DRAFT REPORT ON THE OVERSIGHT TO THE EASTERN CAPE

1. Background:

The Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation undertook an oversight visit to the Eastern Cape as part of the oversight function. The visit took place from 17 to 21 October 2005. The delegation visited Port Elizabeth, Grahamstown, East London and King William’s Town. The multiparty delegation that constituted the visit to the Eastern Cape was:

Mr. B M Komphela, Chairperson (ANC); Mr. M M Dikgacwi (ANC); Mr. C T Frolick (ANC); Mr. E Mtshali (ANC); Ms D M Morobi (ANC); Mr. L Reid (ANC); Mr. S J Masango (DA) N Mbuqe (Committee Secretary) and N Chaso (Committee Assistant)

  1. Terms of reference:

The aim of the visit was to:

  1. Visit the key nodal areas where community mass participation programmes have been launched by Sport and Recreation South Africa [SRSA] and development plans for the Indigenous Games and Mass Participation Programmes (MPP) for the disabled and women
  2. Determine the understanding and the preparedness of the province on School Sport after the signing of MOU between SRSA and Department of Education Ministers.
  3. Meet with the local sport councils and management committees of the provincial academies on their admission/selection criteria and programmes, linkages to the national academy and sources of funding in terms of corporate entities. Meet with sport councils to establish their involvement in national events such as the 2010 World Cup and also the plans they have for rural areas because sport councils are a direct responsibility of the national department and to find out how they are resourced by the department.
  4. Visit areas where Building for Sport and Recreation programme (BSRP) is implemented, evaluation on the efficacy of the programme with regards to mass community participation and determining the state of readiness of local structures to become implementing agents for the programme.
  5. The impact of MIG in building of sport facilities.

Port Elizabeth

  1. Meeting at Nelson Mandela Metro on 2010 World Cup presentation

The delegation gave broad overview of the objective of the visit. The deputy executive mayor gave brief background of the municipality and emphasised the need of frequent interactions with municipality, provincial and national legislatures. The regular interactions would make better delivery of services. He assured the meeting that whatever decisions will be taken would be for a good cause.

Mr. Komphela, the leader of the delegation added on the intensive discussions that the Committee and other provinces already visited feel about MIG. He mentioned the difficulty and the time it is taking to build facilities compared to Building for Sport and Recreation Programme (BSRP).

Councillor Charmaine Williams responded to the issues tabled by the delegation that some need to be addressed as:

The deputy mayor proposed that Provincial Education department and municipality must reach an agreement on maintaining their sport fields at school level, ie. Service level agreement, so that schools can pay after getting the invoice for services rendered.

Presentation on preparedness of Nelson Mandela Metro for 2010 WC

The main objective is to get the city status for games. Construction will start in March 2006 hoping for completion in December 2007. A detailed audit is done on safety and security. Seven hospitals not less than seven minutes to the stadiums is good. The distances between stadiums, hospitals and transport points have been calculated and planned accordingly.

Questions/concerns

Responses

Mr. Gidane added that on soccer development there was Soccer Indaba hosted in October 2001 and Vodacom teams invested R1, 7m.

Visit to Nelson Mandela Soccer Stadium

The project is in a municipal land named Prince Albert Park Bowling Club. It is identified for the building of a stadium for 2010 World Cup. The identified area used to be white dominated but now owned by 70% Black. There are four routes coming from other areas, taxis, train station closer and the area is easily accessible and is very advantageous looking at the distance from other townships. The decision has been communicated throughout including sport structures during preparations.

Meeting with Eastern Province [EP] rugby

Mr Phillip Joseph, CEO gave a detailed presentation on governance issue, challenges and recommendations about the rugby issues as follows:

Questions/concerns/comments

Responses

 

Response

Follow up questions

Responses

 

Meeting with Eastern Province (EP) cricket

The President reported on governance and other issues responding to the objectives and clarities tabled by the leader of the delegation as follows:

The agreement was to have Constitutional Indaba by January 2006 with UCB on concerns about money and facilities.

