SPORTS PROGRAMME

iThemba has started a cross country running team which was initially at Siyanda School and now partnering with Mashaka School. At present the boys and girls meet once a week for a training event, and are encouraged to train by themselves on the other days. The aim of this club is to develop a constructive activity for the teenagers to participate in and compete in the midlands cross-country events. Our dream is that the club will grow into a fully fledged sports club with a number of disciplines offered and available to the whole community not just one school.

Shaun Meiklejohn (former Comrades Marathon Winner) and Willie Mtolo (former New York City Marathon Winner) have thrown their weight behind the initiative. Our hope is that the runners from Sweetwaters will be able to start feeding into the Willie Mtolo Running Club as they make progress in their training.

iThemba is also partnering with the Run4Africa initiative, which is Shaun Meiklejohn's way of giving something back to running and to those less fortunate.

Please visit www.run4africa.co.za  your support will help iThemba in it's efforts to improve the lives of the children and youth of Sweetwaters.