A football club born out of the legacy of the late Jerry Ramohlale and a need to invest back to the community of Turfloop. The aim of Turfloop FC 95 is to provide a platform for the development of young talent within the greater Mankweng area and to be a successful football club on a professional level.
Newly established Turfloop FC aims to be in the 2022/23 DSTV Premiership with support from it’s primary sponsors, Brazilian multinational conglomerate Houer Group.
The board and committee are committed to developing a sustainable business model that will enable the club to grow in its current structure and to expand through the community services initiatives over the long term. The founder, Nakedi Malahlela is a prominent human rights attorney with extensive experience in community development projects. Nakedi Malahlela is also the founder of Black and White Malahlela & Co which seeks to bring mainly pro-bono legal services to the poor.
The Turfloop Football Lab was initiated and conceptualized by the late Jerry Ramohlale. The initiative originated as the Turfloop School of Excellence in the mid 1990s and produced great players most notably Hlompo Kekana of Mamelodi Sundowns. The aim of the Turfloop School of Excellence was also to take the youth from social ills of their environments and create a better future through football. The legacy will continue through two new business units that will be called Jerry Ramohlale Football Lab Boys and Jerry Ramohlale Football Lab Girls.
The full organizational structure of Turfloop 95 is divided into four business units, Turfloop Football Club, Turfloop Ladies, Jerry Ramohlale Football Lab Boys and Jerry Ramohlale Football Lab Girls.
Turfloop Football Club structure is as follows
- Manager
- Assistant Manager
- Team Doctor
- Sports Scientist
- Strikers Coach
- Equipment Manager
- Brand Communication Specialist
- Club Administrator
- Front Desk Administrator
- Bus Driver
- Caretaker
Turfloop FC is aiming to campaign in the ABC Motsepe League, South Africa’s third tier professional league
Turfloop Ladies FC structure is as follows
- Manager
- Assistant Manager
- Team Doctor
- Sports Scientist
- Strikers Coach
- Equipment Manager
- Brand Communication Specialist
- Club Administrator
- Front Desk Administrator
- Bus Driver
- Caretaker
Turfloop Ladies FC is aiming to campaign in the Sasol Women’s League, South Africa’s premier women’s amateur league
Jerry Ramohlale Football Lab Boys structure is as follows
- Head of Football
- Under-21 Coach
- Under 18 Coach
- Under 15 Coach
- Equipment Manager
- Physical Trainer Boarding Master
- Academy Administrator General Intern
Jerry Ramohlale Football Lab Girls structure is as follows
- Head of Football
- Under-21 Coach
- Under 18 Coach
- Under 15 Coach
- Equipment Manager
- Physical Trainer Boarding Master
- Academy Administrator General Intern
Turfloop 95 is a public entity that has the Jerry Ramohlale Foundation and Turfcom (PTY) LTD as stakeholders. An initial public offering of shares will later be issued to members of the public.
The Board of Directors are as follows
President: Nakedi Malahlela
National Chairman: Johnny Ramohlale
Non-Executive Director: Alex Ramohlale
Non-Executive Director: Kgoroba Mamabolo
Non-Executive Director: Phuti Lekganyane
Non-Executive Director: Thato Maanaka
Non-Executive Director: Mike Sebola
Non-Executive Director: Tumi Malamu
Non-Executive Director: Keneilwe Mathibela
The Executive Management organizational structure is as follows
President: Nakedi Malahlela
- Spokesperson
- Legal Advisor
- Protocol Officer
- Stakeholder Relations Manager
- Chief Scout
Chief of Staff: PK Moeng
- Administrative Manager
- Communications Manager
Secretariat: Chopo Leseme
- Executive Assistant
- Internal Auditor
- Intern
General Manager for Franchises: Vacant
- Manager – Football Services
- Manager – Netball Services
- Manager – Rugby Services
- Manager – Athletics Services
- Manager – Softball Services
- Manager – Golf Services
- Manager – Swimming
- Services Manager – Indoor
- Services Manager – Boxing
General Manager for Corporate Support: Vacant
- Manager – Finance
- Manager – Human Resources
- Manager – Information Technology
- Innovation and Customer Experiences
- Investment Manager
General Manager for Sports School of Excellence: Vacant
- Manager – Academics
- Manager – Sports Sciences and Wellness
- Manager – Accommodation and Athlete Services
Turfloop FC 95 School of Excellence Applications for 2022 are now open for school learners. The football program will also include MTN eLearning. Forms can downloaded from www.black-white.co.za/tsse-admissions and submitted to admissions@turfloop.co.za
For further enquiries, the official cellphone and Whatsapp number is +27810954765
Feature Article by Mankweng News Sports Desk
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