25-04-2025
Talented Mpumalangan handball duo heads for international competition
A duo of handballers of the Sukuyende Handball Club, based in Bethal, are part of the South African Handball team taking part in the International Handball Championship in Zimbabwe from April 27 to May 3. The Mpumalangans, Lusanda Dhlamini (17) and Lusanda Zulu (16), are ready to give their all to claim victory and fly the South African flag high.
This is a great opportunity to play on an international stage after they participated at the qualifying games held in Rustenburg on February 21 and February 23. The founders of Sukuyende Handball Club, Iggy Masuku and Chester Yende, mentored the duo. They both started playing recently and are already flying high.
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Dhlamini and Zulu expressed their excitement for being part of the team. They see this is an opportunity to travel out of the country for the first time and meet new people, and cannot wait to taste some Zimbabwean dishes. Dhlamini said that handball is a sport that requires discipline and extra attention to rules.
They said their trip to Zimbabwe will not affect their academics, as they have a catch-up plan to not fail their Grade 11 mid-year exams, which are approaching in June.
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With these girls going places, the Sukuyende Handball Club is hoping other youngsters will consider handball as an extracurricular activity. 'We are currently encouraging young people with talent and dedication to play and be part of the team. We get support from the Bethal Correctional Services as they provide us with their training facilities,' said Masuku.
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