Category: South Africa

DONATE DONATE South Africa: Catching up with Lindani and Olwami March 20, 2024 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Lindani and Olwami are two recent PeacePlayers South Africa alumni. Read what they have to say about the role that PeacePlayers and basketball itself are having in their country. PeacePlayers: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Lindani:… Continue reading South Africa: Catching up with Lindani and Olwami

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers South Sfrica’s Girls’ Fest Basketball, career inspo and college scouts September 28, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn (Check out the Girls’ Fest recap video and event photo gallery)   For the vast majority of girls in South Africa, finding safe places to play sports can be hard to come by. Violence is… Continue reading PeacePlayers South Africa’s Girls’ Fest: Basketball, Career Inspo and College Scouts

DONATE DONATE Beneficiaries at the Forefront of Partnership Liv Village August 7, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn LIV Village is an orphanage located north of Durban in the Cottonlands which has been home to over 150 children and mothers since 2011. The roots of the relationship between PeacePlayers and LIV Village date back to late… Continue reading Beneficiaries at the Forefront of Partnership

DONATE DONATE Basketball as an Outlet in Umlazi West Thandeka Thusi August 7, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Thandeka Thusi, also known as Coach TT, is one of the most soft-spoken people you might meet. While soft-spoken, she is tough on participants because she wants to see them reach their full potential on and off… Continue reading Basketball as an Outlet in Umlazi West

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DONATE DONATE The Heart of the Life Skills Curriculum Ntobeko Ngcamu July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Umlazi, Section Q was Ntobeko Ngcamu’s happy place. It’s where he spent time with friends and family. But this environment didn’t allow him the mobility to go where he wanted. This was a byproduct of systemic isolation… Continue reading The Heart of the Life Skills Curriculum

DONATE DONATE First Managing Director: Partnerships Formed Akhona Ngcobo July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Akhona Ngcobo first met Sean Tuohey, Thibault Manekin, and Ryan Douwie while playing basketball on Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) basketball courts, where young students would convene to play competitive basketball. Mthoko Madonda and Akhona were the only University… Continue reading First Managing Director: Partnerships Formed

DONATE DONATE How Playing for Peace All Started Sean tuohey July 31, 2023 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Sean Tuohey is not your typical founder. He is willing to travel anywhere and go to the furthest extent to see his dreams become a reality. His persistence in bringing his ideas to life led him to create… Continue reading How Playing for Peace All Started

DONATE DONATE The Return of the City-Wide Tournament PeacePlayers South Africa July 26, 2022 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn PeacePlayers South Africa’s City-Wide Tournament has been a premier event in Durban for decades. This year, the 34th City Wide Tournament took place on Saturday, 18 June 2022,… Continue reading The Return of the City-Wide Tournament