Vusa Rugby Academy in Langa uses rugby to get youngsters off the streets and gives them a chance of attending some of Cape Town’s top schools, writes mark_keohane | IOLsport
There is an awakening happening every day in Langa – and it is as stimulating for the mind as it is heart-warming for the soul. It happens at the Vusa Rugby Academy, where the Langa Stadium has been turned into the field of dreams.
These boys, instead of being vulnerable to the elements on the streets, are strengthened by a structured post-school rugby and education programme. Fogarty insists the rugby component is a snapshot of the true value of the Academy because education and the opportunity to change lives is fundamental to the motivation of the Vusa leadership.
It’s about showing there is more to an environment than hardship, struggle and violence. Vusa is about excellence and reward. It is about change and reward. The vision may have been his, but the execution of that vision is a collective. Corporate inclusion is non-negotiable because of the financial considerations. Investec Asset Management, KEPU Trading, and Shoprite are among the financial and product partners.
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