Kay Motsepe Schools Championship gives opportunities to young players

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 16, 2026 · 323 words · By Neville Khoza

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What to know about Kay Motsepe Schools Championship gives opportunities to young players

Dumisani Chauke, director of coaches for Netball SA, has praised the Kay Motsepe Schools Championship U-15 competition for giving valuable exposure to young players.

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What happened

Dumisani Chauke, director of coaches for Netball SA, has praised the Kay Motsepe Schools Championship U-15 competition for giving valuable exposure to young players.

Why it matters

“Some [of the players] are playing on a real netball court for the first time.

Common ground

When I started playing netball in Malamulele, we were playing in the gravel, but that didn’t stop us,” Chauke said.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Kay Motsepe Schools Championship gives opportunities to young players?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Motjedi Secondary was third, getting R100k?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-16-kay-motsepe-schools-championship-gi…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Motjedi Secondary was third, getting R100k”

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Motjedi Secondary finishing third and receiving R100,000 is confirmed by two independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Idlangamabela Secondary School from Mpumalanga were crowned the champions and walked away with R400 000 check, with Jabulile Secondary School clinching second place (R200, 000) and Motjedi Secondary w…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-16-kay-motsepe-sch…

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web search NEUTRAL — This after they won the Kay Motsepe Schools Netball Championship Finals at KONKA Adventurous Resort in Rustenburg on Saturday. The competition, sponsored by the Motsepe Foundation and Sanlam, saw 36 s…
https://stokveltalk.co.za/paarl-gimnasium-and-leifo-iziko-co…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oranje finished third. From the Ubuntu Stream: Idlangamabala Secondary School from Mpumalanga claimed the title after overcoming Jabulile Secondary School 17–15. Motjedi finished third.
https://www.education.gov.za/ArchivedDocuments/ArchivedArtic…

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Claim 2: “Kay Motsepe as well as Sanlam is offering our girls”

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While the specific phrase 'offering our girls' is from the original text, multiple sources confirm the partnership between the Motsepe Foundation and Sanlam in sponsoring the championship.

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Claim 3: “Hoër Meisieskool Oranje were third”

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The claim that Hoër Meisieskool Oranje finished third is mentioned in one source, but no other independent sources were found to corroborate this specific placement.

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Claim 4: “Dumisani Chauke, director of coaches for Netball SA”

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Multiple independent sources, including the Sowetan and SuperSport, confirm Dumisani Chauke's role as the Director of Coaches for Netball South Africa.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Netball South Africa is the main governing body for netball in South Africa. It is affiliated to World Netball and Africa Netball. It is responsible for organising and administering the South Africa n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netball_South_Africa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 SPAR Diamond Challenge was the seventh Diamond Challenge netball series. It featured South Africa, Scotland and Zimbabwe. Malawi were also due to take part. However, they were replaced by a N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_SPAR_Diamond_Challenge

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Limpopo Baobabs are a South African netball team based in Polokwane. Since 2014 they have represented Limpopo in the Telkom Netball League. In 2023 they won the Division Two Shield and, after winning …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpopo_Baobabs

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Claim 5: “The competition that took place at Mutanga Lodge in Cullinan, Gauteng, on Saturday”

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The location of the competition at Mutanga Lodge in Cullinan, Gauteng is confirmed by both the Sowetan and Sportswire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paarl Gimnasium is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the city of Paarl in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paarl_Gimnasium

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Precious Moloi-Motsepe (born 2 August 1962) is a South African philanthropist and fashion entrepreneur. One of the richest women in South Africa, she started her career as a medical practitioner, spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precious_Moloi-Motsepe

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Claim 6: “Helpmekaar Kollege finished second”

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One source states Helpmekaar Kollege finished second in the Botho section, while another source explicitly states Helpmekaar Kollege claimed the Botho stream title (first place) in a different context/year (2025).

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web search NEUTRAL — Manzomthombo Secondary School from Western Cape after winning the Kay Motsepe Schools Netball Championship finals on Saturday and earned the right to represent SA in Singapore in November.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2025-08-17-manzomthombo-help…

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web search NEUTRAL — Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool from Pretoria were champions in the Botho section, Helpmekaar Kollege finished second, and Hoër Meisieskool Oranje were third.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-08-16-kay-motsepe-sch…

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web search NEUTRAL — Manzomthombo Secondary School (Western Cape) won the Ubuntu section title after defeating Majeje Secondary School (Limpopo) 12 – 9 in the final, while Helpmekaar Kollege claimed the Botho stream title…
https://www.theathlete.co.za/2025/08/26/manzomthombo-helpmek…

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Claim 7: “offers R1.4m in prize funding for different categories of winners — Botho (privileged schools), Ubuntu (disadvantaged schools), runners-up and third-place finishers.”

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The R1.4 million prize funding and the specific categories (Botho and Ubuntu) are confirmed by the Sowetan and eNCA.

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Claim 8: “Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool from Pretoria were champions in the Botho section”

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Only one source (Kay Motsepe Schools Championship gives opportunities to young...) confirms Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool as the Botho section champions. Other results for the Botho section in different years/sources (e.g., Helpmekaar Kollege in 2025) exist, but for this specific event, only one source corroborates.

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Claim 9: “Idlangamabela Secondary coach Senzo Khumalo”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “Idlangamabela Secondary School from Mpumalanga was crowned the champions and walked away with R400k”

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Two independent sources confirm Idlangamabela Secondary School from Mpumalanga won the championship and received R400,000.

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web search NEUTRAL — Idlangamabela Secondary School from Mpumalanga and Die Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria (AHMP) emerged victorious in their respective streams, with each school set to receive R400,000 towards lega…
https://sportswire.co.za/kay-motsepe-schools-championship-re…

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web search NEUTRAL — From primary school to secondary school, the Kay Motsepe Schools Football Championship is dedicated to unearthing raw talent and providing a stage for learners to showcase their skills to scouts.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/kay-motsepe-school-tournamen…

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Claim 11: “Jabulile Secondary School clinched second place, winning R200k”

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The second-place finish and R200,000 prize for Jabulile Secondary School are confirmed by two separate web sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oranje finished third. From the Ubuntu Stream: Idlangamabala Secondary School from Mpumalanga claimed the title after overcoming Jabulile Secondary School 17–15.
https://www.education.gov.za/ArchivedDocuments/ArchivedArtic…

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