To: Minister of Sports -Honorable Mr Fikile Mbalula
Cc: The President of RSA – Honorable President Mr Jacob Zuma
Cc: Deputy President of RSA – Honorable Deputy President
Kgalema Motlanthe
Cc: Deputy Minister of Sport - Honorable Mr Gert C GC
Oosthuizen
Cc: Premier of Gauteng –Honorable Mrs Nomvula Mokonyana
Cc: MEC of Sports in Gauteng – Honorable Mr Lebohang Maile
Cc : Mayor City of Johannesburg -Honorable Mr
Park Tau
CC: MMC in City Of Johannesburg – Honorable Mr Cris Vondo
re Letter : AN APPEAL TO THE STATE, TO
DECLARE BABE JACK MATLALA FUNERAL A STATE FUNERAL
Dear Minister Fikile Mbalula
HBR Foundation is a non-political aligned organisation,
which represent the interest of communities and civil organization in South
Africa. We hereby appeals to the State and your office in particular and those
in the provincial and local government, to declare the funeral of the Late Babe
Jake a State funeral.
It is in the best interest of the country, and the African
continent , that the State should lead its nations and pride itself with its
people, by taking a decision which will encourage South Africans in politics,
sports and other spheres of life to be active participant that advances
the country to greater heights.
It is such decision the State should take to unify all South
Africans, that will revive the spirit of greatness in South African like the
spirit of the late champ Babe Jake Matlala, who took the country to greater
heights in regards to sports, who united the nation during reconciliation times
through sports, and gave us all hope, which made this country to be a proud
democratic and prosperous country, we are today.
The decision for the State to assume responsibility of the
fully planning and organizing the boxing legend Mr. Babe Jake Matlala funeral,
will further indicate to the people of the country and the world that
when people serve our country with devotion and pride, that our country
which is the Republic of South Africa will forget you not …
South Africa has been blessed, and the blessing is of great
nature that we cannot be found to have to choose one over the other but to
accept that indeed the country has been blessed.
Once a great leader said I quote : “Sport has the power to
change the world…it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people
in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they
understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more
powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.” -Nelson
Mandela (unquote)
I would like to add by saying - “Greatness comes in
different heights, shapes and causes, in different spheres but can co- exists
in the same Era”
Hope our appeal will be granted
Thanks In anticipation
Mr Bontshitswe P Mothopeng
Msieleng
Chairperson of Hola Bon
Renaissance (HBR) Foundation
Tel No: +27(0) 11 492 3908
The African Empowerment and
Defender of the human race
