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The Netball World Cup tournament starts on Friday, July 28, the Nelson Mandela Month, and on Sunday, August 6, Women\u2019s Month, when we lift the trophy as champions, it will be a perfect gift to women,\u201d Molokwane said to loud cheers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molokwane&nbsp;further urged South Africans to rally behind the Spar Proteas team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_dc4a461b\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\" Netball World Cup trophy. \" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8608\/f22a997763b34d42bf0cdb8944c433f6.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c8b125df86a74c58ab664aa9d68dc2e6.jpg\" title=\"Some of the people who came to get a glimpse of the Netball World Cup trophy. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Some of the people who came to get a glimpse of the Netball World Cup trophy. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Luvo Cakata <\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastern Cape Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture MEC, Nonceba Kontsiwe, added that the Eastern Cape leg of the trophy tour had ignited hope for young girls playing netball, that one day they will also be part of the national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kontsiwe further said that coaching clinics to unearth and develop future netball players were also held as part of the trophy tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is so exciting. 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