Questions/concerns

Responses

Meeting with Eastern Province SAFA

The short presentation gave a broad background about the structure. They noted that the code is well spread across the province taking equity into consideration. It has a committee of ten people with elections held every two years. On the question of demarcation the code hold council meetings every second Monday of the month with all district sub committees to hand over reports of disciplinary committee or finance etc. Written reports are demanded and the committee cannot have a say without it.

One team is campaigning in the Mvela league. In the Vodacom league are six male teams and five female teams funded by Nelson Mandela Metro for R290 000. Castle league teams are sixteen. In the district leagues, the northern areas with Coloured people have been dominating until the township guys showed up strongly. There is USSASA and industrial league. There is a strict registration policy where one plays for one team for the season. Nkosomzi Ndongeni is in charge of development and has 34 coaching at an introductory level. There is an academy but struggling financially focussing on Under 14 boys. The structure interacts with Department of Sport and Recreation in the province; Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality; Border and Transkei components.

 

A questions was raised about how funding from Nelson Mandela Metro is reaching EP cricket? The response was they received R1, 7m through grant aid and Nelson Mandela Metro funded the male team for R80 000 and female team for R45 000.

 

Viewing of facilities

Avenue A facility

This facility is known as Dodge’s ground in New Brighton location. The Executive Mayor, Mr. Faku has decided to have a drive for soccer teams in the township and gave R400 000 for each field for the first phase. All clubs will use this Dodger’s field and a management committee from the community will be identified to manage it. The field will be ready by the next season but will be only utilised next year when change rooms, ablution system and stands are constructed. The cost is estimated to be R500 000 without a caretaker house.

Parking will be provided in Hoza Community Hall closer also belonging to the facility. People will be encouraged not to use cars but to walk to the facility to reduce obesity and promote healthy community. It is a well-fenced basic facility that would accommodate about 1 000 people.

Oval Park

There is a clubhouse, change rooms and boardroom with toilets all in good condition. It is built in the heart of the township. The field is not level due to over utilisation. There are floodlights, stand and a soccer field. After the games the soccer body can have drinks and can also hold meetings in the clubhouse. The district has an office inside the oval. This is a very high standard facility.

Red Location Museum

This was shown to the delegation as part of showcasing the site that would invite tourists to the poor community. There is a curio shop that will be given to service provider, a restaurant and tuck shop at the entrance. The intention of the museum is to keep people for a day learning about history. The auditorium is meant for history with twelve memory boxes and with fifteen pillars done by community forum with themes selected by the forum. The pillars have pictures of freedom fighters with their full biographies. Each picture will be kept for a certain period and put the next one but the biography or history of the person will be engraved and live in the pillar for good.

Woolfson Stadium

This facility is identified as the training venue for the big event i.e. 2010 World Cup. Another upper layer will be built for media, press and Jacuzzi in the next phase. The grass will be revamped totally to meet FIFA standards. The capacity is envisaged to be about 18 000. There are cement stands right around. Transport is easily accessible as the field is built centrally.

Motherwell field

This is one of the President’s nodal points. The facility is first class built in phases through poverty alleviation and BSRP. It has titanic tracks and floodlights. It has been identified as training venue as well. This facility needs to be extended by with MIG funds but things are not easy. There is no grandstand presently but is planned to fit the structure.

KwaNobuhle

This has been identified by joint venture of Aerospace and Sport and Recreation South Africa [SRSA] for R1m once off. The total cost is R5m with another R5m from the municipality which adds up to R10m in total. The community did not want the facility since they were not involved in the planning. People were later called together to utilise the facility. The field was meant for hockey but now it’s a multipurpose. UCB gave R500 000 for oval but is not maintaining it. Lottery built netball for R250 000. This field is also identified as a training venue. There are about 500 people for indoor volleyball and netball. Hockey and soccer fields are in a very good condition.

