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MasiSports Update – December 2021

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What a week that was

What a week that was

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...

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Intern project an exciting new initiative

Intern project an exciting new initiative

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...

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Rotary Astro a gamechanger for Philippi school

Rotary Astro a gamechanger for Philippi school

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...

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Cycling riding high

Cycling riding high

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...

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A beautiful celebration of heritage

A beautiful celebration of heritage

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...

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Masi High finds its rhythm with Dance for All

Masi High finds its rhythm with Dance for All

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...

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The Barbarian Grand Finale 2024

The Barbarian Grand Finale 2024

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,...

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New Masi Music Club hits a high note

New Masi Music Club hits a high note

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...

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Another unifying Barbarian RFC festival of rugby

Another unifying Barbarian RFC festival of rugby

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...

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The future’s bright for Masi art

The future’s bright for Masi art

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...

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