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Royal AM is giving away about 11 000 free tickets to fans to attend the team’s DStv Premiership derby clash against provincial rivals AmaZulu on Sunday.
On Friday, Royal owner Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize told City Press that the Pitermaritzburg-based outfit would also use the activities in build-up to the game to assist the victims of the recent flooding in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Mkhize said the club would distribute food parcels and blankets to those affected by the torrential rains.
“The floods have affected a lot of people and we believe that, as football people, we should come together and make a small contribution,” said Mkhize.
She said full details, including about the distribution of tickets, would be communicated on Royal AM’s different forums.
The Premiership debutants are hoping to consolidate their second spot on the log when they take on AmaZulu at Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on Sunday.
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Mkhize’s team is yet to lose an official match this year – their last defeat was in December.
However, they will meet a side on Sunday that is on the up. AmaZulu has chalked up back-to-back victories since Brandon Truter took over the reins as an interim coach last month.
Truter, who filled the vacant spot after Benni McCarthy left, has enjoyed a dream start with victories over Baroka and Maritzburg United.
After a 1-0 win over Maritzburg in another KwaZulu-Natal derby last Saturday, Truter is aiming for another victory over their provincial rival. But he acknowledged that it wouldn’t be easy against Royal AM, who he referred to as a formidable side.
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