![]() The US and its allies also recognised PRC in a bid to isolate the Soviet Union. In 1971, however, ROC lost the UN Seat to People’s Republic of China (PRC) by failing to gather enough international support and backing. The Republic of China (ROC) enjoyed the luxury of occupying the UN Seat. Enjoying support from the United States, Taiwan continued to compete with China for diplomatic recognition globally (Atkinson, 2010). ![]() The Sino-Taiwan rivalry goes back to 1950s when the US intervened in Taiwan Strait following the Korean War and prevented the complete Chinese takeover of the island nation and annexing it to mainland China. Taiwan has equally been persistent in its pursuit of diplomatic recognition to garner international support through aid diplomacy. In 2017, China pledged US$4 billion to the island nations for high visibility infrastructure projects across the region (Lyons, 2018). It is believed that it will not take long for China to overtake Australia as the largest creditor to the region after it “committed to spending more than four times as much as Australia” (Lyons, 2018). The two Asiatic economic giants have been appropriating colossal sums of their aid funds to the developing and least developed island nations for diplomatic recognition. The Cape Town cheque handovers will take place on Tuesday 29 September and the Overberg ceremony will take place in Swellendam on Wednesday.Over the past two decades, there has been an unprecedented growth and expansion in the level and magnitude of Sino-Taiwan aid competition in the Pacific region. Monday’s handover was the third to take place, with the West Coast and Central Karoo ceremonies having taken place on 14 and 22 September respectively. The cheque handover is the culmination of a process during which DCAS considers sports federations for funding. We are therefore, happy to present R1 045 000 to the Cape Winelands District Sport Council to empower affiliated federations and clubs with funds needed to again administer, develop and host capacity building workshops as we together safely move forward and forge our new norm in the sector.” “As the trusted partner of our sport and cultural stakeholders, those affecting dynamic change in behavioural trends at grassroots level are our most valued partners and we remain committed to empowering them and the various structures through innovative assistance and interventions as the need and demand transpires. ![]() “In a dismal national fiscal environment, adopting a Whole of Society Approach inculcating collaborative efforts through sustainable partnerships is much needed to achieve our mutual goals to enable safe and connected communities,” Minister Marais said. Minister Anroux Marais attended the event to hand over the cheques and deliver the keynote speech. ![]() So we need you to still organise your events and festivals, wherever they may be.” The Cape Town Cycle Tour for instance has shown that they bring R500 million into the Western Cape economy with just that one race. “The executive mayor (of the Cape Winelands District Muncipality, Dr Elna von Schlicht) has already made this point (about how sport boosts the local economy). So it’s important that we show that we have activity taking place,” Dr Bouah said during his speech. “If people do not participate in sport and recreation, they could become ill and could be a burden on the health system. With sport having already resumed (under protocols as per the regulations) around the country following after the easing of lockdown restrictions, the money will be used to fund events, competition and education.ĭr Lyndon Bouah, Chief Director for Sport and Recreation at DCAS, spoke about how important sport is to society in terms of health and the economy. The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) invested just over R1 000 000 into the promotion and development of sport in the Cape Winelands on Monday, 28 September 2020, marked by a cheque handover ceremony held in Franschhoek. ![]()
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