Ike Bam Pty Ltd

14/10/2026

TSI = Township Sports Index
We find the talent. We are on the ground in Langa, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, Nyanga. We know the schools, the clubs, the coaches. We know where the fast kid is who no one has measured.

NPI = National Performance Institute
They have the tools. The timing gates that measure to 0.01s, the force plates that measure jump power, the system that turns that into a score.

TSI x NPI together =

TSI brings the athletes.
NPI brings the measurement.

One without the other doesn't work.
• Without TSI, NPI's fancy lab in the Southern Suburbs sits empty — it has the structure but no township talent can afford to get there. • Without NPI, TSI just sees talented kids but can't prove how good they are — no numbers, no baseline, no way to show a scout or a sponsor.
Why is it necessary?

Because right now a kid in Langa Rugby Club and a kid in a private school in Claremont both play rugby, but only one gets measured.

The private school kid gets a time: 7.92 seconds.
The Langa kid gets told: "You're fast."

No one can improve "you're fast." You can improve 7.92s to 7.54s.

The partnership creates the Global Baseline Score — one number that says: this is where you are today.

And because you cannot improve what you don't measure, that one number is the start of everything: better coaching, tracking progress, and finally — From Township To The World.

In one line:
TSI finds the talent everywhere, NPI measures it properly, together they make sure no potential is overlooked because it was under-resourced.

Test here for free! https://globalbaselinescore.com/

12/10/2026

23/09/2026

TSI x NPI IS LIVE 🚀
Every child has a number. Every number has a plan.

This is Kamvelihle M. J., Class of 2037, 6U. His first Presidential Scorecard: 74.63 ALIGNED
Strengths:
Power 77.5 & Strength 87.5 -
Broad Jump 37.79 ELITE,
Push-Ups 35 ELITE
Focus: Speed & Vertical

Target: 80 — Only 5.37 points to go.

This is what we do. We don't guess. We measure at home, we establish a Starting Point, and we plan the pathway.

Want this for your child?
1. Register with TSI
2. Do the NPI SAT6 Scorecard (at home or at our testing day)
3. Get your profile + development plan

Click here: https://www.nationalperformanceinstitute.com/npi-start?ref=NPI-DDJPLK to get your child registered. Township Sports Index x Zybek Performance.

20/09/2026

A prestigious honour to be invited to the 2026 Vincent Ntunja Legacy Games.
On 5-6 December 2026 at the Gugulethu Sports Complex, we get to implement what we've been preaching at TSI x NPI.

The Games embody Dedication, Determination, Discipline — with Basketball, Soccer, Chess, Netball, Cypher [performing artists], and the Bikers Exhibition Basketball Game.

For us, this is more than a tournament. It's a live lab for coaching development, athlete assessment, and performance pathways straight from the township.

Thank you to African Grassroot Hoops and the Ntunja family for the platform.

See you at Gugs. 9am - 18h00.

Scan to start your NPI journey: link in QR.



Gugulethu Development Forum Gugulethu Times

14/09/2026

SACS vs Wynberg Boys’ High — 2026.
SACS 44–29 Wynberg.

But the score isn't what stayed with me.
It was standing at the Memorial A and hearing parents singing igwijo after the game. Seeing African parents celebrating, singing and supporting their sons in a space where, when I was playing, that was simply not the reality.

That was a first for me.

Back in my playing days at SACS, there weren't many African boys playing rugby. And, truthfully, many of our parents were working on Saturdays, trying to put food on the table and keep their families going.
I was blessed in another way.

I could run onto that rugby field and just play.
No fear.
No pressure to represent anything bigger than myself.
No worrying about whether I belonged.

And certainly no worrying about the odd look from my dad when I made a mistake — especially with him being a revered scrumhalf himself. 😂

I could just be a rugby player.
Looking back now, I realise what a privilege that was.
Because today, when I see more African boys wearing the jerseys of schools like SACS, and I see their parents filling the stands, singing igwijo, celebrating and claiming their space, I understand that this is about much more than rugby.

It's about belonging.

It's about a young boy knowing that he doesn't have to be the exception.

He doesn't have to be the only one.
He doesn't have to wonder if he belongs in that environment.

He can simply look around and say:
“These are my people. This is my space. I belong here.”

And perhaps this is why the work I'm doing today through the Township Sports Index and my broader work around sports development feels so personal.

I know both sides of the divide.
I've been the township kid who got an opportunity to enter a privileged sporting environment.
I've played inside that environment.
I've worked within it.

And I've seen the talent sitting outside of it — young athletes who have the ability, hunger and potential, but don't always have the structure, access, visibility or connections to get through the door.

So when I see a moment like this at the Memorial A, I don't just see parents singing after a school rugby match.

I see a pathway opening.
I see a generation changing the picture.
And I hope we get to a point where African boys playing rugby at schools like SACS isn't something we notice anymore.
It's just normal.

Because talent is everywhere. Structure is not.
And sometimes, transformation sounds like a song coming from the stands.
Igwijo. ❤️🏉

18/08/2026

Coaches! Join us this evening for orientation with Andy Allanson from the National Performance Institute (USA)

https://meet.google.com/efi-crph-kkh

grassrootssports

31/07/2026

South Africa's greatest untapped sporting asset isn't another stadium or academy. It's the millions of talented young people whose potential has never been seen. At Township Sports Index, we're changing that by turning hidden talent into verified opportunity through data, technology, and storytelling. Every athlete deserves to be discovered—not because of where they're from, but because of what they can do.

24/07/2026

⚽ Dear Parents...

Every weekend you watch your child play.

But do you really know how they compare against players of the same age?

Imagine receiving professional feedback that shows:

✅ Speed
✅ Dribbling
✅ Shooting
✅ Decision Making
✅ Match Intelligence
✅ Areas to Improve

No guessing.

No opinions.

Just objective data that helps your child become a better footballer.

For only R1,500 for the year, your child gains access to six professional football assessments, online tracking and development reports.

Because talent deserves direction.

📩 Message us to find out more.



Sign up link: https://www.isportsanalysis.com/iSportScouting/grassrootsToAcademy-Parents.php?a=ike26

03/06/2026

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03/05/2026