/ 28 January 2000

MINISTER WANTS GREYHOUND RACING LEGALISED

SPORT and Recreation Minister Ngconde Balfour wants greyhound racing legalised. Briefing the national Assembly’s sport and recreation committee on Tuesday, Balfour said greyhound racing is legal in most developed countries. He asked the committee to start investigating the possibility of legalising the sport. Balfour said his office had received a flood of correspondance on the matter and he urged the committee to be proactive on the issue.