This week promises to be a big week as we prepare for our first HCT tournament** on Firday the 24th which is Heritage day in South Africa, a public holiday. This will be the first major Grassroot Soccer event I will witness. With a testing target of 250, the planning for this event has been nothing but large scale. Lets hope for good weather and a strong attendance.
As far as the student strike goes, one hopes for less violence and practical solutions. The situation as described earlier is a result of lots of time off for kids due to the teachers' strike and an extended holiday prior this, related to the football World Cup. There were no disruptions to my knowledge today. Plans are in place for Grade 12 to write their trial exams at individual schools. I'm not sure what the timeline fo that is, but the violence seems to have eased at least for the moment.
** Previously known as a VCT, the HCT (HIV Counseling and Testing) will be a soccer tournament involving 16 teams of 10 (6 girls' teams plus 10 boys' teams each with 10 players) that will serve as an avenue for these youths and members of the community to find out their HIV status.
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