The future is looking bright for a group of Khayelitsha chess stars. They have been selected to play for the Western Province schools chess team.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 14 November 2012
Aviwe "Pro" Nyamende is a 20-year-old defender who plays for Ajax Cape Town's youth development team.
Margo Fortune
News | 4 November 2012
This week GroundUp interviewed Jayrad "Jimmy" Visagie, the 23-year old goalkeeper for the National First Division team Milano.
Margo Fortune
News | 24 October 2012
GroundUp spoke to Niven Scott, a 20-year old central midfielder for Junction Rovers, a promising team in the SAB League.
Margo Fortune
News | 17 October 2012
Radio Zibonele, a community radio station in Khayelitsha, organised a fun run for Khayelitsha residents on Saturday 6 October.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 10 October 2012
GroundUp spoke to Kaizer Chiefs Junior's Steven Sibanyoni.
Margo Fortune
News | 10 October 2012
Last week, twelve soccer teams representing different countries participated in a four-day soccer tournament under the campaign theme "unite as one". The tournament took place in Nyanga and was organised as a Heritage day celebration.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 3 October 2012
Lebo Ngubeni is the University of Pretoria's 19-year-old goalkeeper. He also plays for the South African under 20 team. GroundUp caught up with him.
Margo Fortune
News | 2 October 2012
Gugulethu Township was abuzz this weekend as cyclists from all over Cape Town participated in a bike ride from Cape Town central station to Gugulethu and back.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 19 September 2012
Masiphumelele primary school in Khayelitsha is growing a group of promising chess players. The people driving chess at the school believe it has an important educational role.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 19 September 2012
Gershin Kock is only 19 years old, but he is already the goalkeeper for National First Division team, Vasco Da Gama.
Margo Fortune
News | 19 September 2012
South Africa's tag rugby team recently visited a township school, Masiphumelele primary school, in Makhaza, Khayelitsha. This was a very exciting visit for the learners of Masiphumelele, who only get to see the Bokke on television.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 17 September 2012
GroundUp interviewed Chippa United's 25-year mid-fielder and left back, Diego Brown.
Margo Fortune
News | 12 September 2012
Nineteen-year-old Shane Petersen talks about growing up in a community surrounded by drugs and how soccer gave him a chance.
Margo Fortune
News | 5 September 2012
Professional soccer players who are refugees in South Africa have found comfort in establishing an informal soccer club, with the objective of being recognized and playing professionally again, like they did in their birth countries.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 5 September 2012
Travis Graham, who is just 19, played his first PSL match last week Wednesday for Ajax Cape Town.
Margo Fortune
News | 29 August 2012