The Motsepe Foundation led by Dr Patrice Motsepe and Dr Precious Moloi Motsepe on Thursday announced a massive sponsorship for schools sports.

The Foundation announced a donation of R150 million for a period of five years. This is part of the existing partnership since 2016 in which R70 million has already been donated. 

NATIONAL SCHOOLS SPORTS RECEIVE HUGE BOOST 

The announced was made at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg. Amongst those in attendance was SAFA president Dr Danny Jordaan, Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi, Minister for Education Angie Motsekga, Netball SA president Cecilia Molokwane as well as the Motsepe Family. 

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The sponsorship is a first of its kind in the African continent and one of very few in the World.

Dr Patrice Motsepe and Dr Precious Moloi Motsepe

DR PATRICE MOTSEPE AND DR PRECIOUS MOLOI MOTSEPE CONTINUE TO PLAUGH BACK 

The Foundation also announced the renewal of a sponsorship of the Kay Motsepe Schools Cup. The Kay Motsepe Schools Cup has been and will continue to focus on High School Boys football, with almost thousands of schools competing to be amongst the final 18 that end up at the National play-off style finals and be crowned the best footballing school in the Country.

There will now be a Primary Schools National football competition for Boys, a High School National football competition for Girls. A Primary Schools National football competition for Girls, covering both boys and girls in High School and Primary School.

MOTSEPE FOUNDATION INTIATIVES 

These three new initiatives will have unprecedented value to our Men’s and Women’s National teams in the long run.

“The Motsepe Foundation donates a R150 million to school’s football for boys and girls and to schools African choral and indigenous music and schools netball,” announced Precious Moloi Motsepe. 

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“The Department of Basic Education and the Motsepe Foundation announce today that the Motsepe Foundation is donating a R150 million for the development and growth of school’s football for boys and girls at secondary and primary schools and the promotion of school’s African choral and indigenous music as well as school’s netball.”

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