ANNUAL REPORT 2006

PUTTING OUR ATHLETES FIRST PUTTING OUR ATHLETES FIRST

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SASCOC'S ANNUAL REPORT 2005-2006

President’s report ...... 2

Activity Report 2005/6 ...... 5

Team South Delivery:

a. ...... 5

b. World Student Games ...... 5

c. Winter Olympic and ...... 6

d. ...... 7

Other Activities

a. SA Games ...... 8

b. Olympic Day Run ...... 9

c. SA Sports Awards ...... 9

Programmes

a. Olympic Solidarity ...... 10

b. Team Preparation Support ...... 11

c. National Academy System ...... 12

i. Audit/Recommendations ...... 12

ii. Way Forward ...... 12

d. National Colours ...... 12

e. Bidding and Hosting ...... 13

Generic Issues

a. Recognition of SASCOC ...... 14

b. Membership ...... 14

c. International appointments ...... 16

d. Bereavement ...... 17

Acknowledgements ...... 18

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT COC. Other functions that relate to mass participa- tion in sport are the responsibility of Sport and Recreation SA. The start of SASCOC The founding members of SASCOC have pledged SASCOC, the South African to unite and commit themselves to a system based Sports Confederation and on the principles of equal opportunity, non racialism Olympic Committee and the and non sexism for all persons. controlling body for all high performance sport in South These members have dedicated themselves to Africa, was formed by repre- ensuring equitable development at national and sentatives of all the sports representative level and implementing co-ordinated bodies as a Section 21 sports procedures and policies. These practises will Company at a general meet- help to encourage elite levels of athleticism and ing on 13 November 2004. allow delivery of Team by the pooling The first board was elected of activities, resources, experience and expertise. on 27 November 2004. They will also facilitate the preparation, presenta- The organisation’s main objective is to promote and tion and delivery of Team South Africa to all elite develop high performance sport in South Africa and high performance events worldwide. to act as the controlling body for the preparation and delivery of Team South Africa at all multi-sport SASCOC has the responsibility to take on the func- international games, including the Olympics, tions relating to high performance sport, which Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, World were carried out by: Games and All Africa Games. • Disability Sport South Africa (incorporated under Section 21). SASCOC was formed following the formation of a • National Olympic Committee of South Africa. Ministerial Task Team (MTT) established by former • South African Commonwealth Games Association Minister of Sport, the Hon Ncgonde Balfour. The (incorporated under Section 21). recommendations of this team were handed over to • South African Sports Commission. a Steering Committee led by Willie Basson with • South African Student Sports Union. representation from all macro sporting bodies in • Sport and Recreation South Africa. South Africa. This culminated in the formation of • United School Sports Association of South Africa. SASCOC. Reflecting on the year The process of establishing SASCOC was guided The past year, as our inaugural year has been a by the principles contained in the Ministerial Task combination of the inevitable challenges associat- Team (MTT) report, which include: ed with the integration of a number of organisa- tions; as well as the excitement of laying the foun- • That SASCOC will have the sole mandate to dation to one of the most formidable and important deliver High Performance Sport in South Africa. organisations to emerge in the new South Africa. • That SASCOC will prepare, assemble, and deliv- er all international multi-coded teams (Team SA). In particular, this year, we successfully integrated • That SASCOC will establish an Academy System the Sports Commission, NOCSA, and the SACGA. integrated with athletes support systems from tal- We also assumed responsibility for the SA Games ent ID at junior level to international representa- in and delivered them successfully. We tion. assembled and managed Team SA to the World • That SASCOC will take a lead in national macro Games, the Commonwealth Games, and the sports policy formulation, such as transformation Winter Olympics, which we accomplished with dis- and vision 2014. tinction, particularly considering the financial and The various predecessor bodies of SASCOC were operational challenges we have faced over the past dissolved during 2005 and their functions relating to several months. high performance sport were taken over by SAS-

