SOUTH AFRICA UNVEILS DURBAN AS HOST CITY FOR OLYMPIC GAMES BID. (PHOTO).
South Africa unveils Durban as host city for Olympic Games bid The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has unveiled the coastal city of Durban as its preferred host to bring the Olympics to Africa. South Africa will bid for either the 2036 or 2040 Games, SASCOC acting president Lwandile Simelane told reporters on Thursday. The South African government has backed the bid after the cabinet approved it. SASCOC will deliver presentations to the International Olympic Committee's Future Host Commission in November, with feasibility reviews concluding in March 2027 and a final host selection in 2029.
