'Our gyms are not in the required standards that can see training resume any time soon. They are in townships like Duncan Village and Mdantsane. In most of them you cannot get basic things like water.'
Nyatela says she appreciates the visit to the Eastern Cape by Boxing SA CEO Tsholofelo Lejaka a fortnight ago to inspect some gyms around the province to put in place appropriate systems and practices to comply with health and hygiene measures to mitigate all risks of Covid-19 pandemic.
"Lejaka's visit should be an eye-opener for him to see the general state of our gyms," said Nyatela yesterday. "Remember, we have been advised to wash our hands regularly to prevent the spread of coronavirus but there's no water at our gyms." She said BSA and sport ministry must instead use this time to renovate the gyms, buy training equipment and make sure that all gyms meet the standards of boxing.
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