In May 2007 RBS acquired a 51% 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.
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.
