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Ligege Secondary School pupils show off their new netball uniform. Also sharing the joy are the principal, Mr Eric Matodzi (left), and Ms Lorette Louw of NTK. 

Local schools to benefit from NTK project

 

A number of Limpopo schools started the new year on a sound footing after receiving nearly half a million rands in sponsorships from a local company.

NTK Mills Potgietersrus has taken 24 Limpopo schools under its care and is sponsoring them with soccer and netball kits.

Besides encouraging them to participate in sport, the company is also encouraging the pupils to take their education seriously by awarding certificates to those who excel during their semester examinations.

Project marketing manager Ms Lourette Louw said the company had identified education and sport as catalysts that could bring change in communities, especially in rural areas. “For this year alone, we are sponsoring sports kits and educational support to 24 schools in Limpopo and this amounts to more than R40 000 per school. This is just for Phase 1 of the project, which is only donations. Phase 2 will be schools competing in tournaments, featuring the sponsored schools."

She expressed the hope that they will be able to bring back discipline to the schools and instill a culture of learning among the pupils. "We know that the youth are the future of this country and they need to be nurtured and guided earlier on in life."

In Vhembe, the NTK crew members were warmly welcomed when they arrived at Ligege, Tshipakoni and Thohoyandou secondary schools. Tshepo Ndou (20), a Grade 10 pupil at Tshipakoni Secondary in Vuwani, said they were very grateful for what NTK had done for them.

Ligege Secondary's principal, Mr Eric Matodzi, said the equipment and the certificates would make a huge difference at the school. “Ligege is a school that takes sport very seriously and we have won many competitions. The new equipment will just give us new momentum and motivate us to do even better. Many more of our pupils will now be able to take part in soccer and netball."

"With the certificates, a sense of competition has started among the pupils and this will improve results at our school," he said.

Hardworking Tshipakoni Secondary School pupils show their hard-earned certificates during an event at the school premises. Also in the photograph are the school management and NTK officials.

 

Date:08 May 2015

By: Elmon Tshikhudo

Elmon Tshikhudo started off as a photographer. He developed an interest in writing and started submitting articles to local as well as national publications. He became part of the Limpopo Mirror family in 2005 and was a permanent part of the news team until 2019.

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