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Delft Sports Complex is a recreational facility that was designed and created to help grow the community’s youth in a more positive way. The facility has been in use for 23 years and has held many tournaments during the years. This facility has a soccer field, netball court, cricket field, tennis court and basketball court which is used by teams all around Delft. It has been a huge contributor to decreasing the high levels of gangsterism and drug use, because it keeps the youth occupied and off the streets. It also provides youth the opportunity to practice and improve their talents on a daily basis. The sports complex has been in close partnership with the Enkosi Foundation which is a youth empowerment organization that uses sports and arts as a tool to rehabilitate and keep youth engaged. It has really made a big difference in the Delft community and encouraged the youth to dream big. But maintaining the facility has been a struggle due to theft, vandalism and gangsterism, another is...

Black Box Theatre is a performance art theatre at Delft rent office. The theatre was established to enable and help the youth of Delft, it offers a range of activities for the whole community. It not only offers performance classes but also workout, knitting, computer and reading classes. The theatre has been over seen for two decades by community leaders who invested their time and effort into the building, so it does not get vandalized or misused. It has been the theatre’s mission to create a safe place for the youth and showcase Delft’s talent. Once a month, on a Saturday the theatre puts on a showcase outside of the theatre of dancers, poems, rappers, singers and plays. During this time, the community is given something to eat, by doing this they attract more bodies to the theatre. The theatre has 8 different classes a day and offers a workshop on Mondays for the work seekers. Being one of Delft’s longest standing buildings, this theatre has improved the community and changed s...

Hindle High School is a secondary school located in City of Cape Town and was established in 2009 . It has approximately 35 teachers and 1300 learners under the leadership of the Principal Mr. Jansen. This school has had the best matric results in the Delft South area since 2010 and has continually been successful no matter the odds. Since the school’s opening educators have not only did what was required of them but they have gone beyond the call of duty. Delft being at the center of gangsterism, teenage pregnancies, dropouts and drug use, a school like Hindle High School was needed with its educators that encouraged hard work, dedication, success and hope for learners that saw no future beyond Delft. The school created soccer, rugby, netball and chess teams to keep learners busy and later when the girls complained about only having netball, the school created the girl’s touch rugby team. Through these sports learners were given the opportunity to see the world outside of Del...