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Young hockey star Rivek makes history as Mpumalanga's first Indian male goalie
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|June 25, 2025
EXCELLENT RESULTS
ONE year ago, Rivek Dawlat Ram began playing hockey in school, and since then, he has attained a string of achievements.
The most notable, said his mother, Varsha Ramnanan, was becoming the first under-14 Indian male goalie to represent Mpumalanga in the sport.
From today to July 2, the Grade 8 pupil from Middelburg Hoerskool will represent Mpumalanga in the under-14C team in the Boys’ North Regional Tournament in Kearsney College in Durban. The tournament is for B and C teams.
“Other than Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, two other provinces, Gauteng and Limpopo, will compete,” said 13-year-old Rivek.
Formerly from KZN, his parents moved to Middelburg 20 years ago.
“Prior to this, I did not play any sports at school. I only played social soccer with family and friends. I was introduced to the sport by my primary school hockey coaches, AnjoJene Bruce and Bennete Dekker. They encouraged me to try out for the first team goalie position.
This story is from the June 25, 2025 edition of Post.
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