New soccer gear for young girls team

By KOPANO MONAHENG

WHETHER it comes from the public or private sectors, a donation of goodies make a big difference in the lives of those in need.

Mzansi is one of the countries in the world that is capable of providing any sort of assistance if needed.

As Mzansi celebrates Women’s Month, August, the Mahuma Group took it upon itself to celebrate this year’s month with the Mbokodos.

They went to different schools and communities around the country to provide a girl child with sanitary towels and branded soccer gear as part of their CSI projects.

Mahuma Group also provided meals for each occasion. 

One of the ladies’ soccer teams which has benefited from this drive was Tito Stars from Zola in Soweto.

Mito Matola, coach of the women’s team, said more needs to be done to improve the quality of women’s football in the country and he was happy for the donation of soccer gear from the sponsors.

Matome Rapetsoa, group chief executive for Mahuma Group and Matome Rapetsoa Foundation, said their Pad a Girl Child campaign does not mean they have money as a company but their focus was to ensure that a girl child can go to school or attend their day to day sport activities without worrying about their periods.

He urged every single business owners in the country to give back to the community that made them who they are today irrespective of how much the business generates a month.

WHETHER it comes from the public or private sectors, a donation of goodies make a big difference in the lives of those in need.

Mzansi is one of the countries in the world that is capable of providing any sort of assistance if needed.

As Mzansi celebrates Women’s Month, August, the Mahuma Group took it upon itself to celebrate this year’s month with the Mbokodos.

They went to different schools and communities around the country to provide a girl child with sanitary towels and branded soccer gear as part of their CSI projects.

Mahuma Group also provided meals for each occasion. 

One of the ladies’ soccer teams which has benefited from this drive was Tito Stars from Zola in Soweto.

Mito Matola, coach of the women’s team, said more needs to be done to improve the quality of women’s football in the country and he was happy for the donation of soccer gear from the sponsors.

Matome Rapetsoa, group chief executive for Mahuma Group and Matome Rapetsoa Foundation, said their Pad a Girl Child campaign does not mean they have money as a company but their focus was to ensure that a girl child can go to school or attend their day to day sport activities without worrying about their periods.

Mito Stars football club. Photo by Given Mashiloane

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