Deep in discussion whilst overseeing a training session, Dumi shared his desire to help more with the boys’ school work as well as their football, frustrated by their overfilled classrooms and lack of appetite for the classroom. Having designed and taught some football-themed English tutoring in Manchester whilst at University years ago, I hurriedly offered my services as a makeshift teacher for the rest of my stay in Cape Town. It was agreed that I would plan a range of English and Maths sessions, teaching core skills through football themed activities and scenarios.

Whether it was the birth of extensive media coverage of our favourite games, the growth of wearable exercise technology, or the ongoing debate around VAR and digital decision making, it’s fair to say technology is playing an increasingly significant role in global sport. South African football is currently undergoing a digitisation of its own, hoping to harness the power of technology to find and develop the next generation of talent around the country.

Created just 3 years ago, after the purchase and relocation of the Mpumalanga Black Aces franchise, the club is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in African football. So what does it take to create a new football culture in a city still deeply divided in post-apartheid South Africa? After a chance meeting at a recent home fixture, I was lucky enough to sit down with Michel Comitis, CTC’s Commercial Director, to find out more.