18/09/2012

2012 Sipho Mutsi Games Celebrating the Spirit of Sipho Mutsi through Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
The Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in collaboration with Department of Education, Matjhabeng Local Municipality and Lovelife will be hosting the Provincial Sipho Mutsi Games for the third year in Odendaalsrus. The games are scheduled to take place from the 28th 30th September 2012. The games are in their third (3rd) year having been conceptualized in 2010 by MEC Dan Kgothule. Mr Kgothule whom deemed it fit that an 18 year old activist and leader of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Sipho Mutsi who died in police custody during interrogation at the Odendaalsrus prison, should be honoured by the Free State through sport. The inaugural games were played in Odendaalsrus in 2010 and have since then grown into a big festival of sport involving Primary and Secondary Schools played from all over the Free State Province. All four (4) Districts and Metro Municipalities will converge in Odendaalsrus from the 28th to the 30thth September to compete in 3 different sporting codes for U/13 and U/17 age groups. Sport Codes and Playing Venues:

Sport Codes
Netball Football

Venues
Girls U/13: Kutlwanong Secondary School Girls U/17: Kutlwanong Secondary School Boys U/13: Malebaleba Primary School Girls U/13: Marobe Primary School Boys U/17: Kutlwanong Stadium Girls U/17: Rearabetswe Secondary School

Times
09:00 17:00 09:00 17:00

Volleyball

Boys U/13: Kutlwanong Courts Girls U/13: Kutlwanong Courts Boys U/16: Kutlwanong Courts Girls U/16: Rearabetswe Courts

09:00 17:00

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The Opening Ceremony will be held at Kutlwanong Stadium on the 28th September 2012 at 14h30. The Opening Ceremony will be preceded by DJ Phinzo of Lesedi FM from 13h00 15h00. The Awards Ceremony will be held on the 30th of December 2012 immediately after soccer finals at Kutlwanong Stadium. Provincial and National coaches and scouters are invited to come and identify talented players and possible future stars that can represent the province at Professional Sport clubs at national competitions. As we celebrate Centenary of the Liberation Heritage, as marked by the formation of the oldest liberation movement on the continent of Africa, the African National Congress, the honouring of the struggle heroes icon such as Mr Sipho Mutsi through the Sipho Mutsi Games, could not be happening at a better time. The media and members of the public are invited to be part of the Sipho Mutsi Games dedicated to the spirit of Mr Phillip Sipho Mutsi who has dedicated his life to the freedom enjoyed by all in this country.
Media Enquiries: Tankiso Zola Communication and IT Tel: 051 4104742/4786 Cell: 0829402392 Email: tankiso@sacr.fs.gov.za General Enquiries: Rebaone Phokoje Sport and Recreation Tel: 051 407 3500 Cell: 0829509830 Email: rebaone@sacr.fs.gov.za

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