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Table Mountain at golden hour, the site of Project Motion
Project Motion
Cape Town · Target site identified · LOI in progress

Revive. Revolutionise.

Africa's first
action-sports
super-campus.

Seven world-class, Olympic-grade venues planned across a 90,000+ m² site, with a 24,100 m² indoor campus near Table Mountain. Designed for UCI, WSL, IFSC, World Skate, FIFA and FIG competition - powered by recycled materials, circular water, and the Cape sun.

Pre-acquisition - LOI in progressTarget parcel identified in Melkbosstrand; acquisition and rezoning are Phase 1 milestones.

Total site area

90,000+

m² master site

Indoor campus

24,100

m² Olympic-grade

Capital programme

R820M - R1.2B

phased (ZAR), pre-acquisition

Projected revenue

R363M

Year 5, programme case - see the bridge

BMXSkateClimbSurfPumpAerialFootballBasketballOlympic-specYear-roundCape Town

The vision

One site. Seven world stages.

Project Motion turns an undeveloped parcel beneath Table Mountain into a living campus where Olympic-caliber sport, broadcast media, and youth opportunity share the same floor plan. The site already has the bones - main-road access, electrical supply, a wastewater treatment plant for circular water, and the most photographed backdrop on the continent.

01

Compete

UCI, WSL and IFSC-grade venues capable of hosting World Cups, qualifiers and Olympic-pathway training.

02

Broadcast

Two on-site media studios, drone corridors and live-stream booths embedded in every venue.

03

Uplift

Free youth academies, school partnerships and 20-year community access guaranteed for grant compliance.

The ecosystem

More than a venue. A living powerhouse.

Project Motion is engineered as an interlinked network of nodes - sport, media, education, manufacturing and culture sharing the same floor plan. Proposed university collaborations are designed into the build from day one - prospective only, with no institution approached or committed - turning every venue into a live R&D, design and production lab for South Africa's next generation of engineers, designers, broadcasters and athletes.

Mechanical Engineering

Equipment R&D

Boards, bikes, ramps, rigs and safety hardware prototyped, tested and iterated on-site with athletes as live test pilots.

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Wearable technology

Biometric sensors, impact telemetry, motion capture and on-board cameras proposed for development with prospective university student labs - no institution has been approached or committed.

Fashion & Textile Studies

Performance apparel

Technical apparel, team kits and sustainable fabric programmes co-designed with fashion schools and local manufacturers.

Architecture & Built Environment

Next-generation venues

Studio briefs to design future venues, modular structures and public spaces - taught on a working, real-world campus.

Media, Film & Broadcast Studies

Live production

Two on-site studios staffed in part by students - editing, directing, live-streaming events and producing the Building Motion docuseries.

Sports Science & Business

Athlete & enterprise pipeline

Performance science, coaching, sports management and entrepreneurship programmes anchored to the campus and its federations.

The media powerhouse

The biggest revenue engine isn't the venues. It's the content they generate.

Two on-site broadcast studios. Live UCI, WSL and IFSC World Cups. A flagship docuseries chronicling the build. 365 days a year of athlete, brand and community storytelling - all originating from the same campus, all owned, all monetisable in perpetuity. Project Motion is engineered as a media-first business with venues as the stage.

01

Live broadcast rights

Global World-Cup distribution, host fees and federation revenue shares.

02

Docuseries & long-form

Building Motion - a streaming-platform-ready chronicle of the campus.

03

Studio & sponsorship inventory

Two production studios for hire plus integrated sponsorship across every channel.

04

Library & licensing

Owned archive of every event, athlete and build - re-licensed for decades.

The long-term revenue engine

Venues depreciate. Content compounds.

The most valuable sports businesses in the world are no longer stadium operators - they are media companies. The companies named below are industry benchmarks referenced for comparison only - none is a partner of, or in any discussion with, Project Motion. Netflix proved subscription drama scales globally. ESPN and Fox Sports proved live rights command premium carriage fees for decades. Red Bull Media House proved an owned action-sports library, athlete IP and a flagship docu-engine can build a multi-billion-dollar brand without owning a single ball or league. Project Motion is built on the same playbook - owned venues, owned athletes, owned cameras, owned archive - generating compounding, long-tail revenue that outlives every event cycle.

Sustainability

Recycled by design.

Every venue is engineered to hit 70-90% recycled material content - ocean plastic molded into berms and panels, fly-ash concrete, reclaimed invasive-species timber, tyre-rubber matting. Water loops through the adjacent Melkbosstrand WWTW. Power comes from the Cape sun.

80-90%

Recycled material content across signature builds

100%

Renewable power target via on-site solar arrays

20-30%

Energy savings vs. comparable global venues

Circular water loop with on-site WWTW

Read the sustainability framework →

The numbers

Built for grants. Run as a business.

A capital programme of R820M - R1.2B across seven venues, underwritten by accreditation, tourism appeal and a 20-year community access charter - structured with the intention of qualifying for funding lines Project Motion intends to approach, including IDC, NLC, FIFA Forward, PIC and DBSA. No funder has been approached or committed.

