Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, supported by Minister of Sports Fikile Mbalula will tomorrow, Tuesday 15 July 2014 preside at the official send-off function at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria in honour of members of Team-SA scheduled to leave for Glasgow Scotland for the Commonwealth Games.

During the function, Deputy President Ramaphosa is also expected to hand-over the South African Flag to Team South Africa’s Flag bearer. The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to take place in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July - 03 August 2014. South Africa will send 155 athletes, men and women who are expected to contest in sixteen sporting codes namely: aquatics, athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, judo, lawn bowls, netball, para-powerlifting, rugby sevens, shooting, triathlon, weightlifting and wrestling.

It is expected that Deputy President Ramaphosa will convey President Jacob Zuma, the government and the people of South Africa’s best wishes to Team South Africa. As government we are confident that the nation will support our men and women as they strive for gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The games will serve to further unite the nation in the year that we celebrate 20 Years of Freedom.

Following this function, Minister Mbalula and the President of SASCOC will later on Tuesday evening host a dinner for the athletes at Birchwood Hotel, in Boksburg.

Media is invited as follows:

Time: 15h00-16h30 (Media to arrive at 13h00 with an ID and Press Card)

Venue: Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria

Date: Tuesday 15 July 2014

Dinner

Time: 19h00

Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg

Date: Tuesday 15 July 2014

To confirm your attendance send your Name, ID/Passport number and Media house to Mr Anda Bici at Anda@srsa.gov.za or text 082 330 4016.

For more information contact:

Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853

Matshepo Seedat on 082 679 9473

Anda Bici on 082 330 4016 (Ministry of Sports)

Issued by: The Presidency

Union Buildings

Pretoria