17 Dec 2025

The sponsorship, from Mogoditshane Community Trust Fund, will cover 100 football kits for two female teams set to participate in the annual tournament, scheduled for January 2 next year, at Solomon Dihutso Grounds in Mogoditshane.
Speaking during the sponsorship unveiling, Mogoditshane Community Trust Fund representative, Alfred Setlhake said the initiative was part of the trust’s charitable mandate to address the needs of the Mogoditshane community, particularly women.
“This sponsorship is our way of ensuring that women are not left behind in our community,” said Setlhake.
The kits feature an embroidered message that condemns gender-based violence (GBV), which Setlhake described as one of the most pressing social challenges the trust was committed to fight.
Meanwhile, Matlolapata tournament representative, Kehumile Kgoroba, expressed gratitude to the trust Fund, describing the tournament as one of Mogoditshane’s most enduring sporting events, which had consistently attracted large crowds since its inception in 1993.
He said the sponsorship not only enhanced the event’s profile, but also increased the commercial appeal of the local game and thereby reflecting its steady growth over the years.
Kgoroba shared his vision of transforming the Matlolapata tournament into a platform that gave back to the community, by supporting the needy and elderly as it continued to expand.
 The tournament will feature seven teams competing from morning until evening, comprising Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 players, followed by junior masters and veteran players, said Kgoroba. ENDS