Pre-acquisition - LOI in progressContingent on land acquisition, agricultural-to-mixed-use rezoning and a City of Cape Town co-application. No acquisition agreement is signed.

R450M

Current raise

R1.8 - 2.0B

Year-5 valuation

R363M

Year-5 revenue - programme case

24,100 m²

Indoor campus footprint

VenueAreaStandardCapital (ZAR)

Stoke Oasis Lagoon

Inland Surf Park

51,012 m²Targeting WSL certificationR450-520M

Table Flow Arena

BMX Racing + Flatland

9,497 m²UCI / Olympic standardR200-250M

Fynbos Flow Circuit

Pump Track

23,820 m²UCI Pump Track World Championships readyR100-140M

Coastal Flow Oasis

Skatepark

4,426 m²Olympic / World Skate standardR45-65M

Fynbos Ascent Hub

Competitive Climbing

1,436 m²IFSC accreditation targetR25-35M

Aerial Motion Park

Competitive Trampoline & Aerial Sports

3,200 m²FIG / Olympic trampoline standardR55-85M

Field Hall

Futsal, Basketball & Volleyball

2,400 m²FIFA futsal · FIBA · FIVB indoor and beach standards targetedR35-50M
Total programme~90,000 m²UCI · WSL · IFSC · OlympicR910M - R1145M

Basis matters: R363M is the programme case, with the academy, events and media layers included. The venue-only base case in financial model v1.0 reaches R18.3M by Year 5 and is EBITDA-negative throughout. Both are published, and the arithmetic between them is set out line by line.

See how the numbers bridge →

The shop

Wear it. Ride it. Built locally.

Retail is a core revenue line - Project Motion apparel, BMX & MTB rider gear, helmets and protection, plus BMX bikes and skateboards manufactured locally in South Africa. Every sale funds the free youth academies and the circular manufacturing programme at the campus.

Apparel

Caps · Hoodies · Tees · Beanies · Bucket hats

Rider gear

BMX & MTB jerseys and pants

Protection

Helmets · Knee & elbow pads · Gloves

Made in SA

Locally built BMXs & skateboards

Visit the shop →

Vision & impact

A national legacy. A global stage.

Project Motion is measured in more than square metres. It is an economic engine, a tourism magnet and an Olympic pathway - built on a 20-year community access charter that keeps the campus open to the youth it was designed for.

Economic Engine

R500M projected annual impact through visitor spend, hospitality, retail and event hosting in the Western Cape.

Jobs & Upliftment

500 - 1,500 direct and indirect roles - coaches, event crew, hospitality, retail, media - aimed squarely at youth unemployment.

Tourism Magnet

50,000 international sports tourists annually, plugging Cape Town into the global sports-tourism market.

Olympic Pathway

Permanent, year-round training infrastructure across BMX, surf, skate, climb, pump and competitive trampoline.

Event Calendar

World-tour stops, national championships, expos, concerts and youth festivals - driving 150K+ annual visitors, 12 months a year.

Community Hub

Youth academies, school partnerships, scholarships and free community days reaching 3,000+ young beneficiaries.

Innovation & R&D

Universities. Research. IP.

Project Motion intends to pursue research partnerships with UCT, Stellenbosch and CPUT - plugging the campus into world-class sports science, engineering, architecture and media faculties. These are prospective collaborations; no agreements are in place yet. The intent is low-cost innovation, grant eligibility and South African IP in athlete analytics, wearables and sustainability technology. No trade marks, patents or designs have been filed yet - the filing roadmap is published in the investor case.

Sports Science

Performance labs, biomechanics and recovery research - translating campus science into Olympic-grade outputs.

Wearables & Analytics

Athlete data, biometrics and connected hardware co-developed with engineering faculties.

Talent Pipeline

Internships, bursaries and research placements feeding graduates directly into the ecosystem.

Licensing optionality

Sports tech, creator tools and training methodologies could be licensable from Year 3+, contingent on filings being made and granted. No licensing revenue sits in the base case.

The ecosystem model

Ten interlocking pillars.

Diversified revenue, multiple investor entry points, higher valuation potential and long-term defensibility - the architecture that turns a venue into a platform.

01

Sports Infrastructure

Anchor destination asset spanning surf, BMX, skate, climb, pump and competitive trampoline.

02

Events & Competitions

Audience & tourism magnet.

03

Media & Streaming

Global brand amplification.

04

Retail & F&B

Stable recurring cash flow.

05

Youth Academies

Talent pipeline & ESG across every discipline, including trampoline & aerial sports.

06

Sports Technology

Long-term IP & innovation.

07

Public Programming

Community integration.

08

Hospitality

Tourism monetisation.

09

Sponsorships

High-margin strategic revenue.

10

Franchising

National & continental scale.

High-performance ecosystem

Coach. Train. Broadcast.

More than ramps and walls. A full-service performance campus - pairing local talent with internationally accredited coaches, science-led training facilities and broadcast-grade media suites engineered to put African athletes on the world stage.

Accredited Coaching

Local masters and internationally certified coaches across BMX, skate, climbing and surf - grassroots to Olympic squad.

Athlete Development

Year-round structured programmes, scholarships and talent ID camps for current and future athletes.

