Deputy President Mashatile to virtually address the Eastern Cape Provincial Social Cohesion Dialogue

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile will tomorrow, Tuesday, 04 March 2025, virtually deliver the keynote address to the Eastern Cape Social Cohesion Dialogue, focussing on tackling issues around Sport Transformation.

Organised by the Eastern Cape Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, the dialogue will  take place under the theme, “Accelerating sport transformation to level the playing field”.

It is a clarion call for all key role players to strengthen efforts in enhancing inclusivity and ensuring equitable access and resource availability, skills and capability development on and off the field of play.

As a champion of Social Cohesion and Nation Building initiatives in the country, Deputy President Mashatile has accepted the invitation to address the dialogue, in view of its strategic objective in fostering unity and cohesion amongst the citizens, thus reaffirming the values of inclusion and equal access, as well as harnessing the transformative power of sport as a unifying force in South Africa.

The dialogue will be attended by representatives   from Government, business sector, sports federations, athletes, academia amongst others. 

Some of the key participants include SASCOC President, Mr Barry Hendricks, Paralympic Swimming Champion, Ms. Natalie du Toit, Banyana Banyana Head Coach, Ms Desiree Ellis, and the Springboks National Team Manager, Mr Zola Yeye.

The virtual address by Deputy President Mashatile is scheduled as follows:
Date: 04 March 2025
Time: 15h30

Link to be shared in due course.

Media enquiries:  Ms Itumeleng Mafashe on 079 547 4469

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria