Sport
Khayelitsha’s emerging chess stars
Masiphumelele primary school in Khayelitsha is growing a group of promising chess players. The people driving chess at the school believe it has an important educational role.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 19 September 2012
Cycling awareness event in Gugulethu
Gugulethu Township was abuzz this weekend as cyclists from all over Cape Town participated in a bike ride from Cape Town central station to Gugulethu and back.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 19 September 2012
Gershin Kock on the pressure of being a goalkeeper: “Once you make a mistake it will always be remembered.”
Gershin Kock is only 19 years old, but he is already the goalkeeper for National First Division team, Vasco Da Gama.
Margo Fortune
News | 19 September 2012
Tag rugby encouraged in township schools
South Africa's tag rugby team recently visited a township school, Masiphumelele primary school, in Makhaza, Khayelitsha. This was a very exciting visit for the learners of Masiphumelele, who only get to see the Bokke on television.
Nokubonga Yawa
Brief | 17 September 2012
Chippa United star Diego Brown talks about a soccer player’s challenges
GroundUp interviewed Chippa United's 25-year mid-fielder and left back, Diego Brown.
Margo Fortune
News | 12 September 2012
Immigrants soccer players aim for PSL
Professional soccer players who are refugees in South Africa have found comfort in establishing an informal soccer club, with the objective of being recognized and playing professionally again, like they did in their birth countries.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 5 September 2012
“Soccer is the only reason I am where I am today”
Nineteen-year-old Shane Petersen talks about growing up in a community surrounded by drugs and how soccer gave him a chance.
Margo Fortune
News | 5 September 2012
City explains its sports field plans
GroundUp has been reporting on sports facilities in Cape Town's townships. We interviewed Tandeka Gqada, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services, to find out the city's ideas and plans for making sports facilities more available.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 29 August 2012
Lance Armstrong: It’s about the bike, not the boosters
The name Armstrong dominated the past week's headlines. Neil remained a public hero until his end. Lance’s drug infested career came home to roost. However the level of public support demonstrated for Lance Armstrong, as evidenced in website comments and polls, has been surprising.
Shuaib Manjra
Opinion | 29 August 2012