Northern Cape - Upington

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Northern Cape - Upington

Location: Upington
Members: 202
Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2021

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What Do you Think of Jozi?

For those that have come to Jozi, how was the experience was it what you expected, was it worse? Tell us about itContinue

Tags: UP

Started by Ayanda Sacred Sep 16, 2012.

Forgotten Province? 1 Reply

Why did the Northern Cape not get any World Cup games?

Tags: Cup, World, Upington

Started by Schalk van Heerden. Last reply by gam links Apr 20, 2010.

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Comment by doctor mabila on December 16, 2011 at 11:27am

Upington youth came all the way to Jozi to receive their sporting equipment prior to their major tournament kick off which will be held in New Heaven Informal Settlement in Paballelo, Upington. Collin Matlapeng of Black Warriors was so excited in such a way that he said everything happening in Jozi will also one day happens in Upington in terms of the lifestyle, racial integration and also not have bucket system at the informal settlement. I said I admire and inspired the way they carry on with their lives under those conditions. 

Comment by doctor mabila on November 16, 2011 at 9:48pm

Comment by doctor mabila on November 16, 2011 at 9:21pm

Simon and Doc attended the dreamfields-Youthzones Primary schools soccer league finals tournament which was held in Paballelo stadium on the 4th of November 2011. It was a great success, 12 primary schools which are registered in youthzones-dreamfields league. Well we played round robin all the present schools displayed their talents and get opportunity to play and they enjoyed themselves very much. By the way they were all winners but one team won the tournament that is Simbruner Primary  against Vooruitsig Primary 1 - 0 in the final. After the event the teachers came together and have small function and they all received Dreamfields certificates for attending dreamfields coaching course conducted by Doctor Mabila in April. The Youthzone team conducted the  football training, computers skills session and life skills session with the Black Warriors FC and Mighty Birds FC between 1st and 7th November and on the six Simon and Doc held top four tournament saw the MIghty Birds FC and Paballelo FC tournament reaching unfinished finals since it was getting dark. We also gave 20 bibs to Mighty Birds and Black warrios FC. Black Warriors FC also received 2 soccer manuals and mighty birds four manuals while the paballelo netball team received 2 netballs and one soccer manual and the choir  received one life skill menu and the dreamfield-youthzones eague convener received one life skills menu as well.

Comment by doctor mabila on June 30, 2011 at 7:35am
Members of the Paballelo Choir Group are competing in Pretoria for the national cultural dancing contest.
Comment by doctor mabila on April 13, 2011 at 12:41am

12/04/2011

The second day of the coaching clinic was amazing and more rewarding. In the morning session I spent time with the local teams and the heroes in the community including new participating referees. We spent much time doing session on football basics, Speed and creativity. Where we theoretically and practically we did a session on speed since the game is fast today and soccer needs to be quick mental (Sharp intelligence) . We also worked/training session under speed we look at the physical speed which include stamina, fitness, running speed, resistance, agility, flexibility ball exercises, and mental speed we looked at the intelligence of the player in any situation, willingness life skills sessions, mental strength exercises and mental awareness and coordination and visualization football exercises. And then after lunch we ad about 30 children participating or volunteering as players to train which rescued the teachers who this time came prepared no more suits. We did a life skill sessions on team building, assisting each other and unity among the players and the teachers to their surprise we did a session on to set good example where they had to some exercises and demonstrations in front of the participating kids and do their best and set good example. After that I held a normal procedure of training with football and how to run a training and football/match. We did session on warming up physical and then with football and then prepare the kids mentally (arousal and visualization) for the game or training. I had a training session working on the technical basics and tactics of the young lads looking at the some of the drills were done earlier on in the morning. One thing with young lads you dont wanna stop training every second rather let it flow and coach and strong when is very urgent and needs serious attention. So you can imagine how much talking and coaching and running around I had to and while about 30n teachers looking and going to them explaining what I see and allowing them to contribute to the training if they see something wrong. I t all went great and we had a cool down after. And the young lads reflect on the training and what they learnt. And to my surprise Coach Ben asked me to coach second division team Paballelo Celtics after that.  

