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International grannies’ soccer tournament needs urgent assistance

The organisers of the Grannies International Football Tournament (GIFT), Mama Beka Foundation, are pleading with businesses and locals to help support the tournament financially.

With only two days before the event is set to start, the organisers told the Herald, they are financially in a dire position, as some of the institutions and sponsors who promised to assist are not fulfilling their pledges. “The most important at the moment is accommodation, sound and catering.
“Accommodation costs about R60 000 a day. We are pleading with anyone who can contribute, to help us out, ” explained Nkhensani Ntsan’wisi from the Mama Beka Foundation.

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She also stated that they don’t need to have the money deposited into their account, but it can be directly deposited to the accounts of the accommodation facility, sound company and the caterers. She emphasised that the tournament with 13 international and seven local teams participating, will go ahead despite the problems.
Anyone willing to help can contact Nkhensani Ntsan’wisi on 065 882 9226 or Tsholo Bulala on 060 908 7059.

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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.

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