South African Yearbook 2004/05: Sport and Recereation

20 Sport.qxp 1/24/05 9:30 AM Page 519 20 Sport and recreation Since 1994, sport has been making a substantial The SRSA is directly responsible for: contribution to nation-building and reconciliation in • Managing the vote for sport and recreation in the South Africa. national Government. Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) and the • Supporting the Minister of Sport and Recreation. South African Sports Commission (SASC) are • Co-ordinating and contributing to the drafting of responsible for policy, provision and facilitation of legislation on sport and recreation. sport and recreation delivery in the country. • Interpreting broad government policy, translating The key objectives of the SRSA are to: government policy into policies for sport and recre- • increase the level of participation in sport and ation, revising such policy if and when necessary, recreational activities and monitoring the implementation thereof. • raise the profile of sport • Aligning sport and recreation policy with the poli- • maximise the probability of success in major cies of other government departments in the sporting events spirit of integrated planning and delivery. • place sport at the forefront of efforts to reduce • Providing legal advice to all stakeholders in sport crime. and recreation from a government perspective. 519 20 Sport.qxp 1/24/05 9:30 AM Page 520 • Subsidising clients of the SRSA in accordance • Communicating sport and recreation-related with the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 matters from a government perspective. (Act 1 of 1999), its concomitant regulations, as • Co-ordinating and monitoring the creation and well as the SRSA funding policy; monitoring the upgrading of sport and recreation infrastructure application of such funds; and advising clients on through the Building for Sport and Recreation the management of their finances. Project (BSRP). Projects have been identified in • Managing inter- and intra-governmental rela- line with the Integrated Sustainable Rural tions. Development Programme and the Urban • Acknowledging the outstanding contributions of Renewal Strategy. sportspeople to the South African society on The main focus of the Project is the construction behalf of the President, through the Presidential of outdoor and indoor facilities and the rehabilitation Sports Awards. and upgrading of existing facilities. Key elements of • Procuring resources from abroad for sport and this Project are the provision of training in facility recreation, through the appropriate structures in management, and the implementation of sustain- National Treasury. able maintenance projects. 520 20 Sport.qxp 1/24/05 9:30 AM Page 521 south africa yearbook 2004/05 The majority of the projects are located in rural Sports Tourism Project poverty nodes. By the end of the 2003/04 financial year, govern- The primary motivation of the Sports Tourism Project ment had invested R500 million in basic outdoor is to exploit the substantial benefits that the tourism and indoor sports facilities throughout the country in industry presents for job creation in South Africa. disadvantaged communities. A further R140 million Tourism is widely recognised as a major growth was allocated to such facilities in 2004/05. Since sector internationally and it is estimated that 30% of 2001, government has built more than 250 basic, all tourism comprises sports tourism. multi-purpose facilities and has established some A survey conducted by Standard Bank has found 250 community sports councils. More than 10 500 that tourism outstripped gold earnings as a revenue temporary jobs were created over a three-year generator for South Africa. period. The SRSA hopes to enhance the sustainability of Funding for upgrading existing facilities and cre- the Project through: ating new ones through the Poverty Relief, • promoting ‘home-grown’ events such as the Infrastructure Investment and Job Summit funds Comrades Marathon, Dusi Canoe Marathon, that spanned the three years from 2001 to 2004, Argus Cycle Tour, Midmar Mile (swimming), Berg continued in 2004/05. The allocation for 2004/05 and Breede river canoe marathons and the Two allowed the SRSA to undertake projects in the areas Oceans Marathon, which attract large numbers where the 2010 Soccer World Cup matches are of international participants and spectators planned, to benefit the poor in those urban areas. • working closely with South African Tourism and The projects are, however, not restricted to soccer or the Department of Environmental Affairs and to these areas alone. Tourism to promote more attractive tourist pack- Funding for the BSRP increased from R89,1 mil- ages for spectators who want to accompany lion in 2002/03 to R129,8 million in 2003/04. In touring sports teams to South Africa 2004/05, it was increased to R137,2 million, which • assisting agencies, in line with a major events included R5 million for sport promotion and facility- strategy and the hosting and bidding regulations, management training. to attract major international sports events to From 2005/06, the allocation will become part of South Africa the Municipal Infrastructure Grant which is located • marketing South Africa’s sport and recreation in the Department of Provincial and Local facilities, such as golf courses and beaches, Government, while the SRSA will continue with its abroad. policy and monitoring role. In accordance with a contract concluded with the SRSA, local authorities Young Champions own the facilities once they have been completed and are responsible for their maintenance. Project The SASC assists with the creation of sports councils in the communities where facilities are The Project is a joint effort of the SRSA, built, and empowers individuals to manage and run the SASC, the South African Police Service, provincial activities at the venues. and local departments responsible for sport and Sport and recreation benefit from the proceeds of recreation, the Office of the Public Prosecutor, the the National Lottery, subject to the Lotteries Act, Department of Justice and Constitutional Develop- 2000 (Act 10 of 2000). The Distribution Agency for ment, and national and provincial sports federations. Sport and Recreation was established to create and It forms part of the SRSA’s commitment to playing consolidate thriving, sustainable, mass-based sport a role in implementing a People’s Contract for Moral and recreational structures and programmes, espe- Regeneration, by encouraging the youth, especially cially in disadvantaged rural communities. those in crime nodes, to take part in sport. 521 20 Sport.qxp 1/24/05 9:30 AM Page 522 sport and recreation South African Sports • provide for penalties for sport and recreational Commission bodies that do not obtain prior approval from the SASC before participating abroad • provide for the ring-fencing by sport and recre- The SASC Act, 1998 (Act 109 of 1998), provides for ational bodies of a percentage of all income a commission to administer sport and recreation derived from the sale of television rights, for under the guidance of the Minister of Sport and development Recreation. In terms of the Act, the Commission • empower the Minister to intervene in disputes must respect the autonomy of sport and recreation- • provide for the submission by all sport and recre- al organisations while acting in an advisory capaci- ational bodies of statistics of their total member- ty to the Minister. It also co-ordinates the provision ship to the SASC. of facilities and community centres via a national facility plan, in consultation with the relevant author- Hosting of and bidding for ities. major international sports The Commission started operating on 1 April events 2000. The vision of the SASC is to lead South Africa The SRSA and SASC have drafted regulations and to sporting excellence. The responsibilities of the administer and control the hosting of and bidding for SASC include: major international sports events. A city and/or • improving the quality of international events national federation that intends to bid for and host hosted by South Africa such an event is compelled to obtain written au- • enhancing the bidding for and hosting of interna- thorisation from the Minister beforehand. tional events • assisting federations and organisations that have National colours been granted permission to host international The SASC has drafted regulations to administer the events awarding of national colours. • establishing internal dispute-handling mecha- In pursuance of its vision, the SASC seeks to cre- nisms with national federations ate a nation of world-class sportsmen and women • identifying talented athletes to ensure that South by improving opportunities for all South Africans. It African teams are fully representative also works in partnership with stakeholders by striv- • providing life-skills development and training ing to meet their human-resource and infrastructure • providing information, and financial and logistical needs. resources • identifying priority sports on which the country’s resources will be focused. Recognition of sport and South Africa will host the 2010 Soccer World Cup. recreational bodies An economic-impact study predicts that The SASC has drafted regulations to administer the 2,72 million tickets will be sold, generating revenue to recognition of sport and recreational bodies, as con- the tune of R4,6 billion. Capital expenditure on the upgrades of stadiums templated in terms of the proposed National Sport and other infrastructure will amount to R2,3 billion and

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