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MEC Mbali Hlophe congratulates CAF Champions League winners, Mamelodi Sundowns ladies team
By Tumelo Taunyane
MEC Mbali Hlophe has congratulated newly crowned CAF Women's Champions League Champions, Mamelodi Sundowns ladies on their historic win of the inaugural continental women's Champions League.
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The latest win sees them adding to their already swelling trophy cabinet which also includes a COSAFA title won enroute to the Champions League finals. Domestically, the team is on the verge of retaining their title in the SAFA national women's soccer league.
MEC Hlophe said; “The team’s achievement and success in conquering Africa has made the entire country and our province, 'the home of champions' proud.”
The MEC further expressed her excitement on seeing the versatile Oratilwe Mokwena, who has also emerged from the provincial school sport as a former learner of Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sports School”.
She, Mokwena was the star-player in the 2017 Gauteng School Sport Team in football.
The MEC further reflected that this remarkable success strengthens the advancements of women in sports in getting the recognition and support they deserve.
"On behalf of the sport loving people of Gauteng, we want to congratulate the players, technical team and the management for their achiement and for taking the local women’s football to another level.” concludes MEC Hlophe.
