Durban, 05 December, 2018 – The Laureus Sport For Good Foundation South Africa and The Ignition Group proudly announced their newly finalised technology partnership with a Sport For Good activation at LIV Village followed by a cocktail function at the Ignition...
“It doesn’t matter how many times you fall, you just need to get up resilience and perseverance is what will get you there.” Those are the words of Youth Empowerment through Sport Programme Manager, Jill Benting, who looked on as the 2018 class of Yes Graduates...
“Our children are the rock on which our future will be built, our greatest asset as a nation.” Nelson Mandela Cape Town, 4 December: “We have the opportunity in the early years to set children on the best path for the growth, health and development by laying down the...
The former Australia cricket captain and Laureus Academy member Steve Waugh believes that the ball-tampering controversy in the test series between South Africa and Australia, and the resultant fall-out, was an important moment for all sport. He was speaking to the...
In celebration of the 100th episode of The Dan Nicholl Show, the Laureus Power of Sport’s Jean Smyth sat down with host Dan Nicholl while attending the Laureus Global Summit in Paris this past week. A beaming Nicholl, who is also a Laureus Ambassador, says he felt...
The Eastern Cape is the beating heart of Mercedes Benz in South Africa, with a rich history. The world’s premier motoring company is a proud partner of Laureus South Africa and in 2018 held a series sporting-themed breakfasts delivering key insights into the latest...
Doc Mabila from Hlawula Vutomi says seeing the pride and joy on the children’s faces returning home after their recent gathering in the Kruger National Park was the highlight of an intense, but special week. Mabila expressed these views speaking to Jean Smyth for the...
Siyamthanda Kolisi says he wishes he could do more for those in Zwide, the Eastern Cape village he hails from. The Springbok captain shared these sentiments ahead of The Rugby Championship in an interview granted with journalist Jean Smyth for the Laureus Power of...
To showcase the spirit of late statesman Nelson Mandela in his centenary year, The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and its South African Chairman, Morne du Plessis hosted a group of young people from around the country to pay tribute to his legacy on Mandela Day....
Former Banyana Banyana Captain, Amanda ‘toki’ Dlamini has been appointed as a Laureus Sport for Good Foundation ambassador, joining her previous coach Desiree Ellis and former Bafana Bafana legend Lucas Radebe in an esteemed group of South African sporting icons. The...
