Sport
“Work hard and you will succeed” - Rising Kaizer Chiefs star
GroundUp spoke to Kaizer Chiefs Junior's Steven Sibanyoni.
Margo Fortune
News | 10 October 2012
Soccer players unite against xenophobia
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
Hard work is key - Tuks Goalkeeper
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
Khayelitsha’s emerging chess stars
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
Cycling awareness event in Gugulethu
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
Gershin Kock on the pressure of being a goalkeeper: “Once you make a mistake it will always be remembered.”
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
Tag rugby encouraged in township schools
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
Chippa United star Diego Brown talks about a soccer player’s challenges
GroundUp interviewed Chippa United's 25-year mid-fielder and left back, Diego Brown.
Margo Fortune
News | 12 September 2012
Immigrants soccer players aim for PSL
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