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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Grassroot Soccer’
What it means to be part of Hillside Digital and the Siyakhona Project
Posted: July 22, 2010 by Siyakhona in HillsideDigital, Khayelitsha, UncategorizedTags: citizen journalism, Football for hope, Grassroot Soccer, Hillside Digital, Khayelitsha, Siyakhona, Sony, Streetfootballworld
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Peace beyond the Grassroots
Posted: July 2, 2010 by Shirley in Alexandra, HillsideDigitalTags: Alexandra, citizen journalism, FIFA, Football for hope, Grassroot Soccer, Hillside Digital, Siyakhona
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.
Siyakhona and Hillside Digital featured on CNN iReport
Posted: June 17, 2010 by Siyakhona in Alexandra, HillsideDigital, SonyTags: citizen journalism, CNN, FIFA, Grassroot Soccer, Hillside Digital, iReport, Siyakhona, Sony, Streetfootballworld
The name Siyakhona, which means “we can do it” in Xhosa and Zulu, was chosen as it embodies the project’s spirit of empowerment and inspiration, and that precisely encapsulates the aim of Hillside Digital.
