Yesterday on the 22nd of Jan 2013, while at work I got a shock of my life when I saw a bumpy, over-driven soccer field in Ikemeleng informal settlement in Rustenburg. But everyone looked chilled and not bothered by the conditions at the start. As we resumed training with our friends, it was a nightmare to train in this field simply because the ball could not be easily controlled, it was just bouncing everywhere and even running was impossible. I also fell hard because I stepped wrongly. But what I realised after the game after good session, our new friends felt to complain to the councillor who they say he has been promising since last year. They kept dreaming and waiting for new leveled field. What is really bothering is the parents and adults who drives over the field and spins the cars. Is a shame. Schalk was volunteering to level the whole field at night using a spade when no one is not there. I told him let us see day after since the councillor said he will fix the field the next day. I guess I was doing the same mistake the player did for the past year to see what will happen. But the players could do something and take initiatives than waiting. 

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Comment by Schalk van Heerden on January 23, 2013 at 3:36pm

I also wrote in my journal today about yesterdays experience... One guy living in Ikemeleng mentioned he learnt from an Afrikaner the expression ''n boer maak 'n plan" and surely, the ideas of blaming and entitlement can make us weak, always resentful and angry. But I can never wait for anyone else to improve my life; not the mines, not government, not God, I have to start myself and if possible include my friends. The idea of begging and asking instead of showing with action is paralysing and the real poverty. Im curious to see on this journey if the youths of Ikemeleng will always beg and blame and wait or if they can unite and take action? Let's see.

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