King Shaka International Airport was a hive of activity as fans and media gathered to officially welcome the 2023 Vitality Netball World Cup trophy on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
The 2023 Vitality Netball World Cup trophy 🏆 is almost here at King Shaka International Airport in Durban!!
Stay tuned to @gsport4girls across social media to check it out 🤩🥳#AfricaDay #gsportAfrica #NWC2023 #PutYourHandsUp pic.twitter.com/34s0u1cu2B
— gsport4girls (@gsport4girls) May 25, 2023
The gsport Newsroom was front and centre as the action unfolded in what is an exciting time for the country, as we look forward to hosting another global showpiece from 28 July to 6 August in Cape Town.
The city of Durban is currently the place to be with the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals currently underway at the ICC, now, the #NWC2023 trophy will be making its rounds around KwaZulu-Natal before heading out to the rest of Mzansi.
Speaking at the trophy ceremony, Netball South Africa President Cecilia Molokwane said: “Let it be an African spectacle, showcasing our culture and our uniqueness as South Africa because we are a rainbow nation and to me showing that Africa can do it and women can do it is the most important thing. We want to leave a legacy.
“Hosting the Netball World Cup is a first for Africa, so history will be made right here on home soil and right on our doorstep.”
As we are now 62 days away from the prestigious tournament, you have a chance to check out the glamourous trophy as the title will travel to every corner in the country!
The NWC2023 Trophy Tour Itinerary Is as Follows:
15th to 29th May: KwaZulu-Natal
30th May to 3rd June: Gauteng
4th to 8th June: Mpumalanga
9th to 13th June: Limpopo
14th to 18th June: Free State
19th to 23rd June: North West
24th to 28th June: Northern Cape
29th June to 3rd July: Eastern Cape
4th to 12th July: Western Cape
Photo 1 Caption: The Netball World Cup trophy arrived for the first time ever on African soil ahead of the 2023 Vitality Netball World Cup to be staged in Cape Town in July. Cecilia Molokwane, President of Netball South Africa (NSA) and NSA CEO, Blanche De La Guerre collected the trophy from World Netball in London on Tuesday and delivered it to South African shores (Thursday) on an international flight that landed at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Pictured at the trophy arrival ceremony are from right President of Netball South Africa, Cecilia Molokwane, NSA CEO, Blanche De La Guerre, Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Nomusa Dube-Ncube and Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nocawe Mafu. Picture Credit: Rogan Ward
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