Amukelani Zitha from the Egoli Squash programme in South Africa will be the first player to be given a place on the PSA Tour after receiving support from the PSA Foundation.

Egoli squash is a registered public benefit outreach programme of Central Gauteng Squash. They use the sport to curb the vicious cycle of poverty and crime for disadvantaged youth aged 8-18 years from the communities of Alexandra, Soweto and the inner-city.

The PSA Foundation provides a variety of support for the community programmes they work with from under-served backgrounds. One means is by providing a place to compete on the Professional Tour for a talented junior per programme.

The PSAF are delighted to announce that Zitha from the Egoli Squash programme in South Africa is the first to receive this support. The PSAF caught up with him about his experience competing for the first time as a registered Tour player.

Amukelani, congratulations on being the first person to receive the free PSA Foundation membership to compete on the PSA Tour – what does this opportunity mean to you?

“I feel very privileged to be the first recipient of the PSA Foundation membership. This opportunity will help me improve my squash and give me the platform to compete at a higher level.”

You now have the opportunity to compete on the PSA Tour – how excited are you to launch a career as a professional squash player?