Fives Women's Day | In aide of Girls and Football SA

To honor the women who paved the way before us, Girls and Football SA in collaboration with Fives Futbol, organized a mixed football tournament on Women’s Day, the 9^th August 2014.

Smile FM DJ Cato Bekker, welcomed guests to the event that took place at the Fives Futbol soccer courts in Century City. Cato later shared some history of Women’s Day while explaining that the days event was not only about ‘celebrating’ women, but also about honoring the brave women who protested against the pass laws during apartheid in 1956.

The tournament supported the efforts of Girls and Football SA to empower young women and create an equal playing field. All participating teams provided a donation towards Girls and Football SA as a form of their entry fee. Ten mixed teams competed, making this an awesome opportunity to highlight equality on the field – all teams played with passion and gave 100%.

The FanTaztics won the tournament with 2-0 against The Internationals. In addition to medals and a Fives Futbol plaque, the prizes included several sponsored goods. It was beautiful to see so many people coming together to honor Women’s Day on the pitch, while remembering the women who fought for their basic human rights in 1956. 

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