Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa says the team sent to Tokyo does not reflect the demographics of the country
Sport, arts & culture minister Nathi Mthethwa. Picture: VELI NHLAPO
Team SA managed only three medals, after Tatjana Schoenmaker claimed gold and silver in the 200m and 100m breaststroke, and Bianca Buitendag took silver in surfing. “We are taking time to engage and accelerate transformation in the sporting sector guided by the Eminent Persons Group ‚ which is monitoring the level of transformation in the sporting arena.
“That is the situation we are faced with and we have made it very clear to the federations that they must not pay lip service. They are asked to accelerate and, on the other side‚ we are also pushing ourselves as government because the most strategic pillar of transformation and development is schools sport.
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