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Mines battle it out on the soccer field

The soccer field of the Kees Taljaard Stadium was a buzz with eight teams from different mines which locked horns.

The yearly Inter-Mines Soccer and Netball Tournament was held at the Kees Taljaard Sports Grounds.

The tournament is a sports programme that was established in 2023 as part of the mine workers’ wellness programme. The tournament is played by various mining houses from Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and North West.

The tournament is hosted at festivals and rotated. For the Q2 of 2025, it was hosted by Dwarsrivier Mine in Middelburg.

The tournament was attended by the following mining houses: Dwarsrivier Mine, Northam Booysendal, Marula Platinum, Gold One Mine, Harmony Doornkop, Northam Elands, Northam Zondereinde, and Mogalakwena Platinum.

The team from Northam Elands Mine. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
The Nartham Booyensdal team from Mashishing (Lydenburg). PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
Harmony Doornkop team. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
The team from Marula Platinum Burgersfort. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
The team from Mogalakwena Platinum Mokopane. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
The team from Gole One Mine Springs. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
The Northam Zondereinde team. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
There was soccer action from early to late. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.

 

There were also netball games played. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
Nobody could get close to that ball! PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
Goal-keeper Sello Tau on his post. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
Thabo Nkuna. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.
Tshepo Masehla. PHOTO: Daleen Naude.

 

 

 

 

 

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Daleen Naude

Daleen Naudé is the news editor of the Middelburg Observer, Observer Daller and the Observer Express. In 2024, she was named FCJ Journalist of the Year for the second time, and has won numerous other accolades during her illustrious 36-year career. As an industry leader in investigative reporting, Daleen has uncovered various hidden truths in her time at the Observer.
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