The Jersey Project
Every winter we buy and hand over new school jerseys to children in over 30 schools. The entire annual subscription of every member goes to jerseys — nothing else.
See the impact, year by year →Est. 9 February 2007 · Pietermaritzburg · 20 years
Twenty winters of warm children.
Phelezela — isiZulu for “to accompany” — is a registered non-profit providing new school jerseys to children in need in Pietermaritzburg and the Midlands. One jersey costs R50. We have given 54,018 so far.
What we do
One simple act, repeated for two decades.
The Annual Golf Day
Our biggest fundraising drive: a 4-ball alliance at Maritzburg Golf Club. Every 4-ball entered helps us reach our 10,000-jersey target for 2026.
Enter or sponsor →Membership
The annual subscription is R50 — exactly the cost of one school jersey. Become a member and one more child is warm this winter. It is that direct.
Become a member →Impact since 2007
Counted one winter at a time.
54,018school jerseys given to children in need, 2007–2025
30+schools in Pietermaritzburg & the Midlands
R50buys one new school jersey
10,000jersey target for 2026 — our 20th year
8,000jerseys given in 2025 alone
Annual fundraiser · 20 Years Anniversary
Phelezela Golf Day 2026
- VenueMaritzburg Golf Club
- DateFriday, 17 July 2026
- StartShotgun start, 10:30am
- Format4-ball alliance — 2 scores to count
- EntryR2,500 per 4-ball
Support Phelezela
R50 keeps a child warm this winter.
Every rand donated goes to jerseys. Phelezela is a registered NPO (061-025) and PBO (930 028 788) — donations and sponsorships support children directly.