.  “Some of my friends moved to the school and I decided to do the same due to the enormous opportunities the school offers.”

Siyabonga’s inspiration is his father, who played for Golden Arrows. “He pushed me to start playing and I have grown to love the game.  When I was 12 years old I even got to attend an academy in Brazil.  I hope to follow in my father’s footsteps and play for a PSL club.”

The coach has identified one area that needs to be worked on prior to the national finals.  “The team needs to improve on capitalising on opportunities to score more goals,” He said “We had numerous chances to score, but our boys didn’t achieve due to lack of communication.”

Provincial Finals Results

Qualifiers

Qhubulwazi 2 vs Eric Nxumalo 5

East High 3 vs Kopanang 2

Third/Fourth playoff

Qhubulwazi 2 vs Kopanang 1

Final

East High 2(4) vs Eric Nxumalo 2(2)

SUNDOWNS SIGNS ANOTHER SANLAM KAY MOTSEPE SCHOOLS CUP YOUNGSTER TO BOOST THEIR YOUTH ACADEMY

The Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup is without doubt a stepping stone for teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 towards  playing professional soccer, even represent Bafana Bafana.  One such youngster identified during the 2011 tournament, Midfielder from Gamolapo, Limpopo, Godfrey Mako, has joined the Mamelodi Sundowns Academy and is destined to become a household name.  He joins another player, Franco Haai, also identified during the 2011 tournament.

Mako, or ‘Computer’ as he is referred to by his peers, was born in Zebediela village in Limpopo on 1 April 1994. He started showing extraordinary skills at the age of nine.  He recalls:  “A fight broke out in the play ground between my friends who all wanted me in their team during break.  We were caught and spent two days in detention.  On the third day the principal told me to report to practise as he wanted to see what all the commotion was about. The coach, Mr Maluleke really liked the way I played and I became a permanent member of the team.”

In 2007 Mako joined the local amateur team, Amadlugdlug.  He was younger than his team mates which resulted in him sitting on the bench for a year which frustrated him immensely. 

Then everything changed when he moved to Mafsiakgomo High School and became the star of the school team.  “I suppose I can attribute my improved skills to my previous club.  I might not have got much match practise, but I sure learnt a lot during practise sessions,” said Mako

Frank Louw, Sponsorship Manager, Sanlam Group Marketing explains the tournament vision and why players like Mako are an inspiration to the company:  “Sanlam understands the value of development and the importance of realising what one hopes for. We believe that the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup creates opportunities that have a positive impact on the youth and also provides exposure to scouts for these talented youngsters.”

The educational part of the Sundowns opportunity also excited young Mako:  “Sundowns has enrolled me in a private school in Pretoria, Clapham College, which I am really happy about.  My plan is to work hard to obtain good marks that will qualify me for a bursary to University where I want to study electrical engineering.  Football will be a priority as I really want to play professionally, but I plan to get a good education and study further as well.” Mako has had a difficult youth living with his grandparents and four cousins after his mother died when he was nine.   

The Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup is an annual football tournament for youngsters between the ages of 15 and 19 and is open to every school in South Africa.  Registration is now open for 2012 and players could well find a Mamelodi Sundowns scout at one of their games as the Club is on a continuous quest in search for talent.  Then there is the R1 million on offer to the team that finishes in first place, money that every school wants to upgrade school facilities and give the pupils added reason to do well.

To register to compete in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup, please contact Mr Nelson Belebesi of the South African Schools Football Association (SASFA) 011 567 2824 or Mr Frank Louw of Sanlam on 021 947 2093. Registration closes on 9 March, 2012.

 

Winners’ prize money:

1^st Place R1 000 000

2^nd Place R600 000
3^rd Place R500 000
4^th Place R400 000
9 x provincial winners R100 000 each

MAMELODI SUNDOWNS SIGNS 2011 SANLAM KAY MOTSEPE SCHOOLS CUP PLAYER TO BEEF UP ACADEMY

The Sanlam Motsepe Schools Cup is proud to announce that one of its 2011 prodigy’s has been recruited into the Mamelodi Sundowns Development Academy.  The player is      17-year old goalkeeper from Rietvale High School in the Northern Cape, Franco Haai.

The Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup is an annual football tournament for youngsters between the ages of 15 and 19 and is open to every school in South Africa.  Registration is now open for the 2012 event and players could well find a Mamelodi Sundowns scouts at one of their games in the club’s continuous quest in search for talent.

