Minister of sports and recreation Fikile Mbalula has imposed penalties on four sporting federations for failure to meet transformation targets.
The minister said in Pretoria on Monday that he had resolved to revoke the privileges of Athletics South Africa (ASA)‚ Cricket South Africa (CSA)‚ Netball South Africa (NSA) and South African Rugby Union (SARU) to host and bid for major international tournaments in the Republic of South Africa with immediate effect.
The minister’s decision is based on the findings of the report of the Eminent Persons Group’s Transformation Barometer released in on Monday.
Mbalula said he will review the decision to penalise the four federations when considering the results of the 2016/2017 Transformation Barometer.
“In respect of the South African Football Association‚ I am delighted that the SAFA has met its transformation targets.
“I will‚ however‚ issue a Ministerial directive to SAFA as a consequence of their poor drive to penetrate and roll out football in former model C schools and private schools‚” he said.
The minister said he was directing all federations and sport bodies to establish transformation committees and appoint transformation officers as cricket and rugby has done.
He said these structures must be main-streamed and be integrated in all business units of the federations and sport bodies.
The minister said the transformation project must succeed as government directed the sport sector to:
-Promote social cohesion and nation building across society through increased interaction across race and class through sport.
-Advocate for transformation in sport and recreation.
-Develop talented athletes by providing them with opportunities to excel.
-Support high performance athletes to achieve success in international sport competitions.
-Increase by 10% annually the number of citizens accessing sport and recreation activities.
Mbalula said the findings and outcomes of the report were presented to the 19 federations and the South African citizenry for public scrutiny‚ critical reflections and flawless execution by our federations and sport bodies.
- Tiso Black Star Group Digital/The Times
Sports Minister punishes sporting federations for lack of transformation
The minister said in Pretoria on Monday that he had resolved to revoke the privileges of Athletics South Africa (ASA)‚ Cricket South Africa (CSA)‚ Netball South Africa (NSA) and South African Rugby Union (SARU) to host and bid for major international tournaments in the Republic of South Africa with immediate effect.
The minister’s decision is based on the findings of the report of the Eminent Persons Group’s Transformation Barometer released in on Monday.
Mbalula said he will review the decision to penalise the four federations when considering the results of the 2016/2017 Transformation Barometer.
“In respect of the South African Football Association‚ I am delighted that the SAFA has met its transformation targets.
“I will‚ however‚ issue a Ministerial directive to SAFA as a consequence of their poor drive to penetrate and roll out football in former model C schools and private schools‚” he said.
The minister said he was directing all federations and sport bodies to establish transformation committees and appoint transformation officers as cricket and rugby has done.
He said these structures must be main-streamed and be integrated in all business units of the federations and sport bodies.
The minister said the transformation project must succeed as government directed the sport sector to:
-Promote social cohesion and nation building across society through increased interaction across race and class through sport.
-Advocate for transformation in sport and recreation.
-Develop talented athletes by providing them with opportunities to excel.
-Support high performance athletes to achieve success in international sport competitions.
-Increase by 10% annually the number of citizens accessing sport and recreation activities.
Mbalula said the findings and outcomes of the report were presented to the 19 federations and the South African citizenry for public scrutiny‚ critical reflections and flawless execution by our federations and sport bodies.
- Tiso Black Star Group Digital/The Times
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