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We also had our first President’s Council, allowing This necessitated an audit of the current position, us an invaluable quality debate and dialogue on the and to that end, SASCOC appointed a sports mar- burning issue of development and transformation in keting company to conduct a survey of the brands our sport, leading to the adoption at our November and brand values of the various organisations General Assembly of Vision 2014 and a Framework under the SASCOC umbrella. Plan for our Academy Programme – two key ele- ments of our programme of action to level the play- The findings revealed that, at this stage, the ing field and create opportunities for all to excel in Olympic rings is the only marketable brand, on any sport, in particular the marginalised rural youth, significant scale. The next stage is to repackage women and the disabled. SASCOC as a brand, and re-evaluate our value proposition to develop a viable offering for our We also elevated the status of athletes in our sponsors and funders, without whom we cannot organization in recognising their centrality in all that survive. we do by adopting the motto, ‘Putting Athletes First' and appointing an Athletes’ Commission. From 2009 to 2012, we intend to be in a position to build on the brand and identity foundations we will Possibly the greatest challenge for us, is the lack of have put in place, along with our reworked value adequate resources which has forced us to curtail proposition, to ensure that we can include all multi- some of our immediate goals and adopt a more coded events in our four-year cycle. conservative look at our human resource comple- ment and committed projects. Unfortunately, under-funding appears to be a com- mon problem among start up organisations, and it Operational requirements process remains difficult to secure sponsors while we are in Given SASCOC’s mandate, the Board appointed a the process of building the brand of SASCOC and CEO in March 2005 who had the operational Team SA. We duly engaged a Sport Marketing responsibility for management and delivery of the Company that has been given the task of packag- MTT objectives. ing our value proposition to sponsors. We are pos- itive that we will benefit from this appointment in The Board of SASCOC also understood from sev- due course. eral consultations with the Ministry that set up costs for SASCOC would be secured. Unfortunately, that Vision 2014 funding did not materialise. This ten year strategy focuses on transformation in sport and the measures that need to be carefully As the financial year unfolded, it became clear that considered for South African Sport to be truly trans- our resources were depleting without commensu- formed. It raises questions about how much factors rate revenue generation. The Board requested the such as socio economic conditions, resources and CEO to produce a zero based budget with a view to capacity have contributed to the lack of progress align costs with income generation. The exercise made in transforming sport in South Africa under by the CEO indicated that on a realistic scenario, the new democratic dispensation. the organisation had to scale down significantly, including the position of CEO, to maintain sustain- Vision 2014 also identifies other challenges with ability, yet ensuring that the organisation delivers regard to sport funding and the mechanism of fund- on its core mandates and remains operational. ing that is presently used, which does not allow for much long term planning and implementation. We have embarked on a consultative process with our staff to right size the organisation to meet oper- The short and long term solution in the Vision 2014 ational requirements based on economic reasons. strategy addresses: • National Federations transformation targets. Funding • Long term funding aligned to Vision 2014. Before any organisation can sell itself as a viable • The resource imbalances in historically disadvan- entity in which to invest, it must build for itself a taged areas. brand and identity that is understood and accepted • Strengthening the capacity of Sport by the markets it wishes to reach. At this stage, Administrators. SASCOC is an unknown entity in the marketplace • Encouraging corporate governance in sport. and, like all organisations at start-up, it must begin • Nurturing and supporting talented athletes. a comprehensive brand building exercise.

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SASCOC’s National Academy System will be the vehicle of Vision 2014, where High Performance athletes from all quarters of South Africa will be nur- tured.

The Executive Board dealt with the lack of transfor- mation in Sport by developing the Vision 2014 pro- gramme of action. The intention is to ensure that the second decade of democracy becomes the decade of fundamental transformation.

The document advocates the view that the lack of transformation is a function of a number of macro issues, which include alignment of planning and funding; and mid to long term planning cycles.

The Vision 2014 document was debated at the President’s Council, and recommendations were received and adopted at the General Assembly in November 2005. A number of federations in line with Vision 2014 have already produced business plans which have been dealt with through a spe- cially created committee.

We are also in discussion with the Department of Trade and Industry and the National Lottery to Commonwealth Games gold medalist: Roland Schoeman address the funding strategy as contained in the the President’s Council in August, and later for Vision 2014 document. adoption at the General Meeting in November 2006. In the meantime, we as SASCOC expect to Governance be held to the highest standards of accountability. Given the perennial public discourse and negativity about the inadequacy of the governance regime in Gratitude sport, which leads to sponsors deeming it appropri- My personal gratitude must be expressed to the ate to second individuals to sit on sport bodies staff of SASCOC, who have continued to show boards in order to protect what is essentially a sig- themselves diligent and dedicated throughout the nificant investment, SASCOC has decided to pro- myriad challenges that have faced our organisation mote the idea of a Corporate Governance charter in the past year. for sport, setting out a minimum frame of reference. Thank you too, to the federations and our sponsors A group of distinguished Corporate Governance for their understanding and support. experts have agreed to assist the board to formu- late a draft document for discussion and debate at And, very importantly, our sincere thanks must go to Sports and Recreation South Africa and the National Lotteries Board.

You have all significantly assisted SASCOC in this period under review – and for that we are extreme- ly grateful.

