SA Yearbook 02/03: Sport and Recreation

Photograph: Tony Feder/AP Photo Chapter 20 Sport and Recreation

According to a survey done in 2000, there was tional importance, such as unemployment, an increase in the contribution of sport poverty, economic development and indi- and recreation to the gross domestic product vidual and community health. (GDP) of South Africa from 1,9% in 1997 to 2% These objectives are being pursued in coin 2000. Its estimated worth was some operation with the South African Sports R15 913 million. If capital expenditure is Commission (SASC), to which several of the included, the contribution rises to R16 765 objectives of the former Department of Sport million or 2,1% of GDP. According to a survey and Recreation were transferred in terms of done in 2000, sport and recreation provided the SASC Act, 1998 (109 of 1998). employment for some 34 325 full-time and The SASC is responsible for the delivery of 6 140 part-time workers, as well as about sport and recreation through its programmes 8 000 volunteers. and those of its clients (the national federa- The key objectives of Sport and Recreation tions). South Africa (SRSA) are to: Provincial governments are responsible for: • increase participation in sport and recre- • optimising the usage of facilities through ational activities better management and capacity-building • raise the profile of sport and recreation, • policy development, within the context of particularly among decision-makers the national sport and recreation policy, • increase the probability of success by with the principal agents being provincial South Africa’s sportspersons and teams in federations and macro-bodies major international competitions • implementing recreation policy, through the • place sport and recreation at the fore- Provincial Recreation Councils (PRORECs) front of efforts to address issues of na- • funding these agencies • upgrading facilities created by local governments for national and provincial South Africa will host some of the world's finest events. cricketeers in 2003 during the International Cricket SRSA is directly responsible for: Council World Cup. A record total of 54 matches will be played, with the final taking place in Johannesburg. • managing the vote for sport and recreation Fourteen countries will participate. in the national government

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• supporting the Minister of Sport and • procuring resources from abroad for sport Recreation and recreation through the appropriate • co-ordinating and contributing to the draft- structures in National Treasury ing of all legislation on sport and recreation • communicating sport and recreation-relat- • interpreting broad government policy, ed matters translating government policy into policies • co-ordinating and monitoring the creation for sport and recreation, revising such pol- and upgrading of sport and recreation infra- icy if and when necessary, and monitoring structure through the Building for Sport the implementation thereof Project. Projects have been identified in line • aligning sport and recreation policy with the with the Integrated Sustainable Rural policies of other government departments Development Strategy (ISRDS) and the in the spirit of integrated planning and Urban Renewal Strategy (URS). delivery Through the provision of facilities, the SRSA • providing legal advice to all stakeholders in aims to: sport and recreation from a government • create opportunities for the most needy to perspective participate in sport and recreation activities • subsidising clients of SRSA in accordance • bridge the imbalances that exist between with the Public Finance Management Act, rural and urban communities, insofar as 1999 (Act 1 of 1999), its concomitant regu- accessibility to adequate facilities is con- lations, as well as the SRSA funding policy, cerned monitoring the application of such funds, • contribute towards poverty relief through and advising clients on the management of the creation of job opportunities. their finances The main focus of the Project is the erection • managing inter and intra-governmental of outdoor and indoor facilities as well as the relations rehabilitation and upgrading of existing facil- • acknowledging the outstanding contribu- ities. Key elements of this Project will be the tions of sportspeople to the South African provision of training in facility management society on behalf of the President through and the implementation of sustainable main- the annual Presidential Sports Awards tenance projects. During his Budget Vote for 2002/03, the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Ngconde Balfour, announced that the SRSA would con- Information tinue to utilise the Project to make a substan- The inaugural South African Games took place in tial contribution towards the ISRDS and URS. Pretoria from 25 to 30 September 2002. These Games During 2001/02, 55 sporting facilities were served as a nursery for elite performers by giving those delivered to disadvantaged, mainly rural com- individuals in the U/23 age group opportunities to display their skills and talents, and to provide them munities. Some 30% of these are located with a chance to compete against the best from within the identified rural development nodes. around the country. All nine provinces participated in A total of 2 126 people were employed to this festival of sports comprising nine codes: soccer, netball, athletics, swimming, sevens rugby, cricket, construct these facilities. Some 47% were table tennis, field-hockey and goalball. The event will women, 39% youths and 70 of the employed take place biannually on a rotational basis between were people with disabilities. A total of the provinces and is also intended to provide economic spin-offs for the centres in which it will take R8,75 million (8,3% of the Sport and place. Recreation Budget) was paid out in wages. Gauteng swept the medals count at the Games by For 2002/03, the SRSA plans on doubling taking home 74 of the 379 medals. Second was its input through the construction of 85 sport Western Cape with 62 medals and Eastern Cape third with 51. Most of the medals awarded were for and recreation sites throughout South Africa. athletics (201), swimming (130) and table tennis (18). Sixty-six percent of these sites are located

