Speaker, in the early 90s utata uDumile Qeqe built a stadium in Zwide, Port Elizabeth with hope that he would mentor and guard future stars and also keep children away from mischievous acts on the streets.
Little did he know that one of the children who used to train at his tracks would rise to be the standing captain of the Springboks.
Rugby has been accepted as part of the culture and identity in many townships across our country. In that light, I would like to direct our attention to the national women's rugby team that needs sponsorships and transformation in policies that still lean more towards
men. They need to get support as far as media attention and broadcasting is concerned, and more than ever they need support of this House.
The development of women's sports must be a matter of national priority where our teams are able to be capacitated enough to compete with other national teams.
Continued investment in women's sporting codes may as well assist in many gaps identified in South African communities. We have an opportunity again to celebrate in the 2021 women's Rugby World Cup which will be hosted in New Zealand.
The ATM therefore stands to say that Babalwa Latsha who is a captain of the Springboks rugby team, just like Siya Kolisi, can make the country proud again in 2021. For you who may not know, the women's rugby team is predominantly black as per demographics of our country. We congratulate the Springboks, thank you. [Applause.]