Young, talented roller skaters brought some joyful relief to Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, on Saturday. The community has been in the headlines recently for a cholera eruption. At the start of the performance, spectators were warned not to drink the tap water, but they were at least treated to a dazzling performance by over 30 skaters at the Hammanskraal Sports Complex.
The theme of the performance was “An African Celebration on Wheels”. Most participants belonged to the Hammanskraal skating club, but skaters came from various clubs around the country.
Watching the performance was local resident Joyce Mvambi. She applauded the skills shown by the young skaters. “It’s lovely to see these young kids expressing themselves in this manner. I hope more young children from our township catch up skating because it looks like a lot of fun. Not everyone wants to play soccer or netball so it’s marvelous that there are other sports for our kids to hold portion in,” said Mvambi.
Skaters trained and rehearsed for months in order to give a polished performance in Hammanskraal.
Wendy Gila, president of Roller Sport South Africa, which produced the present, said: “Our township clubs gain been extremely propitious because we maintain found that these kids are dedicated to coming to train multiple times a week.”
“Some of our biggest challengers are access to equipment. The equipment is very expensive and we work with children whose feet are growing so they outgrow their skates very quickly.
“Also, Hammanskraal is the only area that has a dedicated skating rink in the country. All the clubs in other areas maintain to use tennis courts, volleyball courts or any open flat ground like a parking area to practice skating,” said Gila.
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