Uthando South Africa and Aurum Africa are bringing sport, music and sustainability together for the opening of a five-a-side soccer pitch at Morgenson Primary School on 31 October.
Cape Town, South Africa (28 October 2026) – Discarded tyres are getting a second life in Hanover Park, where a community initiative is using recycled materials to create a new space for children to play football and build connections.
Uthando South Africa, a non-profit organisation that connects tourism with community development, is partnering with Aurum Africa to unveil its sixth Soccer Pitch for Peace at Morgenson Primary School on Saturday, 31 October.
Residents, school communities, local artists and community organisations are invited to attend and take part in the event.
The project forms part of Uthando South Africa’s Waste to Wonder campaign, which repurposes discarded tyres to create sports facilities in underserved communities. The proposed five-a-side pitches use approximately 200 tyres packed with building rubble, turning materials that might otherwise go to waste into useful infrastructure.
The aim goes beyond providing a place to play. A shared sports facility can give young people somewhere to develop teamwork, confidence and a sense of belonging, while creating opportunities for positive connections within school communities.
Uthando South Africa founding director James Fernie said communities across the Cape Flats continued to face challenges including limited infrastructure and opportunities for young people, unemployment, hunger, gangsterism and gender-based violence.
He said the organisation wanted to work alongside public-sector partners to develop practical solutions.
Fernie also highlighted the need for positive opportunities in communities affected by violence, saying residents were looking for meaningful change.
The Hanover Park opening will combine the unveiling of the pitch with a programme celebrating local sport and entertainment.
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The initiative forms part of a wider plan to use recycled tyres and other upcycled materials in community development projects. Proposed future projects include community vegetable gardens, education and information technology hubs, communal libraries, facilities providing daily hot meals and a multipurpose sports centre in Hanover Park.
Together, these projects aim to link environmental innovation with local development, including skills training, employment, food security and youth education.
Members of the public are invited to attend the opening at Morgenson Primary School in Hanover Park, where secure parking will be available on the school grounds.
Entry is free!
So, by turning discarded materials into a place for sport and community connection, the Soccer Pitch for Peace initiative aims to show how creative, locally driven projects can contribute to a more sustainable future.
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