It is exactly 7 days to go for the Netball World Cup 2023.

I know that the visibility and hype is also being felt by all of you as we host this Netball World Cup for the first time on African Soil.

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Honoured guests

Ladies and gentlemen

All the 1st year students who are our honoured guests for this concert!

The 1956 Women’s march is largely a political event that had women from all walks of life. These women were marching against pass laws that were imposed by the apartheid government. Little focus is on the mental health of these women, who were fighting against the racial abuse imposed by the apartheid government.

Programme Director: Penny Lebyane

Mr. Gillion Bosman, Chairperson of the Sport, Arts and Culture Standing Committee in the WC, the sector representatives here today, the creative workers, and athletes of our country.

Distinguished guests

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The Department of Basic Education – our partner in the implementation of the Schools Sport Strategy

The leadership of Swimming South Africa – the National Federation responsible for swimming

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CEO of Ditsong Museums, Ms Lebethe

Esteemed Speakers, Professors and Academics

Representatives of entities and members of book clubs

Members of the Community,

  • Programme Director
  • The Department of Basic Education – our partner in the implementation of the Schools Sport Strategy
  • The leadership of Swimming South Africa – the National Federation responsible for swimming

Distinguished guests

Honorable Minister

I would like to take this opportunity to also acknowledge the families of the fallen heroes who died on that historic day.

The history of the 16 days of Activism of no violence Against women and Children originates from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute. “16 Days”, as it has become known, was launched and continue to be coordinated by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership.

I wish to extent my greetings to fellow panel members on this webinar platform. Furthermore, I wish to recognise the presence of:

The Chairperson of and other distinguished members of the National Heritage Council (NHC);

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the NHC and other CEOs of local and international institutions present;