In May 2007 RBS acquired a 100% controlling interest in Premier Soccer League club H.P. Silver Stars, later renamed Platinum Stars. The club was inaugural winners of the high-stakes Telkom Cup in the 2006-07 season, finished second in the Professional Soccer League (PSL) Premier League log table for 2006-07 and has qualified for both the SAA Supa 8 Cup and CAF Cup competitions in the upcoming season.
Royal Bafokeng Sports (RBS) will increase its shareholding stake in PSL franchise Platinum Stars Football Club to the 100% mark this week.
Bafokeng acquires 100% of Platinum Stars
The Royal Bafokeng nation plans to use the acquisition of professional soccer outfit Silver Stars to develop the sport in North West.
The acquisition of a 51% controlling interest in PSL club H.P. Silver Stars by Royal Bafokeng Sports Holdings, is set to revolutionise the Beautiful Game in South Africa’s North West Province.