City Press Soccer Annual ’88 Sanfa was built on a solid founda­ • THE FOOTBALL COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA----- tion and 1 believe it will still be around long after the splinter groups have Meshack Motloung disappeared. THE Football Council of South The council’s affairs in 1986 and As far as the South African Soc­ Africa has been deadlocked in a con­ 1987 were largely in in the hands of cer Academy Trust is concerned, it is stitutional dispute since July 1982 Safa’s president, Donny Gilmour, common knowledge that it is the when a rebel tour by foreign players it who has been secretary of the council. brainchild of Sasa and the NSL and helped arrange was aborted after a The council did not hold annual was formed around those organisa­ few games. general meetings in 1986 and 1987. tions. I don’t see any logic in forming Its three constituent members are Sanfa and Fasa on the one hand, it as it was formed and then inviting the Football Association of South and Safa on the other, apparently Sanfa to serve on it. To us that won’t Africa, the South African National could not see eye to eye on several serve any purpose. Football Association and the South issues in 1987. African Football Association. Meetings reportedly went unat­ TV coverage is not a question of As in previous years, the council tended and an interim committee doing anybody any favours. It is our was, in 1987, affiliated to the South made up of Sanfa and NPSL offi­ right. Our affiliates are subscribers African National Olympic Commit­ cials, among others, was formed to run to the SABC and our teams and play­ tee and the South African Sports Fed­ ers are furious about the fact that the council until a meeting was held eration. we are denied any coverage. and its financial statements were pre­ Before the split in soccer in 1985, sented. They have taken a stand on the the council was nominally the ruling This committee’s standing was issue - they will not pay their licence body for football outside the SA challenged by Safa. fees until the issue has been re­ Soccer Federation and the other mi­ In the meantime, Fasa apparent­ solved. nor independent associations. ly approached the government to stop At the moment it is Sasa and the It was recognised as such by the grants to the council. NSL which are receiving all the bene­ government, which made small grants Disagreements related, among fits, so let their affiliates and sup­ to its affiliates. other things, to financial matters - porters renew their licences. The council’s member associ­ with allegedly unpaid loans to ations have repeatedly failed to reach Sanfa has a membership of about Sanfa and the NPSL being one of the agreement on its future. The dis­ issues. 450 000 players and I do not see why pute revolves around whether it we should be denied coverage. All The council’s assets - mainly in should be dissolved, and what pur­ the form of savings - are believed to these players refuse to align them­ pose it should serve if it continues to selves with Sasa, so it is up to the be in the region of R150 000. exist. One option that some officials authorities to put right the matter of In 1983/84 it administered a TV coverage. have considered is to disband the sponsored coaching scheme run by an council and share its money among We approached the SABC man­ English coach. Bill McGarry, but it the three assoeiations. agement properly, so we expect them has not been active since. Safa has on many occasions cam­ to respond properly. Since 1985 the council has served paigned for the council’s dissolution, We continue to hope the media no purpose in local soccer, and is con­ but that cannot happen without the will change its attitude to Sanfa and sidered a waste of time and money agreement of the other two associ­ the NPSL. Let us also enjoy the by the associations outside it. ations. publicity and exposure that is given to An attempt was made by Sanfa One issue the interim committee the NSL and Sasa. and Safa in 1983 to dissolve the coun­ of the council addressed itself to was Then let the people decide. cil and transfer its authority to the Soccer City project. Right now the public is condition­ Sanfa. It wrote to the relevant govern­ ed to believe that Sanfa is no longer in But Fasa objected on constitu­ ment authority expressing the view existence. tional grounds, saying that unanimity that the proposed new stadium was required for the council’s disso­ should be placed under the control of Sanfa was already in existence lution. a local authority or a special com­ for many years when George Thabe The member associations seemed mittee to serve all soccer. appeared on the scene. Now that he keen to revive it in 1985 because they That request is said to have been is gone the organisation must go on, believed that a united group could refused. and will go on. We do not need the sucessfully resist the expansionist uninformed criticisms of others in the A meeting of the council was aims of the Soccer Association of held in December, but it ended in dis papers. South Africa. Sanfa took a knock in 1985 that array, with heated words being ex­ But the will was not there and, changed between Fasa president would have destroyed an ordinary or­ instead, the disagreements between ganisation. But, as 1 said earlier, it David Snaier and Safa’s Donny Gil­ officials became more serious. mour. was built on solid ground. The council has been particularly The Safa officials walked out in a Most of our original teams have directionless and aimless since the res­ remained with us and many of those ignation of former Sanfa president huff. who left are gradually coming back. George Thabe in March 1986. Officials said a meeting of the It is not widely realised that Sa- Dave Marais, a former Fasa council to consider its finances and de sa’s existence was made possible by president who was the council’s vice- cide on its future would be held ear­ many mushrooming teams who president, took over as acting presi­ ly in 1988. Similar announcements were not there before the split, and by dent, but resigned late in 1986. were made in the last three years. people who had lost their principles. THE SOUTH AFRICAN SOC­ CER FEDERATION

Compiled by Rodney M tshazo

Postal Address: PO Box 48016, Qualbert 4 0 7 8 Physical Address: Suite 36 Junaid Cen­ tre, 4 Bond Street, Durban 4001. Telephone: (031) 305-2541/306-5827

OFFICE BEARERS President — Rama Reddy; vice-presi­ dents — Danny Jordaan and Bobs Sitha- persad; general-secretary - GK Naidoo; treasurer — Bobby Naicker; other execu­ tive committee members — Mattee See- gers and Merriman Zuma.

STRUCTURE The Federation has 19 affiliates. They are: Border Soccer Board; Eastern Province Soccer Board; Central Namibia Football Association; Griqualand West Soccer Union; Kwazakhele Soccer Board; Mdantsane Soccer Board; Namaqua- land Soccer Union; Northern Natal Soc­ cer Board; North West Cape Soccer Uni­ on; Orange Free State Soccer Union; South Cape Soccer Union; Southern Na- tal-KwaZulu Soccer Board; Transvaal Soccer Board; Uitenhage and District Football Association; Western Province Football Board; South African Primary Schools' Association; South African Se­ nior Schools' Association; South African Tertiary Institutions' Soccer Association; Federation Professional League.

MEMBERSHIP The SASF claims a membership of 200 000.

S A S F T R U ST The federation formed a trust, which was registered in November 1986, to raise capital to finance its national com­ petitions. The trustees are Rama Reddy (chair­ man), Kevin Roman, Yusuf Lorgat, Babs Sithaperdad and Mohammed Sibda The trust fund was worth R25 000 in 1987. RIO 000 was donated by BP Sou­ thern Africa.

