1. TRANSFER PAYMENT WORKSHOP
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2019/2020
TRANSFER PAYMENT WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, 04 MAY 2019
DURBAN

2. Support & address the national transformation agenda
PURPOSE OF SCHOLARSHIPS 1
To support identified potential and talented athletes, who have limited means, to achieve to their potential, at national/international level. 2 3
Support & address the national transformation agenda
Fast-track access for talented athletes to the elite athlete development programmes and High Performance Centres
… an active & winning province through sport & recreation

3. BACKGROUND
The Department’s high performance strategy is to provide support so that more KwaZulu-Natal athletes can produce podium results.
Our High Performance provides athletes with world-class support services and facilities, so they can focus solely on performance.
The goal of the department’s High Performance Sport System is to ensure that by 2030 KZN is recognized as having one of the country’s leading high performance systems.
The strategy for high performance sport in KwaZulu-Natal is aimed at leveraging the planned activities and investments in sport and recreation, particularly in disadvantaged rural communities.
The objective is to create an integrative environment and partnerships where the municipalities, sport federations, tertiary institutions, clubs, communities, sports confederations and the department, establish and maintain strong working relationships.

4. APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 2019
APPLICATIONS SENT TO APPLICATIONS SENT TO 60 SPORT FEDERATIONS, KZN SPORT CONFEDERATIONS, ACADEMIES, SCHOOL SPORT STRUCTURES & TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ON 08 FEBRUARY 2019.
DEPARTMENT HAD A BUDGET ALLOCATION OF R
DSR SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE SCREENED ALL APPLICATIONS AND MADE AWARDS
A TOTAL OF 20 APPLICATIONS WAS RECEIVED. APPLICATIONS CLOSED ON 22 FEBRUARY

5. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS 2019
NO.
NAME & SURNAME
FEDERATION
INSTITUTION 1
Bulelani Mzimela
KZN Aquatics
Glenwood Boys High 2
Bulelwa Mzimela
Durban Girls College 3
Khwezi Duma
Our Lady of Fatima 4
Trevin Reddhi
Northwood Boys 5
Simoné Maré (Disabled Athlete)
Dynamic Kids Impaq 6
Sthembile Mkhonto
KZN Boxing
University of Zululand 7
Thabiso Shange
KZN Cycling
Elangabini Primary School 8
Thabiso Zindela
Isibukosezwe High School 9
Daelen Fynn
KZN Cricket
Varsity College 10
Msawenkhosi Mtolo
KZN Canoeing 11
Thabani Msia
Oval International College 12
Sabina Astrid Lawrie
Vega School of Branding 13
Lizanne Conradie
Epworth High School 14
Ntuthuko Mchunu
KZN Rugby
IMM Graduate School 15
Sphekahle Dube 16
Kaitlyn Ramduth
KZN Tennis
Maris Stella 17
Amahle Fihlela
Tisand Technical High School 18
Prianna Maharaj
KZN Table Tennis
Carter High School 19
Kaitlyn Biggas
Southlands Secondary School 20
Rudi Fokkens
KZN Sailing
UKZN

6. APPLICATION SUMMARY
Quality of applications were exceptionally poor. Most federations did not bother applying for their athletes.
Applications were only received from the following Federations:
FEDERATIONS
NO. OF APPLICATIONS
KZN Aquatics 5
KZN Amateur Boxing 1
KZN Cycling 2
KZN Cricket
KZN Canoeing 4
KZN Rugby
KZN Tennis
KZN Table Tennis
KZN Sailing

7. APPLICATION CRITERIA
The selection criteria used by the Committee was as per the Scholarship Policy (03/06/2016) and listed as follows:
Preference given to applicants who are South African Citizens, residing in KwaZulu- Natal and/or to applicants whose parents/guardians are residents of KwaZulu-Natal.
Talented athletes who have:
Represented the country and excelled at national/international sporting levels in a specific code of sport.
Athletes who have recorded podium positions at a national level.
In the case of team sport, applicants must have played sport at national level in the year immediately before registration with the institution and where their potential/talent can be measured and/or where they give permission for such a test to be administered.
Talented learners that have been identified through the implementation of the School Sport Programme and who must have represented the province at the National Top Schools Championships, Schools Winter, Summer or Autumn Games and where performances can be substantiated. (All applications must be submitted with certified proof of evidence)

8. APPLICATION CRITERIA
Talented learners that have been identified through the implementation of the School Sport Programme and who must have represented the province at the National School Sport Championships for Winter, Summer or Autumn Games and where performances can be substantiated.
Talented athletes who have been identified for the Department’s Elite Athlete Development Programme (EADP) and/or Academy and Sport Focus School System.
Preference will be given to students who are able to demonstrate the potential for academic success and which must be substantiated by the appropriate academic record. In the case of tertiary student’s applicants must also meet the requirements for enrolment in the relevant faculty or programme at a recognised tertiary institution (University, University of Technology, TVET, FET, etc.).
Preference will be given to athletes who are prepared to bind themselves contractually to serve the Province in their particular code of sport.

9. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
NO.
NAME & SURNAME
DISTRICT
FEDERATION
INSTITUTION
GENDER
DISABILITY
RACE
AGE 1
Phiwokhule Mnguni
Amajuba
KZN Boxing
Dundee High
Female
Nil A 17 2
Nomusa Ngema
EThekwini
Hospitality Training Group 20 3
Keshmika Sivnarain
Ethekwini
KZN Table Tennis
Raisethorpe High School I 18 4
Kivesh Sivnarain
Male 5
Calin Chetty
KZN Chess
Star College 16 6
Khwezi Duma
KZN Aquatics
Our Lady of Fatima B 7
Simoné Maré (Disabled Athlete)
King Cetshwayo
Dynamic Kids Impaq
Physically Disabled W 8
Thabiso Shange
KZN Cycling
Elangabini Primary School 14 9
Thabiso Zindela
Isibukosezwe High School 15

10. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
NO.
NAME & SURNAME
DISTRICT
FEDERATION
INSTITUTION
GENDER
DISABILITY
RACE
AGE 10
Sabina Astrid Lawrie
Ethekwini
KZN Canoeing
Vega School of Branding
Female
Nil W 20 11
Lizanne Conradie
Umgungundlovu
Epworth High School 16 12
Kaitlyn Ramduth
KZN Tennis
Maris Stella I 13
Amahle Fihlela
King Cetshwayo
Tisand Technical High School B 14
Daelen Fynn
KZN Cricket
Varsity College
Male 15
Sphekahle Dube
Rugby
KZN Rugby 19

11. CONCLUSION
A talent identification programme is key to delivering the Department’s Vision of “An Active and Winning Province”.
The Sport Scholarship Policy supports the Department’s Talent Identification Programme through the nurturing and retention of sporting talent within the Province of KwaZulu-Natal.
It also fully supports the School Sport Programme through the identification and nurturing of sport talent from Grade 6-12.