Buffalo City Sports Academy

Community Notice: Closure of Buffalo City Soccer School / Buffalo City Sports Academy

It is with deep gratitude and appreciation that we announce the closure of the Buffalo City Soccer School / Buffalo City Sports Academy, an initiative proudly established to help combat social ills in our communities. The project was made possible through the generous support of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, and founders Simon Adams, Barry Dickson, and Baron Bosman.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who played a role in making this journey impactful:
Our dedicated coaches and managers
The incredible parents, sponsors, and partner schools
The principals and teachers of AW Barnes Primary School, our home base throughout

Your support has been invaluable in making a difference in the lives of so many young people.
We will keep the community updated about any plans to reopen through our pages:

Buffalo City Soccer School
Buffalo City Sports Academy

All photos and videos from past events are available for viewing and download on these pages.
Thank you once again to everyone who has been part of this important journey. We are proud of what we’ve achieved together.

Warm regards,
The Buffalo City Soccer School / Buffalo City Sports Academy Team

Life Skills: Today I begin a new life. Today I shed my old skin which had to long suffered the brewses of failure and the wounds of mediocrity.
Today I'm born a new and my birthplace is a vineyard where there is fruit for all

Due to C19 Buffalo Soccer School/Sports Academy is temporary closed please do not call or email the office. We will notify the public through social media of official opening date. Thank you

Wishing all our staff and kids a safe festive season ahead ❤️

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Aw Barnes life skills and chess sessions.

@ East London Parkside

The reality of chess is different – it actually is an incredibly beneficial pastime, because playing chess results in better brain function, improved memory and cognitive abilities, strategic thinking and attention improvement. Well done to our chess players at New generation, we are so proud of you and even more so your coaches 🏆 @ East London, Eastern Cape

Chess and life skills sessions still commence till end of the school year. Saturday sessions will start this coming Saturday 😀 @ AW Barnes Primary

"It's not about who you impress but about who you impact" as we celebrated our participants this weekend at our end of year appreciation event, we are reminded that without our benificieries our programmes will never be successful, we need to stay dedicated to the development and impact we make on the lives of the youth. Only then will we see the fruits of our work. 🍒 @ East London, Eastern Cape

Why do we believe in using sport to achieve our objectives?

If applied correctly, sport has proven to strengthen young people’s ability to shape their own future, become active citizens and commit them to building up their communities.
Sport activities can structurally change their behaviour by helping them break the vicious cycle of poverty, violence, inequality that often keeps them and their families on the margin of society

Laureus South Africa National Summit 2019. Thank you @ Battery Park, V&A Waterfront

Sport for Good, Laureus South Africa National Summit 2019 @ Southen Sun Hotel,Strand Street