THE SOUTH AFRICAN

Patrick Maphoso, a prominent South African in Ireland, has set up the African Schools Sports Association (ASSA), which sponsored a soccer tournament in South Africa in December.

ASSA held the tournament near the small town of Tuang, in the Northern Cape. Around 23 schools in the region took part in the tournament. Rabodige Primary School were crowned the winners of the primary school category, after beating Baisitse Primary 2-0. In the secondary schools category, Kgosi Lethola beat St Paul’s Middle School 3-1. The main aim of ASSA is to educate children through sport, keeping them occupied and away from the streets, avoiding crime and the use of drugs.

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