Mavu Sport Development partners with SAWASF in hosting Women in Sport Workshops.

Mavu Sport Development in partnership with South African Women and Sport Foundation and UJ Sport hosted the Women in Sport workshops. The workshops were aimed at Women that are in sports to encourage, empower and prepare them not only for womens month coming up but also to show them that they should not give up, not be unapologetic about what they wish to accomplish and who they are in the industry that is still seen as a male dominating industry.

The workshops were hosted at the UJ Astro Clubhouse, Melville on 14 – 15 July 2018. Various women from non-profit organisations were invited and Mavu coaches from our various project areas and provinces were also in attendance. The event did not cater for Men, as it was the first of its kind to happen, women had to be made comfortable to voice out their challenges, issues and concerns when working in the industry.

Mavu family

The fight for equality and equity for women in sport is still one to endure, and our guests were made aware of that. Through the topics discussed, our experienced facilitators and speakers helped in encouraging them that they are fighting a good fight. One thing participants took away from the sessions was that, to know your-self, know your dreams and work hard to achieve them. Fighting has shown us that our words will merely be heard but not acted upon, thus we need to start demanding and advocating for what we stand for and what we want to see in the industry for women.

From left to right: Ofentse Matlala and Mrs Ntambi Ravele

Heading towards women’s day the timing of the event couldn’t be better and on a social side of things, the female coaches really enjoyed the workshops. The workshops were really informative and an eye opener for many, especially those that were close to leaving the industry.

Strong, fierce and highly educated female speakers were invited to implement the purpose of the women in sport workshops, likes of uMama Ntambi Ravele, founder of SAWASF, Alice Khosa, Minky Tshabalala, Mmane Boikanyo, Pearl Mosoane and Keneilwe Mathibela. Part of the program was the break-away sessions for the female coaches to implement what was shared and taught by the facilitators. It was a great initiative to hear some of the testimonies of women who’ve been in the sport fraternity for a long time and challenges they’ve comes across.

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Done by: Jabulani Mthombeni

Together we can do more!!

Free-State Department of Sport arts culture and recreation collaboration with Stakeholders and the community hosted round robbing football and Netball tournament to unearth undying talent of South African youth:

As Mavu Sport Development our vision is access to sport at grassroots making primary school sport our main objective and priority. We also develop South African through igniting passion through sport, providing capacity building workshops/programmes for sustainable participation and lastly creating support systems for emerging elite athletes.

Now that we (Mavu.SD) had made our footprint in the Parys/Vredefort region in the Free-State, working with the likes of Vredefort primary school and Tataiso primary school, the Department of sport reached out and in no time Mr K Mohlomi, Mavu Sport Development team leader in the region made the announcement, to be part of the initiative.

Vredefort Primary vs Tataiso Primary
In the middle: Coach Sydney

The excitement the learners had when the school was being branded with Mavu Sport Development branding, they immediately screamed in jubilation offering they help to our Marketing and communication Intern, Mr J Mthombeni. The tournament started at 10:00am and both the sporting codes commenced with their daily schedule. Vredefort primary played their opening Netball game vs Mokwallo primary winning 9-3. Surprisingly the football was mostly dominated by the visitors Mokwallo primary, going to win the final against Mavu squad FC.

“People never forget how you make them feel”, over hearing Mr Hlalele give a compliment to Mavu Sport Development and appreciating the efforts put to make these events something to remember. 

“Being at the schools and seeing students filled with dramatic excitement and the chanting, passion behind the fierce rivalry. It hit me we need to do more, perseverance in the face of adversity…are and should be the stories coming out of the Vredefort community.

Mountains, shanty houses, muddy puddles beautiful game through the eyes of the kids. The future of our country, the youth, and our future leaders in all spheres of life/occupation need all the support they can get. Please be aware on the 14-15 July 2018 we will be hosting women in sport workshops, strictly for female coaches, venue hasn’t been confirmed yet. If you don’t follow us by now please do,

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Jabu Mthombeni