The stage is set for the leading schools’ sports tournament, Absa Wildeklawer!
South Africa’s top sporting schools are preparing their squads for the 2022 Absa Wildeklawer Schools Sports Tournament, taking place in Kimberley, Northern Cape, between the 24th of April and 2nd of May 2022.
Primary and high school pupils will be competing in a festival of rugby, netball, and football, with football being the new edition to this year’s tournament.
“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on sports; players, coaches, parents and sports fans were deprived of school sports for almost two years,” said Stonie Steenkamp, Managing Executive: Regional Coverage Central South Africa (TBC) “With the national state of disaster now lifted, we are excited to bring back the Absa Wildeklawer Schools Sports Tournament. Through this tournament, we continue to support the development of sports in our country and remain committed to providing a platform for young sportsmen and women to showcase their talents.”
Adding football to the tournament has increased the number of youngsters competing in the various sporting codes to 4239.
This year, Absa has also introduced several innovations that have enhanced the experience for all involved.
“As part of the 2022 tournament, we will be introducing the Absa MegaU Luxury Bus: with free Wi-Fi, VR rugby games and PlayStations. These will all be available for players and fans to entertain themselves,” said Steenkamp. “In addition to the bus, we have the Absa Kuierkamer; an area for invited guests to sit, relax and watch games. We also have some half-time fun activations where youngsters can win cool prizes.”
Through the tournament, Absa also aims to empower local entrepreneurs and small businesses in Kimberley through collaboration and making sure that they form part of the festival. This forms part of Absa’s #SmallBusinessFriday movement, which is aimed at helping small businesses grow, employ more, reduce unemployment and nurture the country’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Absa’s commitment to uplift communities, encourage community participation initiatives and develop sports in the country is reflected in their continued efforts in supporting tournaments and projects such as the Absa Wildeklawer Sports Tournament, Absa Run Your City, Absa Cape Epic and their sponsorship for the Qhubeka Charity where they distribute bicycles to change lives.
“We are extremely grateful to Absa for their commitment to sports development and choosing to partner with us in bringing this tournament to life again. Absa Wildeklawer has produced 20 Springbok rugby players since 2009 and we are confident that with a partner like Absa we will produce more professional sportsmen and women. We look forward to many years of success and taking the tournament to the next level,” said Cassie Carstens, Operations Manager for the tournament.
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