The Absa Wildeklawer Football Tournament title remains in the Free State. Dat feit was voor de finale bekend omdat Bloemfontein’s Navalsig en Gray College elkaar ontmoetten in het titelspel. Navalsig maakte een einde aan Grey’s ongeslagen reeks door met 2-0 te winnen en volgde Virginia High op als Wildeklawer-kampioen.
Before the tournament started, asked a question: would the annual – the first two years of the tournament.
in de finale, de derde keer dat het kampioenschap naar een Vrijstaatsschool ging. Only in 2024, the Free State’s streak of titles ended.
In 2026, the Free State was again in charge. Navalsig plaatste zich voor de finale met een nipte 1-0 overwinning op de gastheren, while
The final was a repeat of last year’s Curro Halala Cup Bronze play-off bee
Individual awards
Player of the Tournament – ​​Lehlohonolo Ntjana – Virginia High
Sportsmanship – Shala Phetlu – Gray College
Most Promising Player – Omphile Makaudi – Kimberley Boys’ High
Navalsig 1-0 Kimberley Boys’ High
Gray College (8) 0-0 (7) Clapham
Navalsig 2-0 Gray College
- Yeppe secondary school for boys
A passionate reader and dedicated writer, Siya possesses three degrees from Rhodes University including a Postgraduate Diploma at Rhodes University. He also played amateur cricket and football, both during his university years. While honing his journalistic skills at Grocott’s Mail in Makhanda, he developed a deep interest in the community’s response to crime. Additionally, he covered topics such as art/culture and student politics at Rhodes University in 2022. In his spare time, Siya can be found exploring galleries, dining at restaurants, indulging in literature, taking photographs or savoring his favorite dish, spaghetti.
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