Secunda, Mpumalanga – In an initiative aimed at supporting the development of basketball in the province, Sasol on Thursday, 25 April 2024, handed over training equipment worth over R100 000 to the Mpumalanga Basketball Association.
The equipment includes 40 leather basketballs, 40 coaching boards, 50 metal referee whistles and six training marker cones. The sponsorship is a continuation of Sasol’s diverse portfolio of investments in sports, including teams in fenceline communities.
Over the years, Sasol has sponsored various teams at grassroots levels such as amateur football and netball teams, Banyana Banyana, semi-professional women’s football league (the Sasol League), and the Mpumalanga Sports Awards.
The Mpumalanga Basketball Association is a provincial governing body of men’s and women’s basketball. Its task is to develop the sport and prepare teams to compete at a national level. The association has been an affiliate of Basketball South Africa since 2021.
Sasol continues to contribute to the development of sport in the communities it operates.