Moss Mashishi President SASCOC

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Commonwealth Games gold medalist (Javelin): Walt Disney

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ACTIVITY REPORT – 2005 / 2006 TEAM SA DELIVERY

Team SA at the World Games in Duisberg – 13-24 July 2005

South Africa participated in the 7th World Games held in Duisburg, , in July 2005. Team SA consisted of 95 athletes and officials in 12 sports: Rugby Seven’s Silver Medalists billiards, casting, dance sport, , karate, korfball, , powerlifting, rugby 7s, , the other in the rugby 7s. We lost gold to when tug o’ war, and waterskiing. we conceded a try in the last minute of the game. We also achieved three bronze medals in lifesav- The Games are organised under the auspices of ing. the International World Games Association (IWGA) in partnership with the International Federations Medical personnel, including physiotherapists, and under the patronage of the IOC. were of great support to the athletes and SASCOC was commended on this initiative. The teams and athletes that represented Team SA qualified through their respective IF’ set criteria; The 2009 World Games will be held in Kaohsiung, only the top 16 athletes qualify in individual sports; Taiwan. in team sports only the top 8 teams qualify for the World Games. In one or two instances some quali- fied through Continental Games. SA Student Sports Union at the World Student Games - 10-21 August 2005 Highlights included winning two silver medals – one by 18-year old Matt Lammers for waterskiing, and As a member of the International University Sport Federation, the SA Student Sports Union (SASSU) has a mandate to encourage South Africa’s partici- pation at the international tertiary institutions’ sports events. Consequently, SASSU sent a delegation to the 23rd Summer (World Student Games) held in the city of Izmir, , from 10-21 August 2005.

The Summer Universiade provides a platform for students across the globe, regardless of race, reli- Lifesaving gion or sex, to display their skills in the field of play as equal counterparts.

Tug-of -war Team in competition.

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Team SA at the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games 10-27 February 2006

Team SA at the 2006 Winter Olympics consisted of three athletes – Alex Heath, Alpine Skiing; Oliver Kraas, Cross Country; and Tyler Botha, Skeleton – three coaches – Oliver Schwanker, Alpine Skiing; Sasha Koening, Cross Country; and Thomas Schmidt, Skeleton – and Peter Pilz, team manager. Men’s Football Team The Chef de Mission for Team SA was Hajera Kajee. Team SA was based in Sestriere Olympic Village, about 100 km from Torino. The sports entered for participation included: • Athletics - men and women Alex Heath competed in all five Alpine disciplines: • - men and women • Alpine Downhill – finished 52nd in a field of 55 • - women • Alpine Combined – DNF • Football - men and women • Alpine Super G – finished 50th out of 63 • Gymnastics (rhythmic) - women • Alpine Giant Slalom – 27th out of 82 • - men and women • Alpine Slalom – DNF • - men and women

SASCOC President, Moss Mashishi, joined the Oliver Kraas competed in all three single cross team, making South Africa the only FISU member country disciplines: country that had the president of its National • 15km Classic – DNF • 1,5km – 57th in the qualification • 50km Free Mass Start – DNF

Tyler Botha competed in the Men’s Skeleton: • Finished 21st in a field of 28.

This was the first time that South Africa was repre- sented by three athletes in three different disci- plines – a figure that is likely to increase in future Winter .

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Arrival of Team SA Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” Pamela Vaull Starr Olympic Committee in attendance at the General Assembly, held during the Games. Team SA at the Torino 2006 Winter Highlights at the Games included a gold medal for Paralympics Games the Men’s 200m by ; a bronze medal for Women’s javelin throwing by , and a bronze medal for men’s 3000m steeple- The 2006 took place chase, by Ruben Ramolefi. South Africa ranked from 10-19 March 2006 in Torino, . SASCOC, in 34th out of 135 participating countries with three partnership with DISSA, delivered Team SA to the medals. Winter Paralympics, and shared responsibilities in all logistical issues relating to a successful team delivery.

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The total team size was two, with one manager /coach and one athlete. There was also a Head of Delegation. Management of Team SA was han- dled by the Head of Delegation and the Manager/Coach.