COMPETITIONS The SASF ran two national senior competitions in 1987 and one junior tournament:

D An inter-provincial tournament in two groups. The A section is run on a decentralised basis and the B section on a centralised basis

n A club champions tournament. Affili­ ates also host club tournaments to which are invited clubs from other units Goalkeeper Adieb Abrahams, the SASF’s 1987 Footballer of the Year and D An under-18 tournament. the Sacos Sportsperson of the Year SOUTH AFRICAN SOCCER en to members for their their anti­ FEDERATION (SASF) apartheid commitment and their out­ Abrahams standing ability to promote sport By Rama Reddy and coaching in the community. P residen t o f SASF is the Fed’s In 1984 footballer Geofrey Ga- BORN out of a commitment in miet won the award. 1951 to play non-racial football at all Abrahams is one of the three Sasf players due to enrol for a coach­ levels and highlight sporting and so­ top star ing course in London in July 1988. cial injustices, the SASF as a people’s It was a memorable year for star He has coached juniors in the Western organisation has made significant goalkeeper Adieb Abrahams. He won Province, and has long wanted to progress. Our role has become widely the Sasfs Footballer of the Year improve his coaching knowledge and ackowledged. award and the South African Council abilities. Football, being only one aspect of on Sport (Sacos) “Sportsperson of The outstanding amateur goal­ society’s activities, cannot exist in iso­ the Year” trophy. keeper, Abrahams has played profe- lation. It must be seen to address The 28-year-old Battswood and sional soccer in the Federation Pro­ itself to the the greater issues that af­ Western Province footballer beat a fessional League. fect the daily lives of the people. strong field of 15 Sacos candidates, In 1986 he made guest appear­ There is no morality in engaging including top all round cricketer ances for Santos, and featured in both in “token” mixing on the sportsfields Saiiet Magied. the Golden City Homes and Os­ for 90 minutes and then returning Abrahams has been playing for man’s Spice Works KO Cup finals. to the ghettos and racially segregated Battswood since he was a member of The two other players who will areas. their under-10 league. take part in the London coaching There is equally no justification 1987 was the second year the course are due to be named in in using high-powered propaganda to Sasf captured the Sacos award - giv­ 1988. impress the international communi­ ty how non-racial football is in South Africa when education, welfare, strong position. workers, social and political rights are Our affiliates made good pro­ racially fettered. gress during the year. A few areas en­ The same disenfranchised foot­ joyed the benefits of sponsorship. ballers who grace our fields are the They all fulfilled their roles to the ful­ daily victims of this inhuman poli­ lest. cy. Can normal sport be played under The FPL, as the professional such conditions? wing of the SASF, concluded another The SASF believes that we as difficult year without any big spon­ people are entitled to non-discrimina- sorships. We are deeply grateful to the tory development, free from restric­ few sponsors who kept aloft the tions that infringe on our human FPL nag. Ram a Reddy rights and dignity. None of our national tourna­ We see no reason why the com­ ball unity. A lot of hot air has been ments was sponsored. radeship and atmosphere that pre­ blown about the strength and func­ Sanroc has kindly agreed to co­ vails on the sportsfields should not ap­ tioning of other bodies. sponsor three candidates for coaching ply equally in society. Unsubstantiated claims which courses in London in July 1988. The role of the SASF, therefore, sometimes border on the ridiculous Among those will be our Footballer of is to promote the game in a non-racial, have been made, and never proven the Year, Adieb Abrahams, of the democratic South African society. - even when requested. Those who Western Province. The price we pay for this commit­ know the situation as it exists will For the first time, the SASF will ment is high - but we see a light at the always ask: Who is fooling who? feature a selected national amateur end of the dark tunnel. There can be no principled unity team against a selected national The repeated denial by big busi­ based on financial inducements, as op­ professional team as part of the Sa­ ness of meaningful support to the posed to a commitment to attain cos sports festival in April 1988. SASF, and its refusal to identify people’s rights and dignity and The incentives are necessary for with particular organisations, is unfor­ thereby ensure a people’s unity. our deprived footballers. tunate. The SASF has, however, de­ The SASF looks to the new year Even SABC television finds it clared its willingness to talk to any or­ with confidence. We expect to further convenient to identify with organisa­ ganisation. I believe that if football increase our membership in the var­ tions that sing to their tune. bodies in South Africa are honest ious areas. Such attitudes have long been the about their intentions they should It will not be long before business trend in South Africa. not fear to talk to the SASF. houses will have to’realise that we are The SASF has no reason to de­ Despite the numerous obstacles, also their consumers and the activi­ spair because, in the final analysis, it the SASF met the challenges in 1987 ties of the SASF deserve support. is the direction the SASF pursues and has grown from strength to To continue to deny the SASF that will determine the destiny of foot­ strength. With membership through­ support will not be in the interests of ball in South Africa. out the country having now in­ good community relations. For how long can the SASF be creased to 19 associations, including We believe that the path we fol­ ignored? primary schools, senior schools and low with sincerity and conviction will Much has been said about foot- tertiary institutions, the SASF is in a lead to a people’s victory. Results Log WOMEN’S SOCCER A Section Interprovincial P W L F A Pts B attsw ood 3 2 0 5 1 5 Pule Mokhine Border 1 Western Province 1 S w a llo w s 3 2 I 7 4 4 Southern Natal KwaZulu 3 Northern Nate! Rabbits 3 1 2 3 7 2 0 Hotspurs 3 0 0 3 6 1 Eastern Province 4 Northern Natal 0 Southern Natal I Border 1 G roup 2 Watch it Western Province 2 Northern Natal 1 Blackpool 3 Western Province 0 Southern Natal 0 Sa p p i 1 Eastern Province 2 Border 1 City lads 1 Merchants 3 Eastern Province 1 Western Province 0 Blackpool 2 Merchants 0 City Lads 2 Sa p p i 5 guys, the Eastern Province 5 Southern Natal Kwa­ Z u lu 1 S a p p i 3 Luton 2 Northern Natal 1 Border 0 Blackpool 4 Luton 1 S a p p i 2 Merchants 1 A Section Log Blackpool 3 City Lads 0 girls can P W L D F A Pts Merchants 2 Luton 1 E Province 4 4 0 0 12 2 8 City Lads 4 Luton 0 W Province 4 1 1 2 3 3 4 S Natal KwaZulu 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 also play Log Border 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 Blackpool 4 4 0 0 12 2 8 N Natal 4 1 3 0 2 9 2 Sa p p i 4 3 1 0 1 1 8 6 M erchants 4 2 2 0 6 6 4 WOMEN’S soccer in South Africa B Section Interprovincial is divided into three groupings. G rou p 1 City Lads 4 1 3 0 7 1 1 2 Luton 4 0 4 0 4 13 0 Some women play under the O At Beaufort West in August 1987 Central Karoo 5 Uitenhage 3 South African Women’s Football As­ Eastern Province B 3 Namaqualand 0 Final sociation, some in district leagues Namaqualand 4 Uitenhage 1 Battswood 4 Blackpool 2 affiliated to the South African Soccer Mdantsane 1 Eastern Province 1 Team of the tournament - Sappi Federation, and others in indepen­ Eastern Province B 4 Uitenhage 1 dent leagues which often play only ca­ Namaqualand 3 Central Karoo 1 Player of the tournament — Ralton Pot- Mdantsane 2 Namaqualand 1 gieter (Blackpool) sually. Mdantsane 2 Uitenhage 1 Team scoring most goals — Western Prov­ Women have also played in men’s Central Karoo 2 Eastern Province B 1 ince teams. The most notable of these was Footballer of the Year — Adieb Abrahams (Battswood), Western Province Gloria Hlalele, who played in a B Section Group 1 Log men’s representative provineial team Mdantsane 4 2 0 2 8 6 6 SASF nominee Sacos Sportsperson of the E Province B 4 2 1 1 9 4 5 Year contest —Adieb Abrahams in the Soccer Association of South Central Karoo 4 2 1 1 11105 Africa’s Impala inter-provincial tour­ Namaqualand 4 2 2 0 8 7 4 Under-18 Tournament nament in 1986. Durban, July, 1987 Uitenhage 4 0 4 0 6 15 0 The Women’s Football Associ­ Team of the tournament — Namaqualand Section A Team scoring highest goals — Central Karoo ation was formed in 1976, and in 1987 Western Province 3 Kwazakhele 0 comprised seven provincial affili­ Player of the tournam ent — W a n d a N dlebe SA Senior Schools 1 Northern Natal 1 (Eastern Province B) Western Province 9 Northern Natal 0 ates - Natal, Border, Eastern Trans­ SA Senior Schools SA 0 Kwazakhele 2 vaal, Northern