New club set up to revive sport inToisekraal village
Two childhood friends, Nkosinathi Vuntu and Pinkie Sifolo, have undertaken an initiative to establish a sports club to revive sport in Toisekraal village.
Toisekraal used to be a sport mecca in the old days, especially regarding rugby, Vuntu says.
The duo grew up and went to school together at Toisekraal Bantu Community School ( now Toisekraal Senoir Primary School), RL November Junior Secondary School (now Ndlovukazi Senior Secondary School) and went on to Mhlotshana High School in Sada.
We grew up in a sporting
“environment in Toisekraal and that helped us to become humble, disciplined children.”
The person who sowed the quality seed of sport was primary school teacher Delekile Ndoqo, Vuntu says.
Ndoqo lifted the standard of sport through rugby, boxing and table tennis. This had a positive impact on the whole village, and the Ikhwezi Lokusa RFC was established.
Pinkie s family was ’ instrumental in the life of Ikhwezi Lokusa RFC and his late uncle, Bhut Koko Sifolo, bought a set of jerseys for the team out of his own pocket.
We therefore undertook this “joint venture to emulate the vision of these legends. We discussed the idea over “the phone and the fire started burning because God whispered the same dream to both of us.
We started to put in place “administrative pillars while waiting for the Covid-19 pandemic to subside. We recruited sport fanatics “in the name of Bra J Ndoqo (veteran), Zuko Mapete (youth), Victoria Stemele (youth) and Luvuyo Qhelo (youth) to form a structure.
We therefore appeal to the “Ndlovukazi community — parents, councillors, community leaders, the religious fraternity, community policing forums, local businesses and more to support this noble undertaking. We envision using sport in “this village as a weapon to combat crime, drug and alcohol abuse among the youth to produce the Siya Kolisis, Makazole Mapimpis, Lukhanyo Ams, the Parkers, Makhaya Ntinis and Serena Williamses of tomorrow.
We appeal to all Good “Samaritans to board this vehicle of change by helping with sponsoring,” the statement concludes.
The new club s executive’ committee is president: Nkosinathi Vuntu, deputy president: Jonguxolo Bra J Ndoqo, general secretary: Pinkie Sifolo, assistant secretary: Zuko Mapete, treasurer: Victoria Stemele, additional member: Luvuyo Qhelo.
For more information, call Vuntu on 063-892-8132 or Sifolo on 083- 979- 7152.