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Visit of the French Deputy Minister of Sports, Mrs Rama Yade, to South Africa (15th and 16th of January 2010)

Mrs Rama Yade, French Deputy Minister of Sports, visited Johannesburg and Cape Town on the 15th and 16th of January.

In Johannesburg, the Minister went to the Millpark Hospital to call on Mr Kodjovi Dodji Obilale, the goalkeeper of the national team of Togo, injured during the attack of the 8th of January in Angola.

She also met the pupils of the Diambars Academy in their school in Boksburg, in the city of Ekurhuleni. The Diambars Academy is a school for talented youngsters aspiring to be soccer players that will give them a full academic education as well as train them for high level soccer. This school is supported by French soccer greats, such as Patrick Vieira and Bernard Lama.

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Later on, Mrs Rama Yade met Danny Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee.

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In Cape Town, the Deputy Minister met local and regional authorities as well as local civil society organisations, in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup next June.

She visited the Cape Town Stadium with the Mayor of the city, Mr Dan Plato, and met the Premier of Western Cape, Mrs Helen Zille.

Mrs Rama Yade visited “Homestead” civil society organisation in Khayelitsha which provides programmes for street children, particularly through football. She also visited the “FIFA Football for Hope Centre”.

The Deputy Minister took this opportunity to visit Cape Town as the French football team, “les Bleus”, will be playing their opening match in Cape Town Stadium against Uruguay on the 11th of June.

During her visit, Mrs Rama Yade highlighted France’s support for development projects through sports in South Africa.

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