OUR BACKGROUND
The deprivation of the community of Msinga (that were economically, socially and politically infringed of information) led into the endless battles that put Msinga into a bad map of being filled by tribal and clan battles, the battles that showed themselves as tribal battles, that were motivated by greed and power as well as political influences.
Therefore, that disintegrated the family structure, chasing away the boy child from being brought up within the vicinity of those tribes.
These battles spilled over to areas such as Gauteng and Durban because of the engagement of the so-called hitman “Inkabi”.
Such engagements were propagated by utilization of traditional herbal medicines (mithi yesintu) which made the hitman to be bold as lions.
It is very unfortunate that the utilization of “inkabi” destabilized the transportation Industry and economic progress on specific routes that were engulfed by such evil. Some of the Taxi ranks and routes had to be temporarily closed during such battles. This carnage left many people dead (Taxi Owners, Taxi Drivers and the Public).
It is also sad to recall the devastations caused by these battles, which resulted to war Widows where Women lost their breadwinners and pillars of their homes.
Their status changed from Wife to Widow, they remain the symbol of Msinga battles pain.
All the above incidences left the family structure disintegrated at Msinga because of the Tribal, Clan battles and Conflicts that negatively affected the tourism, economic and social growth in the area which therefore calls for progressive and visionary thinking of how best to contribute towards the socio-economic growth of Msinga.
Hence the concept of Ilenge Football Association which has been established with the vision of bringing about peace, unity and economic growth through sports.