As the team was based in Europe, only the Head of Delegation traveled from South Africa. Team SA resided at the Games Village in Sestriere Olympic Village, in the mountains where competi- tions took place. The Head of Delegation had accommodation in a Sestriere hotel. 4 x100m Relay Silver Medalists Thank you to the National Lotteries Fund and SRSA which provided the necessary funding for South Africa can be proud of the performance of its this prestigious tournament. Team to the Games: it improved on its sixth gold medal ranking at the 2002 Games by climbing to the fifth position in the 71-strong Team SA does us proud in Melbourne Commonwealth of Nations, bagging 12 gold medals and a total of 37. The Team proved that it The Melbourne was was the strongest from the Africa Region by beat- the first major multi-sports event where SASCOC ing its two closest rivals, (8th) and accepted the full responsibility of Team delivery (11th). from the previous custodian, the South African Commonwealth Games Association. We trust that SASCOC’s partners and Team spon- sors are satisfied with the return on their invest- Team SA 2006 was the largest ever sent to a ment. Much credit and sincere appreciation must Commonwealth Games, totaling about 340 athletes go to the Departments of Sport & Recreation and and team officials. The selection policy was based Foreign Affairs, the National Lotteries Board, the on a two-tier system and identified athletes select- SABC, Qantas Airlines and BHP Billiton for their ed on merit due to medal potential, as well as on generous support of Team SA. The Team’s man- proven talent to be nurtured and developed for the agement, under the leadership of Mark Alexander, future. A policy of inclusivity was adopted whereby Head of Delegation, and Chef de Mission, Gideon all 16 codes of sport on the Games programme Sam, can look back with satisfaction and pride – on were represented, the maximum gender balance a ‘mission accomplished’. and a 60:40 demographic representivity were achieved, and both able bodied and elite athletes We acknowledge the hard work that lies ahead to with disabilities were included. This approach made retain and improve on the current position in four a valuable contribution to the sport transformation years’ time in . This will indeed necessitate a deals set by SASCOC. whole new approach to athlete support within a strong and proactive High Performance Programme.

Pre-departure team assembly The pre departure team assembly for Team South Africa was from 2-6 March 2006, held at the High Performance Centre at the University of , and attended by all sports codes except Rugby 7s, Mountain biking, Road cycling and Rhythmic gym- nastics.

All the sports codes trained during this period. The Golden Twins Medical team conducted testing and checking on injuries, and Drug-free sport South Africa conduct-

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ed random tests. The team was also addressed by Dr George van Dugteren on anti doping.

All in all, the PDTA ran smoothly with help from all.

OTHER ACTIVITIES SA Games build talent and showcase skills The South concept has evolved Football at the SA Games since the mid-90s. At that time, the former National • Ensuring full integration of sports for athletes with Sports Council presented the Development Games disabilities and previously disadvantaged youth in conjunction with the National Department of from the rural areas. Sport and Recreation. Then, with the establishment of the South Africa Sports Commission (SASC), the • Creating a platform for identifying talented ath- came into being. letes who can be taken to a level higher of devel- opment through Provincial Academies of Sport SASC staged two of these games – one hosted by and eventually to national and international partic- Tshwane Metropolitan Council in 2002 and the ipation. other in Buffalo City in the Eastern Cape in 2004. Ethekwini Municipality in KwaZulu Natal hosted SA The Games have been presented as a way to max- Games 2005, which was held under the auspices of imise our efforts to produce world-class sports SASCOC for the first time. stars, and as a programme that can revive the fad- ing sporting spirit and culture among our young people. It is through these Games that aspiring heroes and heroines of South Africa from all nine political provinces are given an opportunity to take part in a multi-coded event and to showcase their talent and sporting skills.

Integration of the National Federations and Provincial Academies Programmes is vital to the SA Games. The National Academy System must play a key role by ensuring that youth with potential to become tomorrow’s stars are properly identified and nurtured. Free State Hockey Team “Dream no small dreams, for they have no Held at the Kingspark Soccer Stadium, as well as power to move the hearts of men.” surrounding local communities – including Kwa- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (poet) Mashu, Cato Manor, Umlazi, Mandeni and Clermont – from 24-28 September, the Games The Future of the Games hosted about 5 500 athletes, participating in 13 In 2007, the SA Games will be held in Free State, codes of sport. Gauteng achieved 129 medals, as a part of the SA Games’ agenda is to make sure KZN came second with 127 medals, and Western Province achieved 100 medals. that all provinces host these games and experience their benefits and legacy. The aims of the South African Games concept include: SASCOC has established a working committee • Creating a competition platform for all aspiring under the High Performance Commission that will young stars from all provinces of South Africa who consider the future of the SA Games and the strate- would previously not have been afforded an gic placements of the games in order to align the opportunity to compete or participate in a sport programme to the broader four year cycle of Team competition at a national level. SA participation.