Strength & Conditioning

Multiple specialist gyms with sport-specific S&C, recovery suites and prehab/rehab spaces.

Biokinetic Lab

On-site biokineticists deliver rehab, movement screening and performance testing tailored to action sports.

Sports Nutrition

Resident nutrition experts and athlete fuelling station - meal planning, body composition tracking and education.

Full-Spec Media Suites

Broadcast-grade studios, control rooms and live production to capture, stream and distribute every event globally.

Building Motion · Docuseries

A film-backed investment model.

Building Motion is a 5-part documentary series chronicling the rise of Project Motion - vision to opening day. Paired with the venue itself, it unlocks South Africa's 30% film production rebate, an SPV financing structure and institutional co-investment Project Motion intends to seek from bodies such as the IDC, PIC and DBSA. Distribution targets under exploration include Netflix, Red Bull Media House and ESPN Films. None of these parties has been approached, and no financing or distribution agreement exists.

5-Part Docuseries

6-8 months of filming alongside construction - athlete journeys, community transformation, architectural innovation.

30% Film Rebate

~ZAR 54M unlocked via SA's film production rebate on qualifying spend over R1M, reducing investor exposure.

SPV + Institutional Capital

Special Purpose Vehicle structure designed to attract co-investment Project Motion intends to seek from bodies such as the IDC, PIC and DBSA alongside private equity. No commitment is in place.

Global IP & Distribution

Licensing, streaming and broadcast revenue creates long-tail returns well beyond the venue.

R180M

Film + launch budget

R820M - R1.2B

Full venue capex

R1.8 - 2.0B

Projected valuation

500 - 1,500

Direct & indirect jobs

Phased institutional rollout

The path to opening day.

A milestone-based capital deployment model - engineered for institutional credibility, de-risked execution and disciplined growth.

Phase 1

Foundation & Institutional Readiness

R15M - R35M

  • Land control & feasibility
  • Consortium & governance
  • Investor data room
  • Documentary pre-production

Phase 2

Pilot Activation & Capitalisation

R75M - R180M

  • Flagship site secured
  • Core activation build
  • Anchor sponsorships
  • Youth programmes launched

Phase 3

Full Institutional Development

R350M - R750M+

  • Full venue buildout
  • International event hosting
  • Franchise preparation
  • Sports-tech integration

Blended finance stack

Targeted, unconfirmed sources only - no funder has committed. Intended Public-Private Partnership capital (City of Cape Town, Western Cape Government, IDC, DBSA, National Treasury) · institutional and strategic equity · ESG and grant capital (Lotteries, GreenCape, WWF-SA) · democratised retail participation via EasyEquities / EasyProperties · film-backed SPV with 30% production rebate · venture capital for the sports-tech and media IP layers.

Events & spectacle

A programme built for the continent.

The intended programme targets a promoter relationship of the calibre of Showtime Management and touring productions of the type of Nitro Circus Live, alongside world-tour qualifiers, music festivals and homegrown competitions. These are desired relationships and illustrative production types only - no promoter, production, tour stop or hosting right is agreed, sanctioned or confirmed.

Apparel

In-house brand, athlete signature lines and proposed co-drops with prospective brands.

Events

World-tour stops, qualifiers, expos and premium hospitality.

Concerts

Arena converts to live-music venue for concerts and festivals.

Wearable tech

Connected biometrics and fan experience, integrated with broadcast.

Prospective partners & desired endorsements

The parties we intend to approach.

A desired universe of South Africa's leading property developers, contractors, sport federations and cultural figures - the calibre of partner, builder and ambassador Project Motion intends to approach, including names such as Greg Minnaar, Siya Kolisi and Greg Roe in the competitive trampoline pillar. Every name below is prospective or desired only.

No agreements in placeAll organisations, funders, developers, contractors, suppliers, federations, event promoters, brands and individuals named on this site are prospective or desired parties only. Project Motion has no agreement, partnership, sponsorship, endorsement, appointment or mandate in place with any of them, and no discussions have been concluded.

Prospective only - not partners, sponsors, endorsers or appointed contractors

GrowthpointGarden CitiesFlanagan & GerardGICHypropBurstone GroupAtterburyQhubekaShowtime MgmtNitro CircusIDCDBSAGreg Roe Trampoline

Public · Private · People

A nation-building collaboration.

A true public-private partnership - uniting government, the City of Cape Town, blue-chip developers, sport federations, philanthropic capital and grassroots communities. An open invitation to every individual and entity who wants to see South Africa succeed for all her citizens.

Public Sector

National & provincial government, City of Cape Town, sport ministries and tourism boards.

Private Sector

Property developers, corporates, brand partners, investors and operators.

Civil Society

NGOs, foundations, federations and athlete bodies driving access and inclusion.

Communities

Township youth programmes, schools and grassroots clubs - the heart of the project.

A nation-building moment

Help build Africa's next icon.

FIFA 2010 rallied a nation and left a built legacy still in use today. Project Motion is this generation's chance to do it again - a fully integrated action-sports, youth-culture and sports-innovation platform for the continent. We're inviting DFIs, federations, media partners, brand sponsors and citizens to shape the next phase.

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