Durban Named South Africa’s Preferred 2036 Olympic Host City
GSport | 04.11.2026 11:00
South Africa has taken a formal step towards hosting the first Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games on African soil, with the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) naming Durban as the country’s preferred host city for the proposed 2036 or 2040 Games at Olympic House in Melrose, Johannesburg on Thursday, 29 October 2026.