The South African Football Association's Development agency has teamed up with sport apparel giant retailers, Totalsports to build a SAFA Safe-hub in the township of Alexandra.
The South African mother body looks to emulate the success of a similar centre which was built in Cape Town and is being successfully run by Amandla EduFootball.
According to the SAFA website, Totalsports have invested R8.5 million towards the project which will see the centre feature an artificial football pitch and a youth development centre, complete with solar-powered flood lights and security.
Furthermore, Totalsports will invest a further R5.4 million over the next five years for a Centre Administrator, a SAFA Regional Technical Officer and nine Local Technical Officers in the greater Johannesburg area.
The sponsorship will also cover a talent identification programme; U13 and U15 talent scouting events; three Grassroots Festivals; the training of 360 D license coaches, 180 C license coaches, 30 B license coaches and 180 referees in the region.
"We welcome Totalsports into the family of football in South Africa, and thank them for this significant investment. This initiative will go a long way to assisting us to achieve our football development goals of Vision 2022, and help us to build the structures of football that will enable our national teams to achieve our goal which is to be in the top 3 in Africa, and top 20 in the World, " said SAFA president Danny Jordaan on SAFA's website.
