MOT strengthens youth's robustness and mastery of life

MOT (meaning courage) is a comprehensive, global life skills programme aimed at strengthening youth’s awareness and courage to live, courage to care, and courage to say no.

MOT strengthens youth's robustness, mastery of life, mental health, awareness and courage. MOT promotes safe class environments where all are included.

Partnering with educational institutions and communities, we empower educators, social, and youth workers to become MOT coaches, delivering this programme over a maximum of 3 years.

 

 

 

49 MOT-schools
9.350 Youth

The MOT programmes

Among the factors that make MOT unique are the five programmes in schools and local communities, with a 50-50 focus on the individual and on the group. The programmes strengthen the individual's robustness and awareness and promote robust and constructive relationships - safe class environments, inclusive school cultures and sustainable local communities.

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The MOT ambassadors

The MOT ambassadors are high profiled role models within sports and cultural life. By being involved in MOT and proudly wearing the MOT logo, they are contributors to strengthening youth's quality of life. MOT's ambassadors reinforce MOT as a brand.

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MOT locally

Local MOT coaches, who are excellent at reaching the youth are crucial for MOT to have success. A MOT school is a secondary or upper secondary school that has entered into partnership with MOT. MOT also enters into partnership with municipalities. Click below to see all the schools in MOT South Africa that have MOT.

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News

Celebrating 18 Years of Impact: MOT South Africa’s Anniversary Celebration Dinner

On 16 October 2026, we proudly celebrated a significant milestone in our journey as we gathered with partners, educators, coaches, volunteers, supporters, board members, alumni, and young people to mark 18 years of MOT South Africa. Hosted at the Old Mutual West Campus in Pinelands, our MOT Enthusiasts’ Gathering: 18th Anniversary Celebration Dinner was an […]

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