Transvaal, Southern B Section Interprovincial Western Province 3 SA Senior Schools 0 Transvaal, Western Province and G rou p 2 Kwazakhele 5 Northern Natal 1 Western Cape. O At Bloemfontein on 29-30 August Section B It has a membership of approxi­ Southern Natal 1 Central Namibia 1 mately 1 500 players and is affiliated OFS 7 North West Cape 2 Eastern Province 2 Griqualand West 1 to the South African Sports Feder­ Griqualand West 4 Central Namibia I Southern Natal 3 Griqualand West 1 ation. North West Cape 5 Central Nambia 4 Eastern Province 3 Central Namibia 1 Griqualand West 10 North West Cape 0 Southern Natal 0 Eastern Province 0 Each provincial unit has its own OFS 6 Central Nambia 0 league and knockout competitions. Griqualand West 2 OFS 2 Logs The national body stages an inter­ Section A P W D L F A Pts Western Province 3 3 - - 14 0 6 provincial tournament in a different B Section Group 2 log Kwazakhele 3 2 - 1 7 3 4 centre every year. Griqualand West 3 2 0 1 16 3 5 S A S S A 3-12 161 Each province selects 16 players OFS 3 2 0 1 15 4 5 Northern Natal 3 - 1 2 2 15 1 North West Cape 3 2 1 0 7 21 4 and two officials to represent their Central Namibia 3 0 3 0 5 15 0 Section B province at the tournament, which Eastern Province 3 2 1 - 5 2 5 is run on a league basis over two days. Southern Natal 3 1 2 - 4 2 4 B Section Final Central Namibia 3 1114 4 3 The 1987 tournament was won by Played in M d a n tsa n e on October 11, 1987 Griqualand West 3 - - 3 2 7 0 Natal. It was sponsored for R3 000. Mdantsane 2 Griqualand West 1 Twenty players and two offieials Play-offs were selected for the first time to re­ CLUB CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT 8th position; Griqualand West 0 ceive Springbok colours after the 7th positon: Northern Natal 2 Played in Port Elizabeth on September IB- 1987 tournament. 20 6th position; Namibia 0 5th position; SA Senior Schools 5 They are: M Niewenhuizen (E G roup 1 4th position; Kwazakhele 1 Battswood 2 S w a llo w s 0 3rd position; Northern Natal 2 Tvl), J Sedan (E Tvl), L Coetzee (E Rabbits 2 H otspurs I Runners-up; Eastern Transvaal 0 Tvl), L van Eyden (E Tvl), M S w a llo w s 3 Hotspurs 1 Winners; Western Province 4 Varner (Border), C Harrison (W Battswood 2 Rabbits 0 Team of the tournament — Kwazakhele Prov), A Childs (W Prov), D Gil­ Sw a llo w s 4 Rabbits 1 Player of tournament — Shaun de Vries (N Battswood I Hotspurs 1 Natal) bert (NOFS), V McMurray (S Tvl), B Peterson (S Tvl), H Ford (W Cape), A match played under the SA Women’s Football Association. L Kallis (W Cape), J Hastings (W son (secretary) Tel (Oil) 583-375; Cape), T Rodrigues (W Cape), M Jackie Seddon (treasurer). The postal Jordaan (W Cape), M Kallis (W address is: PO Box 2445, Edenvale Cape), D McCann ( Natal), E 1610. Tcrblanche (Natal), D Mayes (Natal), Previous inter-provincial winners: G Peters (Natal), R Ertekes 1976 (Western Province and Southern (Natal) and A Singh (Natal). Transvaal), 1977 (Natal), 1978 Two inter-club tournaments were (Natal), 1979 (Natal), 1980 (South­ held, one in Newcastle and one in East ern Transvaal), 1981 (Natal), 1982 London. (Western Province), 1983 (Natal), 1984 (Natal), 1985 (Natal), 1986 Umbilo Women’s Football Club (Natal). from Natal won the Newcastle tourna­ The 1987 inter-provincial log ment and Sybrand Park WFC from Natal 6 6 0 0 20 2 12 the Western Cape won the East Lon­ E Transvaal 6 5 0 1 25 4 10 don event. Western Cape 6 4 0 2 22 6 8 The office bearers of the associ­ S Transvaal 6 3 0 3 21 4 6 ation are: Cynthia Mackay (presi­ W Province 6 1 1 4 3 13 3 dent), Tel (Oil) 339-4821; Gwen N OFS 6 1 1 4 5 20 3 Scullard (vice-president); Karen Neil- Border 6 0 0 6 1 34 0 Gloria Hlalele. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION The Eastern Province has OF SOUTH AFRICA (Fasa) launched a coaching scheme that will be the envy of the whole country, By Anthony Wilcox, and, to their great credit, they have Vice-President of Fasa shown their willingness to share their expertise with their fellow-asso­ AS the Football Association of ciations. South Africa approaches its 100th A few areas are struggling to year of existence, so its significance come to terms with changed circum­ as a force in the country’s football in­ stances, but given time and support, creases. they will take their rightful place on At its disposal it has a vast reser­ the field. voir of administrative skills and a rich The future of any association lies and colourful history. in its juniors. Unique among the These skills and its heritage will sports codes in this country is the carry Fasa forward into the next 100 fact that our junior soccer is practised Anthony Wilcox. years and provide the platform for at two levels: at a rapidly increas­ establishing unity in our game so that ing rate in the schools of South Africa a body of referees which will exercise we can take our rightful place in the and and at a very satisfactory rate their skills in abundance and with­ forefront of world soccer. at our clubs. out fear or favour in a climate of self- The strength of Fasa lies in its di­ The standard of soccer at all ju­ respect and respect for others. visional associations. Development nior and schools tournaments this year The prime spot in the Fasa calen­ over the past years indicate that a has been most gratifying. This is the dar is the Currie Cup tournament. renaissance has taken place in certain vehicle that we must use to launch The structure of this tournament associations and that a renaissance ourselves into the 21st century. has undergone many changes in its is necessary in other areas. The referees associated with all long history. Even at the present The Western Province Football levels of football in the Fasa family time it is being re-examined. Association and the Natal Football are undergoing tremendous renais­ It is hoped that out of the present Association have established them­ sance pangs. The resusitated deliberations a format will emerge selves in a most encouraging way. National Referees’ Association of that will reflect the times in which The Southern Transvaal Football South Africa is slowly but surely we live. Association has revitalised its organi­ building up its infrastructure. Easa has stood the test of time sation in a very short space of time Of necessity there will be periods and must not hesitate to share its and the Eastern Transvaal has shown of anguish and despair, but like the knowledge and heritage with all lev­ phenomenal growth. phoenix of antiquity, there will rise els of football in this country.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Technikons, Vaal and Western The tournament was divided into OF SOUTH AFRICA (Fasa) Transvaal. two preliminary groups, with the win­ Also associated with Fasa are pri­ ners in each section playing in the Meshack Motloung mary, secondary and schools soccer, Currie Cup proper and the others in which is administered by a Fasa the President’s Cup. Street Address; 413, 4th Floor, Corporation committee. It organises various The South African Defence Building, 105 Comissioner Street, Johan­ schools and junior tournaments. Force Football Association beat Natal nesburg 2001. Postal Address: PO Box 2694, Johannes­ 1-0 in the final of the Currie Cup. burg 2 0 0 0 OFFICE BEARERS The Orange Free State Football Asso­ Telephone number: (021) 29-1086 The Fasa executive committee: ciation beat Eastern Province 3-0 in president - Dave Snaier; vice-presi­ ADMINISTRATIVE the final of the President’s Cup. dents - SC Hendersen and A Wil­ A South African Currie Cup STRUCTURE cox; secretary - RR Parker; treau- team was chosen after the tourna­ FASA is divided into local, district, surer - N Flaum; members - JG ment. The squad was as follows: R and provincial units. Cox (Natal), KC Openshaw (Border), de Sa (Southern Transvaal), K Capes Those units which took part in a J Turner (Northern OFS), CJJ (Western Province - captain), B Currie Cup inter-provincial competi­ Trader (Eastern Province). Pomroy (Southern Transvaal), G tion and enjoyed direct or associate The Fasa Selection Committee: W Pelser (Border), S Simpson (South­ membership were: Natal, the South Anderson, AR Clifton, D Forsythe. ern Traqsvaal), G Halfpenny (Natal), African Defence Force, the South M Smith (Natal), N Smith (De­ African Police, South West Africa COMPETITIONS fence Force - vice captain), R Rudy (Namibia), Northern Orange Free Fasa ran one national inter-provin­ (Border), H van Zyl (Eastern State, Orange Free State, Southern cial tournament, the Currie Cup. Sev­ Transvaal), T Hughes (Natal), D Ben­ Transvaal, Border, Griqualand enteen centres took part in the one- jamin (Western Province), P Jobo West, Northern Transvaal, South Af­ week tournament at Boksburg from (OFS), G Steward (Defence Force). rican Universities, Western Provin­ August 30 to September 5. It was Manager - J Hooper (Eastern ce, Eastern Transvaal, South African sponsored by Holiday Inns. Transvaal). Coach J Grant (Border). SOCCER ON THE MINES

