POLOKWANE – PEPPS opened its doors to schools from across the region on Saturday for the highly anticipated 2026 PEPPS Sports and Culture Winter Festival, a day filled with competition, creativity and school spirit.

9 schools take part

The festival welcomed Mitchell House, MEPS, Eagle’s Nest Christian School, Ridgeway College, Stanford Lake College, Curro Heuwelkruin, Tom Naudé THS, PAX College and Flora Park Comprehensive School to PEPPS for a celebration of sport and culture.

Learners from various schools participated in soccer, tennis, basketball, debate as well as chess across PEPPS premises.

Learners competed across a variety of sporting codes and cultural activities, with schools bringing strong teams and enthusiastic supporters to make the day a success.

Building friendships through competition

The event provided learners with the opportunity to showcase their talent, build friendships with other schools, and enjoy the winter atmosphere in a spirit of healthy competition and collaboration.

PEPPS thanked all participating schools, staff, parents and learners for making the 2026 Winter Festival a memorable occasion, and for upholding the values of sportsmanship and cultural excellence throughout the day.

‘Out of this world’ competition, says sports head

Monica Afonso, PEPPS college head of sports said the 2026 Sports and Culture Winter Festival exceeded the school’s every expectation, with the competition that was truly out of this world.

“Despite the length of the day, the determination, passion and excitement on the learners’ faces never faded. Every challenge was met with resilience, every fixture was fiercely contested, and the spirit of sportsmanship shone through from start to finish.”

Afonso added if this is what 2026 offered, PEPPS is excited to see what 2027 has in store for them.

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