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Olympic Day Run The SA Sports Awards recognise and honour indi- viduals and teams who have excelled both on and On Sunday, 6 November 2005, SASCOC joined the off the field between 1 November and 31 October rest of the world in celebrating World Olympic Day, each year. Most of the award categories' winners which was held in conjunction with McDonald’s as are decided by their sporting peers from each dif- part of the . ferent sporting code in the country – and there can be no greater recognition than receiving an honour The festivities took the form of a 5km Fun Run starting and finishing at NASREC in Soweto. The event was sponsored by McDonalds and funded by SASCOC. McDonald’s provided prizes for the par- ticipants and entertainment by ‘Ronald McDonald’.

SASCOC’s objectives were to host an event that celebrated the joy of participating in sport, and encouraged participants to share the experience with friends and family members; an event that specifically encouraged physical activity in children.

The World Olympic Day celebrations were attend- ed by about 1500 participants – most of whom were children and their parents from the host township and the surrounding Gauteng communities. The weather was cold and wet, but it did not discourage from your peers in sport. the enthusiastic participants. Each participant who 2005 Awards Categories and completed the run received the commemorative Olympic Day Certificate of Accomplishment as sup- Winners: plied by the IOC. The celebrations and festivities ended with a show performed by Ronald McDonald, SA SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR especially for the kids. Bryan Habana and Jacques Kallis SA SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Moss Mashishi, President of SASCOC, addressed Natalie du Toit the participants and spectators on the essence of SA SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR the Olympic Day and how it relates to the broader Team Shosholoza () goals of the Olympic Movement. He also read a SA DISABLED SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR message from Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC. SA DISABLED SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Natalie Du Toit We trust that Olympic Day in South Africa will con- SA DISABLED SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR tinue to grow and spread the Spirit of the SA Deaflympic Team Olympics. SA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AB de Villiers Awards for SA’s sports achievers SA SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Lucas Radebe SA COACH OF THE YEAR The Department of Sport & Recreation South Africa Jake White and SASCOC are joint custodians of the SA Sports SA SPORT FEDERATION VOLUNTEER OF THE Awards in partnership with the SABC. South YEAR Africa's sports stars were presented with awards for Corne Rossouw their efforts to keep the passion of sport alive in the BONITAS SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR hearts of millions of South Africans through their Makhaya Ntini achievements in local or international sports STEVE TSHWETE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT events. The awards were broadcast live on SABC2, AWARD and Bonitas Medical Fund was the broadcast spon- Dr. Sam Ramsamy, Mluleki George and sor of the Awards Ceremony. Late Krish Mackerdhuj

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PROGRAMMES

Olympic Solidarity contributes to SA sport

Olympic Solidarity, the International Olympic Committee organisation that helps athletes and underprivileged countries and their sports programmes, is a significant contributor to South Africa’s Olympic programme.

National Federations were requested to submit applications for the various Olympic Solidarity programmes to SASCOC. The screened applications were then sent to Olympic Solidarity for approval. The following pro- grammes have been approved by Olympic Solidarity:

PROGRAMMES DETAILS ATHLETES Torino 2006 A grant was received from Olympic Solidarity for preparation for the 2006 Winter Games. An allocation was made to snow sport and figure skating. Olympic scholarships (athletes – Six Olympic scholarships for Beijing have been 2008) approved by Olympic solidarity. Chris Dednam (NOC training option) Gymnastics Odette Richards (NOC training option) (Centre International de Judo Africain, , Maroc.) Mathew Jago Bulelani Makoba Shooting Esmarie van Reenen (NOC training option) Table tennis Theo Cogill (ITTF with the future in mind project) Team support grants WomenÕs Hockey has received a team support grant from Olympic Solidarity in preparation for Beijing. Continental & Regional Games – NOC A grant was received from Olympic Solidarity preparation for the preparation of the 2006 Commonwealth Games team. Allocations were made to Boxing, Gymnastics, shooting and . 2012 training grants for young athletes Three training grants for young athletes in preparation for the 2012 Olympics have been approved by Olympic solidarity. Athletics Tinus de Bruin (decathlon) Gymnastics Strike Nkuna (Trampoline) Judo Training camp (In preparation for the 2006 Junior African Championships) Talent identification Canoeing has received an allocation for their TID programme (introduce 200 children to the sport of canoeing).

