Cefups Academy crestCefups AcademyEst. 1992 · Mbombela
Cefups Academy soccer team celebrating with a trophy on the sports field

Sport & Culture

Character is built beyond the classroom

Leadership, teamwork and resilience are learned on the field, on the stage and in the debating chamber.

Sport

A code for every learner

Every boarder participates. Whether representing the first team or discovering a new code, participation is non-negotiable.

Cefups Academy boys soccer team with their coach on the field

Boys Soccer

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Girls Soccer

Cefups Academy boys basketball team with their coach on the court

Boys Basketball

Cefups Academy girls basketball team with their coach on the court

Girls Basketball

Cefups Academy volleyball team in front of the net

Volleyball

Cefups Academy athletics team on the running track

Athletics

Cefups Academy chess club at play in the chess room

Chess

Cefups Academy netball team on the court

Netball

Extra sports:CricketCross Country

Culture

A department rich in voice and rhythm

Our cultural programme celebrates the languages, music and traditions of Mpumalanga and the wider region.

Choir
Traditional Dance
Drama
Debate & Public Speaking
Marimba Band
Poetry Society

Activities

Adventure beyond the campus

Outings and experiences that build confidence, friendship and a sense of adventure — from quad biking and kayaking to our annual colour festival.

Cefups Academy learners lined up on quad bikes at a quarry trail

Quad Biking

A Cefups Academy learner smiling on horseback during a riding outing

Horse Riding

Cefups Academy learners riding horses in an open field

Horse Riding Outing

Cefups Academy learners and guides with horses on a grassy trail

Trail Ride

Cefups Academy learners kayaking together on a dam

Kayaking

Three Cefups Academy learners in paintball gear holding markers

Paintball

Cefups Academy paintball group in overalls and masks before a match

Paintball Day

Cefups Academy learners holding a python at a reptile park

Reptile Park Visit

Cefups Academy learners covered in colour powder at the Cefups 2026 board

Colour Festival

Cefups Academy learners celebrating at the colour festival

Colour Festival Fun

Achievements

Our Achievements

A record of pride across sport and culture. This section grows as our learners continue to excel.

ABC Motsepe SASCE – Mbombela Sub-DistrictCulture
2026

ABC Motsepe SASCE – Mbombela Sub-District

Our choir qualified for the District Championship at the 2026 ABC Motsepe SASCE Mbombela Sub-District competition, placing first in Choir: Secondary A Schools and second in Male Voice.

Lowvelder Sport Express FeatureSport
2026

Lowvelder Sport Express Feature

Cefups Academy FC was featured in the Lowvelder Sport Express after qualifying to represent Mpumalanga at the Super Soccer Schools National Tournament.

Co-curricular Philosophy

"We measure our co-curricular programme not by trophies, but by the young leaders it produces."