Local sport escapes COVID-19 bullet

Struggling: There have been concerns over low attendances at soccer matches PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Struggling: There have been concerns over low attendances at soccer matches PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Local sport has been, like all industries, hit by the impact of COVID-19, but the blow has been somewhat softer.

This week, the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Tumiso Rakgare announced a P70million relief package meant to cushion arts and sports during the bleak period.

But has local sport been hard hit like other industries such as tourism and manufacturing? A cursory look indicates that the impact has been more on the physical activity rather than on the financial losses.

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