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Development Cricket Honoured at CSA Pathway Awards 2025

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Development Cricket Honoured at CSA Pathway Awards 2025:

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) hosted its annual CSA Pathway Awards on Thursday morning at Emperors Palace, celebrating the stars of tomorrow under the theme “Celebrating Greatness.”

The morning ceremony recognised outstanding performers across grassroots and senior amateur levels, with 25 trophies handed out to honour the achievements of players, coaches, administrators, and volunteers who made remarkable contributions during the past season.

At the heart of grassroots development, the KFC Mini-Cricket programme continues to serve as the foundation for future Proteas.

This year’s KFC Mini-Cricket Coach of the Year award was jointly presented to Makgokolotso Moremoholo (Free State) and Ntombikayise Patience Xongo (Kei).

Ofentse Ranoto (Titans) and Bongani Gwamanda (KZN Inland) were honoured as KFC Mini-Cricket Coordinators of the Year, while the KFC Bucket Loads of Good Award went to Mpumalanga’s Phillipine Setlau for her impactful community work through cricket.

In the age-group category, Central Gauteng Lions’ Jason Rowles was rewarded for his all-round efforts with the CSA U19 Men’s Player of the Year award, while Titans’ Janicke Janse van Rensburg was named the SA U19 Girls Player of the Tournament.

The inaugural Schools SA20 recognised emerging talent in the shortest format, with James Robb-Quinlan of Bishops Diocesan College named the Boys Player of the Tournament and Karabo Meso of Steyn City School the Girls Player of the Tournament.

North West all-rounder SW Kemp scooped the Student of the Year accolade, while fellow all-rounders Fay Cowling (DP World Lions) and Dian Forrester (Knights) were recognised as the Women’s and Men’s Newcomer of the Season in their respective categories.

CSA also celebrated achievements from its ancillary cricket programmes. Kamagelo Paul Matlala (Elandspark School) was recognised as the Learners with Special Education Needs Player of the Tournament. Sebastian Govender was named Intellectually Impaired Cricket Player of the Year, Buhle Bidla received the Blind Cricket Player of the Year award, and Heinrich Badenhorst was honoured as Deaf Cricket Player of the Year.

In the operational categories, Bryan Bloy of SuperSport Park was awarded Groundsman of the Year, while the Central Gauteng Lions Scorers Association earned the title of Scorers Association of the Year.

“The CSA Pathway Awards play an important role in acknowledging the hard work being done at every level of our development pipeline. From players to coaches, scorers and volunteers, these awards reflect the strength and commitment that continue to shape the future of cricket in South Africa.

“Congratulations to all the winners. Your performances and contributions have been outstanding, and we hope this recognition inspires you to keep striving for excellence both on and off the field.”, said Edward Khoza, CSA Executive: Domestic Cricket.

 

Source: cricket.co.za

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The Oriental Plaza: A Phoenix in Fordsburg

If Johannesburg is a city of forced displacements, the Oriental Plaza is its most resilient response. While the Rand Club was built for the elite and Ponte for the “jet-set,” the Oriental Plaza was born from the trauma of the Group Areas Act—a piece of Apartheid legislation designed to geographically separate the races. Yet, in true Johannesburg fashion, what was intended as a tool of containment and financial ruin for the Indian community transformed into one of the most vibrant, independent commercial powerhouses in the country.

The story of the Plaza begins with the destruction of Pageview, affectionately known as Fietas. In the mid-20th century, Fietas was a legendary multicultural hub, centered around the bustling 14th Street. It was the city’s premier destination for textiles, clothing, and spices, where shoppers of all races would rub shoulders in a “jazzy, soulful” atmosphere. However, because Fietas was located so close to the white-only city center, the Apartheid government declared it a “white area” in 1962. The community fought back for decades, but by the 1970s, the bulldozers arrived. Homes were leveled, and the thriving traders of 14th Street were forcibly relocated to a purpose-built, modernist complex a kilometer away in Fordsburg: the Oriental Plaza.

The government’s intent was cynical: by moving the traders into a controlled environment with high state-mandated rents and strict rules on what could be sold, they hoped to break the back of Indian commercial dominance. The early years were devastating; many businesses folded, and the “Grand Bazaar” felt like a sterile warehouse compared to the street-level energy of Fietas. However, the traders refused to vanish. They eventually won the right to purchase their own shops, making the Oriental Plaza unique among South African malls because it is owned by the shopkeepers themselves rather than a corporate landlord. This ownership model changed everything. Without the burden of massive monthly mall rentals, the 360+ independent stores can offer prices that national retailers cannot touch, turning the Plaza into a “bargain-hunter’s paradise” that draws millions of visitors a year.