516 Sports and Recreation sport and recreation sport with and the recreation SASC Act, 1998 (Act of 110 1998), The SRSA has drafted the National Sport According According to the SASC Amendment Bill, • provide for the of registration all women in and Recreation and Amendment Recreation Bill to: • amend the National Sport and Recreation which was introduced on 8 June 2001, on the will lose their provinces representation the Commission. It is proposed that mission the will be cut the from original 30 to 12 Com- members, who will hold office for years. three Six will be named by the The general Minister. the by assembly, appointed be will six while latter will comprise three in women on focus to chosen one sport, of knowledge for their sport, one to focus on the disabled and one to rural sport promote development. Recognition of sport and bodies recreational The SASC has drafted regulations to administer the recognition of sport and recreational bodies as contemplated in terms of the proposed National Amendment Sport Bill. These and regulations expected to be in promulgated 2002. were Recreation South African Sports Commission provides 1998), of 109 (Act 1998 Act, SASC The for a commission to administer recreation sport under and the guidance sponsible of Minister. In the terms of re- the Commission Act, must the respect the autonomy of sport and recreational organisations, acting in while an advisory capacity to the Minister. It also co-ordinates the provision of facilities and community centres via a national facility plan in consultation with the author- relevant the has Minister the Act, the to According ities. power to appoint some Commission, including members the chairperson. of The the Minister may also remove, suspend and dis- started Commission The commissioners. miss operating on 1 April 2000. 517 A further 105 projects are planned for By July 2002, facilities had been built and (Northern Cape) (Eastern Cape) [formerly the Northern Province]) Cape). (Western This will be achieved through: learning institutions structures, activities recreational and physical infrastructure self-sufficient.structures and recreational within rural development nodes. The aim is to development nodes. within rural employment provide for 6 500 people. 2003/04. taken into use at: • Kutlwanong and Coleville in Kimberley • Tsomo, Chris Hani and Tsolo in OR Tambo • Elandsvlei and (Gauteng) Greenfields • Mogalakwena and Thulamela (Limpopo • State) Thabo Mofutsanyana (Free • Nkangala and Albert Luthuli (Mpumalanga) • Ugu and Umzinyathi (KwaZulu-Natal) • and Wolmaranstad Ottosdal (North West) • Blue Downs and West Bank, Cape Town Sport and recreation benefit from the ceeds of pro- the National Lottery, subject to the Lotteries Act, 2000 (Act Distribution Agency for Sport 10 and Recreation of 2000). has been established. The main focus A of this Agency is the establishment and consolida- sport mass-based sustainable, thriving, of tion and structures recreational and programmes, especially in disadvantaged rural communities. •leadership recreational and sport of training • with partnerships establishing co-ordinated • a visible increase of national sport and • equipment providing • leagues promoting and competitions • concerted efforts aimed at making sport In April 2002, urged sports to apply for funding from the National organisations were Distribution Trust The National Lottery Lottery. million for distribu- had set aside R72,8 Fund tion in the category of sport and recreation. The funds will go towards the sport provision facilities of and sport development projects. South Africa Yearbook 2002/03