Marock Road field

This field is badly vandalised in a no go area. This belonged to Burbok before as their home ground before amalgamation with EP. The ground is flat with depleted netball courts and rugby poles. The municipality would like redevelop it despite the situation. There is high crime rate and gansterism in the area. There is a close informal settlement where people have occupied the municipal ground reserved for parking. A lot is happening in this field like murder, rape and child molestation.

Galvandale Precinct

This is a joint venture between Lottery, cricket, municipality and Sport and Recreation South Africa. A French rugby test was played and televised in this facility. There is a swimming pool and track. The community would like Brazil team to station here. The precinct has a lot of facilities within e.g. hockey; cricket; rugby; tennis courts. There are a number of soccer and cricket players in the national squads produced from this field. The caretaker cottage is keeping machinery. Hockey field has astro turf (synthetic grass) with hockey clubhouse.

 

 

 

Visit to Eastern Cape Academy of Sport

The manager, Ms Bernice Butlion presented. He briefed the delegation about the four satellites in Umtata (Walter Sisulu University); Alice (Fort Hare); East London (Border Technikon) and Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela University). In the satellite stations there are contracted service providers that are not permanently employed staff. There are challenges in the region of Transkei but talent is nurtured working with structures.

Lottery gave equipment for high performance centre based in East London. Capacity building programme is available. There are currently 238 athletes in the database. The process of talent identification is left with federations. Funding is from Lottery. SRSA pay salaries. Department of Sport and Recreation [DSR] (provincial) is responsible for mass participation programmes. Management board of the Eastern Cape decides on selection of programmes.

Students are offered opportunities of in-service training and services for SA Games are also offered. Eastern Cape Academy of Sport has biokenitics for sport rehabilitation. There will be a new high performance strategy from SASCOC. Sport audits have been done on the number of clubs available and number of facilities to be upgraded. The academy is targeting high performance talent to develop and support them.

Mr Gidane added that Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality [NMMM] participated in decorating the gym room and are prepared to respond to the challenge of sport. A permanent venue for the academy will be built at the stadium closer to the people.

Questions/concerns

The delegation sought clarity on fees paid by the athletes, who recommends the athletes, identification of talent and the relationship with high schools. Another concern was whether there is vision for transformation in place in the academy.

The manager gave the following responses:

There is a selection criteria in place. Provincial federations are bringing talents and are given the criteria. Athletes must also represent their provinces first. The academy is faced with challenges of Matatiele and Port St Johns where language plays a major challenge. Most athletes are illiterate and plans should be in place for language lessons or classes.

There are no qualified coaches because they stop at level one (1). Bernice has requested for an assistant manager in the case of her leaving. The academy is trying to appoint a specialist coach for each code.

The leader of the delegation gave some questions that needed full written response and sent to the Committee. The questions are as follows:

The manager commended the visit. The leader of the delegation commended the academy for offering the learnership to students.

Meeting with media at Nelson Mandela Metro City Hall.

Media 24, Johnnic, Umhlobo Wenene, Radio Algoa

Responses were from the municipality and the delegation as follows:

An application has gone through to Lottery Fund for revamping. The delay was technical attachment of documents accompanying the application.

Local Organising Committee gave document about series of games and four games will be played in PE. EC is one of the provinces that will be getting semi final game. Municipality that wishes to host opening ceremony must convince the LOC but Thekwini looks highly prepared. NMMM will embark on a provincial strategy on how the province will benefit.

In principle Bisho is 100% guaranteed. In terms of training, skills transfer will be on the plans. DBSA has done intensive research on requisite skills. The announcement will be known after the final site recommendation by FIFA delegation.

Meeting with EP Sport Council

The delegation sought clarity from Nelson Mandela Metro Council on why there are two delegations of sport councils. In terms of moving towards one sport council a question was how far the process and those discussions to conclude towards one sport council.

Mr Abrahams spoke on behalf of EPSC as the secretary. He noted that they have tried so hard for good governance and quality of administration as well as accountability. The council has been running since 1990 with a draw back of financial issues. The council was told to disband and another organisation to take over without proper consultation. No research was done whether this was going to work or not.

