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Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize gives away FREE tickets to Royal AM v AmaZulu derby

Royal AM are giving away around 11 000 free tickets to fans to attend Sunday’s DStv Premiership derby against rivals AmaZulu.

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Royal AM are giving away around 11 000 free tickets to fans to attend Sunday’s DStv Premiership derby against rivals AmaZulu.

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Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize, owner of Royal AM, reportedly told City Press that the Pietermaritzburg-based side would use activities in build-up to the match to help the scores of victims of the recent flooding in KwaZulu-Natal.

Mkhize said the club would distribute food parcels and blankets to those affected in the province, adding that more details regarding the distribution of the tickets would be communicated on the club’s social media platforms.

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“We have decided to come together and contribute where we can, and this would be our small way of helping the displaced families.

“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.

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Sunday’s blockbuster match is a massive occasion for both sides.

Royal AM are aiming for a CAF Champions League spot

Royal AM are currently in second place in the standings and another three points would go a long way to securing a coveted spot in next season’s CAF Champions League.

They have Cape Town City FC and Kaizer Chiefs breathing down their necks and can’t afford a late slip-up.

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Meanwhile, AmaZulu continue life without coach Benni McCarthy at the helm, but have found form under interim coach Brandon Truter who has led the team to back-to-back wins.

AmaZulu are seventh in the standings with five matches remaining and will be looking to book a top-8 finish to claim a place in next season’s MTN8 tournament.

Kick-off at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on Sunday, 24 April is at 15:00.

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