Hon Chairperson, the organisers of the National Sports Indaba could not have found a more appropriate theme. Azapo also says, "Not just another indaba!" The statement made in October 2008 - that transformation was not negotiable - still holds true today.
Sport is dying and in some cases, in certain township and village schools, it is already dead. There are no facilities to speak of, except in former Model C schools. How will the young ones, growing up in township and village schools, ever have a chance to play for the Proteas or the Springboks?
What has happened to boxing in South Africa, hon Minister? Many of us long for the days of Welcome Ncita, Dingaan Thobela, Baby Jake Matlala, Brian Baronet, Arthur Mayisela, Vuyani Bungu, etc.
Minister, you cannot leave these federations to themselves. If you do, the result will be what we have seen in cricket, where people have paid themselves huge sums of money at the expense of players - money that was supposed to be used for development. When you come in, Minister, you are to be assisting, not interfering. We will await the outcome of the sports indaba.