Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa reclaimed first place in a tightly-contested CAF Champions League Group A despite being held 0-0 by Pyramids of Egypt in Pretoria on Sunday December 10.
Sundowns occupy first place on goal difference, ahead of TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nouadhibou of Mauritania and Pyramids, with all four clubs having four points.
Lentswe, Soweto - Orlando Pirates made it two Soweto derby wins out of two after beating Moroka Swallows 2-0 at the Orlando Stadium this week. The Buccaneers claimed the local bragging rights against arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs last month following a 1-0 win and Evidence Makgopa’s first-half strike and an own-goal from Sipho Sibiya on 72 minutes saw them get the better of the Dube Birds as well.
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Entries for the Comrades Marathon opened on Tuesday 21 November. Entry fees remain the same as that of the 2023 Race and are as follows: South African citizens: R1 200, Rest of Africa: R2 000 and International: R4 000. The entry fee is waived for holders of 25 or more Comrades medals. Entries can be done online via the Comrades Marathon website: www.comrades.com or via the Comrades App.
Lentswe, Kanana - Kanana Royals hosted a netball and soccer tournament for under 15s at Arefenyeng primary school on Saturday November 11.
The purpose of the tournament was to bring communities together through sports and bring hope, drive, passion, and joy to the youth. The founders of the organisation are Nthabeleng Kubake, Thato Motaung, Puleng Kubake and Gaelebale Letebele.
Klerksdorp runners made their mark in the recent marathon, Let’s Go Potch, that was held in the student city. The runners are training partners, share training ideas together and always strive to better their marathon times. Pictured is Abe Nkomo (third place), Diketso Radebe (second place) and Tolo Mooketsi (winner). This is the first time that all three of them were on the podium.
