The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, is set to meet the chairperson of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Louise Martin, to discuss the hosting of the 2022 games.

According to Ceoafrica, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, yesterday said that the country could not afford to live beyond its means and suggested the cost of hosting the event in Durban, as planned, had now become prohibitive. 

Durban was awarded the Games in 2015 after being the only city to make a confirmed bid.

As recently as December, South African officials said they were "fully committed" to holding the Games there, but the withdrawal of Durban has sparked interest by the British city of Liverpool.