What it means to be part of Hillside Digital and the Siyakhona Project

I am from Khayelitsha township in Cape Town. Before Siyakhona, I was involved in performing arts like music, poetry and acting. I have attended workshops on women leadership programmes in townships in South Africa and Kenya. Siyakhona has made an important impact on my life. On a stage I connected with my audience but with [...]

‘Gracius, Obrigado’ to the world.

to meet the Chairman, Chief executive officer and President of Sony Corporation; Sir Howard Stringer, Joburg City Mayor Mr Masondo, Lucas Radebe; Ambasssador for Football for Hope and as a soccer legend, and others who were VIP`s. I was thinking it was an honor to meet him and relaying my passion for citizen journalism and Hillside Digital

Team Alexandra plays well in FIFA’s Football for Hope Festival

Yom, defender for Football United shares her background with us. She is as an Australian citizen from Sudan. Yom was born in Kenya after her parents left Sudan as refugees and later found refuge in Australia. She loves her experiences in the tournament and is enjoying her self in Alexandra.

Meet team Kenya

These are committed young people in social transformation programmes for their community; soccer is one of their social influence tools.

Let the games begin; Football for Hope Festival kicks off.

‘We love Football for Hope and thank you FIFA’ those we there words from the local children who enjoyed themselves…

Alex boy with his camera prepares for the Festival.

Perhaps I lifted his spirit high, he may be the best camera-man ever, he may be the next video journalist like me.

Football for Hope Festival kicks off Sunday

I want to dedicate this moment to the late king of pop Michael Jackson; his famous song loved by the youth around the world “We are the world, we are the children.” May his vision for one world come one step closer through the Football for Hope Festival beginning this Sunday.

Peace beyond the Grassroots

Alexandra has a rich history in sports especially in football, so I say let us embrace the game let the love spread for the 32 teams that will be playing on Sunday.

Celebrating our community leaders

Many people have followed Linda Twala’s story; from South Africa and abroad. For me it is the perfect story to tell it like on one else ever could.

For the love of the Game.

We didn’t get a fan park to watch the games in Alex but there is something special happening here starting on July 4th. It’s a tournament that FIFA has brought us called the Football For Hope Festival.