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Aberdare FC, Standard Charted Tournament Champion, to Get Up Close to European Champions, Liverpool FC

Aberdare Cable Football Club will travel to the United Kingdom in March 2020 to watch the English Premier League and EUFA Champions’ League champions, Liverpool FC taking on Crystal Palace at the Anfield Stadium, courtesy of Standard Chartered Bank South Africa.

The Aberdare FC, who impressively won the 2019 Standard Chartered Cup 7s aside, will be afforded a VIP treatment by the Bank following their impressive and excellent performance during the 2019 Standard Chartered Soccer Tournament held in Johannesburg in 23 November 2019.

Aberdare Cables CEO, Dr Haiyan Song has lauded the company football club for their outstanding performance in the tournament and for reaffirming that Aberdare is a true nucleus of excellence.

He said sports is one of crucial part of an individual’s growth and development, they help in the development of mental health and physical fitness of the body which is crucial for a human development.

“It is for this reason that Aberdare Cables encourages its employees to participate in sports to improve their physical and mental abilities. Sports also play the important role of imparting character values and can help teach honesty, teamwork and fair play, which is central to our company values”

“We are thankful to Standard Charted for promoting sports amongst its stakeholders. We congratulate our football team for winning the tournament and we are proud of them. We wish them all the best in England and in their future endeavours,” Dr Song said.

About Aberdare

Aberdare Cables was established in 1946 and is a leading South African leading cable manufacturer. Aberdare Cables has 3 manufacturing sites in South Africa, with Customer Service Centres in each province and in Maputo.

The company employs 1500 people and currently holds a Level 1 BBBEE status, with a make-up of 55% Black ownership and 30% Black Women Owned.

In 2016, Aberdare Cables was acquired by a Chinese cable manufacturer, Hengtong. The Hengtong group operates in 120 countries, has 9 overseas manufacturing bases and owns 5 brands, including Aberdare.

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