uMAVAVA HERITAGE DAY TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES AT HOY PARK TODAY

Samkelisiwe Jwara

The second and final day of the Ward 26 South Beach Young Stars uMavava Heritage Day Tournament is taking place today at Hoy Park, North Beach.

The tournament, which started yesterday, 26 September, is hosted by South Beach Young Stars NPC in partnership with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Imbabazane Constituency.

The event is held under the theme “Sethembe SiseBenzela Wena – Trust Us We Work For You.”Skhumbuzo Nyawo, right-hand man of Sikela BQ Nzuza of Ward 26, said the purpose of the tournament was to bring the community together during Heritage Month.

Nyawo said today is the final tournament organised by Inkatha and confirmed that the handing over of awards will take place at half past three this afternoon.

“The purpose is to unite the community through sport. This is the final tournament of Inkatha, and at half past 3 we will be handing over the awards,” said Nyawo.

The two-day tournament was organised to celebrate Heritage Day, promote social cohesion and keep youth active during the long weekend.

The finals and prize-giving are being held this afternoon at 15:30, with trophies, soccer balls and team kit on display at Hoy Park.

Mpilonhle Sthenjwa, a soccer player participating in the tournament, said he is confident his team will take the trophy.

He said they have spent a lot of time practicing and training for the tournament.”I believe the trophy will land in our hands. We have spent a lot of time practicing and training for this tournament,” said Sthenjwa.