By Chris Totobela A handful of football supporters made their way to the Rhodes prospect fields on 13 and 14 May. On show was the Sarah Baartman district SAB regional league play-offs where the leaders of all four different streams battled out for the top spot. On 13 May in the first game, Alicedale-based Friendly City squandered a two-goal cushion and allowed Camdeboo Academy back into the game. City took the lead once more but poor communication at the back allowed Camdeboo back in the game again and they played out to a three-all draw. In the second game, Paterson-based…
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By Chris Totobela Makana LFA Premier League games were postponed over the weekend of 13 and 14 May owing to bad weather conditions. This seemed to be a blessing in disguise as the Makhanda football fraternity had the chance to reflect on the current state of our local football. Many football fans, including many officials, believe that Makhanda has not reached the standard it is well known for and that the standard of football has dropped dismally instead. Grocott’s Mail spoke to some prominent football people about this reality. Rhodes University sports administrator, and executive member of Maru FC, Siya…
By Chris Totobela Football supporters made their way to the Rhodes Prospect Field for the Sarah Baartman district SAB regional league playoffs this past weekend. Leaders of four different football streams battled it out for the top spot in the league. The first game of the league was on Saturday, where Alicedale-based Friendly City squandered a two-goal opportunity and allowed Camdeboo Academy back into the game, City took the lead once more, but poor communication between players at the back allowed Camdeboo to even out the score which resulted in a three-all draw. In the second game, Patterson-based Really Chiefs…
By Chris Totobela It was a busy long weekend for the Makana LFA premier league. On Freedom Day, 27 April, 6Sai Army edged Maru Academy by a single goal. XI Attackers beat Eagles by three goals to nil while Love and Peace thrashed struggling Black Stars by eight goals to two. On Saturday, on-form title contenders Sophia Stars defeated Maru Academy by eleven unanswered goals. In comparison, Eagles edged Golden Brothers by two goals to one, and Makana Tigers eased past 6Sai Army by six goals to nil. On Sunday, Young Eagles beat Young Stars by four goals to one,…
By Chris Totobela Makhanda’s Khutliso Daniels Secondary School netball is not only dominant in the local netball scene but has made great strides beyond the borders of Makhanda. This was proven in their trip to East London on 9 and 10 April when they took part in the Eastern Cape Mini-World Cup for Under 15 netball players. Despite coming up against very strong opponents, they managed to work their way to the final where they played against Hudson High School. Hudson proved to be too strong for the local side who lost the game by 15 – 5. This was…
By Chris Totobela Makhanda hosted the Youth and Elite Eastern Cape Provincial Boxing championships from 27-29 April. Boxing fans packed the Joza Indoor Sports Centre to the rafters to support boxers from our very own Sarah Baartman district. Boxers came from all eight Eastern Cape districts Amathole, Buffalo City Metro (BCM), Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMB), OR Tambo, Joe Gqabi, Chris Hani, Alfred Nzo, and host Sarah Baartman. The opening ceremony on 27 April was followed by a few very exciting bouts including that of Rhodes student Vuyisani Sgonyela against Chris Hani’s Mlulami Nojinini. Sgonyela won the fight after a…
NguChris Totobela Ube yimpumelelo umcimbi wokunyusa ingxowa mali weJoza Aerobics and Fitness club. Lo mcimbi obuququzelelwa nguNomawethu Simama, ubujolise ekuncedeni iqela lamagqiyazana lebhola iAfrican Connection ngezinto zokuthambisa. Onke amagqiyazana eli qela athathe inxaxheba kulo mcimbi agoduke exhabashe iipasile. Omnye wabaququzeleli balo mcimbi uVuyokazi Smaile, uthe eyona njongo yabo kukuzama ukunceda amaqela amaninzi alapha ekuhlaleni. Esamkela ezi zipho egameni le qela lakhe uXolelwa Makeba, ongu kapteni wamaKonokono, uthe ezi zipho zizokwenza umehluko omkhulu nanjengoko abadlali abaninzi kweli qela bephuma ku makhaya angathathi ntweni. Mazenethole kweli qela laseJoza le mithambo nokuzilolonga ngokucinga into ekumila kunje. Vuyokazi Smaile ekhokela imithambo eSoccer City, Makhanda.…
NguChris Totobela Ibala lebhola ekhatywayo iFiddlers Green belizele lime ngeembambo kwaye nemozulu ibizole nasebukhweni bezinja. Abalandeli baphume ngobuninzi bezokungqina kumdlalo wobutshataheli wendebe yeMakana LFA Champ of Champs phakathi kweMaru FC neJacaranda Aces. Lo mdlalo ubumhle ngolona hlobo, utakisa iintlantsi. Umdlalo uphele ebambene, iqela ngalinye lifumene inqaku elinye. Uye wagqityezelwa kwiipenaliti lomdlalo nalapho iMaru FC iye yaphumelela ngamanqaku amane kwamathathu ntoleyo ebangele ukuba iMaru FC iwongwe njenge ntshatsheli zolukhuphiswano. Unobhala jikelele we Makana LFA uAkhona Heshu, uvuyisene ne Maru FC kwaye uthe kulo uzayo unyaka bazokuphucula izinto ezininzi kolu khuphiswano, kwaye baphinde bongeze nenani lamaqela athatha inxaxheba. Kweminye imidlalo ye Makana…
By Chris Totobela A dark cloud has continued to hang over Makhanda’s sports fraternity as one of the local rugby stalwarts passes on. Winter rose flank forward Fikile Kulati succumbed to a long battle with diabetes on 18 April 2023. The 63-year-old Kulati started his rugby career at Nathaniel Nyaluza high school, where he made a name for himself. He went on to further his studies at The Cape College, where he was trained as an educator in 1981. He was one of the key players for Winter Rose and played an important role in the all-conquering 1983 team that…
By Chris Totobela Last weekend was a high scoring one for the Makana LFA teams. Golden Eagles thrashed debutants Black Stars by seven goals to three. On-form Lalibela Lions defeated African Spears by eleven unanswered goals. Young Stars edged Love and Peace by five goals to four, while Young Eagles put four past Newseekers. Joza Callies bounced back from the Joza derby defeat to beat the Eagles by six goals to nil. Stream A log leaders and on-form Makana Tigers beat Golden Brothers by six goals to two, while XI Attackers and Sophia Stars played out to a one-all draw.…