In comes the flamboyant Nhlanhla Mohlauli, the young and hip entrepreneur whose mind is awash with business ideas.
Besides owning the flourishing Native Ai
rways, Nhlanhla is the founder of an innovative Derby XP, a black-owned township-based company that has packaged the Soweto derby into an amazing weekend experience which kicks off this weekend.
The Soweto derby sees rivals Kaizer Chiefs battling it out against the struggling Orlando Pirates for the Nedbank Cup knock-out, on Saturday March 5, at FNB.
It said the “the action packed weekend is strictly for fearless champion party animals”. So, you’ve been warned…
The action-packed programme includes the Soweto Hotel orientation, the Soweto Golf Derby, the Chiefs vs Pirates centrepiece, the Soweto Nightlife Tour and the Weekend Shut-down event, all in one weekend.
On Saturday morning at Crown Mines, a Golf Derby will see Chiefs team of six professionals and six amateurs taking on their counterparts at Pirates.
Thereafter, its’ off to Soweto derby screening at Soweto Hotel, followed by comedy featuring Skhumba appearing for Bucs and Mpho Pops representing Amakhosi.
(Referee) of the day will be Jay Boogie as an MC.
Hip-hop and jazz (Resonance String Quartet) also form part entertainment of this unique innovation.
Fans in either AmaKhosi or Buccaneer replica jerseys’ are eligible for discounts at selected B&Bs, Hotels and liquor stores.
This is the initiative which the Gauteng Tourism supports, unflinchingly.
“We are delighted that Derby XP is now actively promoting these astonishing packages.
We have a deliberate strategy of supporting and promoting youth-owned township SMEs as they are one of the primary vehicles of transformation in tourism. We thoroughly endorse this initiative and would love to see the development of more youth-owned tourism promotions related to sports weekends and believe these will succeed for cricket, rugby and a variety of other sports as well.
We think that sports is a logical catalyst and will endorse and support all such promotions in the future as they help us to promote our township tourism experiences,” says Siphiwe Ngwenya, CEO of Gauteng Tourism Authority.
According to Derby XP, they plan to host other major sporting games in the form of rugby derby’s and so, on.
Tickets are available on-line from ticket-Pro.
For more information on these exciting packages contact Derby XP’s Executive Director Nhlanhla Mohlauli on 076 191 7745 or e-mail director@derbyxp.co.za .
Do you feel like an intrepid party animal, its game on?
