1. SELECT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND RECREATION PRESENTATION
17 NOVEMBER 2004
SRSA 2003/04 ANNUAL REPORT
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2. Introduction 10 Years of democracy Questions of transformation
Need to take stock
Seek alternatives as corrective steps
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3. Ministerial Task Team (MTT)
Rationalisation of fragmented Sports Governance Structure
Expanded government department and one non-governmental structure (SASCOC)
Government - Mass participation
SASCOC – High performance sport
Implementation date (1 April 2005)
Processes
Steering Committee
Monitoring Committee
General assemblies
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4. Legislative programme
Affected by Cabinet’s endorsement of the MTT
Sports Commission Amendment Bill
Drug-free Sport Amendment Bill and the World Anti-doping Convention
Safety at Sports Stadiums Bill
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5. Public Entities
Boxing South Africa – controls and regulates professional boxing
South African Sport Commission – promotes and develops sport and recreation
South African Institute for Drug-free sport – promotes participation in sport free from the use of prohibited substances
Each submits a separate annual report
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6. Service delivery environment
Citizens lack disposable income to participate in sport and recreation
Dearth of resources for sport and recreation in provincial and local spheres of government
Limited resource base at national level does not trickle down to community level
Lack of coordination between potential sources of funding (government/lottery/private sector)
Private sector invests in big, highly visible role players only
Fragmentation in the governance of sport at the macro level
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7. Service delivery environment (cont.)
Lack of cooperative governance between the three spheres of government (especially local government)
Voluntary nature of most sports federations
Lack of facilities in disadvantaged communities
Neglect of school sport
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8. Organisational environment
Freezing of posts places huge strains on the Department
Deteriorating morale of permanent staff
Large number of contract staff who are inexperienced but trying hard
Small budget but improving
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9. Strategic overview Driven by:
White Paper on Sport and Recreation (4 Objectives and 8 priorities)
State of the Nation Address
Minister and Parliament
Lack of transformation has led to the development of a Sports Transformation Charter
New direction in favour of mass participation
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10. (Financial) Administration
Conducts the overall management of the department
Total funds voted: R after adjustments estimate
2,7% not paid out by the end of March 2004 (vacancies and committed funds [BSRP] not paid out)
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11. Legal Administration Planned Bills:
South African Provincial Boxing Bill (not passed as Provinces could not reach agreement on the Bill)
South African Sports Commission 4th Amendment Bill (not passed as it was rendered redundant by the MTT)
National Sport and Recreation Amendment Bill (referred by Cabinet)
South African Institute for Drug-free Sports Amendment Bill (delayed because of UN Convention on anti-doping in sport. Ready to be put to Cabinet again)
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12. Programme 2: Funding, Policy and Liaison
SASC and SAIDS report separately
BSA annual report not received. They have provided the Minister with an explanation
Macro bodies, national sport and recreation providers (subsidised with R36 million)
Increased participation and improved performances
Monitoring of performances (30 NFs reports analysed)
International Sport and Recreation relations (A separate report will be presented)
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13. Transfer payments TOTAL - R70 256 474
Administration of macro-bodies and NFs - R
Sports development initiatives - R
International events - R
Public entities R
TOTAL R
Savings of R were realised which had to be reallocated to other projects. Concerns about lack of take-up of funds allocated for development projects
(p 39)
Certain federations put under special administrative management for failure to comply with funding policy prescripts disconcerting (p 40)
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14. Other PM2 projects
Restructuring of Tennis (Tennis indaba and roadshow)
Bidding and hosting policy
Membership profile of national sports federations (discrepancies in figures)
SIYADLALA (coverage value to smaller federations)
National fitness association
HIV and AIDS awareness campaign (preventative strategy and stigma and discrimination elimination)
Young champions (Mamelodi, Kyayelitsha, Kwa-Mashu)
Policy on sport for people with a disability (no separate policy, integrate into existing policies)
Celebration of national days
Transformation
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15. Building for Sport and Recreation
target actual
Facilities upgraded/constructed
Facilities completed
Budget % on community employ 30% 22%
Women employed 50% 32%
Youth employed 30% 42%
People with a disability employ 1,5% 2,5%
Comm. Sports councils est
Amount transferred R121,9 m 98%
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16. Auditor-General’s Report
Emphasis of matter
Audit opinion not qualified
Difficulties encountered to fully comply with documented controls
The problem
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A-G viewpoint
Current action
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