5. “Nowadays children grow up in a very contaminated environment and as
adults we have to ensure that they have a brighter future by developing
boys into men and top footballers into top human beings. We want to
develop them so that when they are at a professional level it is not short-
lived because they were not taught properly.”
Thabo Dladla
Founding Director

9. Photo courtesy of Peter Alegi

13. Photo courtesy of Peter Alegi
“It’s people like Sipesehle and Mhlengi’s mothers who sometimes give me
lots of motivation when I see how hard they try, you know?” explained
Thabo. “So then, I say: ‘Hey man! I cannot give up. I cannot let them
down. So let me try and help them develop real men.’”
Thabo Dladla

14. In Izichwe, we can see “a generation of
self-motivated, driven and successful
young men who go on to enjoy playing
soccer at varying levels of success and
forging positive productive lives for
themselves as law abiding citizens.”
Andrew Graaf
Principal, Alexandra High School

15. Photo courtesy of
Mhlanga Madondo