• provide for penalties for sport and re- recreation are administered with excellence. creational bodies not obtaining prior The Commission's strategic thrusts are to: approval from the SASC before participating • manage, promote and co-ordinate the pro- abroad vision of sport and recreation • provide for the ring-fencing by sport and • ensure participation in international events recreational bodies of a percentage of all • ensure the provision of resources income derived from the sale of television • develop and implement policy rights for development • educate and train • empower the Minister to intervene in dis- • implement a high-performance programme. putes • provide for the submission by all sport and Indigenous Games recreational bodies of statistics of their total The Indigenous Games Project was launched membership to the SASC. on 24 February 2001 to promote and pop- ularise those activities that have a particular Hosting of and bidding for major appeal to vast sectors of the South African international sports events community, especially in rural areas. The seven The SRSA and SASC have drafted regulations games are: Jukskei, Kgati, Diketo, Morabaraba, and administer and control the hosting of and Ntjova, Kho-kho and Dibeke. bidding for major international sports events. The Minister announced in his Budget Vote A city and/or national federation that intends in June 2002 that a research report was being to bid for and host such an event will now be finalised and a national festival of indigenous compelled to obtain written authorisation games was planned. Efforts were also being from the Minister beforehand. made to network with countries in the Southern African Development Community National colours region on indigenous games while, locally, the The SASC is in the process of drafting regula- SRSA was investigating the standardisation of tions, which will administer the awarding of equipment for these games in conjunction national colours to sportspeople. The regula- with the Council for Scientific and Industrial tions were expected to be promulgated in the Research. Provincial workshops were held and course of 2002. a booklet has been developed to empower The vision of the SASC is to lead South co-ordinators. A brochure outlining the aim of Africa to sporting excellence. In pursuance of the Indigenous Games Project was also devel- this vision, the Commission seeks to create a oped. Research is being conducted to com- nation of world-class sportsmen and women pile a comprehensive resource and national by improving opportunities for all South profile of indigenous games in South Africa. Africans. It also works in partnership with The SASC is in the process of establishing a stakeholders by striving to meet their human national structure for all indigenous games resource and infrastructure needs. federations. The SASC ensures that the management, promotion and co-ordination of sport and Projects

Information Sports Information and In May 2002, the South African Mint released a new Science Agency (SISA) 50-cents coin, bearing a special soccer design. More SISA was officially launched in November than nine million of the coins were circulated to create 1995 and is now a project of the SASC. It awareness of Bafana Bafana's 10th anniversary and their participation in the Soccer World Cup in June is committed to the establishment, co- 2002. ordination and application of a world-class

518 information, scientific and technological Playsport resource base, with skills, capabilities, facil- Playsport is a fundamental motor skills pro- ities and equipment to provide services to gramme for primary school children. It focus- athletes, coaches, technical officials and es on the acquisition of basic skills, providing administrators. teachers with the resources and strategies to During 2000/01, SISA provided scientific address the motor skills of throwing, kicking, support to 478 athletes through its high-per- striking, locomotion, ball control, trapping and formance programme. SISA was also request- tracking. ed by the South African Commonwealth Games Association to scientifically prepare Modified Sport the South African team for the Common- Modified Sport is a co-ordinated way of adapt- wealth Games in Manchester during July and ing adult sport for children so that they can August 2002. (See p 522.) develop skills, experience success and enjoy their introduction to sport. This means chan- Dispute-resolution Centre ging playing conditions, equipment and rules The SASC established the Dispute-resolution to suit the needs of young people. Centre in April 2001 in response to the national federations’ need for fast, economical and Sports tourism private dispute-resolution mechanisms. The primary motivation of the project is to The Centre has, together with dispute- exploit the substantial benefits for job resolution experts, designed a set of rules creation in South Africa that the tourist that provide for strict, fair and expeditious industry presents. The Cricket World Cup hearings. These rules may be used when the Organising Committee expects 50 000 for- Centre for Arbitration, under the aegis of the eign visitors in South Africa during the tour- Arbitration Foundation for Southern Africa, nament in 2003. This could mean the cre- refers a matter. ation of more than 6 000 jobs during the World Cup. Junior Dipapadi The SRSA hopes to enhance the sustain- The Sports Pioneers Programme together with ability of the project through the following: Movers in Action have been merged into one • Promoting ‘home-grown’ events such as programme, called Junior Dipapadi. the Comrades Marathon, Dusi Canoe Junior Dipapadi aims at giving all children Marathon, Argus Cycle Tour and Two Sports and Recreation from the age of three up to 14 years the Oceans Marathon, which attract large opportunity to participate in sport and recre- numbers of international participants and ation. Children are introduced to a variety of spectators. sports codes through play at beginner level. • Working closely with South Africa Tourism The project is divided into three subcompo- and the Department of Environmental nents: Affairs and Tourism to promote more attractive tourist packages for spectators Super Start who want to accompany touring sports The Super Start Programme has been de- teams to South Africa. veloped in recognition of play and movement • Assisting agencies, in line with a major experience for children between three and six events strategy and the hosting and bidding years of age. It promotes participation in regulations, to attract major international enjoyable physical activity at an early age to sports events to South Africa. encourage learning and social integration and • Marketing South Africa’s sport and recre- enhance self-image. Skills such as balance, ation facilities abroad, such as golf courses co-ordination and rhythm are developed. and beaches.

