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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PRESENTATION 2003/04 ANNUAL REPORT. “AN ACTIVE AND WINNING NATION”. Introduction. 10 Years of democracy Questions of transformation Need to take stock Seek alternatives as corrective steps. Ministerial Task Team (MTT).
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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PRESENTATION 2003/04 ANNUAL REPORT “AN ACTIVE AND WINNING NATION” SRSA
Introduction • 10 Years of democracy • Questions of transformation • Need to take stock • Seek alternatives as corrective steps SRSA
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 SRSA
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 SRSA
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 SRSA
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 SRSA
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 SRSA
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 SRSA
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 SRSA
(Financial) Administration • Conducts the overall management of the department • Total funds voted: R229 439 000 after adjustments estimate • 2,7% not paid out by the end of March 2004 (vacancies and committed funds [BSRP] not paid out) SRSA
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) SRSA
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) SRSA
Transfer payments • Administration of macro-bodies and NFs - R 5 071 877 • Sports development initiatives - R12 749 415 • International events - R18 335 182 • Public entities - R34 100 000 • TOTAL - R70 256 474 • Savings of R2 821 065 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) SRSA
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 SRSA
Building for Sport and Recreation • target actual • Facilities upgraded/constructed 114 114 • Facilities completed 114 90 • 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. 114 114 • Amount transferred R121,9 m 98% SRSA
Auditor-General’s Report • Emphasis of matter • Audit opinion not qualified • Difficulties encountered to fully comply with documented controls • The problem • SRSA solution • A-G viewpoint • Current action SRSA
THANK YOU! SRSA
THANK YOU! SRSA