2012 Walter Sisulu Challenge Launched
20 November 2012
The 2012 Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge was officially launched on Tuesday at the Nike Centre in Soweto. The annual football tournament brings together both male and female Under-17 teams from across the country.
The tournament is in its 10th year of existence and will be played between December the 2nd and the 27th. Discovery sponsorship manager, Sandile Mkari, told the Siya crew that as a company they are proud to be sponsoring an event which has since become a highlight on the Gauteng footballing calendar.
He said that they will continue supporting the event and in turn help nurture some of the country’s young talent. "It is also an excellent platform for young players to showcase their soccer talent and for the Soweto community to enjoy brilliant soccer right on their doorsteps,” said Mkari.
He added, “To promote awareness of the importance of health screenings and drive health eating in the community, and to do that we have organized a Discovery Community Festival on 16 December.”
The tournament will host 32 teams in the male section and 16 in the female category. Some of the players who have participated in this tournament include Thulani Serero, Oupa Manyisa, Sifiso Myeni, Edward Manqele and Portia Modise.
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@ftball _nurse& coulerfull, I think we shere the same guyz, yes these men hv done a lot for the nation, but we need to recognize our soccer legends and leaders as well, where Ivin Khoza, Kaizer Motaung, Danny Jordan, Jomo Sono, Clive Baker ...njalo njalo.
Submitted by: Khosi-Koi
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 18:34:38
I like it for them to promot their soccer skills as their still young and our nation will dominate on this tanks Guys for organizing this tournament halala guys halala.
Submitted by: Sithoye
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 18:32:51
May be this can help to improve the standard of soccer is south Africa and is highly appreciated and we also wish some great sponsore may do the same
Submitted by: MOJUDAH
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 17:17:40
@Colourful exactly
Submitted by: football_nurse
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 17:10:24
The last two comments are from ungrateful little bastxxds , do you guys know the meaning of sacrifice? . . . . You should try doing something for someone else(not family member) without expecting anything and maybe you'll get recognition .
Submitted by: GLORY_MBP
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 16:29:34
Eish.MANDELA.TAMBO.BIKO.SISULU.NX ZUMA, MALEMA.DEN ZILLE.WHY DON THEY START A POLITICAL LEAGUE N STOP INTERFERING IN SOCCER.SIS MAN!!!
Submitted by: Colourful
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 15:26:58
Hate me i dnt care,bt m rili tired n gatvoooool of hearin Walter sisulu,oliver tambo n even Mandela's name,everythn is abt thm,m stil yet to hear des Tony Blair Football tournament or John F kennedy Football tournament mxm
Submitted by: football_nurse
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 15:09:31
Oupa Manyisa? how old is he? isn't he 1 of the suspects at the suspension of the OPFC's youth development programme?
Submitted by: breeze204
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 14:56:03
@kcris me too,but walter is better.And no zebra has participated here 'cause they are all over 30
Submitted by: HikerT
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 13:30:25
Great news cz I ws gttng tired of this Mandela guy
Submitted by: kcris
Date: 20 November 2012, Time: 13:10:13