A great 10 years gone and a great 10 years ahead
As we ease into February 2025 and the next 11 months, I am filled with optimism and positivity. This year marks not just another chapter in our journey, but the beginning of our second decade of service to our communities. Looking back at our first ten years, I am amazed at how far we’ve come and excited about where we’re heading. When we started PlaySport4Life in 2014, we had a simple yet powerful vision: to enrich lives through education and sport.
Our 10th Anniversary — The Big Event and a vision for the future
Leading sport for development organisation Play Sport4Life (PS4L) marked its 10th year of working in the community by flagging plans to develop a dedicated facility to serve as a hub for women’s football development in Cape Town.
Miles October, PS4L. founding director, made the announcement at a gala fund-raising dinner held in Camps Bay recently as part of the organisation’s vision for the next five years.
Kensington NGO Honoured with Civic Award for a Decade of Community Upliftment
Play Sport4Life (PS4L), a Kensington-based non-profit organization, has been honoured today with the prestigious Civic Honour Award for its decade-long commitment to uplifting disadvantaged communities in Cape Town through sports. PS4L CEO and founder, Miles October, expressed his gratitude for the recognition, acknowledging the hard work put in over the past 10 years. “It means […]
Unheard Heroes: The Triumphant Tale of Cape Town’s Deaf Football Champions
Cape Town South Africa – In an exhilarating end to the season, the Cape Town City Deaf Football Club (CTCDFC), supported by Play Sport4Life (PS4L), has risen to the top of the league, showcasing the remarkable talents and unwavering spirit of its players. This victory marks not just a sports triumph, but a significant milestone […]
PS4L Gets Huge Boost To Help Community In 2024 With Support From Major Corporate Backer
Cape Town based not-for-profit body PlaySport4Life (PS4L) has been given a huge shot in the arm in delivering its programs in the needy areas after a major corporate backer threw its
support behind it this week.
CITY’S DEAF SOCCER AND NETBALL TEAMS EXCEL AT NATIONAL EVENT IN PRETORIA
The Cape Town City Deaf soccer and netball teams have returned from Pretoria where they participated in a ground-breaking Deaf Awareness Tournament organised by Deaf Sport South Africa that attracted more than 200 players from across the country. Although they did not win – the home team took both titles – the players performed creditably […]
PS4L Heritage Day Event 2019 junior knock outs
Maitland’s Royal Road sportsground was filled with excitement and activity as thousands converged on the venue to celebrate Heritage Day and the 85th birthday of champion local soccer team Norway Parks. Central to all the activity was a knockout soccer tournament for under-12, under-14, under-16 and under-18 players. The tournament was run by Norway Parks […]
24 Inducted into Sport Legends Hall of Fame as PS4L Celebrates Heritage Month
Play Sport4Life inducted 24 new members into its Sports Legends Hall of Fame in a gala ceremony to acknowledge and honour their contribution as part of the Heritage Month celebrations. In front of a packed Kaleidoscope venue in Claremont, the 24 inductees – drawn from a range of sports codes including athletics, rugby, cricket, baseball […]
Tourney to promote girls, women
Play Sport4Life will soon be launching its latest community initiative, the annual Women’s Multi-Sport Tournament with the aim to generate greater participation of women in sport. Play Sport4Life (PS4L) is a non-profit organisation operating in the Kensington, Factreton and Maitland areas. It was established to provide opportunities for children, youth and adults to participate in […]
PS4L, FIDELITY OFFERS SAFETY TO LEARNERS IN GANG-INFESTED AREA WITH AMBITIOUS MANDELA 67 MINUTES PLAYGROUND PROJECT
Community-based organisation Play Sport4Life, along with Fidelity Security Group and local hardware companies such as Elite Hardware and Kensington Sand and Stone, swung into action last week to re-locate a school playground that is in the middle of a vicious gang war. The good deed is part of the “67 Minutes for Mandela” initiative that […]
