{"id":76526,"date":"2025-08-06T15:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=76526"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:10:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:10:39","slug":"the-curro-halala-cup-is-on-the-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=76526","title":{"rendered":"The Curro Halala Cup is on the line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hillcrest High, a team on the rise, will be aiming to make waves at the national final of the Curro Halala Cup. Photo: Hillcrest High on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following many weeks of intense competition spanning eight provinces, the grand finale of the inaugural Curro Halala Cup<\/strong> will see 16 elite teams in action from Thursday to Sunday at HeronBridge College<\/strong>, in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

The competition began with 60 top schools from across the country battling it out, and now it’s down to the last 16. On Sunday, a champion will be crowned, with the winner receiving R100 000.<\/p>\n

Introduced as a platform to grow the game, and to foster confidence, resilience, and a sense of community among the youth of South Africa, the Curro Halala Cup has made an impact.<\/p>\n

The 16 finalists have been divided into four pools, with the top two teams from each pool set to advance to the quarterfinals. From there, it will be on to the semifinals, and the final for the winners. Teams that miss out on the quarterfinals will participate in the Plate competition.<\/p>\n

A strong lineup of teams will be in action, including Navalsig High School<\/strong> and Grey College<\/strong>, who will represent the interests of Free State.<\/p>\n

Clapham High School<\/strong>, from Gauteng, will be a leading contender. The school enjoys a partnership with Mamelodi Sundowns and is home to the Brazilians’ junior teams.<\/p>\n

Curro Soshanguve<\/strong> is another team to watch. They’re a team that has caught the eye in 2025.<\/p>\n

The city of Cape Town will be represented by Camps Bay High<\/strong>, which is in Pool A with Brylin High<\/strong>, from Gqeberha, Stintile Secondary School<\/strong>, from Mpumalanga, and Bloemfontein’s fiercely competitive, Navalsig.<\/p>\n

The KwaZulu-Natal representatives include Glenwood High <\/strong>and Hillcrest High<\/strong>. Glenwood, with its established record of excellence, and Hillcrest, after an impressive campaign in the Mancosa KZN High Schools Football Association Second-Term League<\/strong>, will be bear watching, too.<\/p>\n

GROUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A:\u00a0<\/strong>Camps Bay High, Brylin High, Stintile Secondary, Navalsig High.
\nPool B:\u00a0<\/strong>Clapham High, Northern Academy, Glenwood, Flora Park High.
\nPool C:\u00a0<\/strong>Hillcrest High, Meridian Pinehurst, Grey College, Curro Soshanguve.
\nPool D:\u00a0<\/strong>Norkem Park High, Barberton High, Mondeor High, Westering High.<\/p>\n

Fixtures\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday 7 August\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Field A<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:00 – Hillcrest High vs Meridian Pinehurst
\n16:00 – Grey College vs Curro Soshanguve<\/p>\n

Field B<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:00 – Camps Bay High vs Stintile Secondary
\n16:00 – Brylin High vs Navalsig<\/p>\n

Field C<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:00 – Clapham High vs Glenwood
\n16:00 – Northern Academy vs Flora Park<\/p>\n

Field D<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:00 – Norkem Park High vs Barberton Park High
\n16:00 – Westering High vs Mondeor High<\/p>\n

Friday 8 August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Field A<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – Barberton High vs Mondeor High
\n11:00 – Norkem Park High vs Westering High
\n13:00 – Clapham High vs Flora Park High
\n15:00 – Glenwood High vs Norkem Academy<\/p>\n

Field B<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – Glenwood High vs Flora Park High
\n11:00 – Clapham High vs Northern Academy
\n13:00 – Hillcrest High vs Curro Soshanguve
\n15:00 – Meridian Pinehurst vs Grey College<\/p>\n

Field C<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – Stintile Secondary vs Navalsig
\n11:00 – Camps Bay High vs Brylin High
\n13:00 – Norkem Park High vs Mondeor High
\n15:00 – Barberton High vs Westering High<\/p>\n

Field D<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – Meridian Pinehurst vs Curro Soshanguve
\n11:00 – Hillcrest High vs Grey College
\n13:00 – Camps Bay High vs Navalsig High
\n15:00 – Stintile Secondary vs Brylin High<\/p>\n

Saturday, 9 August\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Field: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B
\n11:00 – 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B
\n13:00 – Winner M25 vs Winner M28
\n15:00 – Winner M29 vs Winner M32<\/p>\n

Field: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – 4th Pool A vs 3rd Pool B
\n11:00 – 2nd Pool A vs 1st Pool B
\n13:00 – Winner M26 vs Winner M27
\n15:00 – Winner M30 vs Winner M31<\/p>\n

Field: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – 3rd Pool C vs 4th Pool D
\n11:00 – 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool D
\n13:00 – Loser M25 vs Loser M28
\n15:00 – Loser M29 vs Loser M32<\/p>\n

Field: TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – 4th Pool C vs 3rd Pool D
\n11:00 – 2nd Pool C vs 1st Pool D
\n13:00 – Loser M26 vs Loser M27
\n15:00 – Loser M30 vs Loser M31<\/p>\n

Sunday, 10 August\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Field A<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Winner M33 vs Winner M34 (9-10)
\n10:00 – Loser M37 vs Loser M38 (3-4)
\n12:00 – Winner M37 vs Winner M38 (1-2)<\/p>\n

Field B<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Loser M33 vs Loser M34 (11-12)
\n10:00 – Winner M39 vs Winner M40 (5-6)<\/p>\n

Field C<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Winner M35 vs Winner M36 (13-14)
\n10:00 – Loser M39 vs Loser M40 (7-8)<\/p>\n

Field D<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00 – Loser M35 vs Loser M36 (15-16)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following many weeks of intense competition spanning eight provinces, the grand finale of the inaugural Curro Halala Cup will see 16 elite teams in action from Thursday to Sunday at HeronBridge College, in Johannesburg. The competition began with 60 top schools from across the country battling it out, and now it’s down to the last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":79496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=76526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/79496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=76526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=76526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=76526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}