Theo Mthembu Football enjoys vast

SOCCER is a major sport on the mines in South Africa and it enjoys support by miners the support of nearly half a million fans. It is as much the national sport of the black people in the mining Gold Fields, JCI and Anglo when Stilfontein Big XI qualified to industry as it is of all black South American Corporation have won the play in the National Professional Africans. Mining Sun Floating Trophy four Soccer League’s first division. Soccer was introduced on the times each in its 13-year existence. gold and diamond mines in the Trans­ Although Stilfontein Big XI vaal and Northern Cape early this Gold Fields won the trophy dur­ played for only one season in the first century when black miners became in­ ing the first three years, 1975-1977. division they were not disgraced. volved in the formation of the first For the next three years JCI won They beat Soweto soccer giants Mor- organised competitions among blacks. the championship, and in 1981 and oka Swallows and Orlando Pirates 1982 Anglo American took over as in Castle League fixtures. Teams from the mining industry, the mining industry’s soccer kings. nearby villages and from other nearby Since then there has been a con­ industries and organisations took In 1983 a team made up of play­ stant stream of top first division pro­ part in regular league, knockout and ers from the Eastern Transvaal collier­ fessional players, especially from friendly matches on weekends and ies broke the monopoly the three the National Soccer League, who public holidays. major mining groups had, beating have been recruited to play and coach mine teams. Most of these soccer matches Gold Fields 2-1 in the final at the were played on mine-owned grounds President Steyn Gold Mine Stadium, In recent years there has been a and the spectators were mainly Welkom. growing number of mine teams and mine employees. Anglo American regained the ti­ players in the NSL second division. Among those are Hlobane Silver Today the standard of soccer on tle in 1984 but their reign was the mines has improved tremendously. short-lived. In 1985 JCI were the Spurs, Lorraine Lions and Vaal Reef Stars. There are 12 mining houses which champions and in 1986 Gold Fields are affiliated to the Chamber of took over the championship after Among the many professionals Mines of South Africa. eight years. who joined mine teams either as play­ Each of these groups organises The 1987 tournament, the 13th, ers or coaches are Herbert “Man O’Man’’ Leroke (Randfontein Es­ annual soccer competitions, adminis­ spelt luck for Anglo American and the tates), James “Mebra” Gqosha tered by their welfare and/or sports mining industry as a whole. (East Driefontein), the late Benjamin and recreation departments. Anglo American won the Mining Mfundisi (Greenside), Shakes Mining houses involved in the or­ Sun trophy for the fourth time by Nhlapo (Rietspruit), Matthews Msibi ganisation of the sport on a large scale beating the defending champions. (SA Coal Estates), Ace Mnikathi are: Anglo American Corporation, Gold Fields, 3-2 in extra time at Har- (Hlobane), Jimmy “Akulalwa” Ma- Anglovaal, Gencor, Gold Fields of tebeestfontein Gold Mine, Stilfon- bena (Westgold) and Ephraim South Africa, South African Iron tein. “Shakes” Mashaba (Vaal Reefs). and Steel Industrial Corporation, Jo­ Another mine side, Westgold, hannesburg Consolidated Invest­ After the match the tournament played in the regional NSL second di­ ment, Kangra, Lonrho and Rand committee announced a Mining Sun vision. Mines. team, representing all the major mining houses. It was the first time At the beginning of 1987, a group There were an estimated 30 000 such a team was selected. of mine welfare officials and those registered mine footballers in 1987. The team played in curtain-rais­ working at power stations under the For the past 13 years teams re­ ers at two important fixtures of the Electricity Supply Commission, presenting the mining groups have Soccer Association of South Africa. formed a new soccer controlling taken part in an annual inter-group On November 12 the team played body on the mines - the South Afri­ soccer tournament. against an Eastern Transvaal Col­ can Mines and Energy Football Asso­ lieries Hostel Managers’ Association ciation. The tournament was launched by side as a main curtain-raiser to the the Chamber of Mines’ black newspa­ Membership of Samefa is open final of the Transvaal Smirnoff per, Mining Sun, in 1975. The tour­ only to Escom, Sasol, Iscor and cer­ League at Secunda Stadium. nament is known as the Mining Sun tain mines. At the start of the sea­ Champion of Champions. All the On December 12 the Mining Sun son Samefa had 66 teams. groups take turns hosting the tourna­ team took on the Sasa All Stars at the The teams were divided into four ment at different venues where Oppenheimer Sport Centre, Vaal zones and teams in each zone compet­ there are suitable facilities. Reefs, Orkney. ed against each other in league and knockout competitions. Since the tournament was first The mining industry has also played at Welkom in November 1975, made its presence felt in national pro­ The zones into which Samefa was only three group teams and an East­ fessional soccer circles. Professional divided were the Rand and Free ern Transvaal colliery side have won soccer in the mining industry first State, Eastern Transvaal, North­ it. broke into the limelight in 1981 western Transvaal and Natal. THE MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE Meshack Motloung Indoor soccer is action soccer Postal Address PO Box 261586, Excom 2 1 2 3 Physical Address Ellis Park Stadium, Doornfontein, Johannesburg Phone number (011) 402-3368/9 THE Major Indoor Soccer League was formed as a business venture in 1986 by a commercial company. Project Marketing. : It introduced the six-a-side game in South Africa as it is played in the major indoor soccer league in the United States. Although it has mainly been played at indoor venues, the game is 'Si .'i-- now called “action soccer” because of the “action” it provides and be­ cause it may be played outdoors. The organisers hope it will be increas­ ingly played outdoors in future. The people behind the MISL are its president Andre Bruyns; executive members Joe Tozzoni, Mike Ken­ Eusebio and team mates salute the crowd ning and Roy Matthews; marketing manager George Page; tournament ters of 10 minutes each, with one six- cess because it arouses emotions in the organiser Hazel Page and tournament minute halftime interval and two spectators, who enjoy becoming in­ manager Warren Page. two-minute quarter intervals. It is volved in the game. It has associated with the MISL planned to play the game in two The Goodyear Cup featured var­ Referees’ Association, whose chair­ halves at club level in 1988. ious local players representing their man is Ivor Bould. The game is played at two levels countries of origin - England, Scot­ The game as it is played under - amateur and semi-professional. land, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, the MISL is an adaptation of the Prize money is provided in some Argentina, Israel and Switzerland. English five-a-side indoor game and competitions and appearance mon­ In 1987, the MISL staged infor­ includes elements of ice-hockey. ey is payed to foreign teams. mal games. Clubs were formed in The field of play is about 36m The MISL started with the preparation for various league com­ long by 25m wide. The perimeter wall, Goodyear International Cup in Sep­ petitions in 1988. It expects Action which fully encloses the area, is tember 1986 at the Standard Bank Soccer to grow considerably in pop­ 107cm to 138cm high. The goals are Indoor Arena in Johannesburg. ularity, even among children and 2m high by 3,5m wide. Various “community” teams re­ women. A softer ball than is used for presenting various nationalities were The league expects several “ac­ “outdoor” soccer is used and players formed to play against each other tion soccer centres” to be established use soft shoes instead of soccer on an “inter-nation” basis. The format in various areas in the country over boots. has been criticised on the grounds the next few years. Six players - a goalkeeper and that it causes further artificial divi­ Some indoor soccer tournaments five others - play in a team, but 12 sions in South African society. have already been staged by district may take part in a match. Substitu­ But Bruyns rejects the criticism, associations in a few areas around the tions may occur on an unlimited basis, saying the MISL is anti-apartheid, to­ country. provided a player leaving the field tally non-racial and committed to a The MISL uses two indoor play­ arrives at his bench before his replace­ policy of equal opportunities for all in ing areas in a building at the Ellis ment enters the field. South Africa. Park Rugby Stadium and one at the The game is played in four quar­ He adds that the format is a suc­ Standard Bank Indoor Arena. Indoor soccer at the Standard Bank Arena

It staged two official competi­ the team. land (Mike Kenning), Scotland tions in 1987. The first was a series of The Portuguese team included (Roy Matthews), Israel (Martin Co­ “tests” against a team of Portu­ Jose Manuel Mota, Eusebio da Silva hen), South Africa (Eddie Lewis), guese veterans in July. The foreig­ Ferreira, Arsenio Rodrigues Jar- Italy (Joe Tizzone), South America ners included Eusebio da Silva, a star dim, Victor Pinho Esmoris, Joao (Carlos Donaires), Portugal (Jingles of the 1966 World Cup finals in Alves, Paul Santos Sambinha, Perreira), Switzerland (Roland Dill), England. Humberto Coelho, Diamantino da Holland (Hermann Haarhoff), Ire­ The team raised only mild contro­ Costa, Antonio Bastos Lopes, land (Jimmy Mcrory), France (Clem­ versy in South Africa and has appar­ Amando Goncalves and Anatonio Si­ ent Falanga), Greece (Luigi Pelim- ently not experienced much politi­ mones Costa. pasakis), Lebanon (Jimmy Backos) cal pressure for having played here. The team was managed by Louis and Pakistan (Yusuf Hatia). Although Fifa has plans to con­ Pina. Portugal beat Lebanon 8-4 in the trol the organisation of five-a-side soc­ The results final. cer worldwide, “action soccer” at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg The MISL planned at least two South Africa 3 Portugal 2 series of “tests” with overseas teams this stage does not fall under any in­ Pretoria University, Pretoria ternational jurisdiction. South Africa 4 Portugal 4 in South Africa in 1988. The South African team which Goodhope Centre, Cape Town The National Soccer League and played in the three “tests” included South Africa 5 Portugal 5 the Soccer Association of South Af­ Gilo Peneda, Franco Monzeglio, Westridge Park, Durban rican have barred their players from Hendrick Coetzee, Richard Cardoza, South Africa 4 Portugal 3 playing in the MISL without per­ Roger da Sa, Jose Soares, Manny Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg mission, mainly because of the risk of da Sousa, Carlos Antonio, Gigi de No- South Africa 4 Portugal 3 injuries. briga, Gavin van Wyk, Basil The second tournament was the The NSL announced that it Gwangwa, Lawrence Chelin and Car­ Canon Copiers Cup. It was billed as a would hold its own tournament for its los D’Oliviera (captian). mini world cup tournament. first division clubs in 1988. Bruyns Mike Kenning, Manny Pinheiro The “countries” and the manag­ said the MISL had offered it its full and Roy Matthews jointly managed ers of the respective teams were: Eng­ support. 22 • City Press Soccer Annual ’88 SCH(X)LS SOCCER

