Annual Report sport & recreation Department: Sport and Recreation South Africa REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA vision An active and winning nation. mission To improve the quality of life of all South Africans by creating an environment conducive to maximising the access to participation in sport and recreation, as well as hosting and participating in worldclass events. Published in the Republic of South Africa by: Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) Regent Place 66 Queen Street Pretoria Private Bag X 896 Pretoria, 0001 Tel: (012) 304-5000 Website: www.srsa.gov.za Production & Distribution by: Strategic and Executive Support Date of issue: September 2008 ISBN: 978-0-621-38229-7 RP250/2008 Contents SECTION 1 Foreword by the Minister 6 Comment by the Deputy Minister 8 Letter from the Director-General 10 SECTION 2 An Executive Review 14 Significant Achievements 14 Significant developments external to the Department that may have impacted on delivery 16 SECTION 3 SRSA Strategic Direction 20 A Case for Sport 20 Strategic Overview & Key Policy Developments 22 Vision 23 Mission 23 Aim of Vote 23 Description of Programmes 24 Departmental Objectives & Key Strategic Focus Areas 24 Values 26 Stakeholder Framework 26 SRSA Directors 27 Organisational Structure of SRSA 28 SECTION 4 Programme Performance Programme 1: Administration 32 Sub-Programme: Ministry 32 Sub-Programme: Management 36 Office of the Director-General 36 Internal Audit 46 Sub-Programme: Strategic & Executive Support 46 Sub-Programme: Office of the Chief Financial Officer 54 Finance 54 Supply-Chain Management 57 Sub-Programme: Corporate Services 58 Auxiliary Services 58 Communication & Information 58 Information Technology 60 Legal Services 60 Labour Relations 61 Human Resources 61 SECTION 5 Programme 2: Sport Support Services 74 Sub-Programme: Sport & Recreation Service Providers 74 Sub-Programme: Club Development Programme 77 Sub-Programme: Education & Training 77 SECTION 6 Programme 3: Mass Participation 82 Sub-Programme: Community Mass Participation 82 Sub-Programme: School Sport 86 Sub-Programme: Mobilization for 2010 88 SECTION 7 Programme 4: International Liaison and Events 92 Sub-Programme: International Liaison 92 Sub-Programme: Major Events 94 SECTION 8 Programme 5: Facilities Coordination 98 Sub-Programme: Planning & Advocacy 98 Sub-Programme: Technical Support 99 SECTION 9 Programme 6: 2010 FIFA World CupTM Unit 102 Sub-Programme: Technical Coordination 103 Sub-Programme: Non-Technical Coordination 104 SECTION 10 Public Entities 108 South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport 108 Boxing South Africa 108 SECTION 11 Report of the Audit Committee 112 SECTION 12 Report of the Auditor-General 116 SECTION 13 Annual Financial Statements 126 Contents List of Figures Organisational structure of SRSA 28 Schematic framework of SRSA 2008/09 business plans 48 List of Tables Official visits abroad undertaken by Minister Stofile 35 Official visits abroad undertaken by Deputy Minister Oosthuizen 36 Tech MinMEC meetings 37 Official visits abroad undertaken by the acting and appointed DGs 38 Official visits abroad undertaken by SRSA officials 39 PSC survey results 51 Voted funds 54 Collection of Departmental revenue 55 Departmental expenditure 56 Transfer payments 56 Salaries, overtime, home-owners’ allowance and medical assistance 62 Employment and vacancies 62 Employment and vacancies by salary bands 63 Job evaluation 63 Annual turnover rates by salary band 64 Reasons why staff are leaving the Department 64 Promotions by salary band 65 Total number of employees in each of the occupational bands 65 Recruitment 66 Terminations 67 Sick leave 68 Annual leave 68 Misconduct and disciplinary hearings finalized 68 Grievances lodged 69 Disputes lodged with councils 69 Strike actions 69 Precautionary suspensions 69 Skills development 70 Injury on duty 70 Boxing South Africa licenses issued 2006 – 2007 108 Section 1 Section 1: Foreword by the Minister REV. DR. MAKHENKESI STOFILE The work done by Sport and Recreation South Africa demands Failure to transform may very well defeat even the most the constant review of what needs to be done, how it should ambitious plans we may have in fulfilling our responsibilities. be done and for whom it is done. This calls for a constant self- It may also vastly diminish any hopes of rebuilding the South searching to ensure that we keep abreast of developments African society, which was desecrated by the ruthless policy of and any issues impacting on our mandate. segregation that saw it divided along racial lines. Having seen on many an occasion how sports unify our people, we would “We have to be constantly aware not do anything that will dilute that. of the constitutional imperatives “Sport unifies our people” and the changes that our work