World Wide Scholarships partners with CAA to boost African athletics

IN a groundbreaking development for athletics in Africa, the World Wide Scholarships Organisation (WWS) has joined forces with the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) through a formal agreement signed in Cape Town recently.

- HERMAN GIBBS

This collaboration marks a significant commitment to uncover and nurture the continent's athletic talents, to prepare them for the Olympic Games and World Championships.

The partnership promises to transform the landscape of athletics on the continent. Under the guiding principles of this agreement, WWS will be responsible for identifying promising young athletes and providing them with a multi-disciplinary development strategy tailored to their individual needs.

Among the athletes that have already been identified are South Africans Karabo Letebele (sprinter), Alethea Visser (long jump), and Morné Engelbrecht (hurdles).