SPORT, ART AND CULTURE
Healthy physical activity, the kinship found in teams led by positive role models and self-expression through creative arts have the power to boost individual and community well-being.
Sport, art and cultural activities are powerful tools in the building of strong, resilient communities. They offer a positive outlet where youth can spend their free time; reduce levels of crime; contribute to physical and emotional health; introduce positive role models; and facilitate community engagement and interaction. Ranyaka works with local organisations in the areas of sport, art and culture to help strengthen communities through:
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Establishing sports clubs and informal leagues/supporting existing clubs
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Supporting campaigns and events
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Facilitating access to training for coaches and instructors
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Sourcing funding for equipment
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Repurposing urban vacant spaces for safe sporting/recreational activities
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Introducing sport, art and cultural programmes to communities as identified through networking sessions
Simply brilliant soccer
Over 200 young soccer enthusiasts participated in a two-day boot camp in Umlazi, Durban on 16 and 17 July 2022 and learnt that becoming a professional soccer player is about so much more than scoring goals! The Brilliant Khuzwayo Schools Bootcamp and Tournament took...
Come rain or shine, soccer wins the day!
This past December saw 16 football clubs and four netball teams participate in the four-day 2021 Sammy Seabi Football tournament in Polokwane. Even scorching heat, rain and wind could not deter the passionate players and a cheering crowd of over 1,000 spectators....
Through Lindsay’s lens
The calm air that surrounds photographer, Lindsay Petersen, is almost tangible. One gets the distinct impression that here is someone who takes the time to connect deeply with others. Someone who pays attention – whether it be to the positioning of a painting on a...
Join online – build on the ground
Introducing the Proud of our Towns Facebook Groups “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success.”The world of social media did not yet exist when Henry Ford spoke these wise words. But many decades later, they still...
Sport changes lives
Forty players from the Kanyamazane Hockey Club in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga Province are the proud owners of brand-new uniforms following a sponsorship by the Proud of my Town programme. Each of the four coaches also received tracksuits and PoMT will also be sponsoring...
From neglect to nurture
What does one get when you have a large-but-unloved piece of open land, next to a school with a proactive principal, a community that cares and partners with vision? A beautiful transformation that is already unfolding into one that holds the potential to enrich the...