POLOKWANE – “Summer Sports include indigenous games such as Kgati, Diketo, Bhathi, Morabaraba, yo-yo, hoola hooping and many others. We decided to encourage our learners from Good Hope Primary to participate in the gmaes as they are unique and also serve as a way of preserving old traditions which we (older generations) followed,” said Mosima Serokole, teacher at Good Hope Primary school.
Indigenous sports allow for those children who are not very good or interested in ordinary sports such as soccer, netball, basketball, rugby, and various others, to also have an opportunity to be involved in extra mural activities. This allows them to keep fit, exercise as well as have some fun.
“It is about time that our children get involved in such sports and learn about these historical games and keep the legacy alive,” she added.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
