Sports court in honour of player

The Department of Sport and Recreation and The Sports Trust officially opened a R1,2 million multipurpose sport court at Makgefola Primary School in the Man­kweng area recently in honour of its alumnus, Aubrey Modiba who currently plays for Bafana Bafana and Super Sport United Football Club.
Modiba grew up in Mankweng and his talent was nurtured from a young age at the school, and recognised during an annual talent search programme in Polokwane in 2014.
Modiba encouraged learners at the school to make good use of the facility to pursue their dreams and talents.
Minister of Sport and Recreation, Thoko­zile Xasa reportedly said: “We affirm this initiative by the private sector and we can only hope that all of them can come to the party and alleviate the plight of lack of sport facilities within our communities. We need the private sector to come to the party so that we can reverse this bitter legacy created by apartheid and recognise the effort of those who contributed to the battle of equally opportunities for all.”
School principal Maria Makgoba was quoted to have said that the multipurpose sports court has fallen on fertile soil and it will be used to the maximum. “Having high-achieving role models that come from your community is the best way to inspire young people to achieve their potential. Our wish is to produce competent, healthy learners with skills in our different sporting codes and to create opportunities for them. The fruits of this court will be revealed in the talent we produce,” Makgoba said.
The school was established in 1980, has a learner enrolment of 462 and will share the facility with its neighbouring schools and communities for tournaments, competitions, events, wellness days and sports-related activities.

Story: Herbert Rachuene
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