The soccer tournament which is the brainchild of the internationally renowned soccer referee, Victor Hlungwani, has over the years grown from just being an ordinary tournament targeting a particular locality, to drawing interests from teams as far as Gauteng.

“In 1995 when I was doing my first year at Tivumbeni College of Education, I realised that the youth in my village Homu 14B were fighting because there was nothing to do during the December holidays.

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“I then approach Induna Ndlovu who offered a goat for the tournament and we played the tournament with four teams. “The following year the tournament increased to eight teams participating and in 2000 I named the tournament the Zama Zama Sports Challenge. Up to today it is known as the Zama Zama and has become a brand on its own. “The 2021 challenge was won by Mandla ku-lova from Dzingi who walked away with R50 000 in prize money,” said Hlungwane.

For her part, the mayor will fast-track the completion of the much-awaited Homu 14B Sports Centre to ensure that the tournament and other initiatives take place in a decent facility. She was particularly impressed by the number of people the tournament attracted.