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Soccer Fever in the Drakensberg

South Africa may not be participating in the World Cup 2014…but that hasn’t dampened the football fever for these school children at Royal Drakensberg Primary in KwaZulu-Natal, playing on the fields of the Drakensberg rather than in the stadiums of Brazil. “This is our break-up day soccer festival,” says Megan Bedinham. “We’re a small school […]

South Africa may not be participating in the World Cup 2014…but that hasn’t dampened the football fever for these school children at Royal Drakensberg Primary in KwaZulu-Natal, playing on the fields of the Drakensberg rather than in the stadiums of Brazil.

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“This is our break-up day soccer festival,” says Megan Bedinham. “We’re a small school in the northern Drakensberg KZN….And with the World Cup on, soccer fever has hit the mountains too! It was a gorgeous day with great participation!”

Royal Drakensberg Primary

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Royal Drakensberg Primary

Royal Drakensberg Primary School

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Photos: Megan Bedingham