North West- A contingent of 125 Senior Citizens from the North West Province excluding officials such as coaches, team managers, technical staff, Departmental officials and care givers are currently sweating it out for prestige, championship and the Golden Trophy at the Annual National Golden Games taking place from 23-25th October 2013,at Boksburg Stadium, City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng Province.

“Thus far the Platinum Province’s female oldies have not disappointed us in the track and field in the 800m races in the ages of 60-69 and 70+ where Mme Betty Marema from Montshiwa and Mme Rosinah Molefe from Ntsweletsoku took Gold and silver respectively. In the Pegging Washing Pegs code Mr Tebogo Senokwane from Montshiwa (wheel chair bound) took gold for the North West Province” departmental spokesperson Shirley Montsho said.
On the football front North West oldies are again carrying the Provincial flag high. Males played to a goalless draw against Gauteng Province whilst the female side sent KZN packing with a 2-1 win.

Meanwhile this year’s packed programme of the Games, senior citizens held a Conference yesterday 23rd October 2013 where they mapped issues affecting them as well as Provincial reports from the nine Provinces.

They also discussed means and possibilities as to how operations and structures of senior citizens can be run from local, district and provincial forums.
One of the burning issues in the Conference touched base on the non- participation of professional senior citizens namely: retired police, nurses, teachers and other civil servants from the Province.
“They are urged to join the team of the current enthusiastic oldies as this will both enhance them with regards their health as well as utilization of their expertise in improving the Golden Games in the Province” Montsho outlines.-TDN
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(Edited By Obaken Maje)