MasiSports+ is a community-driven initiative that transforms lives in Masiphumelele through the powerful combination of sport, life-skills training, and education. Founded on the belief that “Sport is a game changer”, MasiSports+ partners with local schools—Ukhanyo Primary and Masiphumelele High—to create a safe, inspiring, and structured environment for learners to thrive.
Since 2019, the organisation has helped build fully-fledged sports programmes at both schools, complete with branded kit, facilities, equipment, and trained coaches. This initiative has not only brought learners into inter-school leagues but has also improved academic performance, discipline, teamwork, and school enjoyment.
MasiSports+ exists to unlock the potential of every learner and guide them away from harmful influences like gangs and drugs—offering instead a sense of identity, belonging, and invincibility through structured sport and mentorship. By integrating sport, life-skills, and education, MasiSports+ is cultivating a new generation of confident, capable, and connected South Africans.
We have been so privileged this year. The renowned Prof Cora Burnett-Louw and the Henley Business School respectively have researched an impact report and reputation analysis on MasiSports and the community. Both are invaluable in assisting us to align with our...
We are pleased to welcome Thabile Nene and Marvin Williams to our MasiSports management team. Our NPO has evolved over the last 18 months, necessitating these appointments to safeguard the sustainability of our programme. Thabile joins us as manager of our Cultural...
Twelve Masi learners from the two school choirs, two educators, and a choir teacher were in awe of the performance of Orpheus McAdoo at Artscape. It is a true story of Orpheus and his minstrel troupe (children of USA slaves) who travelled and enthralled audiences in...
The inaugural Masi High sports festival was a huge hit The last stretch of October has been a busy but exceptionally rewarding period for MasiSports: Masi High head coach Teddy Nyali’s innovative new sports concept was a roaring success. He, educator and soccer coach...
An intern at work as part of MasiSports' new skills programme MasiSports has added a new strategic pillar – socio-economic empowerment. Over the next three years, we aim to develop a methodology to help Grade 10 students and above learn soft skills that make them more...
What a celebration at Philippi on 3rd October when new Astro fields and nets were officially opened at Siyazakha Primary by the WC Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo McKenzie, and Nomolizo Memani, the principal. All sports were on view as well as tribal...
Masi High cyclist Liyabona Madlkane was accompanied by MasiSports cycling coach ‘Sidney’ Lubabalo Begala to the SA youth championships in Oudtshoorn recently. Liyabona was picked after the WP Youth Championships in September, where she was one of three MasiSports...
As the third term drew to a close, Ukhanyo Primary art teacher Lubabalo Pita reflected on the school’s colourful Heritage Day celebrations: “This week we celebrated Heritage Day with great enthusiasm and pride, as learners and staff came to school dressed in their...
Teddy Nyali, MasiSports head coach at Masi High wrote this enthusiastic piece about dancing, having just seen the All Blacks practise before the Cape Town Test. That tells a story of how inspiring our very first session of Dance for All was. Dance for All – headed up...
Ukhanyo Primary hosted Langa's Vusa, Generations from Kommetjie, and Westlake a week before the Barbarian Grand finale this weekend. It was a resounding success, with parents flocking to Masiphumelele to watch the under-9s play rugby. The last event of the series,...
On Saturday there was an air of frivolity and energy when 12 educators, coaches, and learners met for their first recorder lesson. Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra flutist Monica Nolizwi, who trains in Gugulethu, Langa, and Khayelitsha, was there to begin the training...
Another unifying Barbarian RFC festival of rugby Underpinning the Barbarian RFC’s vision is the desire to bring players from all walks of life and genders onto the field to learn the real art of rugby – sportsmanship of the highest order under pressure. The...