{"id":44552,"date":"2022-10-04T13:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T11:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/eastern-cape-team-makes-history-in-national-indigenous-games-20221004\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T19:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:11:50","slug":"eastern-cape-team-makes-history-in-national-indigenous-games-20221004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/eastern-cape-team-makes-history-in-national-indigenous-games-20221004\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Cape team makes history in National Indigenous Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Eastern Cape Indigenous Games team made history in KwaZulu-Natal in this year\u2019s South African National Indigenous Games Festival&nbsp;by coming in third place for the first time in the history of the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eastern Cape team came home with nine medals after victories that included two gold medals in Drie Stokkies and iiNtonga, four silver medals in Jukskei and a silver in iiNtonga. The team also got a bronze in Murabaraba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 128 people from the Eastern Cape travelled to the National Games, which included 120 players and eight supporting staff members, technical officials and managers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_cc4bae6f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"indigenous games\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/7320\/448e7cde4c1e430c9cb3c151f0c2231d.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f261a4ff44464b2984d05047b896840a.jpeg\" title=\"A total of 128 people from the Eastern Cape travelled to the National Games.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A total of 128 people from the Eastern Cape travelled to the National Games.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastern Cape Indigenous Games Association President, Nkosinathi Biko who also hails from Cradock in the Chris Hani District, said he was proud of the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am very proud of each member of this wonderful team who made the decision to participate in these unique games. 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