Rodney Mtshazo Schools Sports Covincil runs DET soccer

THERE are several different school sports associations in South Africa, all of them catering for soccer. The Schools Sports Council con­ trols all sport in primary and secon­ dary black schools in South Africa. It has jurisdiction over all school sport played under the Department of Education and Training. The Council is not affiliated to any of the national soccer associati­ ons. The Football Association of Daliwonga team captain Richard Khumaio receives the trophy from DE^ South Africa has developed close links director Gunther Merboid. with the South African Primary Schools’ Football Association and the The council said it had a mem­ Budibeng (Orange-Vaal); 6. Rethabile South African High Schools’ Foot­ bership of two million pupils in 1987 (Northern Tvl); 7. Ikaelelo (OFS); 8. N o - ball Association. playing a variety of sports. mathamsanqa (Eastern Cape). Competitions are administered No official figures are available 1987 RESULTS by a committee appointed by Fasa. for participation in soccer. Some offi­ Regional Winners. Primary — 1. Ekuk­ hanyeni (Highveld); 2. Qambekile (Nato* The Schools Sports Council and cials say that over 600 000 school­ 3. M a m e lo d i (Northern Tvl); 4. C o le b u rg the schools’ associations affiliated to boys play soccer at school, either regu­ (Eastern Cape); 5. Walter Teka (Western Fasa compete under the South Afri­ larly or casually. Cape); 6. Hlolohelo (OFS); 7. Z a m a le k a can School Sports Union. The Schools Sports Council or­ (Orange-Vaal); 8. Sapebuso (Johannes­ The National Schools Sports As­ ganises the sponsored Milk Cup soc­ burg). Post-primary - 1. Nomathamsanqa sociation (Nassa) runs schools’ cer and netball competitions annu­ (Eastern Cape); 2. Mabuya (Highveld); J sport in the homelands. ally. The competition started in 1986, Daliwonga (Johannesburg); 4. Ikaelelo The South African Soccer Feder­ and was sponsored for R160 000 in (OFS); 5. Buhlebuyeza (Natal); 6. Rethab' ation has affiliated to it on an associ­ 1987. (Northern Tvl); 7. Em jindini (H ighveld); ate basis the South African Senior Some 7 149 primary schools and 8. B u d ib e n g (O range-Vaal). Schools Sports Association and the and 343 post-primary schools took FINAL NATIONAL RESULTS South African Primary Schools part in 1987. Thirty-two teams from eight regions Sports Association. 1986 RESULTS competed in the finals in Durban in Oc' ber. THE SCHOOLS SPORTS Primary final: Ekulchanyeni (High­ veld) 2, Qambekile (Natal) 0. Post-prima­ Primary — Hambanathi from Natal COUNCIL ry: Mabuya (Highveld) 1, Buhlebuyeza beat Tshepiso of the Highveld region 2- Each school, school circuit and (Natal) 0. 1. Other positions: 3. Mabolela (OFS, Rc region has schools’ sports commit­ The winning teams received trophies gion Two); 4. Hinge (Cape); 5. Ithute tees. The regions are affiliated to and R1 000 as cash prizes each. (Johannesburg); 6. Qhoweng (Orange- the council, which has 28 officials. League results: Vaal); 7. Marobi (OFS, Region One); 8. Primary — 1. Ekukhanyeni (Highveld); Ruskraal (Northern Tvl). There are 59 circuits in South 2. Qambekile (Natal); 3. Walter Teka Post-primary schools — Daliwonga Africa under the DET, and seven re­ (Western Cope); 4. Colesberg (Eastern (Johannesburg) beat Moqhaka (Orange' gions - the Cape (the West and Cape) 5. Zamaleka (Orange Vaal); 6. Hlo- Vaal) 2-1 in the final. Other positions: lohelo (Free State); 7. Mamelodi (North­ 3. Moemedi (OFS, Region One); 4. Hlan Eastern Provinces), the Highveld, ern Tvl); 8. Sa p eb u so (Johannesburg). g a n a n i (Northern Tvl); 5. Zinekeleni Natal, the Free State, Orange-Vaal, Post-primary — 1. Mabuya (Highveld); (Natal); 6. Thanduxolo (Cape); 7. Etwatv Johannesburg and Northern Trans­ 2. Buhlebuyeza (Natal); 3. Daliwingo (Jo­ (Highveld); 8. Rearabetswe (OFS, Re­ vaal. hannesburg); 4. Enyindini (Highveld); 5. gion Two). SOCCER in most Indian and coloured der) and Michael Joubert (Border). NASSA schools outside the Free State is played under Manager: N Crowee (Western Province). THE National School the South African Primary Schools’ Sports Open section: Lognathan Govender (Natal); Craig Sport Association is the co­ Association and the South African Senior Tomlinson (Natal); Selwyn Moodaley (Natal); Ro- bendren Langanthan (Natal); Andre Williams ordinating body for school Schools’ Sports Association. (Natal); Glenford Paulse (Western Province); Edries sport in the homelands, ex­ Both associations are affiliated to the Burton (Western Province); Trevor Darocha (West­ cluding Transkei, Bo- SA Council on Sport and are associated with ern Province); Gerald Stober (Western Province c); phuthatswana and Kwa- the SA Soccer Federation. Mervyn Fritz (Border); Brandon van der Haer (Transvaal); Patrick Koopman (Transvaal); Silvester Ndebele. Junior and senior championships are Peterson (Transvaal); Kurt Dear (Transvaal) and held annually. Fernando Ross (Border). Affiliated to