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Two TuksSport High learners to represent Banyana at the World Cup

football23 May 2019 12:08| © Cycle Lab
By:JJ Harmse
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Sibulele Holweni © SuperSport.com
TuksSport High School can boast with something that no other high school in South Africa can, and is that two of its learners are going to represent Banyana Banyana at the Fifa Women's World Cup in France, starting next month (7 June – 7 July).

The two players are Sibulele Holweni and Karabo Dhlamini. Their selection proves again that the Safa Girls Soccer Academy program based at Tuks is working. The Banyana Banyana captain, Janine van Wyk, and Africa's foremost female football player for 2018, Thembi Kgatlana, are also former Academy proteges.

Kudos to Sheryl Botes the Academy Coach who already predicted in February that Holweni has what it takes to play for the national team.

"An exciting player who can think on her feet," was how Botes described her.

She also got quite excited when talking about Dhlamini football skills. According to Botes, she realised from day one that Dhlamini is an exceptional talent.

"The very first moment I saw her dribbling I knew she is the real deal. Apart from her utter discipline and hunger to the best, she is a left-footer, and that is a definite asset to any player."

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