R100 000 reaffirms Bulls’ partnership with municipality
The Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions were guests of honour at a Polokwane Municipality gala dinner, which was held at Protea Hotel Ranch Resort on Friday
Johan Ackerman (Emirates Lions, head coach) with Sasol Bendor owner and staunch Lions supporter, Johan Potgieter.
POLOKWANE – During the dinner, the Blue Bulls Company once again underlined their partnership with the Polokwane Municipality by handing over a R100 000 cheque of R100 000 to the acting mayor, Louis Hardy.
The money will be used to support underprivileged students.
According to municipal spokesperson, Matshidiso Mothapo, since the inception of this partnership in 2009, 96 students have benefited from this student bursary scheme.
Johan Ackerman (Emirates Lions, head coach) with Sasol Bendor owner and staunch Lions supporter, Johan Potgieter.
Louis Hardy (Polokwane acting mayor) receives an autographed Emirates Lions Super Rugby jersey from Rudolf Straeuli (Emirates Lions, CEO).
Barend van Graan (Blue Bulls Company, CEO) and Gert Wessels (Blue Bulls Rugby Union, president) hand-over a R100 000 donation to Louis Hardy (Polokwane acting mayor).
Gert Wessels (Blue Bulls Rugby Union, president) poses with one of the first beneficiaries of the student fund, Phethego Mogano.
Marthinus Beukes (Lexus Polokwane, sales manager) with Emirates Lions player, David de Lange.