Mr Abrahams has been trying to get information from DSR even with the MEC but was disappointed with the management treatment. He requested written document of the objectives of DSR. The council had a meeting with the officials who promised to come back but never done so. DSR is a problem in terms of dealing with the sport councils. Nelson Mandela Metro tried to convene the meeting but it was a short notice so the council could not attend.

Mr. Abrahams was asked whether any regular meetings are held.

He responded that every second year elections occur. The reason for disbanding was a decision to change boundaries. Previously there were four regions and insufficient consultation caused confusion for sport codes. The question of racism is another concern. The sport council hope to unite and work together. There is confusion regarding school sport (USSASA).

Mr Komphela voiced concerns about the demarcations process that is not complying to the political ones.

Nelson Mandela Metro Sport Council

It started the process in 2003 driven by Messrs Nkwinti and Makubalo from DSR. They have been organising sport trying to demarcate other districts with sport councils except Nelson Mandela Metro Sport Council (7 districts). The process could not solve the conflict and delayed the launch of sport councils. NMMM department met with EPSC but EPSC indicated not to form part and could not be told by government as NGO.

MEC launched EPSC that gave birth of 7 districts. The first project was the occasion of Sport Achievers Award by MEC. They wrote to the MEC requesting the meeting.

Mr. Komphela made an undertaking that the two bodies must meet and discuss intensively on unity of the two structures in order to develop sport. The task was given to the Standing Committee on Sport and Culture in the province. For intervention on issues of conflict or difficulty the provincial chairperson requested the sport councils to forward petition to the Committee or Speaker of the province whenever there is a problem.

 

 

 

CACADU DISTRICT - GRAHAMSTOWN

Meeting at Makana Municipality

After the objectives have been tabled by the delegation the director of sport, Ms Vusani requested Mr Nkwinti to give full response on the issues tabled by the delegation since she is new in the position.

Mr. Nkwinti responded as follows:

Municipal Infrastructure Grant [MIG]

Cacadu is supposed to cover all other municipalities but Makana has been identified to have capacity to do on its own.

 

Integrated Development Plans

Sport Councils inputs

The chairperson, Ms Futshane told the delegation that they met with the Mayor and he supports in running and funding of sport councils. The council was launched in February 2005 with no funds and resources but the Mayor supported the summit. The municipality also complain of not having resources for sport. During summit municipalities were requested to present their IDPs some did and some did not have an idea of MIG.

In terms of facilities, the council is looking at the needs and have database and to develop those codes that don’t need big space e.g. table tennis, chess etc. Need to have same programmes so that allocation of funds could be achieved and to start from the grassroots in order to meet the big federations.

Funds should be decentralised so that sport councils could be able to plan.

Challenges

Questions from the delegation

Responses

The provincial acting chairperson noted that sport bodies must be part of discussions during IDP meetings. The area could have a lot of tourism. He also emphasised that all structures must follow the political boundaries in terms of demarcations.

Mr. Budaza, the sport officer, noted that schools don’t pay for using the facilities. Nombulelo School was given R500 000 for cricket but they are stuck because it is not maintained. There have been talks with the White schools to negotiate that they pay for diesel so that municipality could cut the grass. Schools are covered under IDPs. He told the delegation that professional fees are paid by municipality. A proposal is drawn of 2010 Organising Committee since there are historical buildings in the town, etc.

The mobile gym brought by SARU was applied for by Brumbies and was kept secret. The sub-union was told later. A policy with municipality is that the municipality does not work with individuals.

Visit to the sites

  1. Legacy Stadium
    1. Soccer field
      • In this one the plan is to renovate tennis court.
      • 36 soccer clubs who play in two soccer fields that pushed the municipality to have another one also schools and netball use it.
      • Will revamp the field with nets and it is totally overused.
      1. Egazini field
        • This is a heritage site under South African Heritage Resource Agency [SAHRA]. Black people kicked the first rugby ball here. A multipurpose will be built. SAHRA will also have their own projects and houses around the heritage site will be demolished to accommodate all the plans of sport and arts.

