As part of the LAUREUS yes pilot team we attended different courses one of them including the ETA SKILLS PROGRAMME. from there on we were given tasks of hosting an event i never thought organizing a tournament was that tough, but through it all and the help from my organisation YOUTHZONES ( Simon and Ayanda) I managed to pull all the strings and made the event possible. it was a well day spent with Mondli and…

What a games we  played  on last Sunday our under 19 Boys were apagaist the REAL MAGIC , At Emadami ground we won by 2-0 .Our boys were playing well they scoring cracker goals in different halfs. Sanele Cele  scored crecker goal out side the box.In the second half our boys were in the house on fire  in the first 2mintes  Rngo ngcobo biting  two magic difenders and pas in the visiters  net  and  and scored. After that moment my boys were traid harder to scoring the third goal, but a dis…

As i sit down and spent some time reflecting on the experience i aquired in hiking the drakensburg mountain,i really see each and everyday worth leaving because when you know your purpose in life you will make each and everyday day worth living i also learned the importance of reflecting on your life each and everyday,this two question:who am i and where are you going really make me realise that if you know who you are as an individual and accept yourself the way you are you can make…

 the girls are so happy to getting the balls from Youthzones . the saying this ball the gona make diffirenc asthe y pripering for leage matchies . it makes felt happy were i,m see the youth divelopment team sang the songs as the sign of exaitment from you guys . the shows  how happy were are after we giving them this  balls . thanks from you guys  for making the  youth of umlazi being happy all the time , io,m show  here we didn,t see the youth walking in the sreet or tring to robbing please…

hi every one i hope you doing good i cat see you i was need make sure as im asking

firstly i like to thank YOUTHZONES for giving us this chance as a leader to go to drankensburg mountain to hike 

secondly i like to thank Tom for his time n awareness Tom you are the man n i also like to thank all YOUTHZONES guys that were there at drankensburg mountain for there strength i was nerves because it was my first time to go to hike but the confidence that they show to me i pretend as…

As we always say people need people, rich or poor, black or white, big headed or small headed. And also people are different and unique have have special talents everyone breathing. And all these talents working together in unity and teamwork, the world automatically becomes a better place. Every person do things in a different way to achieve what they want and what works for Doc to get to achieve what he wants doesn't mean it will be the same formula of success for Grootkop rather one can…

m learning a lerson  in drakensback, if do something u must plan. it was my fist in my life to go to hike in the mountan  and hiking ,but the espence i gettin it will make grow .

Last week I was walking at the Mall with my sister and a boy came up to me with a big smile and greeted me.

He said to me, "Mr Booi, did you know that you are still the ruining champion of the Department of Correctional Services Free state/Northern Cape Poetry Championships, the only Groenpunt Inmate to get a gold medal in Provincial debate."

My mouth went agape and before I could say anything he went on, "...you used to be my teacher, you tough me English and now I…

working with young boys realising there is so much to do to help them, i aint complaining but i'm just getting started. will do whatever i can to help rebuild some of this boys to make themselves better again or maybe the best they could ever be not for other people but for themselves. realising that to help a person you don't need material stuff or big money but a good heart and that driven passion and stretching a helping hand and have that someone you could look up to, and i'm very…

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One of the soccer players in somerset East by the name of Luyanda Mtsele commolny known as Ntsimbi is busy sweating with his young boys & girls training them for the next level.

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To all my fellow matriculants around South Africa who will be sitting for your final exams starting on the 22 October 2012, I wish you guys all the best and remeber; you have to prepare for every paper. MAY THE MIGHTY LORD HELP YOU...Amen!

I si and aya went to freedom park yesterday, it was my first time at the site and i have to say man did i get a welcome or did i get a welcome.

we got there i thought i we were going to play soccer and to my suprise they were instilling fitness, god i nearly died my calfs be sore, fitnes training aint good if your not fit but i have to say it did me good i needed to burn my chest and they helped me do it.

I also learned that the boys will be participating in a…

Hi all my fellow Youthzones mates. so i have been a bit scares. Well like the saying goes only good thing keep you busy and scares. Well the first thing i can say i had the most empowering Community event and will blog about it soon on Giftedsk8.wordpress.com. straight after that i had the privilege to skate the Maloof money Cup skateboarding world championship in Kimberly and straight after that i had to join my fellow Laureus YES leaders for our second faze of training. …

As i look at my life in the past and compare it with life that i am living now i see a total different picture , from a person who did not care much about anything that is happening in the community to a person who is passionate about doing community work now everytime i see a young person smilling thats make me to be happy. i am so thankful of youth zones for really making me…