Zizi Kodwa

Zizi Kodwa (born 19 January 1970) is a South African politician and communications strategist who served as the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture from March 2023 until his resignation in June 2024. Before that, he was the Deputy Minister of State Security from 2019 to 2023. He was formerly the national spokesperson of the African National Congress (ANC) from 2014 to 2018. Quotes I had made it clear that my interest in this matter was for all South Africans to have access to a sport of national interest. I had also made clear the need to find a permanent solution to this matter, as this goes beyond rugby. All South Africans need to be able to watch our sports teams performing on international platforms, They inspire national unity and foster social cohesion and national identity. This was captured by President Nelson Mandela during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where the Springboks were a key ingredient to his message of national unity,” The School Sports Indaba will go a long way towards strengthening our focus on grassroots sports development through early identification and nurturing of sporting talent. The Sports Indaba will see over 30 organisations, as well as teacher unions, sports federations, international bodies and governments gather to exchange and come up with a blueprint for South African schools sport. I look forward to welcoming you to this important endeavou External links Category:Living people Category:Politicians from South Africa