Diski Challenge celebrates its 10th season and shows no signs of stopping

When the Multichoice Diski Challenge (MDC) was launched ten seasons ago to much pomp and fanfare, no one really took the competition and the initiative seriously.

- By Kgomotso Mokoena

It was rather seen as one of those floating and pointless sponsorship enterprises that were being introduced willy-nilly in the SA diski stratosphere.

Against all odds, the reserve league slowly and quietly went about its purpose and because of its tenacity, it established itself and grew way beyond expectations.

As one of the forefathers of the league, Mandla Ndlovu testified, the MDC, to be later called the DStv Diski Challenge (DDC), gave both hope and opportunity to young kids in the townships, who needed a break to the bright lights of the Premier Soccer League (PSL).