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Presidential Sports Awards Those decorated for their life-time contri- butions to the promotion of sport included Golfers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, boxer Eastern Cape Premier and life-time rugby Philip Ndou, high jumper Hestrie Cloete and administrator Makhenkesi Stofile, and the swimmer Terence Parkin were among those late Minister of Safety and Security, Steve awarded gold medals by President Thabo Tshwete, a former sports Minister and rugby Mbeki on 8 March 2002 for their sporting player. achievements during 2001. Gold team awards went to motor-racing Others also awarded gold medals by the champions Schalk Burger and Piet Swanepoel, President at the annual Presidential Sports who won the 2001 Federation Internationale Awards 2002 ceremony were disabled ath- de l’Automobile Africa Rally Championship, letes Moses Lepheana, Malcolm Pringle, Tanya and the South African 4x100 m disabled relay Swanepoel, Nicholas Newman and Ernst van team. Wyk, and swimmer Gregory Lessing. South Africa's under-23 rugby team, which Silver medals were awarded to 11 sports- won the Africa Cup of Nations for two con- men and women, including multiple cham- secutive years, was among the four teams pion waterskier Nadine de Villiers, gymnast honoured with a silver medal. Tseko Mogotsi, discus thrower Frantz Kruger, and Bafana Bafana footballers Philemon ‘Chippa’ Masinga, Helman Mkhelele and John Sport organisations ‘Shoes’ Moshoeu. The other silver medalists were cricketers Gary Kirsten and Jacques NOCSA Kallis, former Springbok rugby captain André About 41 national federations fall under the Vos, 2001 world gliding champion Oscar NOCSA umbrella body, 28 of which represent Goudriaan, and 2001 world individual Olympic sports. Three are winter Olympic wargames (morabaraba) champion Mthatheni sports. Hlophe. Others honoured included rugby referee André Watson, former sport and recreation Disability Sport South Africa Director-General Mthobi Tyamzashe, National Olympic Committee of South Africa (NOCSA) (DISSA) President Sam Ramsamy, and veteran sports DISSA acts as the controlling body to recog- administrator Judge Joe Ebrahim. nise the right of the disabled to participate in sports activities at all levels. It is responsible for the selection and fund- Information ing of South African national teams attending the Paralympic Games or any world champi- The South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act 11 of 2001), onships recognised by the International aims to create a new structure and dispensation for professional and amateur boxing to provide for Paralympic Committee (IPC). It is the South interaction between the federation of associations of African member of the IPC. boxers, managers, promoters, trainers and officials, and the new structure, Boxing South Africa, which replaced the South African National Boxing Control Commission. A central concern is the protection of Boxing South Africa boxers, both physically and financially. To ensure its Boxing South Africa was established in terms effectiveness, Boxing South Africa will have a reduced of the South African Boxing Act, 2001 (Act 11 board.Amateur boxing will be linked more closely with professional boxing, and an interactive relationship of 2001), and is partly funded with public with professional boxing will be established. The Act money. Its function is to promote boxing and also provides for the participation of women in boxing. to protect the interests of boxers and officials.

520 Its main purposes are to: Women and Sport South Africa • consider applications for licences for all (WASSA) stakeholders in professional boxing • sanction fights WASSA was launched in 1996 and is aimed at • implement the regulations pertaining to empowering women to be actively involved in boxing all spheres of sport and recreation. It is man- • promote the interests of all stakeholders in aged by a steering council appointed by the boxing. Minister of Sport and Recreation in 1997, but the SASC has been given the responsibility for promoting women’s interests in sport and South African Institute for recreation in South Africa. Drug-free Sport The main objectives of the Institute are to pro- Recreation mote participation in sport which is free from the use of prohibited substances, to encour- The result of co-operation between Recre- age the development of programmes in ation South Africa, the South African National respect of the dangers of using drugs in sport, Recreation Council and the SRSA is the South and to provide leadership in the development African National Games and Leisure Activities of a national strategy concerning doping in (SANGALA) programme. The programme was sport. launched in February 1996 to involve South The SRSA has drafted the South African Africans in healthy recreational activities in Institute for Drug-free Sport Amendment Bill the nation-building process. to: SANGALA consists of the following: • reprioritise the objectives of the Institute • Community, which targets the broad com- • strengthen the powers and duties of the munity without any differentiation in age or Institute. status. The Bill was expected to be promulgated dur- • Training, which specialises in the training of ing the last session of Parliament in 2002. community recreational leaders. • Corporate, which is aimed at middle and senior management in both the private and

