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From Stadiums to Communities: Rethinking Sport’s Role in South Africa | SA News

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Tswelopele Makoe|Published

Tswelopele Makoe

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.”

These words by our first democratic President, Nelson Mandela, are as urgent today as they were when he first spoke them. As this football season unfolds — with stadiums vibrating with chants and the world’s gaze fixed on familiar stars — we are reminded not only of sport’s extraordinary capacity to unite and uplift, but also of its untapped potential to transform lives in places that the cameras rarely reach.

This season should be more than a showcase of global…

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