From growing up in difficult circumstances in Amaoti to building a future through skills development and an internship at The Domino Foundation, Sisanda Shange’s story is one of resilience, determination and hope.

For eight years, the Samara Heritage Sports Tournament has been bringing young people together through football and netball in Graaff-Reinet. What began as a small football competition has grown into a community tradition built around teamwork, opportunity, Ubuntu and the belief that conservation is ultimately about people as much as it is about wild places.