Mayihlome Tshwete: My Father Steve Tshwete, My Life & South African Sport | ICONS EP01

In the very first episode of ICONS, we sit down with Mayihlome Tshwete for a personal conversation about family, identity, sport and the legacy of his father, Mr Steve Tshwete. Mr Steve Tshwete played an important role in South Africa's sporting history, serving as the country’s first Minister of Sport and Recreation after the transition to democracy. His relationship with sport—and rugby in particular—formed an important part of that story. Wikipedia But this conversation goes beyond the public figure. Mayihlome reflects on the man he knew as his father, growing up in the Tshwete family, the experiences that shaped his own life and what his father's legacy means to him today. We also turn our attention to South African rugby. Mayihlome shares his perspective on the Springboks, transformation, identity, representation and the unique role rugby continues to play in South African society. His interest in these questions is longstanding; in 2019, for example, he publicly wrote about Siya Kolisi, rugby and the possibilities and limitations of sport as a force for national unity. News24 This is a conversation about a father, a son, a sporting legacy and a changing South Africa. ICONS is a long-form conversation series telling the stories of influential South Africans and the people connected to some of the defining moments in our country's sporting and cultural history. Subscribe to Weekend Guy Media for more ICONS conversations. 🎙️ ICONS – Episode 01 Guest: Mayihlome Tshwete Presented by: Weekend Guy Media