Haai went through gruelling trials before he was accepted into the Academy:  “This youngster has exceptional skills, a good attitude, determination, and is intelligent,” said Sam Mbatha, Head of Development at Mamelodi Sundowns.  “Skills alone do not make a great player, but rather a combination of skills and intelligence, all of which Franco is blessed with.  Our plan is to now groom him for inclusion into the first team within the next couple of years.”

Haai is one of two players from the 2011 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup that has joined the Brazilians’ Development Academy.   “We signed up two players from last year’s tournament, but there are many others that have potential and we will be watching closely,” said Mbatha.

“We could not sign the others as they were completing Grade 12 last year and were registered to Clubs that were competing in the SASFA Second Division so we could not approach them.  Once the season is over we will have another look at them and make further decisions,” explained Mbatha

“This is an amazing opportunity for me,” said Haai.  “My focus will be on football and becoming a professional, but what I am also excited about is that Mamelodi Sundowns has registered me with Hoerskool Hendrick Verwoerd where I will complete Grade 12.  Education is important to me as I would like to study Law.”

Haai’s football career began at the age of 10 when he joined the school team to kill time while his mother, a domestic worker, and his older sister were at work and he had to spend the afternoons at school. 

When the youngster started high school, his mentor and primary school coach, Mr Spandeel, approached his mother proposing that Haai joins the local football club so that he is not lost to the sport.  He became a member of Ukhamba Black Aces FC where he flourished and developed his intense love of the game.

In 2010 Haai represented the Northern Cape in the SAFA Under-17 Provincial Championships and took home the Goalkeeper of the Tournament award, which the youngster admits is, to date, the highlight of his career.

“When we played in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup we knew there were scouts at the games, but I never dreamt that I would be the lucky one to get to go to Sundowns,” said an excited Haai.  “One day I would like to play in Europe.  Quinton Fortune and Lucas Radebe managed to do this so why can’t I?”

Haai also dreams of buying a house for his mother and sister.  “My family sacrificed so much for me,” said Haai.  “There was a time when my mother wasn’t working and my sister dropped out of school to get a job to buy food for us.  She has always been there to buy me all that I needed for school and soccer including transport to get to games.  I owe them a lot and one day I will demonstrate my sincere appreciation for what they have done for me.”

Franco with his teammates from Rietvale High School at the 2011 Northern Cape Provincial Finals

Franco Haai receiving his player of the tournament award during the 2011 Northern Cape Provincial finals

R1 MILLION TO GO TO THE 2012 SANLAM KAY MOTSEPE SCHOOLS CUP WINNER! REGISTRATION OPENS

What can your school do with R1-million? Well, stop dreaming and register your school soccer team for the 2012 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup, and your dreams may just come true.

Registration for the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup, the richest schools tournament in the world, opened this week. Financial Services Company, Sanlam, the Motsepe Family Foundation and Ubuntu Botho Trust have urged every school in all nine provinces, whether private, independent, township or rural, to register to compete.

The tournament is played under the auspices of the South African Schools Football Association (SASFA) .

Not only is there a total of R3.4 million in prize money up for grabs, but football scouts from Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club will be attending as many rounds as possible in a bid to find exceptional talent to place in the Mamelodi Sundowns Football Academy.

“One of the key objectives of this sponsorship is to get as many football players as possible between the ages of 15 and 19 to compete and possibly to be seen by soccer scouts. Players who stand out will then be recruited into development structures to be nurtured and shaped into professional footballers,” said Frank Louw, Sanlam’s Sponsorships Manager. “To be able to achieve this we need to encourage all schools to register no matter where they are situated and they have until 9 March 2012 to do so.”
The prize money is to be utilised for any development project that enhances or advances the mission and objectives of the school and/or its immediate community, e.g. building of extra classrooms, computer centres, upgrading the soccer pitch etc

The Motsepe Family Foundation endorses the objectives and rationale behind the sponsorship: “Look at our president, Mr Patrice Motsepe,” said Kenneth Makhanya, representative of the Motsepe Family Foundation and Ubuntu Botho Trusts. “He achieved success by setting goals and working hard to ensure he reached them - which often meant sacrifice. The Sanlam Kay Motsepe Cup was initiated by Mr Motsepe through the Motsepe Family Foundation  in memory of his mother and to recognize the integral role she played in his life – encouraging him through school, then university and helping him through the dark times as well. This is what we want for the South African youth and Sanlam, having the same vision, has created an ideal partnership.”

To register to compete in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup, please contact Mr Nelson Belebesi of the South African Schools Football Association (SASFA) 011 567 2824 or Mr Frank Louw of Sanlam on 021 947 2093. Registration closes on 9 March, 2012.

