our view that sport has deep roots within south africa especially within disadvantaged communities where violence and crime are most evident it is therefore essential for south africa to wake up and see this critical link and indeed make use of it sport has the ability to join the separate parts of this nation and get rid of social evils that are destroying our young people and the legacy that we have inherited it is in this regard that we must remember how the one thousand nine hundred and ninety six world cup united south african people beyond party and racial lines sport possesses a special power and the capacity to change a person’s life by improving psychological and physical wellbeing it offers a sense of belonging