Soccer Balls for Africa

When 700 local government leaders met in Cape Town in February/March 2006 for the ICLEI World Congress on Sustainability, many brought with them a soccer ball bearing the insignia of his or her town or city.

Some 150 soccer balls from approximately 40 countries including Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Germany, Italy, Canada and Uganda are to be donated to the Nelson Mandela Peace Park in Delft which strives to promote sport and recreation, in addition to other life skills in an area where few developmental opportunities previously existed.

The Park hosts various social development projects in Delft and neighbouring communities. One such initiative involves providing under-resourced schools with soccer balls in order to teach children new skills.

The soccer ball hand over will be a focal point of the function to thank those partners who contributed to the World Congress. The function will be addressed by Cape Town's Executive Mayor, Helen Zille. Details of the function are as follows:

Date: Monday, 21 August 2006

Time: 10:00 to 12:00

Venue: Nelson Mandela Peace Park, The Hague Avenue, Delft

To mark the success of the ICLEI World Congress which was hosted by the City of Cape Town, Stephen Granger, Chairperson for the Local Organising Committee, will present an illustrated report back at the function.

Issued by:
Lisle Brown
Media Liaison Officer - City Of Cape Town
Tel: 021 400 3065
Media queries:
Stephen Granger
Manager: Strategic Projects,
Environmental Resource Management Department
Tel: 021 487 2236