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Young players in a soccer match in Dimbaza

Sikunye · Dimbaza · Eastern Cape

We Are One.
We Move Together.
We Grow.

Empowering young people through sport, participation, development and community.

Who we are

More than games. A place to belong.

Sikunye is a community-based youth initiative rooted in Dimbaza. We use sport as a platform for discipline, teamwork, leadership and healthy lifestyles — so young people don't have to leave their communities to find opportunity.

Our story
Young people gathered around an outdoor court in Dimbaza before a game

Our divisions

One umbrella. Many ways to play.

All divisions
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Sikunye Runners Club

A running and active-lifestyle platform for beginners and experienced participants, built on fitness, discipline, consistency and encouragement.

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Small-Sided Soccer

One of our core community activities — bringing teams, players, families and supporters together in accessible community spaces.

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Small-Sided Games

A flexible platform that makes participation easier and more inclusive, giving different groups regular chances to interact, compete and develop.

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Roller Skating

Broadening Sikunye beyond field sports — Dimbaza roller skating gives young people another way to train, compete and belong.

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Netball

Netball gives girls and young women a regular, organised game in their own neighbourhood — on local courts with their friends.

On the ground

Every session, every week.

Coaching, drills and games on the courts and open ground of Dimbaza — run by local coaches, open to local youth.

A coach demonstrating footwork to a group of young players seated on an outdoor courtYoung runners sprinting a race across an outdoor courtYoung players gathered around a portable goal on a grass fieldYoung players contesting the ball during a soccer match on an asphalt court in DimbazaTwo boys going for the ball during a game on the edge of a neighbourhood courtChildren playing a small-sided ball game on an outdoor court in Dimbaza

The impact we're building

Measured by who shows up, not just the scoreboard.

More youth in organised sport

Positive, safe spaces to connect

Discipline, teamwork & belonging

Visibility for young talent

Volunteer, coach, partner or play — there's a place for you.