ABSTRACT
In 2015, the CTC Ten Foundation Safe-Hub by AMANDLA EduFootball soccer pitch and community centre in Khayelitsha, Site B, near Cape Town, was resurfaced with a new, updated artificial surface. In the years since the first surface was laid and the lights were installed, a successful sport for development and peace programming model has been built which is serving as an example to be used elsewhere. While sport for development and peace (SDP) projects are countless, long-term successes are relatively rare. It takes much more than resources and establishment backing to make the most of opportunities. A few kilometers away in the Harare area of Khayelitsha, a FIFA-backed Football for Hope center, planned as a legacy of the 2010 World Cup, has struggled (Qwayi, 2016; Windmann, 2013).
The initial success of the CTC Ten Safe-Hub is rooted in the willingness to collaborate demonstrated by the major partners, the CTC Ten Foundation, AMANDLA EduFootball and the Ikhusi Primary School. Related to the willingness to collaborate is the participatory approach used towards developing the physical facilities, the driving purpose, and the programming conducted there to achieve the purpose. This sort of collaboration, between US, German and South African organizations blending their capacities and strengths, can be a model for coordination and cooperation.
