Cheerleading banks on stadium development

The association is currently struggling due to a lack of facilities to host events. Over the weekend, the association held a cheer festival at the Three Dikgosi Monument in the Central Business District. However, there were power disruptions which affected the performance of the cheerleaders. The BCF spokesperson, Tirelo Ditshipi, told MmegiSport that they do not have a hall or open spaces ideal for the sport.

“Mind you, most of our clubs train in schools or institutions. For hosting events, that is when we hire out, and it is mostly out of our hands if on that day the venue we hire has power interruptions or failures,” she said. Ditshipi said the ideal situation would ideal be if there were many indoor or outdoor facilities affordable, as budgetary constraint is also a factor. “Remember, during this time we have exams countrywide so community halls were inaccessible,” she added. Regarding the weekend event, Ditshipi said the weekend cheerleaders’ festival was a fun environment for clubs.