The decision taken by the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, to ban certain sporting bodies from bidding for international tournaments is a poorly thought out gimmick to hide the ANC's continuous failure to develop sport for black South Africans and undo the damaging legacy of Apartheid.
The reality is that this ban will not make any substantial difference to the status quo, as none of these federations have formally submitted bids for mega events, nor has government offered to support any existing bids.
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