Grootbos Sports Stars Shine Across South Africa!

Grootbos Sports Stars Shine Across South Africa!

Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Sports Stars Shine Across South Africa!

This school holiday, some of our young athletes have been making us proud on the national stage!

Onwaba from Masakhane is in Joburg with the Boland U/13 Hockey Team for the Inter-Provincial Tournament.

Results so far:

• Game 1: Boland 6 - 0 North West Province
• Game 2: Boland 1 - 0 Mpumalanga

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Kwanda is in Qheberha, representing Boland in the U/16 Regional Hockey Tournament.

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Big congrats to Talitha Tyndyi from Masakhane, who was selected to play for the Western Cape Willows U/16 Netball Team!

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The Willows team went on to take 2nd place overall at the national netball tournament!

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And here are the young female rugby players from Gansbaai heading to Joburg to compete in Craven Week. 

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Well done to all these rising stars - we’re cheering you on every step of the way! 

Grootbos Sports Stars Shine Across South Africa!

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Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...

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