Team South Africa was led into the opening ceremony by flag barrier Tiisetso Matikinca, a boxing athlete.
Athletes from different sporting codes within team SA walked side by side with flag barrier holding their heads up high as the delegation of more than 100 VIP’s and ministers from different countries all watched from the stands celebrating the opening ceremony.
Different countries had an opportunity to read the oath of the athletes , coaches and that of the officials. Team South African had a chance to lead the oath of the officials and the reader of the oath was accompanied by Khotso Mokoena, the deputy chef de mission, for Team SA to the podium.
The prime minister of Lesotho welcomed all the countries and declared the games officially opened and thanked everyone for their courage to attend and bless the games through difficult pandemic times.