• Coach Kgomotso Matintela helping Thabang Phiri Ikage Primary School with his positioning at the crease as the KFC Mini-Cricket kids took to the field during the KFC Mini-Cricket Festival at MC Weiler Primary School on Friday, 14 May 20. Photo: Supplied
Boys and girls enjoyed a fun-filled day on the cricket pitch on 14 May.
The KFC Mini Cricket programme hosted two successful festivals at Rosebank Primary School in Rosebank and MC Weiler Primary School in Alexandra.
• Kgosiame Monisi from MC Weiler Primary School delivers the perfect ball as the KFC Mini-Cricket kids marked their return to action with the KFC Mini-Cricket Festival at MC Weiler Primary School on Friday, 14 May. Photo: Supplied
KFC visited the schools along with Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Central Gauteng Lions(CGL). Bringing with them the CSA mascot Zac, CGL’s fast bowling legend, Johnson Mafa and former Proteas bowler, Garnett Kruger.
• Cricket South Africa mascot Zac engaging with KFC Mini-Cricket kids at the KFC Mini-Cricket Festival at Rosebank Primary School on Friday, 14 May. Photo: Supplied
“This programme just reminds me of where I was a number of years ago, as a kid, and to where I am now as a professional ex-cricketer. The experiences that I had from being a player, all started here…playing cricket in the street and on the field,” said Kruger.
• CSA mascot Zac standing at slip as KFC Mini Cricket kids get active again at the KFC Mini-Cricket Festival at Rosebank Primary School on Friday 14 May. Photo: Supplied
“These initiatives that KFC and CSA are doing are bringing dreams to reality. Giving kids an opportunity to dream of becoming a cricketer one day. It’s also brilliant of KFC to bring these activations to the township,” he said.
Itumeleng Komana is a multimedia journalist with five years Digital experience. She covers a variety of topics, creates content for various Caxton Joburg North sites, and oversees their social media accounts.
