Shortly after this venture was underway, the IPL decided on another move that they believe will actively support a cause: Underprivileged schools and all major cities where the IPL matches are to take place will receive 1,000 tickets per game on a first come first serve basis. The schools may then sell these tickets to their students and members of the school for R20.00. The money that the schools raise from the ticket sale is to be kept and used for whatever the school may need it. And that is not all; the person buying a ticket from the school gets two additional free tickets to the match.

This overture has been initiated as part of the DFL IPL’s HEAT project that has dedicated R8- million to scholarship programmes for schools and students. The first part of the HEAT programme was where needy schools in the neighbourhood of the cities hosting the upcoming matches will receive R100 000 for a scholarship fund. 30 schools will be privileged to receive this amount. The Alexander Sinton High School in the Cape Town suburb of Athlone became the first school to receive the R100 000. The distribution of the scholarship is up to the school.

The second part serves as an incentive to the students who attend the matches. Five students will be identified at every match and their faces flashed on the screens. They will then receive R15 000 that will be transferred directly into their school accounts.

This move by the IPL is one of the largest community programmes in South Africa by a sports organisation.  

Schools wishing to be part of the HEAT initiative must contact coordinator Philippa Spark at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 078 410 2998.

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