MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF KWA-ZULU NATAL

Honourable Nomusa Dube

On behalf of the African continent, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal welcomes you to this prestigious global sporting event that comes to the Continent for the first time since 1939. KwaZulu-Natal is ready to serve the authentic African hospitality not only to the 600 athletes who will be in action across the five events, but to the more than 100 million viewers across the world who will be part of this experience.

Boasting world-class sporting and conferencing facilities, like Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, the theatre of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championship Finals from 20-28 May, we will put our best foot forward as we have done with previous global sporting events.

We are positioning KwaZulu-Natal as the sporting mecca of the world and hosting the Championship Finals aligns with our strategy. This event will certainly inspire our young athletes and promote their participation in the sport.

Enjoy all the drives, counter drives, backhands and more. Ours is to smash all the records and host the most successful event.