Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), a leading global corporate insurance carrier and a key business unit of Allianz Group, launched the Allianz MoveNow program to support and strengthen young people by facilitating access and offering opportunities to become and stay active. The mission is to prepare the next generation for the future by moving their body, mind and soul.
Hosted on Friday, October 28 at Diepdale Secondary School in Soweto, the Allianz MoveNow program saw over 1400 young people from Soweto attend a career expo and participate in a football and netball challenge. Allianz has and continues to work with Diepdale since 2017 through programs such as the Allianz Maths and Science Centre, the Saturday School Program and the remedial program to improve educational outcomes. The matric pass rate was only 58.9% then but now averages 80%.
Allianz is confident that regular sport activity will have a high impact on the mental and physical wellbeing of the learners. That’s why the insurer partnered with former Banyana Banyana Captain and football legend Portia Modise and retired international netballer and netball coach Dumisani Chauke to lead the Allianz MoveNow Camp, which saw Diepdale Secondary School compete with Fidelitas Comprehensive School in a football and netball challenge.
Using skills and tricks learned from Portia, Diepdale Secondary School were crowned champions of the Allianz MoveNow Camp football challenge with a 6 – 5 penalty shootout victory against Fidelitas Comprehensive School after a 2 all draw at full time. Coached by Dumisani, Fidelitas Comprehensive School won the netball challenge after scoring 25 goals against Diepdale Secondary School. Overall both coaches were impressed with the level of football and netball potential from the schools and encouraged the learners to work consistently hard in sport and in education to achieve their goals in life.