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Discover Pheli People , Places and Culture History
In celebra ng the history and the A eridgeville also had a large
75th anniversary of A eridgeville number of jazzophiles like Bra Lastly though we need to honour all
we saw it fit to honour people or Bruce "Mandae" Nyatlo, music the A eridgeville-Saulsville
residents who contributed to the group, Soul Fingers, Jazz band Four residents who played a role in
life in A eridgeville through sports Sounds, singer, Audrey Motau and making the area a peaceful
and culture, educa on, poli cs, trombonist, Bra Verbs. We also township - a place full of love,
health, media and other ac vi es. honour wellknown radio presenter laughter, music, and above, all-
Bob Mabena. lekker lewe.
We honour greats like the late
Kenneth Lebethe, Edgar Dassie, Bra In the poli cal field we will always All these will culminate in a book
Joe Latakgomo, Bra Elliot Makhaya, remember greats like the Brander capturing the history of this
Kga Sathekge, Patrick Hlahla, brothers, Ja a Masemola, Dr WF beau ful and one of the cleanest
Thomas "TK" Kwenaite, Monk Nkomo, Isaac Moroe, Dr Matseke, towns around the country.
Nkomo within the media fraternity. Naboth Mokgatle, Nimrod Boyce
Tantsi , Hora o Budlwana, "Bud"
We also honour greats like AB Mbelle, Jus ce Dikgang Moseneke,
Mount, who served as school Mark Shinners, Thabo Sehume,
principal at Walton Jameson Patrick " Let them dance" Molala to
Primary, Dr WF Nkomo, a world name but a few.
renown medico, Mr Masiuana, a
school inspector, Mr Huma, Mrs During the 1976 school uprisings in
Tatane, Mr TP Mathabathe, Mr A eridgeville, we have to honour
Ntja, Mr Sam and remember leaders like
Moseneke and Mr Mbobo - all Desmond Kganyago, Brian Maori,
within the teaching sector not Kiwi Khabe, Titus Mafolo, Aubrey
forge ng a number of other great Mmutle, Oupa Masuku, Vincent
teachers whose names are not "Frelimo" Chere, Strike Moroane,
men oned. Papi Leapetswe Molotsane, Irene
and Arthur,Phalatsi, Stola Mamabolo,
In soccer we had some of the best Tshepo Molai, Tshepo Motlana, Post
soccer sides in the country : Home Molepo, Kgomotso Malaya , Jakie
Stars, Black Jacks, Methodist, Huns Masemola ,Ditshego and many more.
Spor ng, Bantule Callies, Spa
Sporing, Vultures, Iscor Blue Birds, During the 1980s, COSAS, Saulville
New Madrid, Transvaal Braves and A eridgeville Youth Organisa on,
City Rocks. These clubs produced Azapo , and the A eridgeville
the best talent in the township Saulsville Resident Organisa on
including Steve " Kalamazoo" played a very significant role in the
Mokone ( who traded his talents for shaping of A eridgeville's socio-
Home Stars before playing poli cal landscape and the broader
overseas), Peter " Shaluza" Sello, na onal libera on which
Johny "Con nental" Kekana, Lexi culminated in the unbanning of our
"Magic Feet" Mothabela, Lucas libera on movements, the release
"Masterpieces Moripe, Skipper of poli cal leaders and the historic
Moeng, Seth Stopper Seopela, na onal elec ons in 1994. During
Gideon Madopi, Goodman " Benny that era, A eridgeville produced
Kusasa" Kgatle, Bucks Diale and leaders like Andrew Phala, Sam
Domidomi Dassie Mohale John Morotoba, Deacon Mathe, the
Mohale and other noted football Lekgoro brothers, Tope Mogashoa,
greats who used to grace our local Ma hew Sathekge, Anries Mapetla,
football fields. May Ledwaba, Kgomotso Mokoka,
Tro ers Magwaza, Reeves Mabi si,
In athle cs we had greats like Ntate Dr Abe Nkomo, Mmae Mphahlele,
Maputle, his son Nale, Wewe Mme Madisha Mme " Magogo"
Setlhako, Lazarus Mampane, Rosina Kototsi, Matome "Pharaphara"
Sedibane and Sydney Maree. Mothupi , Ronnie Mamoepa, Thabo
Sehume, Ramano Dau, and many
other leaders in our community.
We bring heritage , history and culture to life
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