Minister Marais to start Netball World Cup trophy tour on Monday

On Monday, 3 July 2023, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will be receiving the Netball World Cup trophy from the Eastern Cape Government and embarking on a tour across the Western Cape so that communities will be able to see the trophy on display. 
 
The trophy tour will travel as follows:
 
Monday, 3 July – Trophy is handed over to the Western Cape from the Eastern Cape Government at the Tsitsikamma Khoisan Village (Bloukrans Bridge). Formal programme to start at 14:20 – please note, time is subject to change depending on travelling time and conditions. 
 
Tuesday, 4 July – Trophy to be displayed in Plettenberg Bay (Plettenberg Bay Primary School - 08:00), then travels to Beaufort West (Rustdene Sports Stadium - arrival at 12:00) and Prince Albert (PACT centre and travelling to Sydwill Williams Hall - estimated time 14:30).
 
Wednesday, 5 July – Trophy goes to George (Unity Park – York street - arrival at 10:30, then Imizamo Yethu High School, Thembalethu at 12:00 ), then to Hartenbos (Legacy Netball Courts at 14:00) and Riversdale (Riverville Sport Grounds at 17:00).
 
Thursday, 6 July – The tour starts in Swellendam (08:00), then goes to Langeberg (10:30), Drakenstein (14:30) and then to the Swartland area (17:00).
 
Friday, 7 July – Travel to Saldanha Bay (09:00), then to an activation at the Weskus Mall (10:00).
 
The tour ends on the afternoon of 7 July, when the trophy will be brought to Cape Town (arriving at 15:00), when it will be handed over to the City of Cape Town.
 
Women’s sport plays an important role in empowering our girls and women and in creating safe spaces for women to connect with each other. We hope to see this World Cup inspiring many more young girls to take up sport within their communities.  
 
The Netball World Cup will also bring a large economic injection to the Western Cape by stimulating the local economy through tourism. It will also create jobs through the creation of large venues for matches to be watched, as well as by increasing demand for local services through tourism. 
 
Now is the time to support our women’s teams as they compete at these international events. Let us all get behind our Netball team as they prepare to keep the cup in Cape Town!
 
Note to media: The times indicated in the tour schedule are currently only estimates and may change depending on travel times and conditions. Media interested in covering all or parts of the trophy tour, should please contact Tania Colyn to be added to a media whatsapp group for this event. Real time updates for every day of the tour will be given on the whatsapp group.