Teaching life lessons through sport in Masiphumelele
A sports training programme is teaching young boys and girls to respect each other, whether it’s on the field or court, at home or in the violent streets of their impoverished township.
Stories by: Mo Allie
Bianca Buitendag bows out on top
The surfer from the Garden Route ends her professional surfing career on a high, taking silver at the Olympic Games and motivating young surfers from South Africa to aspire for more.
A policeman using football for change
Stellenbosch’s Sergeant Simphiwe Mgwetana formed Barca Juniors to give youngsters a positive platform to use their talent rather than resort to a life of crime because of a lack of sport resources.
Jean-marc Johannes skating his way to Tokyo
The South African skater holds two Guinness World records and is striving to be among the first skaters representing their countries at the Olympics in the sport’s inaugural appearance at the Games.