Information Sports and Recreation public sectors. In October 2002, the United Cricket Board of South • Senior, which encourages physical activity Africa and its project partners – the Department of among senior citizens. More than 200 000 Trade and Industry, Sport and Recreation South Africa, South African Breweries, Standard Bank and PPC senior citizens participate annually in this Cement – launched the biggest sports development project. project ever undertaken in South Africa, the Cricket • Street, which is a life-skills project for Legacy 2003 Project. The Project involves more than homeless children. R25 million in 50 projects around the country. While the idea for the Project started out as a plan to build • RecRehab, which is a project for the re- 50 new ovals, it became apparent that in some places habilitation of youth and women in prisons, ovals existed, but clubhouses or other facilities were and trains leaders to present recreational needed. Some of the projects involve new ovals and some are upgrades to existing facilities. activities in prison. More than 1 000 prison- At each of the ovals involved in this Project, some ers participated in activities country-wide. 50 jobs will be created for a period of about four PRORECSs are responsible for networking months. All these jobs will be filled by people from the with recreational service-providers to ensure local community, one of whom will be appointed after the project is completed to work as a full-time curator. participation at grassroots level. Government contributed R12,5 million towards the The emphasis of recreation delivery is on Project. provincial and local level, where people parti-

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cipate in a variety of recreational activities Du Toit was also awarded with the inaugu- including indigenous games. ral David Dixon Award as the most outstanding Commonwealth Games athlete in Man- chester. 2002 sports highlights Roland Schoeman also caused a stir when he beat Australian Brett Hawke and English- Commonwealth Games man Mark Foster to the gold in the men’s To the delight of sports fans, the South African 100 m freestyle event, with a time of 22,33 sec- team, comprising athletes from various sport- onds. He also won silver in the 50 m butterfly. ing disciplines, beat 33 countries at the Other medalists at the Games included: Commonwealth Games in Manchester during • Athol Myhill (bronze in gymnastics for men’s July and August 2002 to be ranked sixth over- ring apparatus) all with a total of 46 medals (nine gold, 20 sil- • Francois and Frederick van Tonder (bronze ver and 17 bronze). in pistol shoot for pairs) The athletics team was a source of many • Allan McDonald and Frederick van Tonder surprises, one of which was Mbulaeni (gold for men’s 25 m rapid-fire pistol pairs) Mulaudzi’s gold in the men’s 800 m. His medal • Peter Bramley (bronze in open singles full- was South Africa’s first gold on the track in 44 bore rifle competition). years. The last person to win a gold medal on At the Games, elite athletes with a disability the track was Gert Potgieter who won gold for participated for the first time as part of a fully- the 400 m hurdles at Cardiff in 1958. inclusive Team South Africa sent by the South Shaun Bownes earned gold for his win in African Commonwealth Games Association the 110 m hurdles, while Frantz Kruger won and SASC. gold and broke two Commonwealth records Alet Moll, class TT3 (paraplegic), won the sil- when he threw 66,39 m in the men’s discus ver medal in the table tennis open women's event. sitting event, losing in the final to Sue Gilroy of Other track athletes who fared well includ- England. This is the first medal won by a ed Okkert Brits (gold for men’s pole vault), and South African in table tennis for either the Janus Robberts (silver in men’s shot-put). able-bodied or disabled. The female track athletes also did South Scott Field, S13 (visually impaired), won a Africa proud with Hestrie Cloete getting gold silver medal in the 100 m freestyle men's mul- in the women’s high jump (1,96 m) and tidisability event. All first four swimmers in this Veronica Abrahams earning a bronze in the event broke the world record in their respec- women’s shot-put event. tive classes – Field now holds the world South Africa gained international recogni- record S13 for 100 m freestyle with a time of tion in the swimming pool as its swimming 55,03. team brought home several medals. Rory Field, T12 (visually impaired), not to be Swimming sensation Natalie du Toit stole outdone by his younger brother Scott, also the show with her inspiring performance in won bronze in the 100 m on the athletics the 50 m and 100 m elite athlete with a dis- track. ability freestyle swimming events, for which she won two gold medals and broke two world records. The 18 year-old from Cape Africa Track and Field Town, who had her left leg amputated follow- Championships ing a motor cycle accident in 2001, also made South Africans Shaun Bownes and Hestrie it into the final of the 800 m open swimming Cloete won gold medals at the Africa Track event where she achieved a personal best of and Field championships in Tunis, Tunisia in 13,57 seconds. August 2002.

