Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament draw reveals groups
The excitement about the forthcoming school football season is building, and, on Tuesday, it turned up a notch when the fourth edition of the Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament was officially launched at Kimberley Boys’ High School.
During the launch, which was broadcast live on the SuperSport Schools App, the teams which have qualified for the event learnt who they would face in their groups. The tournament takes place from 30 April to 3 May.
Tasville Cloete, the Regional Executive Head for the Absa Group in the Northern Cape, attended the draw, where he lauded the successful partnership between Absa and Wildeklawer and highlighted the positive impact it has on the Kimberley community.
“With Absa and Wildeklawer, it is a relationship that we value. It’s a relationship that we see value in, not only just for the community in Kimberley but overall. What Absa and Wildeklawer have put together over the past years has brought us a lot of success in the area,” he said.
“We value Wildeklawer as a client, but we also value the tournament and the sponsorship that we put together over the last couple of years.
Cloete said the tournament injects millions of rands into the local economy annually. “This tournament is so big that people cannot find accommodation in the Northern Cape. People travel across the country just to find accommodation. We value this and we see that this is a relationship that we would like to see grow in the future,” he concluded.
Last year, Clapham High School, one of South Africa’s premier football institutions, produced a remarkable season, which included winning the Absa Wildeklawer Soccer Tournament and the inaugural Iber Cup South Africa.
Their performances demonstrated their prowess and affirmed their status a key contributor to the development of football in South Africa.
In last year’s Absa Wildeklawer final, Clapham faced Grey College, coached by Monde Hlashwayo, who holds a CAF A Licence. Clapham beat Grey College 2-1 in the title game. Their victory ended HTS Louis Botha‘s attempt at a third consecutive win in the competition.
In 2025, Clapham will aim to emulate the Bloemfontein school by going back-to-back as the champion of the Absa Wiledklawer Soccer Tournament.
GROUPS
Group A
Kimberley Boys’ High School, Potchefstroom High School for Boys, Paul Roos Gimnasium, Glenwood High School, Wildeklawer Academy
Group B
Clapham High, Norkem Park, Emmang Mmogo High School, Northwood High School, Curro Northrand Academy
Group C
HTS Louis Botha, Victoria Park High School, Virginia High School, Reddam House Bedfordview, Brebner High School
Group D
Grey College, Jeppe High School for Boys, Maritzburg College, Navalsig High School, Selborne College
