IT’S a gloomy Monday morning, but it takes a lot more than a bit of rain to stop this group of grannies from turning up for training. They’re jolly, laughing and chatting as they prepare to jog around the field.
Sarah Shonisane (72) is putting them through their paces at the Muckleneuk sports ground in Pretoria, encouraging her girls to keep going – and considering the oldest “girl” is 81, getting around the field is no mean feat.
The Gogo Shonisane Mamelodi football club is made up of sports-mad older people who love playing the beautiful game and want to stay fit no matter the weather.
The youngest
