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Gugulethu granny to represent Western Cape at national elderly athletics games

Organised and hosted by the Gugulethu Sport Council, the event is aimed at encouraging active living among senior citizens

Hundreds of people from senior citizens’ clubs from around Cape Town participated in a sports tournament at the NY49 Gugulethu stadium on Friday. The event was aimed at promoting active lifestyles among elderly people. Above shows Nomalanga Magona winning the 100m race. Photos: Mary-Anne Gontsana
Seventy-two-year-old Nomalanga Magona from Gugulethu, Cape Town, has been an active member of the local Sunflower Senior Club since 2024, after retiring as a clerk at Home Affairs. Now she is heading off to represent the Western Cape at this year’s Golden Games in Bloemfontein, along with 15 other provincial representatives in different sports codes.
The National Golden Games is an annual government initiative which brings together citizens aged 60 and older from all nine…

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