ELETSA SECONDARY SCHOOL UNDER 16 BOYS SOCCER TEAM TO REPRESENT SOUTH AFRICA AT THE PAN AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD IN DRC

Eletsa Secondary School Boys Under 16 Soccer team from Letlhabile Township near Brits, stunned the entire country when they were crowned as the only school to represent South Africa in the Pan African Championships to be held from 17 to 21 February 2022 in Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Under16 Soccer team from Eletsa secondary school won every game on their way from Sub – District level, district, provincial and at national level. On the national level they played in the elementary stages then proceeded to the semi – finals. They defeated Grey College from Free State 2 – 1 and in the finals they defeated Clapham Secondary School.

As part of the collaboration partnership between the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture(DSAC), the Confederation of African Football (CAF) andFederation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have identified South Africa to take part in a pilot inter – school tournament scheduled to take place from 17 to 21 February 2022in the DRC of Congo.

The South African team will join other five countries namely: Benin, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo Ethopia.

The MEC for Education, Mmaphefo Matsemela congratulated Eletsa Secondary School for their milestone achievement and wished them good luck in the continental championship.

“I am extremely proud of the achievement of Eletsa Secondary; they have showed that in the North West province there is lot of talent. Our schools do not only provide learners with academic exposure but we also expose them to extra – mural activities. During the matric release Eletsa Secondary school is one of the township schools that has done extremely well irrespective of their locality. They have produced two top performing learners in Accounting and Economics across the province. This clearly shows that schools in the townships and rural areas are dominating the space academically and in extra murals”, said MEC Matsemela.

MEC Matsemela further thanked the Superintendent General, Stephinah Semaswe who supported the team in Bloemfontein. Semaswe send her warm wishes to the entire team in their continental adventure.

The Under 16 Soccer team is expected to leave the country on Thursday, 17 February and will be returning on Monday, 21 February 2022.

 

For more information please contact:
Elias Malindi
Departmental Spokesperson
Cell: 0721154855/0728928399