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| Vusi Masina Football Stadium in Emgwenya / Waterval Boven |
We are so proud to announce that this weekend the UBUNTU COMMUNITY PROJECTS in Emgwenya Township and Waterval Boven kicked off with the first UBUNTU Soccer Tournament yesterday, 26th October 2014!
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| The Dream Team wins with 5 - 1 victory against Mzimba Winners FC |
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| Bheki All Stars |
Despite the cool and
overcast weather, the tournament was very well attended by many supporters from
the Stone Circle Ubuntu Village and Emgwenya Township alike, and a great time
was had by all!
Michael Tellinger and the
UBUNTU Liberation Movement sponsored 4 local teams - the Dream Team, the
Real Madrid FC, the Bheki All Stars and the Mzimba Winners FC in 3 fierce
matches resulting in the Dream Team walking away with the much sought after
local title and prize money sponsored by UBUNTU.
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| The Dream Team |
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| Mzimba Winners FC |
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| Real Madrid FC |
Sport in Waterval Boven had previously been discontinued due to poor facilities and players not being able
to afford transport, gear or prize money for tournaments. We worked with
Mr Hendrick Sebopela, one of the coaches and UBUNTU Project coordinator Mike
Zwane to organise the event as an anchor of the first UBUNTU Community Project
as well as an introduction to the local community into the various Community
Development activities which will be rolled out during November and December
this year.
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| Future Little League |
Deep gratitude for the
contributions from our members and supporters around the world! Funds went
toward the marking of the pitch, the hire of a PA system and commentators, has purchased balls and kit for all players, banners for the sports
events and has been assigned toward the upgrade of the Vusi Masina Football Stadium
in Emgwenya Township which includes the maintenance of the locker
rooms and ablution facilities.
In the Spirit of
Contributionism, the football players have eagerly agreed to
contributing their time toward the maintenance and upgrade of the various
sporting facilities in the town which include 2 football pitches, a cricket
pitch, the local swimming pool and netball, tennis, volley ball and tennis
courts, and so, finally, the seeds of the UBUNTU philosophy have been planted
in our community!
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| Prize Giving with Michael Tellinger |
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The success of this
weekends activities has resulted in the launch of the Waterval Boven / Emgwenya
Soccer League of 8 teams which will now participate in games every
weekend. We plan to duplicate this model of a local soccer league in the
other 3 towns under the Emakhazeni Local Municipality, which include Belfast,
Machadodorp and Dullstroom.
UBUNTU will organise the necessary fund
raising activities to ensure the continued growth and support of sport and
culture in our community.
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| Coach & Organiser Hendrick Sebopela and Michael Tellinger |
Thank you to every ONE that
made this event possible!
We ARE, because of you!
