06 August 2022 The Kappa Gives Back Campaign took place over four days in four different locations namely Alexandra, Diepsloot, Soweto and Kempton Park from the 2nd – 5th of August 2022. As part of the campaign, Kappa South Africa donated equipment to one team in each of the four locations including kits, shin pads, […]
31 July 2022 Stellenbosch FC Diski Challenge team wrote history by being crowned champions of the Premier League Next Generation Cup after thumping Leicester City 7-2 on their debut on Saturday. The youngsters from the Cape side were in the UK after winning the 2021/2022 DStv Diski Challenge to compete in the Next Gen Tournament […]
Champions of Africa!!! This Saturday, Banyana Banyana broke their long-standing curse this Saturday and won their first continental title at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), edging host nation Morocco 2-1. As partners to Janine, the Forwardzone Group is immensely proud of her sharing in Banyana Banyana’s wonderful moment in Morocco and finally […]
What an impactful week it has been…. Forwardzone is proud to have been playing a role in developing Football in Ethiopia for the past few days. Following this, the EPL’s recent partnership with SuperSport, Forwardzone facilitated a capacity-building training course in Addis Ababa by the Netherlands KNVB Academy. 28 referees and linesmen affiliated with the […]
We are excited to have been a part of the pilot Premier Skills Physical Education Workshop in Alexandra for the past 4 days. The South African education system curriculum changes have resulted in Physical Education (PE) being removed as a stand-alone subject and incorporated into the Life Orientation & Life Skills curriculum. This has led […]
The Discovery Primary Schools Knockout Cup is a tournament in Johannesburg that consists of 6 age groups; U9, U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14. There are four girls’ divisions which include U9, U10, U11, and U14. Over 1000 players compete in the tournament with the preliminary rounds being contested through May and June with the […]
Johannesburg, 18 May 2022 Betway Ghana hosted their 4th Betway Mentorship & Learning Development Workshop today which tackled 3 key areas of importance around Strategic Management, Club Management and Corporate Governance. Fred Pappoe spoke on football club management and Lydia Monyepao spoke on club management. Forwardzone’s very own Warren Engelbrecht spoke on the topic of […]
Johannesburg, 14 May 2022 The Heineken® All-Invitational – a one-of-a-kind 5-a-side football match took place this weekend celebrating inclusivity and diversity in the beautiful game, both on and off the pitch. This unique football exhibition set the tone for inclusivity in South African football, showcasing inclusivity on the field and bringing to life “Cheers To […]
Johannesburg, 21 April 2022 Today we saw the launch of the Premiers Skills IEP 2022 Programme in Johannesburg. After a two-year disruption due to Covid 19, delivery of this impactful programme is being resumed in Johannesburg. Celebrating the launch of the Johannesburg programme, selected learners for the programme from the two participating schools were hosted […]
What better way to end the week than to welcome aboard a new athlete?? We would thus like to welcome Jessica Wade to the Forwardzone family. From kicking around a soccer ball in the garden to captaining South Africa’s U17 national women’s team – she continues to live out her dream of playing football full […]
