da apostebet： Jonty Rhodes, South Africa’s best loved cricketer, has been named as Patronof the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 national volunteers programme
Rodney Hartman02-Sep-2002Jonty Rhodes, South Africa’s best loved cricketer, has been named as Patronof the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 national volunteers programme.ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 Executive Director Dr Ali Bacher launched theprogramme during a media function at the SuperSport Park in Centurion,Pretoria, on Monday September 2.”We are hoping to select at least 3 000 volunteers countrywide who will actamong others as ushers, car park attendants, information kiosk attendants,VIP assistants, media assistants and media accreditation assistants, queuebusters, and magnetometer attendants,” said Mr Herman Beetge, the projectmanager.Successful applicants for the Volunteers 2003 programme will be trained andkitted by the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003.The volunteers will not be paid.Those who wish to offer their services must go to their nearest CWC stadiumon September 14 to fill out forms which will be available between 08h00 and13h00 that day.The cities involved are Benoni, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Centurion, Durban,East London, Johannesburg, Kimberley, Paarl, Pietermaritzburg, Ladysmith,Port Elizabeth and Potchefstroom. He said positions were limited.In introducing Jonty Rhodes as the Patron, Dr Bacher said: “The person wewere looking for had to be a role model for all the different people ofSouth Africa. He or she had to be somebody who appealed to both the youthand the elderly, who had excelled in his or her sporting code and who hadplayed the game according to the rules. In addition this person had to haveachieved international acclaim and, off the field, demonstrated impeccablebehaviour.”The unanimous choice was Jonty Rhodes.”Rhodes said he was honoured to accept the appointment. He praised would-bevolunteers for giving up their valuable time in order to provide a serviceto their country.In further explaining the application process, Mr Beetge said: “Noapplication will be entertained without a means of identity. It is importantthat every applicant brings along a form of identification like an IDdocument, passport or driver’s licence. We are looking for South Africancitizens of over 18 years of age, but we expect people from all walks oflife to come forward and they will have an equal opportunity to beselected.”After they had completed application forms, a selection process wouldcommence, including an official screening process by the Government securityagencies and thereafter successful applicants would be informed.Mr Beetge said it was also a prerequisite that all selected volunteersattend a two-day training session, deliver a service as a trained volunteerat a cricket match prior to the event. They must also be available for allthe matches taking place in the stadium where they would work during theCricket World Cup.