it in 1987 In the junior section in 1987, Western Logs were Ciskei, Gazankulu, Province won both the under-12 and under-14 U nder-15 KaNgwane, KwaZulu, categories in a tournament held in the Bo­ P W L D GF GA Pts Lebowa, QwaQwa and land. W Province 5 5 0 0 29 1 10 Venda. N a ta l 5 4 1 0 22 7 8 In the senior group, soccer was played in Border 5 3 1 1 14 5 7 Some 700 schools par­ two age-group divisions - the U /15 and E Province 5 2 2 1 18 5 5 ticipate, with an estimated open sections. Transvaal 4 2 1 1 13 6 5 10 000 soccer players. Boland 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 The 1987 championships took place in Nassa ran the Coca- Queenstown. OPEN P W L D GF GA Pts Cola Soccer Championships 1. EProvince 5 4 0 1 11 4 9 at the University of the Selected teams 2. Natal 5 4 1 0 17 3 8 North in Lebowa in August. Under-15: Ryan Sanger (Western Province); Daniel 3. W Province 5 4 1 0 15 2 8 The tournament was Dean (Western Province); Sagren Moodley (Natal); 4. Border 5 2 2 1 11 3 5 Kevendhren Govender (Natal); Clint Groom (Natal 5. Transvaal 4 2 1 1 9 2 5 sponsored for R31 000. c); Leo Joseph Govender (Natal); Patrick Hansle 6. Boland 4 2 1 1 10 5 5 The competiton was (Western Province); Kamaal Saaint (Western Prov­ 7. N W C * 4 1 3 0 3 10 2 won by QwaQwa’s Moteka ince); Raphael Rickets (Western Province); Randall 7. N W D * 4 1 3 0 3 10 2 Rayners (Eastern Province); Clint Houlie (Eastern 9. SC 4 0 4 0 2 16 0 High School. Second Province); Randall Arendse (Western Province); Al­ 10. K A R O O 4 0 4 0 1 24 0 were Lebowa’s Makgofe phonse O'Brien (Border); Mohammed Khan (Bor­ E] Joinf seventh High School. Prizes: First prize — WHITE schools’ soccer is administered by Johannesburg 5 2 1 2 4 6 5 R900 plus a floating trophy. 5 1 3 1 3 5 5 a special committee of the Football Associ­ E Transvaal Second prize - R600. ation of South Africa. East R and 5 0 2 3 2 7 2 SA SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT under-16 Third prize - R300. The schools’ body - the SA Schools Results Committee - is not directly affiliated to Fasa, The Educum floating The under-16 SA Schools' Tournament was won trophy for the best team but is appointed by it. by Natal with the Southern Transvaal team finish­ It runs three national competitions for ing in second place. went to QwaQwa’s Mo­ the SA Primary and SA High Schools’ Foot­ SECTION A: Natal 1, Northern Tvl 0; Eastern Tvl 3, teka High school, and the ball Associations. Western Province 1; Southern Tvl 0, Natal 1; best player award went to SWA./Namibia 1, Western Province 2; Eastern Tvl A few black children attending private Bushy Carling, of Moteka 2, Northern Tvl 1 and Southern Tvl 4, SW A/Nami- High School. intergrated schools also take part in Fasa’s bia 2. school soccer activities. SE C T IO N B: Border 8, G riq u a s 1; Eastern Three national tournaments were held in Province 1, Western Tvl 0; OFS 1, Western LOG POSITIONS Tvl 1; Eastern Province 0, Border 2; Griquas Section A 1987. They were for under-13s, under-16s 0, V a a l 7, O F S 0, V a a l 2. and an open high schools’ tournament. All P W D L F A Pts three were sponsored by Coca-Cola. FINAL LOG Under-16 John Orr Tec 3 2 1 0 4 2 5 All were played in Port Elizabeth in Section A Oueensbrough 3 2 0 1 7 3 4 July. M ilnerton 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 Hudson Park 3 0 1 2 3 8 1 In the under-13 primary schools’ tourna­ P W 0 L F A Pts ment, Southern Transvaal came out tops. N atal 5 4 0 1 6 3 8 S Transvaal 5 4 0 1 13 7 8 Section B The format of the tournament was the W Province 5 2 1 2 8 9 5 same as in previous years. There were two E Transvaal 5 3 0 2 10 10 6 Benoni 3 3 0 0 8 3 6 pools - Red and Black pool teams repre­ N Transvaal 5 1 1 3 5 6 3 Eesterus 3 2 0 1 7 4 4 sented national school soccer teams. SWA/Namibia 5 0 0 5 7 14 0 A la b a m a 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 Alexandra Road 3 0 0 3 3 9 0 Section B RED BLACK PLAY-OFFS 1. Border 1. E Transvaal Border 14 2 10 5 5 0 0 7-8 Hudson Park 3 Alexandra Road 2. E Province 2. G riqu as E Province 8 4 5 4 0 1 8 5-6 Milnerton 2 Alalabama 3. East Rand 3. Natal V a a l 5 3 0 2 12 5 6 3-4 Eesterus 1 Queensborough 4. Far North 4. O FS W Transvaal 5 1 3 6 7 1 3 1-2 Benoni 3 John Orr Tech 5. Johannesburg 5. Port Elizabeth OFS 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 6. N Transvaal 6. Pretoria G riqu as 5 0 0 5 3 22 0 7. W Province 7. S Transvaal FINAL PLACINGS 8. Western Transvaal 8. S W Africa HIGH SCHOOLS 1. Benoni 9. W est R and 9. V a al 2. John Orr Technikon In the SA schools' open football tourna­ 3. Oueensbrough FINAL LOG under-13 ment Benoni managed to clinch the 3. Eesterus P W D L F A Pts national high schools' football Trophy 5. A la b a m a S Transvaal 5 2 3 0 7 3 7 with John Orr Techniknon in second place. 6. Milnerton W Province 5 2 2 1 4 2 6 Oueensbrough and Eesterus were joint 7. Hudson Park N atal 5 1 3 1 6 3 5 third. 8. Alexandra Road The NSL - all you need to know

