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DCAS supports World Junior Table Tennis Championship

26 October 2016

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) is proud to announce that it will be supporting the World Junior Table Tennis Championship from 30 November to 7 December 2016 at the Grand West arena in Goodwood, Cape Town.

The department is partnering with the South African Table Tennis Board, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), the International Table Tennis Federation and the Western Province Table Tennis Federation to support the hosting of this event.

The competition will involve participants from 20 countries competing in both team and individual events. Among the top table tennis players who will take part in the tournament are the current Under-18 SA Junior Champions Lekeasha Johnson and Byrone Abrahams.

Besides showcasing South Africa’s best, the championship will also serve to promote sport tourism within the Western Cape.  BETTER TOGETHER.

Media Enquiries: 

Tania Colyn
Head of Communication Service
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Tel: 021 483 9877
E-mail: Tania.Colyn@westerncape.gov.za