What a weekend we are coming from (from the 27th-29th of July) whereby we saw 45 youth from N'waritsi village/Rietfontein Village, Jane Furse site, visiting Johannesburg and Ayanda Mbatha from Umlazi visiting Jozi centre, Katlehong and Evaton North site. The Jane Furse youth consisted of ladies team (nebo stars FC), Boys U/17 and U/15. They played Swallows ladies team on Saturday and Wits ladies team and boys U/17 accompanying by Kadiela and Whizzi Booi. On saturday it was time to hang out…

Personally the last three weeks, after reflecting more and more about leadership, mentorship and self image,  I have been reflecting back and forth concerning the issue of comparison. I am here daily trying to learn from others and share but at the end of the day I simply see many of us being victims of set ups of comparing ourselves to the others and fill good about it and think we have reached our goals or we are better or more clever or trying to make someone feel low or stupid etc.…

Our friends in Convergence Partners bought two sets of kit for Maganagobuswa Young Killers FC and Libangeni Montana FC. The two teams are good friends with Convergence Partners staff and they communicate and visit each other. And this is just a good example of individuals who came out from their shells and become friends. Convergence Partners is in Sandton and Maganagobuswa and Libangeni is in a impoverished rural site in Siyabuswa. Thank you to sesi Portia, Idan and the crew. …

From the 1st of July until the 4th of July 2012, Laureus Yes (run by incredible Mthokozisi Madonda) invited Schalk and I to hold or rather share on leadership and mentoring and IT training. There were eleven incredible young leaders from different part of SA. And this event was held in Shongweni Game Reserve. I must say instead of us sharing with these young champs, we were taught by them and not vice versa. Their attitude, their drive, insight, coaching skills.... is just beyond major. We…