THE NATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE Postal Address: PO Box 2994, Johannes­ burg 2000. Physical Address: 301 Commercial Centre, 251 Bree Street, Johannesburg 2001. Telephone numbers: (011) 29-2924; 29- 2971. Telex: 488470. Durban office: 307 GO Centre, 12 Albert Street, Durban 4001. Telephone numbers. (031) 301-4243; 301- 4256. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE The league is administered by a manage­ ment committee of 10, nine of whom are elected to office annually by the clubs, and a general manager who is employed full­ time. The general m a n a g e r h e ads a staff of 16 em ployees. The NSL has its headquarters in Johan­ nesburg and has a regional office in Dur­ Roger Sishi - chairman of the National Soccer League since April 26,1987 ban, which is administered by Penwell N k w a n k w a . In 1987 it ran three separate divisions — a first division, a national second division, only — a two-round home-and-away on April 26, 1987. the first ever in the country, and a number league which started in May and was due Chairman — Roger Sishi; vice-chairman — of "regional second divisions". to finish at the end of January, 1988. Leon Hacker; treasurer - John de Canha; The first division comprised 18 clubs, 10 The national second division was not public relations officer — Abdul Bhamjee; from the Transvaal, five from Natal, two sponsored, but was subsidised by the committee members — Raymond Hack from the Free State and one from the league. (Wits University), Clarence MIokoti (Kaizer Cape. Two clubs were relegated from the first Chiefs), James Letuka (Frazers Bloemfon­ The NSL ran five official competitions in division and two were due to be promoted tein Celtic), Coloured Passmore (Giant the first division — a two-round home-and- from the second. Blackpool), and Godfrey Gxowa (Moroka away league championship and four The regional second division, adminis­ Sw allow s). knockout competitions. tered by Joyce Mogale, was divided into General manager (non-elective) — Cyril In addition, it staged its annual charity 17 "stream s" — eight in the Transvaal, two Kobus. tournament and a representative game in the Free State, two in the Cape and five DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEES between an "International XI" and a in Natal. The league has two disciplinary commit­ "South African X I" featuring first division The clubs played in a league competition tees, one based in Johannesburg and the players. in their "streams". other in Durban. All the first division competitions were The NSL provided "sponsorship" for this The Johannesburg committee comprised sponsored. division amounting to R100 000. Of this Godfrey Pitje, Sayed Cachalia, Keith Kun- R1 400 went to administrative costs and The national second division, adminis­ ene and Trevor Ternent. R98 600 to prize money. tered by Dan Leboa, was also made up of The Durban committee was made up of Each of the streams received R5 800 as 18 clubs. Nine were from the Transvaal, Japan Phohlwana, Magnett Ntombela, prize money. four from Natal, two from the Free State, Gerald Ferrow, Linda Zama and George two from the Cape and one from the OFFICE BEARERS Webster. Transkei. The following were elected to office at the SECURITY The clubs competed in one competition league's annual meeting in Johannesburg The NSL has a seven-man gate control Gratifying advances in the NSL By Roger Sishi any financial difficulties and we will The South African Soccer Acad­ Chairman of the NSL be in a far healthier financial posi­ emy laid the foundations in 1987 for tion in future. its programs which will eventually The 1987 season saw further in­ As far as sponsorships are con­ play an important role in developing credible advances in the growth of the cerned, we have a very bright future soccer at all levels throughout the NSL. indeed. We have certain con­ country. Attendances at cup, league and straints, in that we cannot accept all It is unfortunate that it has not other competitions all increased rather the sponsorships that we are of­ had a positive response from all the dramatically, to the extent that soc­ fered. other soccer bodies. cer today is South Africa’s sporting We hope to secure sponsorships It is meant to benefit not only the success story and one that is unpar­ for our national second division and NSL, but everybody. alleled in South African sporting his­ regional second divisions. I believe that time will prove this tory. The national second division, to be the case and more and more Sponsors have been unstinting in which started in 1987, has been a suc­ footballers and administrators will their praise and we are all very proud cess so far, and will improve. take part in its activities. of the achievements of the clubs It clearly has a bright future and and the officials responsible for our will become even more competitive The management of the Soccer success. when it is sponsored. City project will be divorced from the For example, the construction of The conduct of most of our clubs administration of the NSL. It will “Soccer City,” which at times ap­ is fairly good, but that of some of be managed by an independent com­ peared to be a pipe-dream, has now them leaves much to be desired. We pany, which will run it as Ellis Park virtually become a reality, with our have taken strong disciplinary action is run. loyal and faithful sponsors making where necessary, but nothing seri­ The stadium will be hired out and landmark contributions, thus re­ ous has really happened. the NSL will itself rent it for its ac­ cognising that soccer is the sport of As far as the standard of play in tivities. the nation. the first division is concerned, it has The soccer situation in the coun­ The fact that more than five-mil- been encouraging to see that it has try is very fragmented now, and this is lion spectators went through the turn­ risen. There isn’t much difference be­ a matter of concern to all of us in stiles in 1987 is a significant pointer tween the teams and it’s never a for­ the game. to the popularity of the sport. gone conclusion who will win the tro­ But I believe that in five years The various competitions includ­ phies. ed the charity match, which has be­ time there will be much less disunity The Castle League competition is in our soccer, although it is not pos­ come an annual feature. As a conse­ as competitive as ever. quence, many thousands of rands are sible to predict that there will be total distributed by us to worthy causes. Many people expected Mamelodi unity. While the league was getting on Sundowns, and then Kaizer Chiefs, to There are people who are really its feet in the last three seasons, we win it as the season drew to a close. interested in reducing the current sta­ understandably did not make any It came as a surprise to many te of fragmentation in the game and big profits. when Cosmos eventually emerged many are realising the disadvantages However, we have not been in champions in a photo-finish. of being disunited.

