Sun shines on Golden Games

On Friday 15 September the regional round of the Golden Games took place at the Oval. Older people from Makana, Graaff Reinet and Humansdorp took part in the regional leg of the Golden Games.

The Makana leg of the Golden Games took place recently. The regional round was to determine who would compete in the national event in Pinetown, Durban on 23 October.

Nomahlubi Scott welcomed the visitors. The Golden Games feature residents in old age homes and those who are associated with centres for the elderly.

Programme director Gcobani Spogter explained that the South African government is a signatory to the 2002 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, when governments committed themselves to address the challenges of their ageing populations.

The recommendations adopted covered the following priority areas:

Older Persons and development

Advancing health and wellbeing into old age and ensuring enabling and supportive environments are three main priorities and the Golden Games are a mechanism to implement them.

They are organised as a partnership between the Depart- ment of Social Development, the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, the Department of Health, the South African Police Service and Sarah Baartman District Municipality, with catering by the Department of Social Development atering by DSD.

Matebese Funeral Parlour loaned additional chairs for the event.

RESULTS Brisk walk

Males 60-69 - Gerald Goldens, Humansdorp,

Females 70-79 - Sarah Mdoda, Graaff Reinet

Males 70-79 - Themba Ntambana Humansdorp.

100m Males 60-69 Peter Arries Graaff Reinet.

100m Females Jacoba Baartman Graaff Reinet.

100m Females 70-79 Anna Williams Humansdorp.

100m Males 70-79 Alfred Kuluman Graaff Reinet.

200m Females 60-69 Lauisa Jantjies Humansdorp.

200m Males 60-69 George Plaatjies Humansdorp.

400m Females 60-69 Spaas Karkee Humansdorp.

800m Males 60-69 Harry Porthern Grahamstown.

800m females 70-79 Magaret Melani Graaf reinet.

Duck walk

Mietar De Lange.

Ring the stick

Winners were from Gra- hamstown, with five people in the team.

Ball pass and kick Winners from Graaff Reinet, with 10 people in the team.

Ball Relay

Winners from Graaff Reinet, with 10 people in the team.

Passing the ball

Winners are from Graaff Reinet, with eight people in the team.

Goal shooting

Females Susan Kadras from Graaf Reinet

Males Stephan Mike Grahamstown.

Juskei

Females 60-69 Katie Prins from Graaff Reinet

Males 60-69 David Fertun from Grahamstown.

Rugby Ball Throw

Males 70-79 Patrick Hemro from Grahamstown.

The national event will take place in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal on 23-27 October 2017 and the programme is as follows:

23 October - Cultural and Musical Festival for Older Persons.

24 October - National Parliament for Older Persons.

25 October - SA Older Persons AGM and Conference.

26-27 October - Golden Games.