Posted in News on Apr 01, 2004.
All eyes will be on the glamour boys of Phefeni to see if they finish their upper hand on the stubborn Ajax of Cape Town to follow in the footsteps of their traditional arch-rivals Orlando Pirates and qualify for the quarterfinals of the prestigious Absa Cup 2004.
"We have lined up some exciting entertainment for the supporters in and around Mafikeng and they deserve to witness a cracker of a game like this one. We have never before played Ajax in Mafikeng and that on its own is putting them under all sorts of pressure.
"There is one opportunity though, for us to show our cup pedigree again and that is on Saturday in this game. There are no other chances, this time we snooze we loose! We shall have to repeat what we did to them, in the Coca-Cola Cup quarterfinals earlier this season," said an enthusiastic Mafani.
The business sector, small entrepreneurs and the people of the North West capital will once again see the tourism and economy of their city boom as the country’s most anticipated clash grips the province over the weekend.
Tickets have been selling like hot cakes at Computicket outlets at R20 adults and R10 juveniles, while in Mafikeng tickets can also be found at the Amakhosi “Mafikeng” branch offices, Total Tech and Caltex station in Unit 7.
In another development Rand Easter Show goers will watch the game live from the Kaizer Chiefs stand inside Hall 10, which this year will be the “Chiefs-Pirates EXPO” venue. The show opens on Friday, 02 April 2004 and will stretch until the 18 April 2004.
Part of the activities at the show will be 6-aside soccer games between Kaizer Chiefs development EXPO and Orlando Pirates Development EXPO and the Chiefs celebrities versus their Pirates counterparts on Friday, 09th April 2004 at 3pm and 4pm, consecutively. The two Soweto giants legends and masters Rand Show clash will be on Friday, 16th April 2004 at 5pm and will come after the development Youth Challenge of the two teams, which will kick off at 2pm on the same day.
Show goers will also be able to meet the club’s personalities and pose for pictures, obtain autographs, obtain membership cards and more information on the Discovery Health key care products designed specially for the supporters, the Kaizer Chiefs Financial Services’ Funeral Plan, Personal Accident Plan and Education Plan.
Last year the Kaizer Chiefs stand was voted "Hall 10 Best stand of the Show" and won the Gold Award for the best exhibition and business, marketing principles and branding designs.
"Competition will be stiff this time around because we have our counterparts from Orlando Pirates participating in the same venue and that makes us, want to work a little harder than last year and we are thrilled at the opportunity to showcase our brands together in this fashion, and it goes on to show how much business we can do together. It will grow bigger and more exciting," said Mafani.
Cecil "Chief" Motaung, the club’s Supporters’ Relations manager will manage the Amakhosi stand again and lead a team of dynamic marketers on the show. He can be contacted on 082 991 0993.
