Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-07-24 i Daily Voice

YOU’VE heard about netball and basketball, but do you know what ringball is? A ringball player from Strand says he is ready to represent his country after he was selected for the SA under-23 men’s team. Toufeeq Brinkhuis, 21, received a call-up to the national team to attend a training camp in Pretoria in August 2023. “It took me five years to achieve this goal, finally reaching it is a dream come true and I’m forever grateful,” he says. Complex Ringball is a traditional South African sport which is similar to basketball and netball, and is also played in Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, India and Mauritius. According to Toufeeq, ringball is a complex game but once you get the hang of it, it is easy to play. “So there are 18…

Compete In 2021, his team joined a federation that allows boys to compete. “I was so excited, as finally the stigma around the uniform especially – because of its sparkles, glitz, very tight fit, and small heel on the shoe – wasn’t being looked at as a factor anymore. “But when you are out there, you don’t feel the stigma, because the cheers keep your spirits high and your passion drives you.” His proud mom Chantal Mackay, 34, adds: “This is a very big accomplishment and I know how much it means to him. When I told him I won’t be able to afford it, he understood, but his school and team has been trying, so I am also trying (to raise funds).” Cameron needs R36 000 for the trip…