Siphelele Nketo
THE town of Kokstad in KwaZulu-Natal will be represented at the national Golden Games in the Free State, on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31. Six senior citizens from Kokstad travelled to the games to participate in duck walk and ring-the-stick games. They include: Nolulama Ndlazulwana (65), Siyabulela Mkhohlwa (66), Vivienne Sikiti (64), Anthony Norman (66) and Nolulama Lunika (64) who will play ring-the-stick, and Nosisa Mhlawuli (61) for dress-up race.
On Monday, a special send-off was hosted at the Bhongweni Youth Centre to honour the senior citizens as they prepare for the games established for senior citizens aged 60 and older to participate in various sporting games.
The games are organised to promote physical wellness and fitness through sport. Activities for the day will include ball relay, dress-up race, duck walk, goal shooting, ball pass and kick, jukskei, ring-the stick-and running.
