South Africa plans to bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the government said Thursday, aiming to bring one of the worlds biggest sporting events to Africa for the first time.
The country was the first on the continent to host the football World Cup in 2010.
South Africa initiates its intention to bid for the 2036 and 2040 Olympic Games, minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said in a press briefing.