By BAKANG MOKOTO
June 2025- The Ratlou Local Municipality mayor, Matlhomola Jafta will on Saturday, officially unveil the 2025 Ratlou Mayoral Cup Soccer and Netball Tournament. Jafta said the full day sporting thriller will take place at Setlagole Sports-ground, where five teams from ward clusters across the municipality are expected to log horns in both semi-final and final competitions.
He further said there will be both men football and women netball matches. Jafta added that the gates will open at 8:30am, for the official opening ceremony with the kick-off of the first match starting at 9:30am.
“The June month is historically earmarked to honour and celebrate the bravery displayed by the young people on 16 June 1976. The Soweto Uprising turned the tide in the liberation struggle of South Africa as young people took to the street and finally demanded equal education for all South Africans.
“The Youth Month Mayoral Cup Tournament is expected to bring Setlagole to a standstill. Young people from various quarters of the Ratlou are expected to descend to Setlagole Sports-ground on 28 June 2025, to wrap-up the Youth Month in style,” he said.
Jafta said the intention of the games is to allow youth to display and discover their talent, while at the same time discourage them from using illegal substances and take them out of the street.
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