Sports Minister calls on South Africans to rally behind local sports
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa has called on South Africans to wear the country’s national team colours and jerseys on Friday.
This comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa declared 15
December 2023, a public holiday, following the victory of the Springboks at
this year’s Rugby World Cup.
PHOTO: X - @ZiziKodwaKodwa says this public holiday is, what says, fitting, as we are in Reconciliation Month, which is dedicated to fostering reconciliation and unity in the country.
The minister has called on all South Africans and the
public at large to celebrate sporting and creative excellence.
“The year 2023 will long live in the memory of South
Africans, as an unprecedented year of breakthroughs and success for South
African sport and on the creative and artistic front. The National Sport Day
celebration is for all South Africans, from all walks of life, to celebrate the
power of sport,’’ said Zizi Kodwa, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture.
“I call on South Africans to wear our national team colours
and jerseys on Friday. Let us gather in villages and towns to celebrate what
has been a momentous year for South African sport and creative arts. Let us
relive the moments that followed the final whistle of the 2023 Rugby World Cup
final, where South Africans united in celebration and pride following the
Springboks’ record-breaking Rugby World Cup win. Let us use the National Sport
Day celebration to showcase the power of sport and the arts to forge social
cohesion and nation building and inspiring a winning nation.”
Done By: Mitchum George
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