In a season of hard lessons and tough realisations for rookies Ubuntu Cape Town Football Club, Jesse Donn and Luke Fleurs have stood up and made their presence felt when it mattered most. When Ubuntu Football Academy opened its doors in 2011, few would have thought that just 7 short years later, there would be … More Trailblazing from Fish Hoek to The World
The nerves were high and the expectations even higher. The mandate was crystal clear: Win this game and hope and pray that the “football God’s” shine their light. Ubuntu Cape Town Football Club were 90 minutes away from securing their NFD status after what could be described as a very indifferent debut season in professional … More Written in The Stars
Now I know what you’re thinking. “Weren’t these kids playing soccer like a minute ago?” or “Aren’t they supposed to be studying for assessments and tests?”. “Why are they all of a sudden building bridges?”. Well, they are still doing those things. Except the building bridges part (this blog does not support the use of … More Crossing grounds and building bridges
I still remember the day like it was yesterday. Cape Town International Airport. A short 2 hour flight to Johannesburg and then a mammoth 16 hour flight from OR Tambo to John F. Kennedy International Airport. The nerves coupled with the excitement of spending a whole year away from my home, family and friends … More August 09, 2015-May 15, 2016: An Open Letter
In a run that inspired many supporters from all over and peeved over critics alike, Ubuntu Cape Town Football Club have been eliminated from the prestigious Nedbank Cup. Everyone loves a good underdog story. David vs Goliath. Erin Brockovich vs The Pacific Gas and Electrical Company. Be it the pedigree of the opposition or the tenacity … More “Ubuntu awoken from dream run in Nedbank Cup”
“Healthy people breed healthy families and healthy families breed healthy communities and healthy communities breed healthy nations.” – Ubuntu Vision When thinking about soccer teams and their meaning, nothing comes close to the complexity that is Ubuntu Cape Town. Both a team name and a philosophy coined in the Rainbow nation, ” A … More Ubuntu Cape Town- Creating men while scoring goals
Soccer has for the longest time united nations, divided families and brought hope to the hopeless. Dubbed “The Beautiful Game”, there is more to the misconception that it is just 22 players chasing around aimlessly after a ball. No, it is more than that. But for a long time it wasn’t all trophies and weird goal … More Cape Town. Soccer. Life.
Ubuntu Cape Town- In Search of Humanity 