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THE RETURN OF PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE (PSL)

to the iconic Solomon Mahlangu Stadium

ollowing the successful extensive refur- out a convincing 2-0 victory over the African Governance Environment in the City of Them-
F bishment works that have gone into Giants. bisile Hani.”
bringing the iconic Solomon Mahlangu A total of 293 temporary job opportunities
Stadium back to life, we witnessed what felt were created in both prominent fixtures of the
like a dream for the municipality.
Nedbank Cup.
The stadium has since been the home of our very The added victory for TS Galaxy FC against
own Casric Stars Football Club which currently Mamelodi Sundowns was not only a win for the
plays in the Motsepe Championship, and has sporting club, but for the municipality as a
from the 8 February been joined by “The whole. These two PSL social programmes had a
Rockets” TS Galaxy Football Club when they positive impact on the THLM’s economic growth.
came above Marumo Gallants Football Club
with a 1-0 victory in the Nedbank Cup Round of Thousands of football loving fans flocked into
32. the municipality to witness such greatness, and
as they were at it, they participated in the
Just as the municipality was celebrating the economic activities with Micro, Small and
economical impact that this particular match Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
brought, we had to brace ourselves for a bigger
dream coming to life, and this TS Galaxy FC These economic drivers included car washes,
hosting the Nedbank Cup Round of 16 against spaza/tuck shops, street vendors, pap and vleis
African giants, “bafana ba style” Mamelodi sellers, taxis, and mini taxis in the local
Sundowns. transportation industry.
This now meant that the municipality had to Football has proven to be a pillar of socio-
prepare for a much bigger crowd, but as economic development in the municipality, and
expected, this was no impossible task for the amongst other socio-economical programmes,
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (THLM) team, the municipality continues to live up to “Creating
and our very own TS Galaxy FC went on to dish a Lasting Impact on the Economic, Social and

WE THANK OUR EDIT ORIAL TEAM

Simphiwe Mokako Quincy Mahlangu Lunga Ntuli Kholofelo Mabuela Aminah Aphane Hendrick Kabin Lunga Nkosi
Manager: Communication Communications Officer: Manager: Human Manager: Executive Manager in the Senior Technician:
Communications. Officer. Digital Content Creator. Resource Management. Waste Management. Mayor’s Office. Water and Sanitation.

013 986 9100 @THLM_Municipal ThembisileHani Local Municipality www.thembisilehanilm.gov.za

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