Sis’ Ouma tournament brings smiles to children’s faces

The event brought together children from different parts of eMalahleni to engage in sporting activities.

September 30, 2025

Lindokuhle Ndhlovu 1 minute read

Sphesihle Mashinini and Thato Maye at the Sis’ Ouma tournament. — Sphesihle Mashinini and Thato Maye. Photo: Lindokuhle Ndhlovu.

Umlilo Wevangeli, in partnership with Kasi Football League and a local funeral home, recently hosted a Sis’ Ouma tournament that brought together children from different parts of eMalahleni.

The event on September 24 was hosted to celebrate and honour the life of the late Ouma Nkosi, who had dedicated her life to uplifting children and keeping them off the streets.

“Sis’ Ouma used to support these kinds of initiatives, so we are continuing where she left off, with the intention of encouraging children, whether from churches, schools, or from the community, to participate in positive initiatives,” said Dennis Nkosi from the funeral home.

The event featured Sunday school kids from different churches, those living with disability from various centres in eMalahleni, and a number of children from the eMalahleni community at large who all battled for awesome prizes in activities such as netball, soccer, and athletics.

Eight U17 teams faced off in the soccer field, namely, Moonchester FC, NSSD FC, Overline United FC, C9FC, Coronation Young FC, KPM Academy, Klarinet Future Stars, and Ackerville United FC.

The Overline United FC were crowned champions of the tournament after dominating with a 2-1 victory in the tough final match against Klarinet Future Stars.

On the netball court, the Smart Shooters, Precious Oceans, Golden Stars Ezinambeni, Future Stars, Golden Stars, Future Legends, Caddies, and the Thushanang United also battled it out in their U16 tournament that saw the Future Stars thriving with an 18-16 against Golden Stars in the final round.

Pastor Ray Mabena from Umlilo Wevangeli highlighted that everything went well, and it was very fulfilling to see the excitement in the children and to see them busy with activities capable of shaping their future.

“The day was a resounding success, and as it was Sis’ Ouma’s priority to always bring children together for a good cause, we plan to never let her legacy die,” Pastor Ray said.

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