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PROGRAMMES DETAILS COACHES Technical courses for coaches Nine technical courses for coaches were approved by Olympic Solidarity. Badminton (2005) Tennis (2005) Athletics (2006) Cycling (2006) Equestrian (2006) Gymnastics (2006) Judo (2006 and 2007) Boxing (2007)

ADMINISTRATION Administration courses Three courses were approved for 2006/2007 OTHER NOC – OS partner agreement Six non-South African athletes were awarded Olympic Scholarships and will be training in South Africa. Jaos Luis Cardosa Matias (Swimming) ANG Emile Rony Bakale (Swimming) CGO Dohi Eliane Droubry (Swimming) CIV Jose Luyindula (Table tennis) COD Hitjivrue Kaanjuka (Athletics) NAM Emanuele Nicolini (Swimming) SMR

High Performance Team Preparation lawn bowls, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, hockey Support (men & women), , rugby 7s, swimming, shooting, squash, triathlon, table tennis. Athlete career programme contract signed Team Preparation Manager, Kim Nolte, attended a Non-Commonwealth Games codes: meeting in Luasanne, , organised by Archery, canoeing, , judo, modern pentathlon, the IOC and Adecco. The meeting focused on , softball, , (men & countries that already have an established athlete women) and wrestling. career programme (Adecco) in place and the way forward on how to introduce the programme to Winter Games other countries. A contract has been signed Team SA participated successfully, though no between Adecco and SASCOC. South Africa will be medals were obtained. Going forward, SASCOC one of the first countries in Africa to have Adecco’s needs to revisit the selection criteria for the Winter athlete career programme in place. In addition, the Games. Athletes’ Commission has been constituted and the first meeting of the commission has taken place. Commonwealth Games The Commission will play a vital role in ensuring Team SA had a successful participation and the needs of our athletes are met. achieved 38 medals, moving to position five on the medals table. Residential programme Funds were made available by SRSA for a residen- Zone Vl Games tial programme – and a total of R6 719 061 was Team SA has been selected for these Games, spent on it, with R1.8 million of that being allocated which will take place in in July 2006. to the residential programme for the non- Commonwealth codes. 25 codes benefited from the programme. “We all have dreams. But to make our dreams become reality, it takes an awful lot of determi- Commonwealth Games codes: nation, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” Athletics, badminton, basketball (men & women), Jesse Owens

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The National Academy System in the Recommendations and the way forward planning stage Various recommendations were made, which include establishing Provincial Academies of Sport as High Performance centres at provincial level; The National Academy System (NAS) is one of the and establishing a partnership with the Provincial core functions of SASCOC and is being delivered in Department of Sports and Recreation in the deliv- partnership with key stakeholders. NAS’s main ery of High Performance sport at provincial level as tasks are to create opportunities and provide quali- the Department plays a critical role in providing ty services to talented and elite athletes and offi- resources to the PAS in terms of office space and cials to perform optimally in international events, as additional funding. well as to ensure that athletes progress to higher levels of participation and performance. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be signed between SASCOC and the Provincial At this stage, viable strategic and operational plans Department, which will clearly define the roles and for NAS are being developed. functions of each partner.

National High Performance Centre study The core function of the Academies is to enhance SASCOC has drawn up guidelines for a study on the performance of talented athletes through a establishing a National High Performance Centre structured development pathway. Most of the funds and the Provincial Academies in the country. The should be allocated to athlete development – study will also focus on structural and operational coaching, scientific support and athlete support. issues of the National Academy System. The However, more money is channeled to logistical National Department of Sport and Recreation has advertised the tender and will fund support – transport, accommoda- the study. tion and meals for workshops.

Audits and visits to Provincial Provincial Academies must be Academies stand alone centres; operating as Provincial Academies of Sport High Performance centres at the (PAS) were audited to assess provincial level. 70% of funds their status. The audits also must be allocated to athlete devel- allowed SASCOC to look at mech- opment and 30% to capacity build- anisms or processes for merging ing. the current system into the new structure. The focus of the Academies should be on athlete preparation, Meetings were held with key and they must service SASCOC’s stakeholders, which included the Striving for Excellence priority list of Federations. Provincial Department of Sport and Recreation; Management Boards of the PAS, The National Academy System will contribute Sport Councils, participating federations, relevant tremendously to athlete’s development through the athletes and officials, and managers and CEOs of Provincial Academies when a well balanced budg- PAS. et is drawn up and resources are available.

Findings revealed that the Provincial Academies National Colours have made a huge impact on the development of The National Colours Commission reviewed the sport in the province; they have provided spe- National Colours Regulations drawn up by the then cialised sport services to talented athletes; they SA Sports Council and to bring them in line with have undertaken some responsibilities of the feder- SASCOC’s mandate. SASCOC will only award ations and the department; they have capacitated coaches, technical officials and administrators; and Protea Colours to international events, such as built their own identities. World Championships, continental or any equiva- lent. The regulations will be presented in the next The findings, however, also revealed some chal- general council for endorsement. lenges, which included: • Lack of personnel. The National Colours Commission is also updating • Functioning differently in terms of the delivery of SASCOC on Licensing and Marketing; and relook- services, such as differing focuses on building ing at relevant partnerships or working relations capacity to officials and on athlete development. since SASC was disbanded. • Lack of clearly defined policies. • Monitoring and evaluation of the program.

