Grootbos Foundation launches new Athletics project

10 January 2012

The Grootbos Foundation launched a new athletics project on the 9^th of January at the Gansbaai Communal Sports Centre: UMNTANA PHAMBILI. The project is aimed at giving children from marginalized communities the opportunity to participate in organized athletics training programmes, to…

• YouthZone member is 2012 we don't have to wait for something nice to happen to us,we can be aggressive and do something nice for ourselves and others.
• Each day is a new life,Each moment is really a new life.What we call memories are really present thoughts.What we call anticipations are really present thoughts.No one has ever lived in any moment expect the present.
• If you want to dismiss a negative thought the only way to do so is to think of something positive and…

When you think of something new, at first people laugh at you. When you decide to do it, people not take you even seriously. When you show some outstanding results they start challenging you! Then finally they watch you succeed and they wish they were you

It is more than fulfilling to hear most lads or our friends on sites getting employed. I am receiving emails and sms'es from the likes of  Sipho Mathonsi of Nkomazi who will be working for big compamy CMR cme Jan 2012, Johnny Mahleza of Somerset East now working in Port Elizabeth, Dudu Koba of SE who now works in Cradock as Police Official, Nkosi of HB who is now working as a chief librarian in Lwandle Township, Raymond Mashanya who is now working for Lovelife, Nompendulo Mpila of Mamelodi…

Today its a great day for the family at siyabuswa espacillly young kikkelrs were i am at joburg going to collect soccer boots for the team,hope that after losing 3-o at our last game and the training session that we had doc wil help boost our self-confidence in our next match,happy festive season to all the yputh-zone members,and remember to put christ before everything else.

We would like to thank Youthzone for giving us the help by providing us with an amount of R1300 for our athletics training camp,we really appreciate the help year and next year we are  going to use the YOUTHZONE logo for marketing, and we would like to thank our father Coach Simon for giving us the life skills menu, because it taught us how to communicate with others and also how to work as a team.

THANK YOU YOUTHZONE!!!!!!!!!!! 

The school exams are over and now you begin to wonder "what are you going to do over the thanks giving season"... I don't think I have an answer yet by one thing for sure, I can be grateful for the year that I just had. So, here are short words to the Man above:

Dear Lord, I couldn't move into another year without apologizing for the things I should've said earlier and didn't, and acknowledge the times I could've done better but didn't. Thanks for moving me while I grumbled…

Two young lads,…

We had a great day today with the Soweto boys (Diepkloof All Stars).

We played a tournament in Klip Town Soweto but unfortunately we lost in the first game (2 - 1).

Next week is the big tournament in Diepkloof zone 2, hope to have all the support we can get

It has been a great surprise visit from both Schalk and Doc over this week, I trust they will be here until tuesday next week. Them being here has been great for the guys in the area, as most of the school going youth have finished writting their exams. They have been able to constructively interact with them, having one of the Helderberg LFA team being on play-offs to take part in the Castle League next year, there has been a lot of training going on, as they prepare for the up coming…

Its a big event in Umzimkulu kzn site ,opening of a big stadium thanks to Schalk and Doc for your initiative . this event will take place on the 30th of november 2011 Umzimkulu stadium.Also on the same day 5teams from 5 zones will play the semi finals of the mayoral cup .Rietvlei liverpool is also counted in that number of 5 hoping they win the tournament for all the youthzone sites.you will be informed later tomorrow and also check the attachments. As far as the safa regional league is…

On the 24th of November the ABI staff went for site visit in Freedom Park, Soweto. Even though it was raining earlier and muddy it couldn't stop any of the youth to come and train. The ABI staff (mostly ladies who I think when applying for their work, one of the requirements was beauty) mingled with the local youth boys and girls. They went to play netball game with the Girls Netball team and I must say it was great fun and everyone looked equal and there were jokes made. And it was…

This is a reminder that the life-skills competition closes on 1 December. 

All groups must submit their written updates and photos asap to admin @ youthzones .co.za or to Doc or Schalk. 

The winners will be determined by independent consultants.

All the best!!

On the 24th of November ABI visited Soweto to see how junior and senior boys use their time after hours

of school and those who are unemployed unemployed.

Unfortunately it was raining in Soweto and when we arrived in Diepkloof with Schalk there were small boys who were ''Starting'' to train in that heavy rain.

It shows that there are boys who love what they do and do it with passion.

Most importantely you will never know who is watching your team or monitoring the…

 Jeff is one of the boys staying with me in my house he is from Mpumalanga. Jeff saved the best for last. After an up and down season, Jeffrey came oh so close to successfully to win the title. Only the speed of the Free State Champ and eventual winner stood between Jeff and glory..

Jeffrey showed he meant business when he ran the fastest time in half marathon, clocking 1:03min & 47sec in the South African half marathon championship and came 3rd.

Coming into the Soweto…