Mbalula: We Will Encourage The Cross-Pollination Of Ideas
05 February 2013
Following Bafana Bafana’s exit from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa’s Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula has encouraged the South African Football Association (SAFA) to take more of a scientific approach to the game.
The Minister says that South Africa has an abundance of talent that needs to be nurtured and groomed properly from a tender age, through a development structure.
“We will solicit expert and scientific advice from leading thinkers in the field of sports sciences with a view to examine in a holistic sense, the size, shape and strengths of our football players, nutrition, access to modern technology, sports psychology, early childhood preparations for high performance sports, and so on.
“We will, as we have started, encourage the cross-pollination of ideas between SAFA and the highly successful codes in continental and global competitions such as rugby and cricket.
“We must as a matter of urgency convene a workshop with a view to ensuring that all come into addressing these issue in a directed and focused manner, taking into account peculiarities, the culture and discipline of each sporting code.
“We will ask the recently established SAFA Development Agency to present its plans and interventions to the first Minister and Members of Executive Councils Meeting (MINMEC) in 2013 with a view to ensuring that the Provinces do play a leading role in addressing the challenges facing football and sport in general in our country,” the Minister stated.
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Cowlula,we don't want to see cross-pollination of Keita and Yeye in your SataFrica...
Submitted by: KHOSIJUJU
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 11:12:49
You know what's really interesting? This minister will be changed in 2 years and whatever plans he had will cease to progress. This is a great idea. We have many youngsters who ply their trade outside our borders, Portugal is full of South African youngsters. Mix them with the likes of May, Serero, Patosi etc. leave these madalas Cowbalala, KG and the worst of them all Papa Gaxa.
Submitted by: mcdee_matodlana
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 05:12:20
I think I have heard this kinda talk for more than five years and up to now I haven't seen any changes. Maybe this is just a remix of what others before him have said
Submitted by: Zoh lahn
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 21:46:16
What is so urget minister because the nation is proud?You want fame,u make me sick.Keep yr high profile ideas to yourself.With yr cross pollination ideas you must be a leading Biochemist
Submitted by: HikerT
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 18:15:10
@Buster wa mpolaya bro...lol!
Submitted by: Sefohlelo
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 17:49:43
Ey mr mbalula how z dis scientific approach of urs gonna help da nation, all dis nonsense u r uttered above wiill never be implemented, wat our local soccer needs is development nothng else, nd dis thng of having soccer academies where young players have 2 pay fees nid 2 stop, because only privileged children get dis opportunity, wat about da poor who don not afford 2 pay dos fees? Dats why we have cows like motaung jnr, majoro,etc in our league, doz were da privileged ones who got a chance because of their parents pockets not deir talents, we need scouts who will go all over da country spotting talent.
Submitted by: soximan
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 17:17:23
Mbalula wants 2 bcum a mad scienctist now. He think socca player can b produced frm the lab. U can mix mash potion 2 create a beta socca players than this clowns we hav in B.B. Mayb he need #da afcon 96 winners "SPERM" 2 b donated so he can PROcreate his ideal player# LOL...This politian is a dreamer lyk our goverment. By : Buster101 On : 05 February 2013 15:27 report @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Looool Buster
Submitted by: sebnzhino
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 16:02:02
let us call Shaun Pollock and Peter Devilliers to assist in soccer . this will be nice Mr Mbuuuulula or cowlula watever ur name is
Submitted by: maswati1swati
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 15:41:50
Mbalula wants 2 bcum a mad scienctist now. He think socca player can b produced frm the lab. U can mix mash potion 2 create a beta socca players than this clowns we hav in B.B. Mayb he need da afcon 96 winners sperm 2 b donated so he can PROcreate his ideal player LOL...This politian is a dreamer lyk our goverment.
Submitted by: Buster101
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 15:27:13
Heard that b4 mhlekasi...fikile cant get enough of sl lol.psa
Submitted by: Molane
Date: 05 February 2013, Time: 13:47:15