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Comment by doctor mabila on May 13, 2012 at 9:20pm

It is a day after I came back from Somerset East where I definitely had a great learning time where I hanged  with Brothers FC (held intense three training sessions of football, computer skills, life skills session on unity, conflict resolution and communication, and addiction as these are the issues affecting the youth in this area, I also coached a soccer their two soccer match, and Trymore FC held two football trainings, computer skills and definitely spent time on Respect And addiction issue as this is the main problem with these lads. I also spent enough time training the netball teams Tigers netball team and Johnson Nqonqoza and hang out with our friends Tigers Rugby team which are doing well at the moment. Most of my time was trying to get the Nashua printer not to be uplifted by the company after confusion and also getting the Municipality and LFA  friends to real look at the issue or the conditions of the field and take responsibility. I am not meeting person but I had t do this as these two are conflict due to political interest and it was interesting bringing together. And the way forward was made. I also spent time and training the Nojoli Juniors and with our leaders like Bayeni and spending much time with Ntombivuyo Manene about how things should be done when hanging out with the youth (learning and teaching). Responsibility, communication and blaming is the main issue affecting the whole area as this is easily seen through negligence and conditions of the field and infrastructure around. But getting the young lads, soccer player working and some community members to come together and fix the field, pick up the papers, fixing the drainage was good and inspiring most of the community to have sense of ownership and valuing. 

Comment by Lindelwa Mboya on May 11, 2012 at 3:59pm

Thanks for the opportunity. I will definitely do better in my life. I feel loved and I think beyond money and resources there is more.

Comment by doctor mabila on May 8, 2012 at 10:31am

Before I even start reflecting or updating. The following has caught my attention: everything should be based on merit. People who talk too much or do too much meetings do less or nothing, and politics ruins development through sport. I have been keeping myself busy here for the last four days since arriving friday evening and  Saturday was cleaning day at the field and hanging out with the soccer teams and then sunday coaching and sharing some computer skills with our new girl Msobi and the interested soccer players. Yesterday, I spent much of my time at the school and then fields after. I must say with the politics affecting the community, we don't have active netball anymore. I don't normally do meetings but today I am meeting with my close friend Stofile LFA chairman and IDP municipality manager concerning the maintaining the field of which  the players and community should take responsibility and never wait for municipality. So far since this morning is just to catch up with admin. 

Comment by doctor mabila on December 23, 2011 at 9:49am

Is my fourth day here in Somerset East, and someone might be wondering what's happening lately with Doc. There is a lot happening daily and is all the small stuff (keeping me busy) done can be teaching computers, football training, life skills session, playing football with the U/19s, it can be hanging out with the netball players and soccer players etc, having morning jogs and early noon gym workout with some of the soccer players by the time I can look up in the sky to have a break it is already late in the evening and recording everything happened during the day is something I need to get used to it, bit of a challenge and still struggling and mostly I am extremely exhausted by that time but it is something I need to work on. I reflect deeply though on everything happened during the day. Today having being to gym early hours of the morning with some of Trymore players and then went to spend time with the netball girls by Zininzi 's House who gave me vetkoeks and I think Sparletta for breakfast and then straight after went to spent time with my friends Stofile and Yolo who are newly elected Chairperson and treasurer of LFA respectively whereby I installed our programmes in their new laptops and get them connected using their modem and a phone and then teaching them emailing, youthzones operations etc. And then straight was soccer time and meeting all the team reps and then we did few life skill sessions on responsibility and communication. And of course after four days of being with them, with my new approach I didn't come in and give them their football equipment first rather worked together and grow more as friends not based on materials rather friendship genuinely as usual and then only today let the young leaders like Yolo, Gabon and Drogba give them the material. I am not saying all my friendships all over the sites are based on material that s I had to change my approach. And then straight with no break I was invited vby my friends, the role models, who are hardly around the community during the year for a braai which I didnt stay for too long because not convncing or below par chelsea was playing spurs not say I was running away from all the pretty girls. I must saythe bond and friendship created between these local successful lads and me is great and the sky is the limit come next year.

Comment by Thijs van den Berg on December 20, 2011 at 4:03pm

Well written doc. Nice to hear that everything is going well. It's weird, there it's over 40 degrees and here we've to deal with the snow now. Keep up the good work doccie!

