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President Jacob Zuma has called on the youth of South Africa to start playing chess in order to protect themselves from social ills.
He addressed hundreds of young budding chess players on Friday at Mandeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal during a chess tournament organized by the Jacob G Zuma Foundation. Zuma says the game, which is his favourite pass time and has been since his time on Robben Island, sharpens the mind.
“Chess helps improve the mind to the extent that one develops better skills and strategies in life and it keeps the mind healthy.”
