The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, tabled the budget for the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture for the next few years. SA applauded him.
he said some of the budget allocated to various programmes within the Department of Sports, Aerts and Culture would focus on fostering a sports culture in schoolsSource: Getty Images
WESTERN CAPE, CAPE TOWN—The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, said the department will focus on making sports available to underprivileged schools.McKenzie delivered his maiden speech before the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture in Parliament.
McKenzie said that only 8% of children in South Africa who are at a school-going age are involved in school sports. He gave credit to the "We will be reaching out to the Department of Basic Education to bring back physical education as a stand-alone subject at school. We must take forward with a new delivery model to be implemented," he said."I love this, Minister of Sports. Learners must play sports in all schools, including soccer and different sporting codes.""This is great news for us sports graduates.
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