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Awarding National Colours SASCOC inherited the responsibility of awarding Protea Colours to National Federations for participation in inter- national events and has approved both the participation to international events and awarding of National Colours.

A total of 462 Protea Colours have been awarded to 21 different National Federations. Of these Colours, 100 were awarded to juniors, 289 to seniors and 73 to man- agement.

National Federation’s priority list The Department of Sport and Recreation and SASCOC Raising the bar have reviewed the priority list and, in collaboration, drawn up a National Federation’s priority list. The number of federations that have been ratified onto this list is 19 as indicated in the funding forum meeting of SRSA in March 2006. The sports have been categorised into two sections A and B. There will be an assessment of performance on an ongoing basis and this list will be adjusted accordingly.

“When it is obvious that goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” Confucius

Bidding and hosting of events

SASCOC took over the responsibility of processing applications for bidding and hosting of events in July 2005. SASCOC also adopted the documentation and principles of processing applications that the South African Sport Commission used. The handover by SASC was seamless, and all the documentation was made available to SASCOC.

SASCOC established a committee that oversees all the policy making processes of hosting while the office deals with the day to day processing of applications. However, the regulations on bidding for Mega Events will be reviewed by the joint committee of members from SASCOC and SRSA.

To date SASCOC has approved hosting of the following events:

Hosting National Federation Events awarded Hosting year Squash SA International Test Series against Wales 2005 SA Sport Anglers & Casting Confederation International Test for Junior Men 2005 Volleyball SA FIVB Swatch World Tour 2005 African Club Championship 2006 SA Wrestling Federation African Wrestling Championship 2006 SA Water Ski Federation World Water Ski Champion ships 2006 SA Sailing Vasco Da Gama Ocean Race 2006 Governors Cup Yacht Race 2006 International Mirrors Class World Championship 2006 Cycling SA UCI Group B World Championships 2007 Squash SA CISS World Deaf Squash Championships 2007

“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” Walt Disney

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GENERIC ISSUES

International recognition for SASCOC

SASCOC is proud to confirm that it has been given recognition by the following international bodies as the authentic sports body for high performance sport development in South Africa:

• International Olympic Committee (IOC) • Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) • Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) • Confederation of Southern African National Olympic Committees (COSANOC) • Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)

Since its inception, SASCOC has attended congresses of ANOC, ANOCA, COSANOC and the CGF.

SASCOC’s Register of Members National Federations’ report All national sports federations affiliated to the founding members, together with all other sports bodies which may qualify for membership and are known to SASCOC or any of its founding members, were invited to com- plete a formal application for membership in April and May 2005.

Applications were received from July 2005 up until March 2006. The Membership Evaluation Committee eval- uated all the applications and made recommendation to the EXCO, which in turn made recommendations to the SASCOC Board. The SASCOC Board made recommendation to the General Assembly on 19 November 2005.

Any member listed in Schedule 1 whose application was not received and processed by 31 December 2005 was no longer regarded as a member of SASCOC; however they were informed that they could still apply for SAS- COC Membership.

After a lengthy and consultative process SASCOC’s Register of Members was released on 12 February 2006. SASCOC is, however, still handling a number of other outstanding membership applications.

This Register of Members has been determined accord- ing to the provisions of SASCOC’s Articles of Association, and SASCOC Rules.

Going Further - Khotso Mokoena

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These National Sports Federations are in Membership Category 5.1.2