committee which was led by Crown Mon- G Ohisson's Challenge Vosloo Sporting (Vosloorus), Computer nagotle. G Representative game Stars (Soweto), Motherwells (Mahwele- G JPS K O reng), Pretoria City (Eersterus), Klerksdorp REFEREES G Mainstay Cup City (Klerksdorp), Benoni United (Benoni), The Referees Association of South Africa, Flamingo (Stilfontein), Publican Brothers which was led by Zach Mosehle and is THE C LU B S (Mamelodi). affiliated to the Soccer Association of South FIRST DIVISION Natal; Mpumalanga United Brothers Africa, served the NSL. Transvaal; Jomo Midas Cosmos, Iwisa Kai­ (Mpumalanga), Royal Tigers (Umbum- ADMISSION AND GATE RECEIPTS zer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sun­ bulu). Nylon City (Lamontville), Silver Spurs The admission price for first division league downs, Arcadia, Wits University, Giant (Empangeni). games was R2,50 and R3 for knockout Blackpool, Grinaker Rangers, Moroka Free State; Lorraine Lions (Allanridge) and competition matches. Swallows and Witbank Black Aces. Shamrock Flowers (Kroonstad). Cape; Cape Town Spurs (Cape Town) and Spectators usually pay R5 to see "dou­ Natal; Amandia AmaZulu, Durban City, Highland Spurs (Uitenhage, Port Eliza­ ble-headers" and cup finals. Bush Bucks, African Wanderers and Leeds beth). The two competing clubs in any match United. Free State; Fairways Stars and Frazers Transkei: Umtata Bush Bucks (Umtata). share the gate takings after the payment Bloemfontein Celtic. for ground rental, security, referees and REGIONAL SECOND DIVISION Cape; Hellenic. linesmen, payment of a percentage to the There was a total of 162 clubs in the league and a percentage to the Soccer Eleven of the clubs were sponsored by regional second division. Association of South Africa. commercial companies. Those which were FIRST DIVISION COMPETITIONS not are Arcadia, Witbank Black Aces, Dur­ AFFILIATION ban City, Bush Bucks, African Wanderers, The NSL is affiliated to the Soccer Associati­ □ Iwisa Maize Meal Spectacular (charity Hellenic and Leeds. tournament) on of South Africa. The exact terms of that SECOND DIVISION affiliation have not been spelt out. The NSL G BP Top Eight is independent. D Castle League Transvaal; Vaal Reef Stars (Vaal Reefs), 26 • City Press Soccer Annual ’88 CHARITY TOURNAMENT

Swallows’ Thomas Hlongwane turns quickly to evade a tackle by AmaZulu’s Menzi Xulu. Rodney Charles and Special Sithole battle for possession

THE NSL held its second annual charity tournament, sponsored by the Premier Milling company and offi­ Charity cially called the Iwisa Maize Meal Soccer Spectacular, at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on Satur­ day, January 17, 1987. begins The three-match knockout tour­ nament was held as part of what the NSL called its “social responsibility program” with the proceeds going to at home charitable institutions. It was sponsored for R135 000 in 1987. That money went towards the Chiefs’ Howard Freese shadows costs of grounds, security, musical for Pirates’ Basil Steenkamp. entertainment between matches and cash' prizes for the competing clubs. The manner of choosing the par­ ticipants for the competition was un­ Kaizer usual. Through coupons published in newspaper advertisements, the pub­ lic was invited to vote for the clubs they wished to see take part. Chiefs The four clubs which received the highest number of votes qualified. The basic idea was to raise as This method obviously favoured the much money as possible for charity. clubs which enjoyed big spectator sup­ The entrance fee was R5. port. Whereas one organisation bene­ The unusual way of selecting the fited from the proceeds in 1986, five teams was generally accepted by the were beneficiaries in 1987. The clubs. The tournament was not an NSL originally planned that each official competition. Its financial suc­ year’s proceeds would go to a single cess depended on the fact that it charitable institution. However, it lat­ Patrick Ntsoelengoe is off balance featurd clubs which had wide spec­ er decided that, given the large and Steve Makua is in control. tator appeal. number of such institutions in need.

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