Statement by Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis

I was excited to see World Rugby’s announcement yesterday that the HSBC Sevens tournament will return to Cape Town after a two-year hiatus. The tournament will be played on the weekend of 9 to11 December and will see Cape Town’s own DHL Stadium playing host to the world’s best male and female sevens rugby players.

It is fantastic to see renowned international events such as this return to the Mother City. Not only is the economic boost that results from events like this crucial for our post-Covid economic recovery, but this also reinforces Cape Town’s status as an international events destination.

We repeat our call on national government to drop all remaining capacity limits and allow full stadiums for large sporting events like this.

Cape Town is ready to welcome all players and fans to our shores for a sports-, fun-, and entertainment-filled summer.

Source: City Of Cape Town