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Besides rugby, Raithby also has a cricket team and has delivered talented cricket players through the years. Netball did very well in the past, but unfortunately no netball is being played anymore. Then there is the Raithby Running Buddies Club. They…

A historical account of the development of rugby in Raithby. Irene Ledolff on behalf of RADA interviewed Mr Eugene Gordon to archive the history of the sport of rugby in Raithby, Stellenbosch.

Mark was introduced to karate in 1993, at the age of nine, and it has been part of his life ever since. Firefighter by day, he trains his 50 karate students in the Dwars River Valley region between 17:00 and 19:00 from Mondays to Thursdays. The…

Songo Fipaza is an athlete based in Kayamandi who started a cycling project in the township for children. An accomplished rugby and soccer player, runner and cyclist, Songo is passionate about training the next generation of young township athletes,…

The Lokxion Sport Academy is a Lokxion Foundation project that aims to provide football and netball training to school children in the Kayamandi township, as well as providing nutrition coaching. For more information about the programme, visit…

Lesley Christopher February (Tallie) was interested in pigeon flying since the age of 12 and earned Springbok colours for the sport later in life. Now a pensioner, he still enjoys the sport. The pigeons are kept at his residential property and is a…

Lee Buys (on the left) is not only a good athlete, but also manages the foundry at Stellenbosch 360 in Stellenbosch. Jamestown lends itself to this sport with its beautiful surroundings, off-roads and the mountains close by. This is an ideal sport to…

Elton Januarie is not only an avid soccer player, but also coaches teams of all ages. He received an honorary award from Stellenbosch University.

Bernhard Williams is well known in Jamestown. He is best known for his 45-year career in teaching, He enjoys fishing and is an active member of the Jamestown Fishing Club.

Sport is very important to Idas Valley and it offers soccer, rugby, netball, swimming and many other sports. It is important for children to do sport and there is always an opportunity for a child to join a sport, whether in their school or…