         

         

        Meeting at Buffalo City Municipality

        Mr. Zwelibanzi responded fully to the objectives laid by the delegation. He noted that communities are using school facilities and the municipality has no competency on developing or maintaining school grounds. The municipality needs to find ways of how to do that. Stadiums are not enough and municipality maintains only 2% because there is no budget for that. Even boxing uses school grounds for training but municipality cannot ask Department of Education on their budget for maintenance its not their terrain.

        The municipality is presently dealing with ordinances that the communities are not aware of. There is 2010 Local Organising Committee established headed by Councillor Mbovane. It consists of ten (10) members with seven directors from the council including engineers, etc. This committee also has a programme coordinating all relevant requirements of FIFA. Experts beyond the borders of the countries like Netherlands. Tweening etc. The tenders would like to put funding in the projects including local tenders that have presented to the committee.

        Bush Bucks is the only stakeholder and only club in the Eastern Cape; Daimler Chrysler is a sponsoring supporter to the club and guaranteed partnership. The municipality needs a share between Nelson Mandela Metro and Buffalo City but not a competition fixture. The City is on the verge of having two Five Star hotels to meet FIFA requirements but looking beyond 2010 Soccer World Cup event for Rugby 2011 World Cup and whatever other events could be hosted in the country.

        Buffalo City is affected by media speculation pre-empting what FIFA would pronounce but would be happy to meet with the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation nationally and 2010 Local Organising Committee nationally. There is budget passed by the Council. The delegation wanted to know if DBSA assessed East London for their preparedness and if the possible sites are already identified for 2010 event.

        Mr. Zwelibanzi responded that they have not met with DBSA due to rumours that Buffalo City was not part of the Bid. ABSA Stadium is earmarked for development. Sites are identified in strategic areas.

        On facility management the municipality has two approaches to sport because of international and local venues. Investment of sport facilities is R13m and four swimming pools with one revamped in Zwelitsha. R4, 7m from Lottery for SA Games to heat swimming pool. Darts were hosted in December. There is a ground at Masingatha for cricket legacy programme. R6m is for upgrading in Zwelitsha and R1, 5m to comply with safety standards. There are meetings with sports councils on regular basis other priorities are not allowed to override sport money.

        Mdantsane, the second largest township in the country does not have a swimming pool. That results in tragedies in the beaches due to water illiteracy. A swimming pool is a dire need in Mdantsane.

        Meeting with the Amathole District Sports Councils

        Mr. Ncinane, the chairperson presented on the following:

        • Sport councils decided to follow the seven regions of the political demarcation after meeting coordinated by MEC. A yearly programme was launched to the Municipal Manager of Amathole District and submitted the programme with provincial department in the municipality on 19 January 2006. On 25 January the sport councils were told that finances would be available in June on a road show and with seven sport councils under Amathole District. The finances got to the sport councils on 6 August instead of June which was supposed to be for 16 June commemoration and that was first and last. Since funding of sport is not a core function of local municipalities and don’t want to fund sport, there is no properly elected team to represent Amathole District in the Eastern Cape trials. The sport council as a result do not have an account because there are no funds directed to them.
        • There are facilities built but remain unfinished especially in rural areas. Adelaide doesn’t have even one facility in Nxuba Municipality. As soon as the facility is finished a workshop is supposed to be held so that facilities are not vandalised. There is no basic training on managing the facilities.
        • Funding should come from the provincial department and municipality after submission of programme to Amathole. SA Games are supposed to be for the sport councils but they were not even consulted during the Games. From Sport Indaba a document was produced on how to work together with Amathole but the sport councils are still waiting for that document.

