iLembe Shines at SALGA 2024

Maintaining the same rank as the previous year, iLembe District clinched the 5th position, bagging 26 medals in total. The three-day games were hosted by eThekwini Metro and were contested by a total of 10 municipalities.

With the final tally said, iLembe scooped 6 gold medals for karate, 12 silvers for tennis and chess, and 8 bronze medals for football (females).

The mayor of iLembe District Municipality, Cllr Thobani Shandu was elated with the outcomes, “We’re very excited with the performance of all our teams and surely all athletes enjoyed themselves greatly; also, credit goes to the coaches and team managers. We would also like to appreciate the parents for their cooperation as well as our staff members for all the effort they exerted in these games.”