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Mbekweni Community Sports Centre gets reading……
“Oh what an awesome book. It was like I was watching the whole thing. I couldn’t stop reading; I even burnt the food because of this book”- Siphokazi. While Siphokazi’s family may not be so keen on their burnt dinner, the young people of Mbekweni have really caught the reading bug. We have recently joined...
Mbekweni success at International Cup of Heroes competition
Team Mbekweni has finished an amazing 3rd place at the International Cup of Heroes competition, a superb result considering this was their first time at the international final and they were competing against eleven other teams, many seasoned campaigners. The SCORE Cup of Heroes is a multi-skilled competition in which teams compete in three sports...
Youth encourage Mbekweni community to get moving!
Young sport leaders in Mbekweni have embarked on a four day door-to-door campaign to increase community involvement at the Mbekweni Community Sports Centre, as part of an outreach campaign. Seventeen year old Sisanda Masila from Ihlumelo High School in Mbekweni is one of twenty young leaders who will go out into Mbekweni this weekend to...
SINAKO – Yes We Can!
“People used to discriminate against me because I am disabled. I could never play football but now I am playing with able bodied children too!” Every Monday nineteen year old Andile Phampa walks to the Mbekweni Community Sports Centre near Paarl, in the Western Cape, to play football as part of the SINAKO (“We Can”)...
English cricket club visit Mbekweni Community Sports Centre.
Mbekweni Community Sports Centre was privileged to welcome the London based Primrose Hill Cricket Club this month. The club, for boys and girls aged between 7 and 13 years, visited with their parents and teachers. In a true African spirit our visitors were treated to Pantsula dancing, singing and entertainment. We also took them on...
