Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Rwanda has won a 10-year deal to host the Formula One African Grand Prix from the early 2030s, leaving South Africa out of the running for the event.

Hosting fees alone are put at about R915 million a year, rising to roughly R2 billion once operational, security and staging costs are added, more than the R1.3 billion sport budget.

Callers were divided: some argued it was a long-term investment that could build motorsport academies and infrastructure, while others said growth below 1 percent and over 8 million unemployed made it unaffordable.

Kosatu's 15th congress in Kempton Park reconvened with credentials sorted and Mike Shingange's eligibility resolved, leaving two of six leadership posts uncontested.

Matthew Parks dismissed Gwede Mantashe's walkout over speaking order as a non-issue, saying the tripartite alliance has survived decades of far harsher pressure.