. . . and it has nothing to do with rugby transformation.
President Jacob Zuma should fire Sport and Recreation Minister Makhenkesi Stofile because he has performed “shockingly” during the World Cup, the ANCYL in eThekwini said on Wednesday.
SAPA
“We believe that Stofile has been a periphery figure during the soccer World Cup,” said Lindela Ngwazi, African National Congress Youth League regional chairperson.
The league believed the minister’s overall performance during the tournament was shocking, he said.
“We have noticed that Arts and Culture Minister Lulu Xingwana has always been in the spotlight since the start of the tournament and the sports minister was nowhere to be seen,” he said.
Visible
He said as the minister of sport, Stofile should be visible and play a leading role during the tournament.
“We have now lost all confidence in him and we therefore call on the president to immediately replace him with a more energetic person who will represent the aspirations of millions of young people of South Africa,” said Ngwazi.
The minister’s office was not immediately available to comment.
Ngwazi said the youth league believed that Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa, his deputy Fikile Mbalula and the national police commissioner, General Bheki Cele had excelled during the World Cup.
“They have done well in ensuring that thousands of our visitors are safe.”
June 30th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
They should call for the
firing of 90% of the cabinet
and all the premiers apart
from Godzille.
June 30th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Wat is die punt van die ‘youth’ league?
Smaak my hulle is enig in hulle soort.
June 30th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Oh before the France / Bafana game they issued a press statement telling the national coach how he should select the side!
Hulle is enig in hulle soort…
The coach told them where to f–koff to though…. but my guess is if they do that with SARU, it’d be ja my baas nee my baas…
But how the hell should the minister of sport be such a standout… after all SURELY the teams, players, coaches and even crowds should come first…. the government wins by being invisible…
BUt then again
This is Africa
June 30th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Reply to manvanstaal @ 4:33 pm:
ANCYL is die domste spul uit.
Kan nie eers kongresse hou nie,
loop uit op chaos.
Ons noem hulle die ANC se
Sandputkinders.
June 30th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Reply to DavidS @ 4:58 pm: In most, if not all, 1st world democratic countries the sports minister is very low profile.
I’d guess most people would be hard pressed to name their sports minister.
But in SA for some reason he’s a main pikkewyn.
June 30th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Reply to Boertjie @ 5:07 pm: Klink vir my iemand moet hulle in die bek ruk.
June 30th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Reply to manvanstaal @ 5:09 pm:
Te bang
They’re king makers
Ask Thabo Mbeki…
June 30th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Reply to manvanstaal @ 5:08 pm:
The USA have no sport department, agency or committee.
It is simply not a function of Government.
If sporting bodies act illegally it is a matter for Justice, regulation is a matter for Commerce or Health, support falls under Arts and Culture.
June 30th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Reply to fyndraai @ 5:27 pm: Exactly how it should be imo.
June 30th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Reply to fyndraai @ 5:27 pm:
Yes, blame it on the NP
that made Frankie Waring
minister of sport to keep
the English voting public
happy.