        Presentation by Mdantsane Sports Council [MDASCO]

        • Monthly meetings are held with municipality and the council is briefed about the budget to work around but its only utilised for one venue, Sisa Dukashe, it has not even finished the project. The council has gone to urban renewal but were not assisted which was supposed to change the face of Mdantsane.
        • There are fourteen codes but mainly soccer and boxing. Boxers don’t have facilities or gyms. The council spoke to municipality for permission to use hall but have not been able to get that. They even use boots of their cars as offices. The boxing arena is being finalised with R2m from national department. Boxing arena multipurpose centre is a drop in the ocean.

        Mr. Zwelibanzi indicated the pace on how the department put money on the urban renewal and urban renewal also needs stakeholders. Executive of the council must go together to apply for funds not individually. The sport councils were asked if they are part of IDP discussions and how is their relationship with the ward councillors.

        The secretary of Amathole District Sport Council indicated that they were elected in 2004. There was a road show initiated to link up all sport councils to showcase their role. They met with the municipal managers to build relationship with municipalities. The only offer they get from municipality is use of office phones but most of the time they use their own money. There is no provision of transport after hours from the municipality.

        They were asked if the clubs are paying joining fees and were advised to work with councillors so that they can influence even the budget. Amongst responses was that clubs don’t come as clubs but as association so it means sport councils are faced with well off codes and Cinderella codes don’t have money. The charge is R50. The council is involved with and municipality give councillors money but each councillor would want to put it in his or her area but the decision taken is to sit with them to discuss sport issues on how to utilise money. The affiliation fees are still discussed to fit in the new demarcation and amend the constitution.

        Mr Zwelibanzi added that the department is assisting with capacity building. MDASCO must work in the sport centre in Mdantsane and there are four offices. A comment was made that in Peddie politicians are not supporting the programmes of sport councils.

        Meeting with Eastern Cape Sport Councils

        The President of Eastern Cape Sport Councils, Ms Manqoyi welcomed the presence of the national committee with the hope that it will make a difference. She took the delegation through with the reasons for revival of sport councils. All seven districts are represented in the province. It was formed in April 2005 because of the resolution from Imbizo with Department of Sport and Recreation and to formulate blue print either end or beginning of next year in Indaba Sport.

        The aim is to centralise the office in the province for access purposes. Presently the council is operating in DSR offices. The relationship with municipality differs from office to office those who are not interested should be influenced by sport council to gain interest. The main problem with facilities is the shifting of responsibility e.g. no handing over after completion. Festivals in local government are not linked with sport programmes e.g kwaNALOGA Games. Port St Johns did not participate in SA Games but participated in local government games, which should not be allowed. The relationship with DSR is good but one of the challenges is the pace of doing things.

        She mentioned that there is lot of abundant human resource that need to be collected that is caused by a lull between national federations and provinces, that would indicate where the lack is, there must be a database on athletes e.g. accredited referee/coach etc.

        The secretary general of Eastern Cape Sport Council mentioned the difference in relations caused by the attitude between local municipality and local sport councils such that some municipalities don’t see the need of working with the sport councils e.g. kwaNALOGA vs SA Games. He added that local municipality don’t give a clear picture of what would MIG be used for. The Mayoral Cup competition done by municipalities is a problem in converging local municipality participants to a certain centre because some municipalities cannot afford transporting of participants.

        Questions/concerns

        • What mechanisms in place to solve problems like two parallel structures in one municipality?
        • What is the relationship with EC Academy of Sport?
        • What is the relationship with national federations?

        Ms Manqoyi responded that they wanted to use SA Games as a model to produce federations in the province and if MECs could do the same. She further pointed out that the problem with EP sport councils is a political one and NMMM is contributing in the matter as they support EP by funding their structures and not NMMM structures. Provincial federations affiliate to national federations and their straight linkage to provincial federation not via DSR or sport council is not right. DSR was notified about the need to interact with the Standing Committee on Sport and Recreation.

        The national academy’s system is not clear in and the academy in University of Port Elizabeth need to be moved out there and put centrally to avoid the overshadowing by institution. There must be seven satellites for each district. DSR need to take ownership of activities of sport in the academies.

