Parliament of South Africa
Parliament of South Africa
08/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/26/2024 07:28
Media Alert: Boxing SA to Appear Before Sports Committee on Governance Challenges
Parliament, Monday, 26 August 2024 - The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture will tomorrow meet with Boxing SA.
The Chairperson of the committee, Mr Joe McGluwa, said the committee will seek to understand the challenges that besiege Boxing SA, and that the committee is committed in supporting Boxing SA to improve on its governance challenges which have dominated the media spaces.
"Boxing SA should be churning world champions and making boxing the sport of choice for all South African young boys. Importantly, we need a revival of the sport in traditional and strong holds areas like Mdantsane and Soweto," said Mr McGluwa.
He said the committee will not compromise on the revival of sports in every community and in every school.
Details of the meeting are as follows:
Date : Tuesday, 27 August
Time : 9h00
Venue: TAJ Hotel Boardroom (the meeting will also be streamed lives)
Parliamentary committees are open to the media and the public. Journalists wishing to cover these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) should send their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email [email protected] for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communications Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists must send these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).
Members of the public may follow sittings live on Parliament TV (DStv Channel 408), via live stream on Parliament YouTube channel and Twitter page on the links below. You may subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notification of live feeds.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParliamentofRSA
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES.
For media inquiries or interviews, please contact media officer:
Name: Mr Sibongile Maputi
Cell: 081 052 6060
Email: [email protected]
The Chairperson of the committee, Mr Joe McGluwa, said the committee will seek to understand the challenges that besiege Boxing SA, and that the committee is committed in supporting Boxing SA to improve on its governance challenges which have dominated the media spaces.
"Boxing SA should be churning world champions and making boxing the sport of choice for all South African young boys. Importantly, we need a revival of the sport in traditional and strong holds areas like Mdantsane and Soweto," said Mr McGluwa.
He said the committee will not compromise on the revival of sports in every community and in every school.
Details of the meeting are as follows:
Date : Tuesday, 27 August
Time : 9h00
Venue: TAJ Hotel Boardroom (the meeting will also be streamed lives)
Parliamentary committees are open to the media and the public. Journalists wishing to cover these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) should send their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email [email protected] for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communications Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists must send these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).
Members of the public may follow sittings live on Parliament TV (DStv Channel 408), via live stream on Parliament YouTube channel and Twitter page on the links below. You may subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notification of live feeds.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParliamentofRSA
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES.
For media inquiries or interviews, please contact media officer:
Name: Mr Sibongile Maputi
Cell: 081 052 6060
Email: [email protected]