From real estate to the golf course

Real estate entrepreneur and community driver Thato “TT” Mbha is once again gearing up to host this year's TT Mbha Caddy Golf Day in Soweto. What was once meant to be the first Soweto Youth Golf Day on 16 June 2021 hosted by the businessman - horrid visuals of streets being blocked forced the event to be cancelled at the 11th hour.

With revived spirits - Mbha sets to host this year's caddy golf day on 06 September 2022 at the Soweto Country Club at the same venue where it was originally meant to be hosted last year under the name #SowetoYouthGolfDay which has since given birth to what we know to be the 2nd annual #TTMbhaCaddyGolfDay.

When asked about the establishment of this event Mbha has this to say “I am an avid social golfer and I have exposed the game of golf through my various social media platforms. It is important to shine a spotlight on the critical role that caddies play towards the game of golf. I also firmly believe in the untapped potential of the township economy, its growth and sustainability.”

This year, 100 caddy golfers across Gauteng will compete against each other with the hope of being the first winner of the TT Mbha Caddy Golf Day and walking away with the grand prize of playing at the Nedbank Golf Challenge Pro-Am hosted in Sun City in November.

Entries for this event are officially closed as the TT Mbha Caddy Golf Day is limited to 100 caddies. “As part of the entries, I felt it was important that every caddy appreciates the importance of savings and also operating a cashless business for safety reasons. We have partnered with Nedbank who will assist every caddy to open a savings bank account.”

Various social golfers sponsored the 100 caddies at R200 each, R100 will go towards paying the country club green fees and the remaining R100 will go towards opening a savings bank account for each caddy. Corporates such as Nedbank, Sanlam, Soweto TV, Sunshine Tour, Gauteng Tourism Authority, Hollywood Bets and Local Beverages have also shown their support towards this community drive.

The public are urged to show support to the caddies. Gates open at 08:00 am and tee-off will be at 10:00am.