Comment by doctor mabila on December 20, 2011 at 3:21pm

On the 18th of Dec 2011, I was welcome in Somerset East with bunch of topless guys and girls everywhere and of course girls were wearing bras because it was very hot, it reached maximum 46 degrees celsius. I loved it though and hearing the good news that Trymore FC are leading the log in the castle stream and hopeful they will win the play-offs come the end of the season and go to Vodacom League. Most of us we were unable to sleep till early hours of the morning because heat and we swam in the pools till early hours of the morning. It was great to catch with everyone and excitement. And of course even though most of the youth are into alcohol and the unemployment is still higher but reduced since most of the youth we work are employed full-time. The likes of Spencer who is now working in PE, Zininzi who working in SE. Some open their small businesses like orah, the captain of Black Brothers Fc who opened his own successful car wash next to the taxi rank, the list goes on and on. The influence and stimulation of the Youthzones programmes is now bearing some fruits after relational patience with the lads here. But slowly but surely we will get there. The interest in computer literacy is still slowly but most of the guys are picking it up and it will be very nice when we start having a computers running in the new beautiful clubhouse by the artificial turf field. Leading by example and not being judgmental is the way here in terms of lifestyle. i am spending much time with the successful lads who are hardly here during the year and are heroes looking at the sustainability of the progrmmes in the longer and see if they will continue running and investing back in the community. And of course I am also spending time with our normal friends boys and girls even though the league in on halt at the moment because of the festives but I am with the juniors most times who dont have a break they  just want to play. They train twice a day by themselves and they are ust playing. One of my highlight since arriving here two days ago was when I saw now Nojoli Primary School now having Gumboots Dance after last year I was teaching the little as is one of my hobbies. They now have the same steps I taught them and they were participating in the festival here in Somerset East. Amazing! How small good things can sprout like this. And coming back to Life skills, it goes back to responsibility and blaming which is the main things affecting the community leading to conflicts and vandalizing of the field. One thing is to work with the teams and the community in those. No one want to take responsibility or risk and this of course it has to do with confidence also which is very important to boost their self-esteem. Just loving them unconditionally and unjudgementally and mostly not to react. Bluecrane Celtics programme is also  doing well under good hearted Bayeni.

Comment by doctor mabila on August 26, 2011 at 12:00pm

Thijs, Thank you for everything you have been doing in SE and I am getting good feedbacks from the lads that side. And thank you for setting good example to the young lads everywhere. 

Comment by doctor mabila on July 15, 2011 at 1:22pm

From the 10th July till 18th July, I am hanging out with Thijs from Holland. From Morning till evening hanging with our family friends here in somerset east, learning from each other. Thijs is is here in Somerset East volunteering for two months.

Comment by Koko Zaka on January 11, 2011 at 5:11pm

Success, Prosperity, Success, Prosperity!

 

Copmplements friends

 

It is great to be back in 20elevate, I hope you are all well and in good spirit. This year we must display more integrity, remember: Integrity is doin the right thing even if no one is watchin. I am humbled to be part of this generation, the generation that has got ambition.

 

Last year passed with its up and downs and yet we are still stand strong. Lets  do it again this year, lift our heads up and claim success. You may not alwys choose what happens to you but you can choose how to respond, your success is your choice!

 

I smell prosperity and success however it comes with a price. hard work, patients, plan, most importantly action with descipline.

to all of us youth zoners, lets spread: Love, Respect, Dignity and share responsibilities socially and proffessionally.

 

No matter what happened to yesterday today is a new day so get excited!!!

 

I'm out

Comment by doctor mabila on December 27, 2010 at 4:53pm

Essay contest: is playing soccer a child right?

The 10th of December is International Human Rights Day. A day to celebrate the importance of human rights for freedom and peace around the world. On this day we also celebrate the Rights of the Child. The United Nations agreed that all the children in the world have the same rights. Children have the right to a safe home, to go to school, and to play. A very popular play in South Africa is soccer. It teaches you to cooperate with a
team, how to handle losing a game, and much more. During the World Cup this year, the whole world could see how important soccer is in South Africa.

Soccer is a way for young South Africans to develop, learn to express yourselves and prepare yourself for life. We believe in the power of soccer: yes""> young South Africans can exercise their right to play and develop their future. But what do we really know?? The Netherlands Embassy would like to hear your stories and challenges you to write about what playing soccer means to you. Did it give you opportunities that you otherwise would not have had? Do you think playing soccer is important to you and your development?

You can send your story of ½ to 1 page before 1 January 2010 yes"" to pre-pa@minbuza.nl. Please, mention your name and age. The best 5 essays will win an official Netherlands team jersey with your name on it
! So don’t hesitate and start writing!

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