By Thapelo Molefe
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has dismissed claims that South Africa has been beaten by Rwanda in the race to host a Formula One (F1) Grand Prix, saying the country is still working towards securing a place on the calendar in 2028 or 2029.
McKenzie said South Africa’s bid remained on track, with the government working towards providing the financial guarantees required by F1 before President Cyril Ramaphosa travels to Abu Dhabi on 4 December to meet with representatives of the motorsport series.
“We are at a stage where you must come up with a guarantee from government. Once you’ve come up with a guarantee, we will then get what is the next step from F1,” McKenzie said during a briefing on Wednesday.
He said the government needed to provide a guarantee totalling R2.3 billion before the 4 December deadline, warning that the bid would
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