Comment by doctor mabila on April 11, 2011 at 11:26pm

11/04/2011First day of the coaching clinic preparing the teams for the upcoming Dreamfields Primary league  went very well. We started the day at 10am with the surprise and humbling visit of Mr Beukes Gerald, the head of sports in Department of Education in Upington and the presence of one of the highly respected coach, Ben (the head coach of Paballelo Celtics, vodacom team, who heard about my work in Upington and eventually became one of my new friends here in Upington. One of he highlights of the day was when one of the community team coming from Progress Squatter camp called Austin Villa popped in large numbers and said heard about this clinic and they want to learn. But overall all the teachers and the reps of the schools came and we had team building session and hearing from them what are they expecting and to my surprise everyone was just looking forward to learn and heard about what I do in Upington concerning fotball coaching. Very humbling and makes one human. We (the teachers, players and Gerald) discussed the issue surrounding the league like refereeing, transportation fees, fixture, league liason volunteers, the date when the league will commence,  age restriction and cheating (we planned to have cards with photos since birth certificates which most of the young lads use dont have photos attached). And the above issues will be finalized in formal documentation by Wednesday including the budget. And after this it was time to go to the field and work since most of the session will be in practical form accompanied by the theoretical Success In Soccer coaching Manual and most of acquired coaching skills relevant for the young children 's development. As usual is very important for the kids to be having fun playing with good technical and tactical skills than intense training which I normally hold with the seniors. And also other thing I did is Friendship building and unity among the participants which resulted in the shock of their lives because we had to play small sided game of teachers (while wearing their ties and formal shoes) vs the players. No classroom format. We then had lunch at KFC together and continued with the session and activities of  working on the issue of sustainability and empowering the young lads, boosting their confidence, team building ad positive motivation (to the young lads who are in a hyper curve of growth ) through coaching and as coaches not to be selfish rather everything is for the young lads and we should never allow our own egos destroy the passion of the young lads which is playing football......

Comment by doctor mabila on April 11, 2011 at 9:07am
When will this desperate or 'ambitious' people ever stop destroying for the kids. There is nothing foolish than when an older person who is being hungry for long time and see some kind of the development in the community and come to distract to get attention and thinking he will get the piece of cake which is not there because real development is not about taking the money in the name of the poor or tags or the chest rather be with the people and love them and live with them and learn and help each other to better your own lives. n the 10th of April as i landed in Upington, I went straight to the field where I had to train and playthe tournament with some of the local friends, which was going extremely well in Paballelo Squatter Camp. And then I went to buy some food and apparently some drunk palookas (they are millions of them out there drunk or not drunk, in fancy house/office or squatter camp) came in a field and beat one of the players who in return gave them a lessons of their live and was strong enough (assisted by his friend) to take one of the weapon they were carrying and hit them. Now when i came back the soccer posts were removed by these drunkards and the youth were left stranded and apparently they wan to build more shacks in that space for their friends. This is not the community is just bunch of individuals with big ego and empty. Is sad that they (these kind of guys and there are also so called academics or intelligent who think and operate this way, destroying the lives of the poor and weak)  are not only in the squatter camp even in the fancy offices or houses of the Sandton's etc. I was deeply hurt when I heard one youth by the name of Shabba saying they are doing this so that place will be clustered with squatter camps so that they can mug us at night.
Comment by feziwe fubu on November 17, 2010 at 10:07pm
Hi I am Feziwe. I just love my town and Paballelo. I am khulisa training
Comment by Ndlalifa Lifa Jack on September 6, 2010 at 3:11am
My son said to me dad i want to see you top at the youthzone,thats why i haved sign out 120 members today guys.....so i have do it for you ndlalifa my son thanx boy also thanx to my one only girlfriend Prudencia Susu Jack............
Comment by ayanda biyo on April 14, 2010 at 3:00pm
I am busy with thee officer of the mayor with a sustainable telent mobization and transformation..
the aim is to mobilize and expose telented youth in various telent disciplines and also to capacitate young people in leadership and ensure continuity in their transition between the various stages of growth
 

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