{"id":9061,"date":"2024-03-28T05:51:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T05:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=9061"},"modified":"2024-03-28T05:51:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T05:51:53","slug":"dcs-partners-with-supersport-united-fc-and-fifa-foundation-on-the-twinning-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/?p=9061","title":{"rendered":"DCS partners with SuperSport United FC and FIFA Foundation on the Twinning Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Minister<\/p>\n

The Department of Correctional Services in partnership with SuperSport United FC and the FIFA Foundation launched the first Twinning Project in Africa.<\/p>\n

The launch took place at Kgo\u0161i Mampuru II rugby field on 25 March.\u00a0 The objective of the project is amongst others to foster discipline and promotes meaningful transformation while also reducing recidivism rates by connecting each correctional centre with a local professional football club.<\/p>\n

National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale welcomed all stakeholders and dignitaries to the historic occasion. He said the Department of Correctional was excited to be part of the project which will be the first of its kind in Africa\"Principals<\/p>\n

SuperSport United CEO Stanley Matthews said they welcomed the partnership when it was pitched to the club as it resonates with \u2018Matsatsantsa\u2019. \u201cAs everybody knows, SuperSport United is affectionally known as \u201cMatsatsantsa\u201d which means trend setters. It is something that we have tried to be, on and off the field for the past 25 years as a football club, very proud of our clean sweep of domestic trophies that many of our players privileged us to achieve\u201d he said. Matthews further said SuperSport United was proud to add one more string onto the bow, by bring the Twinning Project to Africa.\u00a0 According to CEO of the Twinning Project Mr Hilton Freund, the Twinning Project has become one of the robust and innovative soccer interventions to be adopted by Correctional Departments across the world. \u201cThe Twinning Project is now in four continents including Africa. We now deliver our work in the United States of America, Australia, Italy and South Africa,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Twinning Project has run this programme in England with professional clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and so forth. In South Africa, we are working with SuperSport United to impart coaching skills to inmates to use internally and when they are released back into society. We believe that these coaching skills will be important and enable inmates to make positive contributions in society either as life skills coaches or sport coaches\u201d he said.\u00a0 Reneilwe Matlhake, a female offender and a participant in the programme echoed the same sentiments. \u201cThe programme is designed to help us gain skills for coaching. We can also use the skills once we are released to coach younger kids,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa thanked SuperSport United FC and the FIFA Foundation for enabling South Africa to be part of Twinning Project.\u00a0 \u201cIt is historic moments and occasions such as this first of its kind in Africa launch of Twinning Project that one looks forward to in the journey of life. This grand and remarkable event sums the good in all of us when we come together to pursue objectives that will advance human development and promote social cohesion to enhance the unity of purpose in our lives\u201d he said.\u00a0 The event culminated in an exhibition match between SuperSport United Legends and the Inmates Football Clubs with the latter walking away 2-1 victorious after a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n

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