Youthzones

Creating a better Mzansi through sport and development

August 2011 Blog Posts (6)

EQ

This morning in Diepkloof Soweto, we had fun: playing football and chatting. The local guys were there as well as some visitors from the UK (Andy and his boys). Firstly, the British boys were not bad at football and I think they were nice. We quickly gave them nick names: Walcott, Eboue, Malankane/Yaya, Crouch, etc. They were cool. Not the rioting type, it seems :-) The experience overall was good.

Yet there were a few reality checks, that convinced me again poverty is not about money…

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Added by Schalk van Heerden on August 31, 2011 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Youthzones and ABI

I'm sure you've all seen the exciting news that took place yesterday in Johannesburg. ABI has generously given Youthzones more moola to continue to reach out to everyone within the Youthzones and to start 4 new sites. This means more friendships, more networking, more tournaments and more FUN! Thank you to everyone who came to support. It was good to rub shoulders with CEO's and just to see that anything is possible. Three Cheers to the Youthzones. You can catch the event on DSTV 200 or… Continue

Added by Masiphilile Dlamini on August 30, 2011 at 8:22pm — 1 Comment

Take a closer look....they are human before they are children

Afternoon. I am abit emotional as i am writing this because..well i have been thinking alot i guess. I dont have alot of references on my c.v because i dont have a list of fancy companies that iv worked for. My experience refernce however tells a diferent story. Pity i cannot attach that to my c.v though hahahaha. I stumbled into teaching,yep!it is something that was the furthest thing from my mind because we all know the drill....teachers dont make money....the whole over worked and under…

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Added by goitseona mathibe on August 12, 2011 at 10:09am — 2 Comments

Womensday in Soweto

I was privileged to spend Women’s Day in Soweto.

No - I did not attend any women’s gatherings, listened to no speeches about how women should uplift themselves, or claim more power for themselves. I spend most of the day next to the football field, watching Diepkloof and Freedom…

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Added by Suzette van Rooyen on August 10, 2011 at 1:32pm — 4 Comments

Equal Opportunities?

Everybody do their few minutes on Mandela Day which like lead SA might be cute, or is it just a way for things to stay as they are with some legitimation added to the story? The Madiba everyone celebrates asked for an ideal where "all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities". We like the idea of harmony and no crime, but what are we doing about 'equal opportunities'? I watched Carte Blanche about poor black youths attacking whites who do mountain biking. Now, I NEVER… Continue

Added by Schalk van Heerden on August 8, 2011 at 7:25am — 2 Comments

Thin line between Good and Evil

I am writing this blog dedicating to my cousin 's 10 year old baby who accidentally was hit with a stick and the baby was admitted at the hospital. As I am writing this blog, he is late. He was hit by his uncle, Walter, who is my cousin and the brother of the mother of the baby. Walter and his sister had argument about their younger brother who just came from the mountains and his presents and somehow the sister slapped Walter who apparently had a stick on him, he instantly reacted by trying to… Continue

Added by doctor mabila on August 7, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments