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SA: Statement by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, commends South African Football Association’s technical master plan (01/05/2013)

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Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation has commended SAFA’s technical master plan which was presented to it by the organisation this morning. The plan includes the formation...

DA: Statement by Winston Rabotapi, A Shadow Minister of Sports and Recreational Development, on R17-million spent on the South African Sports Awards (29/04/2013)

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In response to a DA parliamentary question, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, revealed that his Department spent R17,7 million on the 2012 SA Sports Awards. This is a 31.6%...

DA: Statement by Winston Rabotapi, DA Shadow Minister of Sports and Recreational Development, calls for Parliamentary inquiry into South African Football Association (28/04/2013)

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South African Football Association’s (SAFA) spending of money allocated to it by FIFA for the development of our country’s football talent and infrastructure on 27 Mercedes-Benzes and other...

SA: Statement by the Presidency, President Zuma receives a courtesy call from the Confederation of African Football leadership (05/02/2013)

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President Jacob Zuma today, 5 February 2013, received a courtesy call from Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.

SA: Statement by Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Sports and Recreation, on Bafana Bafana's early exit from the 2013 AFCON tournament (04/02/2013)

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Bafana Bafana our national team, the nascent, young, embryonic symbol of perseverance and success bowed out of the Africa Cup of Nations 2013 with pride, dignity, honour epitomised by their gallant...

SA: Statement by Sport and Recreation South Africa, on Magnificent Friday in support of Bafana Bafana against Mali on Saturday (31/01/2013)

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In true razzmatazz style, the Department of Sports and Recreation in partnership with the KZN province, eThekwini Municipality, Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Passenger...

SA: Address by Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Sport and Recreation, at the media conference to congratulate Bafana Bafana, Johannesburg (25/01/2013)

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We stand here this morning as a proud and confident nation imbued by the resounding thrashing, walloping and gregarious defeat of the Angolan national football Team in Ethekwini by the our...

SA: Statement by the South African Police Serive, congratulates all departments on successful start to AFCON 2013 (20/01/2013)

STATEMENT

The Chairperson of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS), Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, just after midnight this morning, congratulated all member departments on...

SA: Statement by Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Sports and Recreation, on an incident-free opening ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations (20/01/2013)

STATEMENT

Eight months ago the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the government of the Republic of South Africa established the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 Local Organising Committee (LOC)...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, on the occasion of the welcome luncheon for the Heads of States attending the Africa Cup of Nations Games, Radisson Blu Hotel, Sandton (19/01/2013)

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I am deeply honoured to once more welcome you, Your Excellencies, to our shores for yet another magnificent soccer spectacle, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament that is kicking off this...

NEPAD: Statement by the New Partnership for Africa's Development, children who played a "Football Match for Peace" ahead of Africa Cup of Nations (17/01/2013)

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The children who are part of the Alexandra Football Association and who come from previously disadvantaged backgrounds in Alexandra Township, Gauteng province, have been selected to participate...

SA: Statement by the Department of Sport and Recreation, on remarks by Fikile Mbalula at the the Africa Cup of Nations Press Club briefing (16/01/2013)

SPEECH

Ladies and Gentlemen, yesterday the President of the Republic of South Africa, President Jacob Zuma visited our national team, Bafana Bafana to motivate them when they were preparing for the Africa...

SA: Statement by Lead SA, civil activism initiative, on the return of football Fridays (16/01/2013)

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“All eyes will be on South Africa for the next few weeks as we once again show the world that we are capable of hosting the biggest and best international tournaments. We need to show our pride...

SA: Michael Mabuyakhulu: Address by KwaZulu‐Natal MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, on the occasion welcoming golfers participating in the 2013 Volvo Golf Championship, Durban (09/01/2013)

SPEECH

On behalf of the Provincial Government of KwaZulu‐Natal, I would like to begin by expressing our unwavering gratitude to the organisers of the Volvo Golf Champions Tournament for choosing...

SA: Statement by the City of Johannesburg, urges faith groups to support the African Cup of Nations 2013 through prayer (09/01/2013)

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“We encourage our faith-based communities to pray for the successful organisation of the tournament – but also for our national team – as they meet in churches, mosques, synagogues and other...

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