Sport 29 October 2026, 11:34 via IOL Sport 4 outlets

BREAKING: Durban unveiled as host city for South Africa’s historic R500bn Olympic bid

South Africa has officially launched an historic bid to become the first African host of the Olympic Games, unveiling an exploratory, Cabinet-backed tri-city plan shared between Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban for 2036 or 2040.

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