The annual Kavango Super Cup Festival is expected to kick off this weekend with long distance running on Saturday in Rundu.

The festival which is starting on Saturday and ends on 07 August will start with one, two, five and 10-km distance running.

The event which was initially launched in 2020 aims to showcase the vibrant heritage, diverse traditions and talent in the Kavango East Region.

Various cultural performances and sporting activities such as netball, volleyball and football will feature at the festival, spokesperson of the Kavango Super Cup Festival Roswitha Ghunonga told members of the media on Thursday.

She said the festival has attracted over 100 sporting teams including international teams from neighbouring countries such as Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia who’ll be competing in various sport codes.

Although launched in 2020, the festival’s first-ever event took place in 2021 featuring eight football teams and seven netball teams.

Namibia’s silver Olympic medallist Christine Mboma also attended the event.

In 2022, over 6 000 people came to witness the event, while 32 football teams, 12 netball and 12 volleyball teams participated.

This year, the women and men volleyball tournament will take place on 27 to 30 July.

The teams competing in this category stand to win cash prizes from N.dollars 3 000 to 10 000 as well as a trophy and medals.

The men and women’s football as well as netball will take place 27-30 July as well as from 02 to 07 August 2023.

The teams competing in this category stand to win cash prizes ranging from N.dollars 6 000 to N.dollars 30 000 including a trophy and medals.

Ghunonga said the event also aims to boost the town’s economy as entrepreneurs will be allowed to set up stalls and sell and showcase their products.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency