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/ 23 November 2007
A siren screams at 12 noon, signalling the start of the weekly sports period at Moremogolo Primary School in Phokeng, Rustenburg. A group of about 50 boys — aged between 11 and 12 — rushes to the school’s storeroom to fetch their rugby kit. There are only 15 rugby tops, which coach Bridge Ramorwa hands out to the most promising players.
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/ 30 October 2007
A Leopard can, after all, change its spots. The Leopards rugby side, which competes in the Absa Currie Cup first division, will forthwith be known as the Platinum Leopards. They became the first black-owned rugby franchise in South Africa when Royal Bafokeng Sports Holdings on Tuesday announced a groundbreaking sponsorship agreement.