522 Bownes clocked 13,36 sec for a 0,44 Soccer World Cup second victory margin over Madagascar's The Bafana Bafana squad under the leader- Berlioz Randriamihaja while Cloete's clear- ship of coach Jomo Sono did well in the 2002 ance of 1,95 m put her 25 cm above Algeria's FIFA Korea Japan Soccer World Cup. Amina Lemghirbi. The squad moved into the second round of There was also gold for hammer giant Chris the cup with a narrow victory of 1 – 0 over Harmse for his throw of 76,07 m. Slovenia. They were still heading for a last 16 match- up against Germany when a third and final Athletics World Cup goal for rival Paraguay in the other Group B In September 2002, Hestrie Cloete and Okkert game spelled disaster. Brits won gold in their respective events at the South Africa and Paraguay finished tied on World Cup meeting in Madrid. points for the qualifying second place and Cloete attained 2,02 m to win the high jump were also level on goal difference. However, while Brits cleared 5,75 m to win the pole vault. Paraguay went through by dint of scoring six Brits also won the World Cup title eight goals to South Africa’s five. years ago and this time he once again helped The squad was given a heroes’ welcome in the African men's team to win the team sec- Johannesburg despite their 3 – 2 defeat tion of the event. against Spain.

British Open Golf Cosafa Castle Cup The South African golfer Ernie Els won the In August 2002, Bafana Bafana reached the Open title at Muirfield after five extra holes in final of the Cosafa Castle Cup for the first August 2002. Els’ victory came after a four- time, scoring a record-equalling 4 – 1 win man four-hole play-off, which reduced the over Swaziland at Polokwane's (formerly field to Els and Thomas Levet of France. Pietersburg) Peter Mokaba stadium. The result equals South Africa's previous best, which was a 4 – 1 win over Namibia in World Match Play Championship the 1998 African Nations Cup of Nations in Ernie Els continued his winning streak for Burkina Faso. South Africa in 2002 when he beat Spaniard South Africa played Malawi in the two- Sports and Recreation Sergio Garcia to win the World Match Play legged final (home and away) in September Championship in Wentworth, England, in 2002. The first leg was played in Blantyre and October. was won by South Africa by 3 – 1. The second leg was also won by South Africa 1 – 0 for an imperious 4 – 1 aggregate win at the ABSA Under-21 Rugby World Cup Stadium. In June 2002, South Africa withstood a furi- ous Australian onslaught to win the final by 24 – 21 and become the winners of the World Surfing Games International Rugby Board’s Under-21 World South Africa claimed the prestigious Cup trophy at Ellis Park, Johannesburg. International Olympic Committee President’s Seeded seventh, the Boks beat the top- Trophy for the first time since re-admittance seeded All Blacks in the semifinals to go to the International Surfing Association (ISA) in through to a final that Australia was expected 1992 at the 2002 Quicksilver ISA World to dominate. Surfing Games at North Beach in Durban in June 2002.

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The country’s only previous victory was in Town on February 8 to the final in East London in 1978. Johannesburg on March 23. There will be a South Africans also claimed titles in the two total of 54 cricket matches – a record for the biggest disciplines contested at the event International Cricket Council Cricket World when North Beach locals Travis Logie and Cup. Warwick Wright earned career-best accolades A total of 14 countries are participating in by capturing gold medals in the open and the tournament, namely South Africa, junior (under 18) men’s surfing. Australia, Pakistan, India, England, Zimbabwe, The Quicksilver South African team, com- Netherlands, Namibia, Sri Lanka, New prising 15 wave-riders in seven disciplines, Zealand, West Indies, Bangladesh, Kenya and accumulated 27 266 points in winning the Canada. 2002 ISA World Champion Team Award, All games will be day games, except in almost 4 000 points ahead of runners-up Cape Town and Durban where all games (five Australia with defending champions Brazil at each venue) will be day-night games. placed third. Games will take place in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Centurion, Bloemfontein, Paarl, Potchefstroom, East 2003 sports events London, Benoni, Kimberley and Pieter- maritzburg. The three games in Zimbabwe Cricket World Cup 2003 will be played in Harare and Bulawayo, while The Cricket World Cup 2003 will run for 44 the two games in Kenya will take place in days from the opening ceremony in Cape Nairobi.

524 Acknowledgements

Estimates of National Expenditure 2002, Published by the National Treasury South African Sports Commission Sport and Recreation South Africa