There has been a hive of activity and excitement in and around the Cape Town International Convention Centre all week, and that's because Africa's first Netball World Cup gets under way on Friday. | Sport24news LynnButler
There has been a hive of activity and excitement in and around the Cape Town International Convention Centre all week, and that's because Africa's first Netball World Cup gets under way on Friday.
All eyes are on South Africa, and the baton from hosting a successful Women's T20 World Cup earlier in the year has been passed as netball's finest are now set to light up the squeaky courts installed at the CTICC. The 10-day tournament will see 16 countries compete for ultimate supremacy, and addressing media on Thursday, tournament director Priscilla Masisi confirmed that all 5 000 seats for Friday's evening session were sold out. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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