Sport
Karate taught Noma discipline
Nomalungelo Nkosi of Protea Glen has broken her leg, arm, got hit hard in the chest and suffered blue eyes, but she’s still resilient about playing karate. She doesn’t like the sport, she loves it. She is a member of
Moroka Swallows walk against gender-based violence
Moroka Swallows F.C players were at the receiving end of the hard talk from the club’s integrity committee chairperson, Tshepo Mokoena, at the Zoo Lake Sports Club grounds. This is where Mokoena’s non-profit organization, MADA, was hosting a 5km walk
Soweto’s oldest soccer boss resigns
By Brenda Yumba Legendary Lucas “Rhoo” Radebe, John “Shoes” Moshoeu, Benedict “Tso” Vilakazi are just a few of many names that Ntate Leshole Lazarus “The Boss” Tlhahane (83) has helped to hurl to stardom. Teko Modise used to crash on
Soweto Basketball Academy thrives….
Despite the soccer dominance in Soweto, the coaching personnel is happy with how the Soweto Basketball Academy (SBA) is shaping up. “We have about 130 players at the academy,” says Coach Monwabisi Dlamini. Children as young as six are hustling
Football juggler with sticky shoes
This is passion and courage wrapped in astounding football-juggling skills. Jabu “The Celeb” Mdaka (27) went to the extent of taking his savings and boarded a bus to visit countries like Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia to entertain people. He
Winning primary school soccer team represent SA in Spain
Nomalinganiselo Primary School soccer team will represent South Africa in Spain next year. The Cape Town school were crowned Danone Nations Cup champions at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto. They were coached by their school teacher, Ntokozo Mazwi. The national champs
Cassper Nyovest and L-Tido’s teams clash
South African hip-hop artists, Cassper Nyovest and L-Tido joined hands and led local artists to a soccer pitch in Soweto. Musicians and actors exchanged shibobos and show-me-your-numbers before tens of their cheering admirers at Nike Football Stadium in Klipspruit. Riky
Instilling discipline through Afro-Brazilian Capoeira martial art
Thabo Masangana is using the Afro-Brazilian martial art, Capoeira, to instilling discipline among young people in Soweto. He is ranked an instructor and has been doing this martial art since 2003. He says, “I learned the moves from a class
The 2018 Fifa World Cup Trophy Graces Soweto
Sowetans overpopulated Maponya Mall to have a glimpse of the Fifa World Cup Trophy, as it touched down in their neighbourhood. The coveted trophy will tour over 50 countries in six continents. Its last stop is Russia which is the
Soweto Soccer: From Dust To Stardom
It is skin-tearing playing fields like this one that shot some of Soweto soccer players to international stardom. The local emerging club owners are still clinging on to that practice. Nathi Mphangi (16), formerly of Glenridge United F.C. is a
