By Chris Totobela The iron lady of local football and an anti Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) activist, Anelisa Bentele, is a rose among the thorns. Bentele was born here in Makhanda and is the last born of her late parents’ three children. She started her sports journey while at Ntaba Maria Primary School. She enjoys occupying male-dominated spaces as she believes that women need to occupy these spaces if they are to make any changes to the world. She is a co-director of the Isikhalo Womxn’s Movement against GBVF and the mother of a 9-year-old son, Kungawo. Bentele, who…
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NguChris Totobela 2-0 defeat aGetty Imges/Justin SetterfieldIqela lebhola ekhatywayo yamagqiyazana lalapha eMzantsi Afrika iBanyana Banyana liwe nganeno kwimizamo yalo yokudlulela kwisigaba esilandelayo sendebe yehlabathi ebanjelwe kweliya lase-Australia naseNew Zealand. Iqela lalapha ekhaya lizame konke okusemandleni alo kodwa ke lakhala ngaphantsi kwiqela laseNetherlands ebelibonakala liluqilima ngeyona ndlela. Iimpazamo ezenziwa ludonga lwangasemva zilifaka engxakini eliqela ntoleyo ebangela eli qela liphulukane nemidlalo ebalulekileyo. Unozinti weli qela uye waphinda wenza enye impazamo ebangele ukuba abalandeli beli qela baphinde bakhale esimantshiyane emva kokuba bebevakalise ukungaxoli kumakhasi onxulumelwano nakuzo zonke iinkqubo zemidlalo kulo lonke eli bememelela ukurhoxiswa kuka nozinti kwiqela eliqala umdlalo. Nangona kunjalo nje, umqeqeshi…
By Chris Totobela Makhanda’s football lovers braved the cold weather on Wednesday to witness history being made at Mickey Yili Stadium, which hosted the first Diski Queens 7s tournament. A total of 16 teams took part in this historic event which was part of National Women’s Day celebrations. Guest speakers acknowledged the important role women play in this country. Food for Futures Felicia Nkathazo told the young women about the importance of Ubuntu in communities. Co-director of Isikhalo Womxns Movement Anelisa Bentele pleaded with young women at the event not to keep quiet when they see or experience any form…
NguChris Totobela Iqela lebhola ekhatywayo yamagqiyazana loMzantsi Afrika lenze imbali ngethuba lizibekela indawo kumaqela alishumi eline sithandathu azokukhiqana kwindebe yehlabathi ebanjelwe kwilizwe laseNew Zealand nase Australia. IBanyana Banyana liqela lokuqala ngqa eMzantsi Afrika kumdlalo webhola ekhatywayo ukudlulela kwisigaba sokukhiqana kwindebe yehlabathi. Olu dumo luza emva kokuba eli qela livule kakubi libethwa yiSweden ngamanqaku amabini kwelinye kumdlalo obunzima kakhulu. Kumdlalo wesibini eli qela lilahle umdlalo emva kokukhokela ngamanqaku amabini kwi-Argentina laze lenza iimpazamo ezivumele ukuna i-Argentina ibuyele emdlalweni, kumdlalo ophele entanganye ngamanqaku amabini macala la maqela. Kumdlalo wokugqibela iBanyana Banyana yothuse wonke umntu ngethuba itywatyusha i-Italy ngamanqaku amathathu kwamabini kumdlalo obunzima…
By Chris Totobela On the weekend of 29 and 30 July, four teams battled it out in the inaugural Nelson Mandela Club Development Tournament. This under-19s tournament was hosted by the Department of Sports, Arts and Recreation (DSRAC) together with Makana LFA at the Rhodes University Prospect Field. In the first game, Makana Tigers played against Joza Callies in a closely contested encounter. Makana Tigers emerged victorious on a penalty shoot-out after a one-all draw. In the second game, Golden Eagles defeated Makana Spears by two goals to one and progressed to the final. In the cup final Golden Eagles…
By Chris Totobela Makana Local Football Association (LFA) First Division returns to action on 5 and 6 August with some mouth-watering fixtures that football fans can look forward to. Current log leaders, Rhodes University, have tough assignments this weekend against top-five opponents as they will lock horns with on-form Juventus and FC Makhanda who currently occupy fourth and fifth spots respectively. Amataliyane, who were early log leaders, will use this fixture to close the seven-point gap between them and the current log leaders. If they win, the difference will only be four points with a game in hand. One of…
By Chris Totobela Makhanda’s up-and-coming football star, Luyolo “Pepesi” Matiwane, left for Gauteng at the beginning of the month where he rubbed shoulders with the best that this country has to offer at the national under-17 championships games. Matiwane was part of the Eastern Cape under-17 side and played in all the games at the national championships. Despite starting on the wrong foot, as they lost their first two encounters to Gauteng and Western Cape 3-0 and 1-2 respectively, the team bounced back in their final group stages game, edging out Limpopo by 2-1, and progressing to the next round.…
NguChris Totobela Kuzobe kuqhawuka uNobathana kule mpelaveki siya kuyo kumabala aseSt Andrews College. Amaqela ezikolo zalapha eMakhanda, eziquka abadlali abangaphantsi kweminyaka elishumi elinesithoba, bazobe begudlana bejijisana besilwela indebe yeKay Motsepe. Kwelinye icala nabo abadlali abangaphantsi kweminyaka elishumi elinesine bazobe bevana amandla besilwela eyabo indebe . ISt Andrews izobe isusa umbethe kwibala iKnowling xa izobe iqhubisene neTEM Mrhwetyana kumdlalo wokuqala wabo baminyaka engaphantsi kweshumi elinesithoba, logama nakwi bala iSt Aiden’s izobe iphinda isusa umbethe xa isingatha iAndrew Moyakhe kumdlalo wokuqala baminyaka engaphantsi kweshumi elinesine. Unobhala jikelele we Makana LFA nokwa ligosa elongamele ukhuphiswano uthembisile ukuba bazakuzama kangangoko ukuqinisekisa ukuba imidlalo ihamba…
By Chris Totobela On Saturday, 15 July, boxing fans made their way to the Joza Indoor Sports Centre to support their respective clubs. Makana boxing organisation held trials for juniors and cadets. Masibambane BC, Mfuzo boxing camp, Thembalethu BC, Golden Gloves BC, Masakheke BC and Vukani BC battled it out for spots in the Makana team that will be going for district trials in Somerset East on 29 July 2023. Boxers displayed exciting bouts when Endinako Ndwayana of Masibambane BC defeated Mfuzo BC’s Siyolise Mpumlo in a blow-by-blow encounter. Aviwe Duda of Mfuzo BC came from behind and defeated Lithabo…
By Chris Totobela Alicedale-based St Marks netball club visited Makhanda’s Leicester City netball. This was a return leg of their encounter, which started a few months ago, where St Marks did a clean sweep against the local side. On Saturday, the tables turned as Leicester City got their revenge. Netball fans packed the Extension 2 netball court to witness a few good netball games. In the juniors’ game, Leicester City beat St Marks by 20 goals to 13, and City beat St Marks by 23-15 in the seniors’ game. Leicester City chairman Lizo Mdaka congratulated his charges. “These results show…