Pretoria - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says all forms of racism on and off the field must be seriously dealt with - and not with a simple handshake. "It should be known that all forms of racism on the field and outside the field of play would be dealt with vigorously not with mere handshaking," said Mbalula. His comments come after FIFA President Sepp Blatter last week … [Read more...] about Racism will not be tolerated in sport – Mbalula
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Judge appointed to probe Cricket SA saga
Johannesburg - Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has appointed Judge Christopher Nicholson as the chairperson of a committee to investigate the financial irregularities at Cricket South Africa (CSA). "We wish to re-iterate ... that as we appoint the Ministerial Committee of Enquiry, we do so in the best interest of the athletes and sport in general. "We do not wish to act … [Read more...] about Judge appointed to probe Cricket SA saga
Mbalula to announce SA sports awards nominees
Pretoria – Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula is expected to announce the nominees of the 2011 South African Sports Awards later this evening in Rustenburg. When launching the SA Sports Award last month in Johannesburg, Mbalula dedicated the event to newly crowned world female welterweight champion, Noni Tenge. The theme for this year's awards is, 'Today's Leaders, Tomorrow's … [Read more...] about Mbalula to announce SA sports awards nominees
South Africa tackles doping in sport
Durban – Government will show its support for the "I Play Fair – Say NO! To Doping" initiative launched by the SA Institute for Drug Free Sport on Tuesday. The national Department of Sport and Recreation will on 18 June draw attention to the campaign, which intends to tackle doping in sport, and spread the message of ethics, fair-play and anti-doping. Sports and … [Read more...] about South Africa tackles doping in sport
Department to launch school sport programme
Pretoria - The Department of Sport and Recreation is planning to unveil a programme, known as School Sport, to ensure active participation of various sporting codes in all schools across the country. Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula announced this on Tuesday in Parliament while presenting his budget policy statement. "We will be launching School Sport before … [Read more...] about Department to launch school sport programme
