Durban was confirmed as host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games – a first for Africa.
The city’s bid was endorsed unopposed by the 71 nations of the Commonwealth Games Federation which met in New Zealand.
South Africa was the only country in the running for the Games after Edmonton, Canada, dropped out earlier this year.
Organisers said the Games would be held from July 18-30, opening on the birth date of the late South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela.
First held in 1930, 2022 will mark the first time the Games will be held in Africa, a move that could pave the way for South Africa to make another attempt for the Olympics after Cape Town finished third in bidding for the 2004 summer Games.
Reuters, Daily News
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