The Sports Legacy Company was founded with a singular purpose, to transform the way South Africa approaches unemployment, education and social development. Built as a B-BBEE-compliant vehicle for impact, the company bridges the gap between corporate responsibility and real community transformation. Using sports as it’s primary entry point but not exclusively, support for overall community development, inclusivity and people living with disability is integrated.
In a country where millions of young people remain locked out of opportunity, the Sports Legacy Company offers a holistic solution, one that integrates education, sport, enterprise, and governance into a single, measurable programme of change.
Through the Sports Legacy Company Mentorship Programme (SLCMP), compliance becomes more than a checklist, it becomes a catalyst for growth. Learners gain accredited qualifications, communities receive revitalised sports and learning facilities, and corporates achieve genuine transformation outcomes with clear, auditable ROI.
Our first flagship project, in partnership with Harlequins Sports Club, is already bringing this vision to life, empowering young players through accredited Dekra learning programmes that turn sport into a launchpad for education, employment, and enterprise.
At its heart, the Sports Legacy Company transforms sports clubs into empowerment hubs, learners into skilled professionals, and corporate funding into sustainable community renewal. Partnering with the Healing Africa Foundation for transparent governance, the initiative creates a visible and lasting legacy of hope, dignity, and opportunity.
This is not charity, it’s shared value in action.
It’s a model for how South Africa can grow stronger together, through sport, through learning, and through the power of purposeful enterprise.
OUR VISION
To be the leading catalyst for community transformation and social impact in South Africa, creating sustainable, compliant pathways that address social issues, uplift people, and deliver measurable social and economic returns for partners and sponsors.
OUR MISSION
To transform communities through education, sport, and enterprise by creating sustainable pathways for development and compliance delivering measurable returns for sponsors while restoring dignity, hope, and opportunity.
THE CHALLENGES
Youth Unemployment
Millions remain locked out of opportunity, trapped in cycles of poverty and exclusion.
Underfunded Facilities
Sports and learning centres lack resources to empower their communities.
Corporate Pressure
Businesses face increasing regulatory and reputational pressure to show real transformation , not just paperwork.
OUR SOLUTION
The Sports Legacy Company Mentorship Programme (SLCMP) turns compliance into community growth through four integrated pillars:
•Accredited Training & Skills Development
•Learners gain formal, work-ready qualifications through the Sports Legacy Company.
•Sport as a Platform for Growth & Visibility
•Clubs become brand and empowerment hubs.
•Enterprise & Supplier Development
•Graduates not absorbed into employment form small businesses and enter corporate supply chains trough a Business Process Outsourcing Hub.
•Community Upliftment via NPC Governance
•The Healing Africa Foundation ensures transparent, audited channels for all SED, CSI, and CSR funding.
SPONSOR BENEFITS
B-BBEE COMPLIANCE ROI
• Earn up to 9 bonus points across Skills, ED/SD, and SED elements.
• Partner with a 51% Black-owned company, qualifying for preferential procurement recognition.
• Fully accredited and audit-ready training programes.
• Compliance funding aligned with visible, measurable impact.
CSI / CSR ROI
• Invest in tangible community renewal: youth sport, facilities, and education.
• Ring-fenced, audited spend managed through the Healing Africa Foundation.
• Demonstrable social return on investment with credible reporting.
Corporate Sponsorship ROI
• Brand visibility through co-branded facilities, kits, events, and media.
• Learners as authentic brand ambassadors within communities.
• Access to digital content showcasing transformation impact and brand goodwill.
A NEW LEGACY BEGINS
At Harlequins Rugby Club, more than four hundred young men and women gather every week, not just to play sport, but to hold onto dignity, belonging, and hope.
Many travel across the city, past closer clubs, for the one place where they feel they truly matter. Their sacrifice is immense; their reward, heartbreakingly small.
The Sports Legacy Company transforms this cycle of struggle into a pathway of empowerment. Players are enrolled through the Sports Legacy Company into QCTO-accredited qualifications, funded by corporate sponsorships and delivered by Dekra Institute of Learning, the preferred training partner.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME
Learners earn while they learn, gaining accredited qualifications and practical experience within a purpose-built Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Support Hub.
Here they deliver real services, generate measurable value from day one, and build sustainable futures.
The Healing Africa Foundation (HAF) serves as the social development partner, managing and auditing the SED, CSI, and CSR channels that make this transformation possible.
SLC BUSINESS HUB
At the heart of the Sports Legacy Company lies a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Hub, a training and service centre where learners earn accredited qualifications while delivering real business value.
SERVICES
•Marketing Services
•Marketing coordination
•Sales Assistance
•Administration Tasks
OUTCOMES
Learners gain practical experience, transferable skills, and employment pathways.
SUSTAINABILITY
The hub generates revenue for reinvestment into training and enterprise incubation.
SCALABILITY
A replicable model ready to expand across sectors and provinces.
JOIN US
This is more than a programme, it’s a blueprint for measurable ROI, visible impact, and a lasting legacy.
We are seeking founding sponsors ready to turn compliance, CSI, and sponsorship into transformation that can be seen, measured, and felt.
Together, we can change the game and the future!