Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Provision and Management

1. Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Provision and Management Portfolio Committee Workshop 08 March 2008

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Environmental scan • Strategic intent • Funding trends • Funding requirements • Implementation Strategic Plan • Long term • Short term • Conclusion

3. PREMISE • Participation in recreation and sport is a right not a priviledge • “The practice of physical education and sport is a fundamental right for all”. Article 1 of the International Charter of Physical Education and Sport (UNESCO, 1978) • As part of the commitments to promote healthy lives and providing quality education, world leaders at the United Nations Special Session on Children in May 2002 agreed to: • Promote physical, mental and emotional health among children, including adolescents, through play, sports recreation, artistic and cultural expressions. • Provide accessible recreational and sports opportunities and facilities at schools and communities. (A World Fit for Children, 2002) • “A child in Sport is a Child out of Court” Late Mr Steve Tswete, Minister of Sport and Recreation • Sport is a universal language that can bring people together, no matter what their origin, background, religious beliefs or economic status.” Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General • Noted “Resolutions of the Africa International Sports Convention, Dakar Senegal, February 2007”

4. DIRECTORATE’S GOALS • To provide appropriate infrastructure in order to advance sport and physical activity in communities across the country while addressing critical health challenges and strengthening South African communities • To ensure that South Africans regardless of the level at which they participate, have access to quality sport and recreation facilities • To ensure that all human settlements have access to sport and recreation facilities • To ensure that appropriate sport and recreation facilities are constructed. Taking into consideration issues such as accessibility, sustainability, safety and user friendliness

5. DIRECTORATE’S GOALS • To ensure that sound spatial planning principles as they impact on sport and recreation facilities provision are adopted • To ensure that different types and categories of sport and recreation facilities are clearly defined • This includes parks, open spaces, playlots etc. • To ensure formulation and or development of cost effective and innovative ways of providing and or constructing sport and recreation facilities

6. DIRECTORATE’S GOALS • To ensure introduction of new planning approaches, creative design features and up to date construction techniques into facility development and rehabilitation of projects • To improve the quality of playing fields and facilities

7. BSRP projects 2001 – 2004 Total cost of BSRP project MIG projects completed since 2004 Total cost MIG Projects under construction Total cost Note, the amount seems to be significantly higher because most of the projects are stadia such as Orlando Stadium and are situated in bigger municipalities. 364 R377 039 242 45 R74 776 232.74 81 R678 119 530.65 FUNDING TRENDS OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS

8. COMPARISON BETWEEN BSRP AND MIG PROJECTS

10. NO AND AMOUNT SPENT ON BSRP AND MIG PROJECTS

15. Formulation of the problem • Based on the above recreation and sport facilities are not adequately catered for though MIG • In order to meet the target of eradicating the R14 billion backlog by year 2013, there is a need to invest R2.3 billion per year over the next six year period.

16. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS • In order to meet our target a separate grant needs to be made available for sport and recreation facilities provision. • The grant would be allocated to the municipalities based on the identified needs. • An amount of R2.3bn per year is required is required in order to meet the 2013 target

17. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC PLAN

18. SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES SURVEYS AND AUDITS • 3000 sport and recreation facilities units identified through the audit in municipalities • Education Management Information System reveals that there are 56 000 sport and recreation facilities units in schools • This caters for 5-19 age cohort • Concentrated in advantaged areas (urban) • In disadvantaged areas exists low level 4 (scrape facilities) • R1.5bn to R2bn required to rehabilitate exist stock • R10bn over 5 years to provide new infrastructure to satisfy full level of service (level 2 and 3 indoor and outdoor facilities with adequate services such as ablutions and lighting) • To cater for inclusive 5-34 age cohort (including 20-34 cohort not neglecting the cohort above 34) • There is minimal need for level 1 facilities

19. SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES SURVEYS AND AUDITS • 117 of 231 municipalities vsurveyed • 58% of municipalities surveyed indicated a way to determine need but used a structure measure • 30% of municipalities surveyed have facilities open to any user, no booking, no control. • 36% do not charge for use • 55% have leases ranging in length from 3-99 years • New leases generally 9 years and 11 months • Leased facilities found to be better maintained than unleased

20. SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES SURVEYS AND AUDITS • An assessment of the BSRP projects (17 projects sample) revealed that: • 44% of facilities were poorly maintained • Lack of finance and human skilled human resources were primary reasons cited • Another reason was that in 50% of the cases the Implementing Agent was the District Municipality and there was no proper planning for O&M and handover to Local Municipalities

21. SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES SURVEYS AND AUDITS • 75% of the facilities were reported to be poorly utilized • Poor location of the facility in relation to the community and lack of sports promotion programmes were cited reason for non utilization • In line with the poor utilization 62% of facilities were reported to be poorly managed

22. OTHER DATA SOURCES • SRSA Internal Data Validation Survey • Data gathered from municipalities and sports federations on existing and required facilities • Department of Public Works Utilization and Contracts Unit • State Properties • Surveyor-General • Project Gijima State Land Audit to be completed in March 2008

23. NORMS AND STANDARDS • Final draft has been presented for assessment by the unit • The norms and standards sets the minimum standards for provision and management of sport and recreation facilities • Sets minimum spatial planning requirement in line with national framework and best practices in town planning

24. NORMS AND STANDARDS • Develop design guide to help local authorities to provide quality sports and recreation facilities. • Formulate procedure for development and construction of sport and recreation facilities • This sets a step by step guide and requirements for the process of constructing a sport and recreation facility. (For example, needs assessment, feasibility study, a declaration which specifies the intended use of the facility, technical report outlining the way the facility is going to function, construction plan of the facility including topography of the area, architectural study and a comprehensive technical report on the construction materials and works with special focus on method of construction. • Develop sport and recreation facilities information management protocols and guidelines. • Develop facilities maintenance and operating guidelines and protocols (life cycle maintenance system)

25. NORMS AND STANDARDS • Develop appropriate estimated unit costs or indicative costs for each facility type taking into account the limitations due to such factors as geographic location of the project etc. • Develop guidelines for estimating: • Planning and feasibility costs • Capital project implementation costs • Operating and maintenance costs over at least ten (10) years post project completion

26. PROPOSED MODEL FOR FACILITIES PROVISION

27. Sport specific specialized programme: Professional coaches Qualified support services personnel Sports facilities Regional / district sport institute school offices Institute management (Shared services): Sports Councils Associations Federations Practitioners Residences REGIONAL / DISTRICT SPORTS INSTITUTE MODEL

28. IMPLICATIONS OF THE MODEL • Focus on rehabilitating and converting State Owned Properties not being used • Where none exists construct new Institutes • State funding institutions such as the National Lotteries Board Distribution Trust Funds to allocate funds based on national priorities • Establish a Public Private Partnership programme to supplement Government resources • Commence on a small scale (pilot form) to assess feasibility thereof • Whilst providing recreational facilities mass participation an athlete acceleration programme needs to be developed in conjunction with the key stakeholders • Sustainable ward based leagues need to be established taking into consideration existing competitions at local, provincial and national levels (Mayors Cups, Local Government Games etc) • A pool of qualified talent scouts needs to be established and deployed throughout the country identify talented athletes for inclusion in the Districts Sports Institutes Programmes

29. SHORT TO MEDIUM TERM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY (FUNDS ALLOCATD TO SRSA) • 81 projects currently under construction need to be completed at cost of R678 119 530.65 • 30 projects on design and tender need to be implemented at a cost of R93 615 346.58 • 47 projects planned and registered with DPLG need to be implemented at a cost of R133 370 973 • Implementation of the new projects based on needs as identified by the municipalities and federations • Further community consultation before final approval • Primary focus on rural areas and ISRDP and URP • Integrate with other SRSA programmes • Focus on rehabilitation first. As new projects require longer planning period such to cater for statutory requirements such as EIA and DFA provisions

30. SRSA’S INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT

31. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF PROVINCES

32. MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CAPACITY • Most municipalities do not have Dedicated Sport and Recreation Sections • Although even some smaller municipalities are beginning to have these units, there is a need to establish them in all the municipalities • This can be joint financial responsibility between National, Provincial and Local Government • Those that do have dedicated section need to properly align the functions of facility management and maintanance

33. OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES • New projects • No allocation for capital budget without a two year facility operating and maintenance plan and budget • Establishment of dedicated sport and recreation facilities units to take care of all the operating and maintenance requirements of the facility • Shift from caretaker based system to Facility Manager with a caretaker and programme management responsibilities • For example instead of a lifeguard train the life guard to offer learn to swim classed for children • To minimize maintenance costs explore use of other low maintenance technologies such as artificial turfs based on the cost benefit analysis which the unit has done

34. CONCLUSION • It is clear that there is a need to build capacity at all level (National, Provincial and Local Government) • With cooperation and proper coordination of efforts by all stakeholders has a potential of improving on the provision and management of sport and recreation facilities • “Sport and recreation facilities remains a means to an end which is promotion of participation in sport and recreation, advancing and nurturing the identified talented South Africans”