Suiker kaskenades and indigenous games

Staff Reporter|Published 2 years ago

Organisations participating in the sack race, are pictured, from left, Danny Kambwa representing the Grassy Park Youth Desk Crime Prevention Unit, Chadwin Gurling from New Horizon Neighbourhood Watch, Niezaamia Corrolisen from New Horizon Civic Association and Zakina Jenkins from the New Horizon Marching Band.

From left Rochan-Lee Adams, Mayco member for Safety and Security JP Smith, Captain Wynita Kleinsmith, Colonel Dawood Laing, Jade Baartman, Danny Kambwa, Sergio Adams, Craig Hill and Mariam Davids.

A Suiker kaskenades and indigenous games event was held in New Horizon to mark Heritage Day on Saturday September 24.

It was held on the Starling field in New Horizon, Pelican Park, from 10am to 2pm and hosted by New Horizon Neighbourhood Watch in collaboration with the New Horizon Civic Association, New Horizon Marching Band, Move SA and Grassy Park Youth Desk Crime Prevention Unit.

“The Indigenous games were played among 80 children between the ages of six years and 16 years of age. Games that were played generations before were enjoyed by the youth symbolising Heritage Day,” said Saadiqah Ganief, treasurer of the New Horizon Neighbourhood Watch.

“The aim of the programme was to promote social cohesion and empowerment of team building and unity among the teammates as they are playing. The day was aimed at enjoying the day with pure fun and no competition.”