'Empowering Township Youth Through Knowledge, Sport, Creativity & Conservation"
489Movement SMACKE NPC: A community-driven initiative rooted in education, talent and environment.
Join the movement
Be part of something bigger. Help us build a brighter future through education, sport, culture, and environmental action.
Why It Matters
- Empowering learners in township
- Hosting youth sports tournaments
- Celebrating township art, music & culture
- Creating clean, green school spaces



Ways You Can Help
Volunteer with Us.
Join our school programmes and events
Mentor a Young Leader
Share your skills in sport, art, or learning
Support Financially
Help us fund youth development work
Partner with Us
Corporate and local partnerships welcome
Sport Desk
Football, netball, athletics, rugby, tournaments, board games & life skills through play.
Music, Art & Culture Desk
Creative expression, music, poetry, fashion, & performing arts.
Knowledge Desk
Saturday and Holiday School, workshops, mentorship, maths outreach, academic support
.Environment Desk
Eco-literacy, greening, waste education, clean ups.
“Founded by teachers and youth, 489Movement works within under-resourced communities to unlock potential through local leadership and hands-on learning.”
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What our community says
Success by numbers
Learners Reached
Youth in Sport, Music, Art & Culture
Edutainment Events Hosted
Cleaning Campaigns
Stories that matter
In 2023, a growing concern echoed across our classrooms- learners were losing interest in mathematics. Many struggled with fundamental concepts like integers, factorisation, and basic algebraic equations. The learning gaps …
From puzzles to classroom challenges, our MATHS Week brought learners and educators together in a fun, collaborative atmosphere that broke traditional boundaries. In August 2024, learners, teachers, and partners came …
From classroom gardens to cleaning the school perimeter, learners take charge of creating healthy, clean learning spaces. Under our Environmental Desk, 489Movement is actively transforming shared community spaces. At Legae-La-Bana, …
Greening Our Spaces: Learner-LED Clean-UP CAMPAIGNS Read More »
16 June 2025 – Youth Day Special: In Conversation with Upcoming Artists: The State of Music, Art & Culture in our Township Youth Expression through Performance and Dialogue How do …
From township clean-up campaigns to grassroots sports development, these are the projects that shows our hands-on approach. We work with no external funding – just community love and youth power.
Youth Tournament for Township Schools
