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Limpopo province obtains bronze at Golden Games for the elderly in Mbombela

Team Limpopo obtained third place overall in the National Golden Games that was held at Nelspruit High School in Mbombela recently.

The games are for elderly persons and are held every year as a way of promoting a healthy lifestyle. Limpopo shined in different sporting codes including the 800m, where they obtained first and second positions. In the 200m male 70-79 years category, Freddy Rikhotso from Limpopo obtained a bronze medal.

The grannies participated in different sporting activities which included juskei, tug-of-war, and hola hoop among others. Eunice Milazi, a 64-year-old from Phalaborwa, highlighted that as one of the older people who is actively involved in the games, her wish is that older persons who reach the finals should be rewarded with something besides trophies and medals.

Also read: Team Limpopo excels at the National Indigenous Games Festival in Margate

The recent games were the 2023 edition of the event. It was scheduled for December but was postponed to March. They will soon start with the 2024 edition where competition starts at municipal level up to the provincial level.

Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, attended the event and said that the lifespan of South Africans is showing an increase because of active living programmes such as the Golden Games. “The games have consistently proven to have positive spinoffs in the lifestyle of older persons,” she said.

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Anwen Mojela

Anwen Mojela is a journalist at the Letaba Herald. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology. Including an internship and freelancing, Anwen has four years’ experience in the field and has been a permanent name in the Herald for nearly three years. Anwen’s career highlights include a water corruption investigative story when she was an intern and delving into wildlife and nature conservation. “I became a journalist mainly to be the voice of the voiceless, especially working for a community newspaper. Helping with the bit that I can, makes choosing journalism worth it.

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