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Roodepark first teams receive boost from UD Trucks N14 donation

UD Trucks N14 took it upon themselves to kit out Roodepark School's first rugby and netball teams with brand new sports bags.

April 29, 2026
Johan Meyer 1 minute read
Roodepoark School's first rugby team with their brand new bags. Photo : Johan Meyer

Roodepark School’s first rugby and netball teams received branded sports bags sponsored by a local company, UD Trucks N14.

UD Trucks N14 representatives officially handed over the bags during a ceremony at the school on April 22.

As a school with limited access to sports resources, UD Trucks N14 donated the sports bags to the young athletes to enable participation with pride and confidence.

Roodepark School’s first netball team with assistant coach Monique Prins (back left) and head coach Jeanine Futcher (back right). Photo: Johan Meyer

“We believe that participation in sport builds confidence, promotes health and well-being and most of all should be enjoyed,” says UD Trucks N14 financial manager, Annette Marneweck.

The dealership representative further explained that as part of their broader socio-economic development initiative, UD Trucks N14 is committed to creating opportunities that promote skills development and contribute to the upliftment of the community and the youth.

“We look forward to seeing the future achievements of the youth from this school, both on and off the field”, she added.

UD Truck N14 sponsored both the first rugby and netball teams with brand new sports bags. Photo: Johan Meyer
UD Trucks sales executive Estiaan du Preez with first team rugby coach, Werner Opperman, school prinicpal Chris Coetzee, and first team netball coach Jeanine Futcher. Photo: Johan Meyer

School principal, Chris Coetzee, thanked the UD Trucks N14 team, adding that the bags represent a point of pride for the players.

“It distinguishes them as the school’s elite teams. Something to which other players can aspire. We really appreciate that UD Trucks N14 has recognised our school’s outstanding performances both academically and on the sports field,” he said.

The UD Trucks N14 team: Financial manager Annette Marneweck, admin clerk Jennifer Khoza, sales executive Estiaan du Preez, and service manager Jacques Bernard. Photo: Johan Meyer

Roodepark School’s first rugby team’s achievements on the field of play are such that they have recently moved out of the Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) league, and now play in the high school league as part of Division 4 of the Golden Lions Rugby Union.

“This is a huge achievement for an LSEN school,” says coach Werner Opperman.

“We’re really excited to see how far we can push our team this season,” he concluded.

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April 29, 2026
Johan Meyer 1 minute read

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Johan Meyer

"Johan is an internationally published journalist and editor with extensive experience in news and industry reporting. His work has featured in numerous publications over the years. He cut his teeth at the Roodepoort Record and Northside Chronicle as proofreader, swiftly progressing to junior journalist. He later joined Randfontein Herald as journalist and eventually worked his way up to becoming editor. During his years away from Caxton, he fulfilled journalist and editor positions for various industry publications at the once mighty Malnor Media House right up to their closure in 2019. This position saw him traveling all over the world on writing assignments. Since 2019, he has worked as a freelancer for various publishing houses, and had a year-long stint as senior editor for a large stable of retail and medical B2B titles, until rapid growth of his own small business required his fulltime attention. At the end of 2023, with his own business now fully staffed, Johan decided to dedicate himself to his first love, working as a local journalist for the good of his community. "
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