THE 6.7 CHALLENGE FOR MANDELA DAY

In 2008, Nelson Mandela made an inspired call to encourage the next generation to take on the burden of leadership in addressing the world’s social injustices when he said that “it is in your hands now”. Nelson Mandela International Day was launched in 2009 and since then the global movement has celebrated his legacy and …

KELLOGGS HEALTH EDUCATION ROAD SHOW CONTINUES

The Health Education road show of the Kellogg’s Health of the Nation project has continued this week, visiting the various Cape Town communities that will participate in this weekend’s Kellogg’s Health of the Nation: 50 hour sports challenge. The interactive format of the road show sessions have been well received by the participants and the …

PHASE 1 OF KELLOGGS HEALTH OF THE NATION KICKS OFF

Day 1, The Ocean View community came alive with the arrival of the Kellogg’s Health of the Nation road show team on Monday. The Sporting Chance team together with Leanne Tee, a dietician from title sponsors Kellogg’s, began Phase 1: Health Education road show in wonderful weather and a warm welcome by the community. The …

SPORTING CHANCE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION COACHING CLINICS GIVE KHAYELITSHA CHILDREN AN ACTIVE HOLIDAY

School holidays can be a difficult time for the children in the communities, their parents and guardians are at work the whole day, and they are left to entertain themselves with little means. With this is mind the Sporting Chance Development Foundation aims to run sports coaching clinics to keep the children occupied, away from …

MAMELODI AND UMLAZI LEARNERS CLINCH COVETED KIA STREET SOCCER PROVINCIAL FINALS

 Africa in recent weeks to play the ‘beautiful game’. According to Brad Bing of Sporting Chance, who conceptualised and co-ordinates the programme, being healthy and keeping active are additional critical life skills taught by the programme, and for the first phase, a Health Education Road Show visited all the participating communities leading up to the …

Street Cred – Sporting Chance Street Cricket Final – 1 December

The streets of Nyanga were abuzz when 11 teams from disadvantaged communities throughout the Western Cape competed for the coveted Sporting Chance Street Cricket Champions’ Trophy on Wednesday 1 December. For the past five weeks more than 3000 young learners from 11 regions including Mitchell’s Plain, Manenberg, Gugulethu, Langa, Ocean View, Masipumelele, Elsies River, Khayelitsha …

Perfect Cape Town weather for cricket coaching clinic in Khayelitsha

On a magnificent Thursday 12th February afternoon in 33 degrees heat, children from various schools in Khayelitsha attended a cricket coaching clinic hosted by the Solstice Foundation and Sporting Chance at the Khayelitsha Sports Stadium. On arrival the children were taken through a warm up by our experienced coaches. After the warm up they were …

50 young and enthusiastic cricketers had an active and exciting start to their weekend

Friday 6th February, 150 young and enthusiastic cricketers had an active and exciting start to their weekend, when they got the opportunity to participate in a cricket clinic hosted by Solstice Foundation together with Sporting Chance at the Avonwood Sports Complex in Elsies River. The cricket skills of the children varied considerably and all benefited …

Gale force winds don’t stop young cricketers

Gale force winds at the Greens sports field in Manenberg on Friday 13th February did not stop young and enthusiastic cricketers from attending a cricket coaching clinic hosted by the Solstice Foundation and organized by Sporting Chance. The Participants were from last years Street Cricket league which took place in October and November in Manenberg. …