After several incredible sporting years, sports charities and sporting bodies are doing everything to invest in young talent; we can all help in supporting the rising sporting stars who will fly the SA flag high.
South Africa (15 January 2025) – It is without a doubt that one of South Africa’s shining features is its ability to produce incredible athletes and sporting teams. It is as if sport is part of our DNA. We have had several years of sporting success, highlighting the gold medals, championship winners and global superstars. But those people all started as young athletes with big dreams and people who believed in their talents.
With so many incredible sports out there, it is only natural that we would establish various sporting associations and charitable ventures to give every South African their chance to fly the flag high!
We have compiled our 2025 charity list, highlighting sporting associations and charities that we will be watching this year. These charities and sporting bodies rely on funding from the public and other entities. This list serves as a place for one to find a charity or sports body to support or seek guidance from.
Please note that this is a working list, so keep sending through your charities, and we will keep adding them!
Adaptive Sports
Athletics
Ball Sports
- Blind Cricket South Africa – Facebook
- Blind Golf Association of South Africa – Facebook
- Deaf Rugby South Africa – Website / Facebook
Rally
- Blind Navigators Rally Club – Facebook
Surfing and Swimming
- Made for More (Working in Durban ) – Website / Facebook
- The Roxy Davis Foundation (Working in Muizenberg, Western Cape) – Website / Facebook
Ball Sports
Netball
- Netball South Africa – Website / Facebook
- Women in Sports Education Upliftment Programme (WISEUP – also focussing on girl’s hockey) – Facebook
Ball and Racquet Sports
Hockey
Polocrosse
Squash
- Egolisquash Youth Empowerment (Working in Johannesburg) – Website / Facebook
- Squash South Africa – Website / Facebook
Tennis
Dance and Artistic Movement Sports
- Ariel Sports South Africa – Website / Facebook
- South African Pole Sports Federation – Website / Facebook
Donating Sporting Goods
- Play it Forward Jozi (Working in Johannesburg) – Facebook
General
- JAG Foundation – Website / Facebook
- Laureus Sport for Good – Website
- Team South Africa – Website
- The Sports Trust – Website / Facebook
- United Through Sport – Website
Karate, Judo, Boxing and Wrestling
- Karate South Africa – Website
Road Sports – Cycling, Running and Racing
School and After-School Programmes
- Cool Play (Working in Cape Town) – Website / Facebook
- Sporting Chance Foundation (Working in Cape Town) – Website / Facebook
Swimming and Water Sports
If we have missed an organisation or charity, please email tyler@goodthingsguy.com, and we will add it soonest; kindly supply the relevant links as well as which province they work in, the NPO/NGO/NPC registration details and a brief description of what the organisation does.
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