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Empowering Youth Through Sport, Education & Community.

Authentic Sport. Real Impact. Growing Young African Leaders.

Diski Nine9 uses the power of football and life-skills mentorship to build resilient young leaders across South Africa.

Diski Nine9 young players celebrating
1,100+
Active youth reached annually
11+
Years of uninterrupted Soweto impact, est. 2015
4
UN SDG strategic pillars
100%
Section 18A & B-BBEE SED compliant

Partners, funders & host employers

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Impact & story

Two words from the township. One promise.

Founded to bridge the gap between grassroots sports and holistic youth development, Diski Nine9 delivers structured coaching, academic support, and wellness programmes.

DiskiTownship slang for soccer – the most loved game in the world.
Nine9Slang for authentic, real. No shortcuts, no pity – real outcomes.

Our mission is to use sport to engage, educate and empower children, youth and their communities toward a brighter future. In 2026 that work reached Soweto, Ennerdale and Lakeview Informal Settlement.

Diski Nine9 team in red shirts celebrating on stadium steps Young learners working through a life-skills worksheet with a facilitator Netball team celebrating on the court

Four strategic pillars

Built to plug straight into your ESG mandate.

Every programme maps to a UN Sustainable Development Goal, so your CSI spend reports cleanly against the frameworks your board already uses.

Programmes & leagues

Our programmes. One pathway.

In 2026 we ran seven programmes across Soweto, Ennerdale and Lakeview Informal Settlement – from an 11-year-old’s first mental-health workshop to a young woman’s first business plan. Explore them, then register a team or volunteer.

On the ground

Moments from the pitch

Governance & team

Run by chartered accountants, bankers and coaches.

An independent board with deep finance, risk and audit experience oversees every rand. Our programme team brings it to life on the ground in Soweto.

Executive & independent board

Operational & programme leads

Registered NPCDiski Nine9 Africa NPC, governed by an independent board
PBO with Section 18AEvery eligible donation receives a tax-deductible receipt
B-BBEE SED verifiedContributions count toward Socio-Economic Development
M&E trained by LaureusMonitoring and evaluation training strengthens how we track and report impact

News & milestones

2026 on the record.

Verifiable wins with the partners who back us – the kind of track record your CSI committee can check.

EngageEducateEmpower

The next generation of leaders is already on the pitch.

Back them as a CSI partner, or give today and receive your Section 18A receipt.