S.Africa Vows Commonwealth Games will "Heal Wounds"

South Africa on Wednesday promised to deliver a world-class event when the city of Durban hosts the 2022 Commonwealth Games, saying the occasion would help the country overcome its turbulent past, AFP reports.

Both the 1995 rugby World Cup and the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa are seen as milestones in the country's efforts to promote national unity after the apartheid era.

The Commonwealth Games in Durban, on the east coast, will be the first to be held in Africa.