President Jacob Zuma's congratulations to the University of Pretoria, as contained in his Address on the occasion of the handover of the National Development Plan during the Joint Sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces in Cape Town on 15 August 2012, is quoted below for your information:

“There was a clear indication that the skills with regards to athletics depends on investment at school and higher education level.

You would have noticed that the majority of the successful athletes were produced by the University of Pretoria.

We congratulate the university on this achievement, and encourage all institutions to invest more on sports development.”