Hon Deputy Speaker, South Africa hosted the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and now the ANC welcomes the news that the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football has awarded South Africa the hosting rights to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Considering the political situation currently prevailing in Libya, the executive committee decided to swap Libya and South Africa for the 2013 and 2017 hosting of this tournament respectively. Further good news is that South Africa will also organise the 2014 African Nations Championship event, instead of Libya.
Given the fact that South Africa staged and won the continent's prime football competition in 1996, we have no doubt that we will ensure the staging of a successful tournament. We wish the organisers much success in their preparations for hosting these events.