imposes on the lives of many As we plan, we also need to be extremely realistic. We must plan to achieve our set goals within the limiting parameters of South Africans” the available resources. Above all, this means we need to be conscious at all times that our hopes and ambitions, and those We have to be constantly aware of the constitutional of our people, are subject to financial realities. imperatives and the changes that our work imposes on the lives of many South Africans. In carrying out our task, we We shall proceed to relentlessly pursue cooperation between have to ensure that basic human rights are safeguarded and ourselves, National Federations, provincial Departments of adhered to at all times. However, transformation remains a sport, SALGA and the rest of the communities, especially at non-negotiable. national level, to ensure that we fully discharge our mandate. We may come up with varied strategies and perhaps do very “Transformation remains a non- well with some of them. However, we can only realize them negotiable” with full cooperation from the recipients thereof. 00:06 We are confident that the plans put forward here can This should go hand in hand with the deliver y of quality athletes and will work, and that they will work because of our joint able to perform at any level required. This is what we plan to determination. Nothing must derail us. We will also endeavour achieve. to incorporate modern technology, which provides an edge in terms of athlete preparation and competition with the rest of the world. We continue to strive to develop and implement developmental programmes according to the needs of the communities we serve. We further strive to achieve our mandate, which is to Rev. Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile achieve the objectives of nation building through racial and Minister: Sport and Recreation South Africa cultural tolerance. Our main focus will and should remain the creation of a platform of excellence that focuses specifically on women, the youth and people with disabilities. Our intention to increase capacity in terms of infrastructure, coupled with human resource development, both with regards to administration and competitiveness, remains relevant. The objective of creating a better life for all heavily depends on a vigorous, measurable development programme. 00:07 Section 1: Comment by the Deputy Minister Mr Gert C. Oosthuizen As South Africans, we face many and varied challenges. One of our everyday sporting activities and lifestyles. such challenge is to transform South Africa into a country that • Access to sport and recreation for all our people to enable belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity. In fact, them to achieve their potential. it remains our fundamental mandate. To succeed in this, we • Highly skilled, qualified and professional coaches, who are must use all tools at our disposal, including especially sport and indispensable to the development of athletes throughout recreation, to transform and develop people in all parts of our the sport spectrum, supported by scientific, medical and country, in line with our Constitution. technological expertise. • Physical educators and recreation specialists joining hands with sports leaders to ensure a seamless development “One such challenge is to system for our athletes. transform South Africa into a • Ethical conduct based on our national values of respect country that belongs to all who for others, tolerance of diversity, equity and generosity. live in it, united in our diversity” Hosting the Zone VI U20 Youth Games in Tlokwe from 3 - 12 December 2008 is the highlight of our calendar this year. The future of our sport has to be built on the foundations of I would like to use this opportunity to ask you to pencil these the dreams we seek to realize. It is about moulding a future dates into your diaries so that we can project a South African for sport and our sportspeople based on, inter alia: show of force both on and off the field. These Games, which will include athletics (including track events for the visually • Worldwide respect – respect which we have to earn. impaired), swimming, basketball, boxing, football, netball, and • Building our nation and reinforcing social cohesion, bearing tennis, are of a developmental nature and will attract the best in mind that we cannot celebrate social cohesion only U20 athletes in our country to compete against our friends when we win World Cups. Social cohesion must be part 00:08 from SADC. We will welcome 10 nations to South Africa, bringing together more than 1 000 athletes for 10 days of top-class competition, cultural exchange and social cohesion, thus contributing to NEPAD in a very real way. We hope that these Games will add to other efforts to establish friendships across the borders