In celebrating its 34th consecutive year of sponsoring the Free State Schools Athletics, Sasol is proud to announce that the 2013 National Primary Schools Championships will be hosted in Sasolburg. This year, the Free State Schools Athletics consists of five events of which 3 will be hosted at the DP de Villiers Stadium in Sasolburg while the Bloemfontein Stadium will play host to 2 events.

Sasol is committed to supporting the development of society at all levels. Through investments in the arts, culture and sport, Sasol aims to create a sustainable platform to drive a balanced population, able to deliver on the demands of a prosperous future.

“We are very fortunate to have received the sponsorship and support of Sasol over the years. There is no other province in South Africa that has such a fantastic sponsorship relationship,” said Wimpie Lodewyk, Chairperson of the Free State Schools Athletics. “We would never be able to manage athletics, administrate and profile athletics on this level of excellence if it were not for Sasol.”

According to Corporate Affairs General Manager for Sasol Sasolburg, Ivor Zwane, Sasol is a firm supporter of healthy living and encourages the youth to participate in sport.

“Sasol is thrilled to see the number of participants increase each year, each athlete continues to strive to be the best that they can be. For us, it is a pleasure to reward champions and future sporting heroes of South Africa,” said Zwane.

In 2012, the School Athletic championship events attracted over 5000 athletes. There are several categories that form a part of the School Athletics, which are open to primary, secondary and Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) schools.

Event dates

• Northern Free State Primary – 16 February 2013, Sasolburg
• Fezile Dabi Secondary – 20-21 February 2013, Sasolburg
• Free State Primary – 2 March 2013, Bloemfontein
• Free State Secondary – 8-9 March 2013, Bloemfontein
• National Primary Schools – 14-16 March 2013, Sasolburg