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.
Picture: Open Studios’ recent visit to the Ukhanyo art club Judith Neilson started the Art Club in Ukhanyo Primary on her first visit in 2022. It now has an even more exciting future thanks to new partners. Firstly, Noordhoek Open Art Studios has donated R50 000...
Teddy Nyali, Masisports Head Coach: Rugby, reports back on a rugby event recently held at nearby Generations school: "Our rugby teams visited Generations school this week. The age groups were U7, U8, U11 and U13. Both U7 and U8 lost their matches, while the U11s and...
Cycling under the watchful eye of MasiSports coach Lubabalo Begala (Sidney) continues to thrive at Ukhanyo Primary and Masi High. On Youth Day (June 16) WP Cycling had a festival to celebrate Nelson Mandela. The MasiSports team had their best day, taking seven...
After-school sport opening doors Ukhanyo and Western Province under-12 rugby flyhalf Siyabuswa Siyo has been awarded a high school scholarship at Wynberg Boys’ High School. Siyabuswa is an amazing kid and has played for the WP under-12 team for two years. He is both...
First published on www.news24.com Legendary former Natal fast bowler Vince van der Bijl had a remarkable cricket career and is now dedicating his efforts at helping underprivileged kids play sport. John Bishop reports. He was a giant of a fast bowler, widely...
Educators need a broad and deep knowledge of a multitude of disciplines, not merely their chosen branch of learning. That requires continually learning in all disciplines, new concepts and viewpoints, attitudes, and beliefs. It is a never-ending quest for the...
Pam Ngcwana, left, and Fez Payi, far right, at their graduation MasiSports and Ukhanyo Primary are so proud of Fez Payi and Pam Ngcwana receiving their Early Childhood Development (ECD) diploma. Part-time study and a job are not easy bedfellows, as online study takes...
Just like the metamorphosis that occurs from a cocoon to a butterfly, the transformation of a set of academic buildings into the Masi High holistic academic institution with classes, fields, courts, and cultural activities was celebrated on March 1 this year Masi High...
Teacher and coach Kwanele Lunga reports back: Eleven schools took part in the most recent Zonal athletics meeting on 10 February: Fish Hoek, Sunvalley, Kommijtie, Generations, Kleinberg, Simon's Town, Jupiter, Bay, Paul Greyling, Reddam and Ukhanyo. We had a team of...
Coach Teddy Nyali reports back on a great day of sport at Masi High: What a fantastic day of sport yesterday when Masi High hosted Curro for friendly netball and soccer matches. The first game was Masi High U/15 soccer girls against Curro girls and Masi won 6-0. The...
The popular UCT Summer School programme has given MasiSports and the Masi schools a wonderful gift of about 250 children’s’ books for their libraries. Dr Medee Rall, director of the Development and Alumni department and Dr Melodie Wessels, the ex-president of the SA...
Once a week, Ukhanyo Primary learners work on their literacy, numeracy and digital skills with the in-school programme run by Click Learning.