We had a chat with a 32 year old founder and soccer coach of a club called Football Club Dunuse. Minenhle Marvin Jaca is an ambitious young guy from KwaDunuse, South Coast of KwaZulu Natal Province under uMzumbe Municipality in South Africa. After matriculating in 2009, he went on to be part of a programme called “Writers Lab” - a film class at Ekhaya Multi Arts Centre under leadership of Dr Edmund Mhlongo and continued to study for a three year diploma in Journalism.
“Education opened up lot of doors for me , including an internship at Highway Radio Fm - (a Christianity radio station based in Durban). I learned a lot there and became a presenter under a training from content producer Jabulani Sithole. I went on to work as a Multi Skilled labour at Ster Kinekor at Carnival City, promoted to Shift Manager and moved to East Gate cinema in Benoni in 2017”, he said.
Taking about football, Coach Minenhle had to bring back to the community in the year 2020 where FC Dunuse was born after community members felt like they lack sports facilities. He founded a team and became a coach of FC Dunuse, which is currently playing under Deyi Mission Football Association and was voted also as a secretary. In March 2023, he was given a task to coach Kwa - santi Primary School, played three tournaments and won one.
“Dunuse Youth Sport Consortium is a youth structure that was established by youth from KwaDunuse. We have multi talented kids and they need to be given a platform. The aim is to enhance solidarity, social cohesion and developments. Sports plays vital role in shaping our society, it makes our youth to stay away from social ills such as crime, teenage pregnancy, drugs and substance abuse” he added.
As a coach, Minenhle has achieved 3rd place at Nhlalwane Soccer Tournament in 2022 with FC Dunuse, 2023 - 3rd place at Masidlale School Tournament with Kwa - Santi Primary School, Champions Of 2023 St Faiths Circuit Schools Tournament with Kwa-Santi Primary School, 2024 U15 Easter Tournament Champions With Kwa - Santi Primary FC and went to play at Makhandas Winter Games in Johannesburg with FC Dunuse under 19 and under 15.
“Running a club is a full time day to day job which should be driven by passion, love and dedication, with my experience I've never got any form of interest or money so football is love and if you don't love the kids you can't coach them”, concluded Coach Minenhle
Sponsors can contact Coach Minenhle: Whatapp - 0640564901 | email: dunuseyouthsportclub@gmail.com | Facebook: Football Club Dunuse
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