Winners’ prize money:
1st Place R1 000 000
2nd Place R600 000
3rd Place R500 000
4th Place R400 000
9 x provincial winners R100 000 each

Dramatic third day of the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup National Finals

Football is unpredictable!  The game is not over until the final whistle blows and when it does there can be some surprises and this is just what happened in Bloemfontein where the Sanlam Kay Motsepe National finals are happening.

The day started with the two KwaZulu Natal teams being disqualified due to papers not being in order.  This changed the fixtures and into the quarterfinals came Westridge High School from Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town.  They beat Pabalelo from Upington, Northern Cape 4 – 2 on Penalties in the quarterfinals, then Ncedo from Motherwell, Eastern Cape by 2 – 0  to book a place in the final.

Meanwhile, luck ran out for Johannesburg Secondary School of Gauteng.  After beating Amadhlelo  High School of Mpumalanga 1 – 0 in the quarterfinal, they succumbed to host team, Harmony 2 – 0 losing their chance to play in the final

So the final at the Seeisa Ramabodu Stadium tomorrow, Saturday 16 July, will see rank outsider, Westridge High School play Harmony.  Kick-off at 12pm.

Johannesburg Secondary team manager, Joseph Modiba said of the day:  “After playing Amadhelo yesterday, they knew our game plan and they came at us in the quarters.  We were saved by our  excellent goalkeeper, Mashiane Marumo, who has been with Pirates since 13 years old, but we had used up all our energy.  We might not be in the finals but just by getting into the first four we have won more money for the school than ever before and for this we are happy.”

Harmony High School team coach, Patrick Mokwena, was ecstatic on getting through to the finals:  “We have been playing in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup since it started in 2004 and we have won it twice (2005 and 2008) and after losing to Jet Nteo last year we feel it is time to redeem our pride and win again, particularly in our home Province.  The tournament has been good to us and we hope that through this tournament more of my players will get exposure.”

The coach went on to say how the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup has helped his players:  “Last year three of my players were picked up by ex professional, Brendon Silent, and have finished school and are at the Impala Academy in Rustenburg. “

Andrew Absolon, team manager of Westridge is looking forward to tomorrow:  “I was pleased to just play in the quarterfinals, but this is something fantastic.  Playing Harmony will be a challenge but anything is possible in football and let’s see what happens tomorrow.”

The finals will be an action packed day starting at 9.30am with entertainment.  The third fourth play off between Johannesburg Secondary and Ncedo kick’s off at 10am followed by performances by DJ Sbu and Zakes Bantwini.  The final kicks-off at 12pm.

 Results Day 3

GAME	TEAM	RESULT	TEAM
46	(QF)Johannesburg Secondary	1 – 0	Amahlelo
47	(QF)Pabalelo	0 (P2) – 0 (P4)	Westridge
48	(QF)Rosina Sedibane	0(P4) – 0(P5)	Ncedo
49	(QF)Dr R. Congo	0 – 2	Harmony
50	(Pos 9 – 12)Rietvale	0 - 3	Mahlale
51	(Pos 9 – 12)Boithaopo	3 - 1	Mafsiakgomo
52	(Pos 13 – 16)Sol Plaatje	0 - 1	Jojo
53	(Pos 13 – 16)Phagameng	0 (P4)-0(P5)	Beaufort West
55	(Pos 15 -16) Sol Plaatje	0 (P4) – 0 (P3)	Phagameng
56	(Pos 13-14) Jojo	0 – 1	Beaufort West
57	(Pos 5 – 8)Amahlelo	0 – 2	Dr R Cingo
58	(Pos 5 – 8)Pabelelo	0 – 1	Rosina Sedibane
59	(Pos 11 – 12)Rietvale	1 – 0	Mafsiakgomo
60	(Pos 9 – 10) Mahlale	0 – 1	Boithaopo
61	(Pos 7 – 8) Amahlelo	0 - 1	Pabalelo
62	(Pos 5 – 6) Dr R. Cingo	0 (P3) – 0(P5)	Rosina Sedibane
63	(SF 1) Johannesburg sec	0 - 2	Harmony
64	(SF2) Westridge	2 – 0	Ncedo

FINAL POSITIONS

POSITION	SCHOOL
5	Rosina Sedibane (Gauteng)
6	Dr R. Cingo (Free State)
7	Pabalelo (Northern Cape)
8	Amahlelo (Mpumalanga)
9	Boithaopo (North West)
10	Mahlale (Mpumalanga)
11	Rietvale (Northern Cape)
12	Mafsiakgomo (Limpopo)
13	Beaufort West (Western Cape)
14	Jojo (Eastern Cape)
15	Sol Plaatje (North West)
16	Phagameng (Limpopo)