South Africa's medal return at the recent World Swimming and Athletics Championships are proof the country is on the right road to the next Olympics.

In a one-party dominant state like SA, officials with political aspirations that suit the ANC are allowed to ride roughshod over our hard-won values.

The penultimate round of the 2008 A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport takes place in Shanghai, China, this weekend, and South Africa will be aiming to improve on its fifth place among the 22 nations contesting this unique series. Team general manager Mike Carroll is confident this can be achieved.