NO. NAME OF SPORT NAME OF NATIONAL FEDERATION 1. Aeronautics Aero Club of South Africa 2. Angling and Casting South African Sport Anglers and Casting Confederation 3. Archery Council of Archery Sport 4. Athletics 5. Badminton 6. South African Baseball Union 7. Basketball 8. Boxing South African National Boxing Organisation 9. Bridge South African Bridge Federation 10. Canoeing 11. Chess 12. United Cricket Board of South Africa 13. Cue Sport South African Confederation of Cue Sport 14. Cycling 15. Dance Sport Federation of Dance Sport South Africa 16. Darts Darts South Africa 17. Equestrian South African Equestrian Council 18.. Fencing South African Amateur Fencing Association 19. Figure Skating South African Figure Skating Association 20. Football South African Football Association 21. Golf South African Golf Association 22. Gymnastics South African Gymnastics Federation 23. Handball South African Handball Federation 24. Hockey South African Hockey Association 25. Ice Hockey South African Ice Hockey Association 26. Judo 27. Karate 28. Korfball South African Korfball Federation 29. Lawn Bowls 30. Lifesaving 31. Martial Arts Authority of South Africa 32. Modern Pentathlon South African Modern Pentathlon Association 33. Motorsport Motorsport South Africa 34. Netball 35. Orienteering South African Orienteering Federation 36. Powerlifting South African Powerlifting Federation 37. Powerboat Powerboat South Africa 38. Roller Sport Roller Sport South Africa 39. Rowing 40. Rugby South African Rugby Union 41. Sailing 42. Shooting South African Shooting Sport Federation 43. Snow Sports Snow Sports South Africa 44. Softball Softball South Africa 45. Squash 46. Surfing 47. Swimming 48. Table Tennis South African Table Tennis Board 49. Taekwondo South African Taekwondo Federation 50. Tennis South African Tennis Association 51. Triathlon

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52. Tug of War South African Tug of War Federation 53. Underwater South African Underwater Union 54. Volleyball 55. Water Ski South African Water Ski Federation 56. Weightlifting South African Weightlifting Federation 57. Wrestling South African Wrestling Federation 58. Wushu South African Wushu Federation

Associate Members (Article 5.2) NO. NAME OF SPORT OFFICIAL NAME OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 59. Deaf Sports South African Deaf Sports Federation 60. Intellectually Impaired South African Sports Association for the Intellectually Impaired 61. Masters Sports South African Masters Sports Association 62. Mind Sports Mind Sports South Africa 63. Physically Disabled South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled 64. Sport Aerobics South African Sport Aerobics & Fitness Federation 65. Pigeon Sport South African National Pigeon Organisation

Special Organisational Members (Article 5.3) NO. NAME OF SPORT OFFICIAL NAME OF NATIONAL FEDERATION 66. Drum Majorette South African Drum Majorette Association 67. Jukskei Jukskei South Africa 68. Sheep Shearing South African Sheep Shearing Federation

International Appointments Moss Mashishi, president of SASCOC, has been appointed as a member of the IOC Sport and Environment Commission. Dr Sam Ramsamy’s new positions since the establishment of SASCOC: • Member of Executive Board - International Olympic Committee (IOC). • Member of IOC Co-ordination Commission for the Olympic Games of 2012. • Member of Commission for the Organisation of the 2009 Olympic Congress in Copenhagen. • Vice-President - International Swimming Federation (FINA). Hajera Kajee’s new positions since the establishment of SASCOC: • Secretary of the Marketing and Sponsorship Commission of the African Table Tennis Federation. • Member of the Women’s Commission of the African Table Tennis Federation. Mark Alexander has been appointed as board member of the International Baseball Federation. Dave van der Merwe has been appointed a member of FILA’s Development Commission. Doctor Nkosi has been elected onto the Executive Committee of the Confederation of Schools Sports Associations of . Malumbete Ralethe has been appointed a member of the FISU International Press Commission. Vusi Mgobhozi has been elected Vice-President of the Confederation of Basketball Federation in Africa - Zone VI

SASCOC is proud of these achievements and this recognition of the calibre of our SASCOC leaders by the International Sports Fraternity.

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Bereavement: Emily Madumo Born: 8 November 1975 Died: 8 May 2006

Emily Maleshane Madumo was born on 8 November 1975, the daughter of Jeannette Madumo.

Emily matriculated at Amogelang Secondary School in 1994 and in 1995 she registered with Technicon North West where she obtained her National Diploma in Commercial Administration.

Emily’s career began at Clicks in 1999 where she worked as a cashier. She joined SA Sports Commission in 2000 as Personal Assistant, and in August 2005 she joined SASCOC as Personal Assistant, until she died on 8 May 2006 after a long illness.

Emily is survived by her mother Sis Jeanette, daughter Lethabo (Smomo), sister Mmabatho and brother Lesego. She is sadly missed by family, friends and colleagues.

Robala Ka Kgotso Setlogolo Sa Matebele Matswa-Magadimana Ntweng Ga Ba Ja, Ga Ba Gadime.

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Acknowledgement

Thank you to the following organisations for their loyal support during the period under review.

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Notes

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20 PUTTING OUR ATHLETES FIRST PUTTING OUR ATHLETES FIRST ANNUAL REPORT 2006

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