da dobrowin： Cape Town, Oct 23 – The parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sport andRecreation today praised the organizing committee of the 2003 ICC CricketWorld Cup (CWC) for “accommodating all sectors” of society in its plans forthe 54-match tournament to be
Media Release23-Oct-2001Cape Town, Oct 23 – The parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sport andRecreation today praised the organizing committee of the 2003 ICC CricketWorld Cup (CWC) for “accommodating all sectors” of society in its plans forthe 54-match tournament to be staged in South Africa in 15 months’ time.Ms. Ruth Bhengu, MP, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee, said she andher colleagues were impressed with a special presentation delivered today byDr Ali Bacher (CWC executive director), Prof Jakes Gerwel (CWC policycommittee chairman), Adv. Percy Sonn (United Cricket Board president), MrGerald Majola (United Cricket Board chief executive officer), Ms BanguMasisi (CWC public relations director) and Mr Rodney Hartman (CWCcommunications director).The cricket delegation also included Prof Andre Odendaal of the UnitedCricket Board’s Transformation Monitoring Committee and, Mr Arnold Bloch,the president of the Western Province Cricket Association.In thanking the CWC committee for a thorough overview of the tournamentplanning, including its policies for black empowerment, the appointmentprocess for official suppliers, and the envisaged legacy of the tournamentfor the previously disadvantaged, Ms Bhengu said: “You have tried your levelbest and went out of your way to accommodate all sectors. We are alsoimpressed that you were able to spell out what the benefits will be thatwill be left behind (after the tournament in March 2003) … and we arecommitting ourselves to give you all the support that you need.”Ms. Bhengu said a parliamentary sub-committee dealing with broadcastingwould seek clarification from the SABC on the number of games that thepublic broadcaster would televise after Patrick Chauke, MP, had raisedconcerns that people without decoders might be able to watch all the games.The Portfolio Committee representatives at today’s meeting were Ms N RBhengu (chair), Mr H P Chauke, Mr J T Louw, Mr R D Pieterse, Dr E ASchoeman, Ms N E Lamani (all ANC), Adv P S Swart and Mr T D Lee (both DP),Mr E T Ferreira (IFP) and Mr C T Frolick (UDM).Enquiries: Rodney Hartman, Communications Director: 083-389-0904