DCS George joins in World Cup Netball fun

NETBALL NEWS - The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) George has pulled out all the stops to help spruce up the area where the World Cup Netball Fan Park will be hosted, Rosemoor Stadium.

Teams of offenders from DCS in George have been busy since early last week repairing, painting and cleaning the stadium and its surrounds to ensure that the Fan Park, which will host up to 2 000 netball supporters per day during the Netball World Cup later this month, is in tip top condition.

The Fan Park is hosted in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) from 28 July to 6 August.

The official opening ceremony on 28 July and the closing ceremony on 6 August will take place at the Rosemoor Stadium.

Over 25 schools have been invited to participate in a primary and high school netball tournament during the week, with local social clubs being given an opportunity to participate over the two weekends.

George Municipality is the only city in the Garden Route that has been allocated a Netball World Cup Fan Park.

The painting of the rest rooms at Rosemoor Stadium started last week.

Making sure everything is tip top for the Netball World Cup Fan Park at the Rosemoor Stadium.

Regional Commissioner for the Western Cape Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Delikile Klaas was joined by Doc Skosana (DCS: area coordinator of development and care), Johan Vermaak (DCS: area coordinator at Corrections) and Eddie Myners (DCS: head of George Correctional Centre) to celebrate the arrival of the Netball World Cup Trophy in George last week.

George Municipality and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) jointly hosted the World Cup Netball Trophy Handover attended by Western Cape MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, and George Mayor Leon van Wyk.

The local organising committee, which includes DCAS, the George Branch of the Department of Correctional Services and the Eden Netball Federation, ensured that it was a fun-filled event with music and plenty of vibe.

Regional Commissioner for the Western Cape, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Delikile Klaas (second left) was joined by Doc Skosana (DCS: area coordinator at Development and Care), Johan Vermaak (DCS: area coordinator at Corrections) and Eddie Myners (DCS: head of George Correctional Centre) to celebrate the arrival of the Netball World Cup Trophy 2023 in George.