The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has awarded the Proteas Women R7.5m for reaching the final of the 2023 Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup.
The team finished the tournament hosted in South African as runners-up to Australia.
The big reward was announced by Deputy Minister Nocawe Mafu during a “recognition luncheon” in Johannesburg.
Mafu also bestowed medals on team members for their performance in the tournament, where they became the first senior South African cricket squad to reach a World Cup final.
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She also announced R15m for Cricket South Africa over the next three years for the establishment of a professional women’s cricket league.
“This financial injection demonstrates the department’s commitment to the development of cricket and will aid CSA’s continuous efforts to professionalise women’s cricket in the country,” said CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki. “The support by the department shows the development of women’s cricket relies on all of us — it is our collective responsibility to commit resources that will assist us in taking the women’s game forward. The Proteas have united the country in the most significant way, and the significance of them reaching the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup will ring in the corridors of history for many years to come. We hope the incentive awarded by the department to the Momentum Proteas will energise them to elevate their game to the greatest heights and inspire young women from all backgrounds to take up cricket and aspire to compete at the highest levels of the game.”
