Minister of Sport and Recreation Makenkesi Stofile of South Africa

Also speaking at the gathering, Minister of Sport and Recreation Makenkesi Stofile said South African communicators and marketers - and Africa as a whole - should pool their resources to work together to project a positive image of the continent.

Urging South Africans and the entire continent to throw their weight behind the organising for and hosting of the World Cup, Stofile said it was time to change the way the world viewed Africa.

Stofile said Safa would not be able to finance the improvements on its own.

Wed SPORTS MINSTER MAKENKESI STOFILE IS UNHAPPY WITH THE SLOW TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY.

Ramsamy says that while the budget "needs to be much bigger", the new sport & recreation minister Makenkesi Stofile is committed to the development of sport, particularly in poorer areas.