        Meeting with boxing structure

        It was noted that amateur boxing is getting financial assistance from Department of Sport and Recreation and South African National Amateur Boxing Organisation [SANABO] assists in tournaments. There are no facilities and they rely on using school halls and during school hall renovations they are kicked out. There is also lack of equipment. The delegation promised to follow up on the proposed Boxing Amendment Bill with the national department of sport. The delegation promised to follow up the raised concerns and that the provincial committee must also get closer involved with the boxing in the province.

         

        Meeting with the MEC and officials in Bhisho

        Ms Jajula, MEC welcomed the visit by the Portfolio Committee and appreciated what the delegation did in the province during the visit and the issues highlighted that would bring more light for delivery of sport. The delegation brought out issues that need follow up and those that need vigorous intervention by the department. The delegation also highlighted their concern about lack of coordination by department officials for the visit.

        Amongst issues discusses was the status of safety at Stadiums Bill proposed after the tragedy at Ellis Park about its introduction or where the delay is. MEC also cited that there must be a way of making MIG work because its implementation has not moved since the shift from BSRP. The province took it for granted that local government knew how to access it. She wanted to find out how can it reversed slightly and shifted back to the department just a part of it and how can local government be aware that the fund is with them and the manner in which to access it.

        As far as 2010 preparations, the province is running with it by holding monthly meetings and other forms of activities. Presently, there is a budget of R1, 5m that is incremental and a director is assigned to run the process. In addition there will be four directors in the office. Provincial coordinating committee is also in place meeting monthly to look at broader issues and all partners are represented. There are flaws in the process caused by business people who are not united and a need to lobby big businesses for building facilities was noted. A stadium with 40 000 capacity will be built in Umtata and tenders will be advertised. The World Cup should be run in an African style in promoting heritage as well.

        The issue of boxing was taken serious by the MEC as alluded by the delegation and she further pointed out that managers are getting rich while boxers poor by the day. The proposed bill will make a big difference. She was not aware of parallel activities by the department and local government because that concept was never brought to the department.

         

        OBSERVATIONS BY THE COMMITTEE:

        The delegation observed the situation in the province on different issues and gathered the following issues:

        • The transfer of Building for Sport and Recreation funds to Municipal Infrastructure Grant is a big challenge and the impact of building facilities is frustrating.
        • Lack of Blue Print for sport in the country.
        • Federations are in favour of legislation on transformation of sport to bridge the current gaps.
        • Lack of indoor facilities that make it difficult for boxers to gym or practise. Illiteracy amongst the boxers. Boxing managers are rich while boxers are extreme poor while they are the ones who are performing.
        • The sport councils are battling to organise games due to poor communication between sport councils and local government. As a result KWANALOGA Games are running parallel with SA Games.
        • The tension between two sport councils in Port Elizabeth that is paralysing development of sport and causing confusion to sport codes.
        • Vandalism of facilities due to lack of facility managers in the country.
        • Accessibility of Eastern Cape Academy of sport is a big problem. The province is vast with rural areas that cannot reach the academy with talents in their areas.

         

        RECOMMENDATIONS

        The Committee has recommended that:

        • 5% from MIG conditional grants for maintenance of facilities must be exhausted and Department of Provincial and Local Government must inform other municipalities about this 5%
        • Communities better use indoor facilities so that the government must carry on with the programme of building them. An investigation must be done to determine which department build them.
        • Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality must be assisted to resolve the tension between the two sport councils because it is a question of power.
        • All caretakers looking after the facilities must be trained to take care and manage the facility. Black managers must be employed in big cities to gain experience and skill to manage the facility not to only taking care of the grounds especially those provinces that are going to build new stadiums and host 2010 World Cup games. Caretaker and facility manager have two different responsibilities.
        • Sport and Recreation South Africa must provide the Committee with audit of all sport academies with clear guidelines e.g what makes a sports academy. What are the basics that make an academy or a satellite with requirements or functions?
        • Legislation on transformation of sport must be in place as soon as possible.

        Report to be considered.