The South African Masters and Legends Football Association (SAMLFA) will commence a series of roadshows in the nine provinces.

Limpopo province will be the first to host the former professional players at the Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane on Friday 22 March 2013 starting at 2pm.

SAMLFA Committee member Nkosi “Let Them Dance Molala” says convening the first provincial Imbizo in Polokwane is informed by SAMLFA’s success in staging a successful legends match against Germany at the Peter Mokaba stadium in August 2012. 

Molala says the meeting will focus on updating members about the achievements and challenges of SAMLFA following the unification of the three structures, namely the 2 South African Masters Football Associations and the South African Soccer Legends. 

The provincial Imbizo’s will focus on the following:

• SAMLFA’S strategy to support renewed efforts to reposition football development programs 

• SAMLFA’s pledge to support Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula’s Volunteer Corps program

• SAMLFA’s joint strategy with the South African Football Coaches Association (SAFCA) on technical related matters    

• Establishment of Provincial committees where they don’t exist.  

• Plans for elective National Congress 

“The roadshows are meant to meaningfully engage our colleagues throughout the country, they are long overdue following the unification process, and we are grateful to our Sponsors Aspen and the Polokwane Municipality for making this event possible, we therefore urge all former professional football players in Limpopo to join us at the Peter Mokaba stadium on Friday the 22nd of March 2013, full details of other provincial roadshows will be disclosed in due course. ” Said Molala.

SAMLFA takes this opportunity to wish Bafana Bafana success in the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Central African Republic. Let us all rally behind the team; our support will propel them to achieve their 2014 Brazil destiny.