Government THE government has taken a deliberate stance to restructure the development models of the sports and recreation sector which will be religiously anchored to the founding values of the nation through sacrifices of the country’s gallant sons and daughters who bartered their lives for the peace and freedom being enjoyed today.

Speaking during the official opening of the 15th Cana Zone IV Swimming and Waterpolo Championships at the Bulawayo pools on Thursday, Sport and Recreation Minister Makhosini Hlongwane said it was that labour for freedom which created equal participation for all, especially in sporting disciplines like swimming and waterpolo which were historically reserved for the minority elite class of the colonial era.

“Therefore, as part of embracing the future, it would be a travesty if we failed to broaden the demographic inclusion of those who were historically marginalized from particular sporting activities. Due to that, as we all take part in the year’s edition of Cana IV Championships, we should honestly grapple with the introspective questions on the degree to which the aquatic sports sector can contribute to meaningful nation building,” said Minister Hlongwane.