SPORTS TRANSFORMATION CHARTER

REPORT TO THE PORTFOLIO REPORT TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

19 OCTOBER 2004 19 OCTOBER 2004

The transformation in Sport and The transformation in Sport and Recreation is aimed at Recreation is aimed at ensuring that all South ensuring that all South

Africans enjoy greater access Africans enjoy greater access to participation in sport and to participation in sport and recreation activities at all recreation activities at all

levels.levels.

PROVINCIAL INDABAS

Transformation Indabas were hosted in order to achieve Transformation Indabas were hosted in order to achieve the following objectives:the following objectives: To create a platform for interactive discussions To create a platform for interactive discussions

relating to transformation issues in sport and relating to transformation issues in sport and recreationrecreation

To draw up a Transformation Charter for sport and To draw up a Transformation Charter for sport and recreation in the countryrecreation in the country

To lay the basis for the development of a To lay the basis for the development of a comprehensive national policy document on comprehensive national policy document on transformation in sport and recreationtransformation in sport and recreation

To establish a common understanding of the To establish a common understanding of the interpretation and implementation of transformation interpretation and implementation of transformation by role players in sport and recreationby role players in sport and recreation

To establish effective monitoring and assessment To establish effective monitoring and assessment mechanisms relating to transformation in sport.mechanisms relating to transformation in sport.

PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS

SRSA in conjunction with SASC, hosted the workshops.SRSA in conjunction with SASC, hosted the workshops.

A discussion paper presented by the Minister to set the sceneA discussion paper presented by the Minister to set the scene

The first workshop, hosted in the Eastern Cape, 30 delegates, The first workshop, hosted in the Eastern Cape, 30 delegates, inter alia MEC’s responsible for sport and recreation in other inter alia MEC’s responsible for sport and recreation in other provinces, the human rights commission, the portfolio committee provinces, the human rights commission, the portfolio committee on sport and recreation and national and regional federations.on sport and recreation and national and regional federations.

Second workshop, W cape, 200 representatives Second workshop, W cape, 200 representatives

Stakeholders in the western cape presented their inputs on the Stakeholders in the western cape presented their inputs on the ten years of unity in sport and made proposals for the present ten years of unity in sport and made proposals for the present and future. It was made clear in this province that African blacks and future. It was made clear in this province that African blacks were nowhere and radical changes were required to bring blacks were nowhere and radical changes were required to bring blacks on to senior positions.on to senior positions.

PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPS

The provinces of the Free State and Northern Cape The provinces of the Free State and Northern Cape had a joint workshop in march, which coincided with had a joint workshop in march, which coincided with human rights day.human rights day.

Approximately 250 delegates from various structures Approximately 250 delegates from various structures attended the workshop. Provincial federations attended the workshop. Provincial federations presented their reports on transformation and their presented their reports on transformation and their proposals for the future. The question of cross border proposals for the future. The question of cross border participation and demarcation were raised.participation and demarcation were raised.

Other provinces are as follows:Other provinces are as follows: KWA-ZULU NATAL, MPUMALANGA, NORTH KWA-ZULU NATAL, MPUMALANGA, NORTH

WEST, LIMPOPO, GAUTENGWEST, LIMPOPO, GAUTENG

DEFINITION

““Sport transformation is a Sport transformation is a guided processguided process with with benchmarksbenchmarks, aimed at , aimed at achievingachieving and and maintaining maintaining equitable accessequitable access to facilities, to facilities, competition opportunities and high competition opportunities and high performance training through the performance training through the dual dual applicationapplication of the principles of of the principles of universalityuniversality and and meritmerit with with deliberate biasdeliberate bias towards towards previously previously disadvantaged groupsdisadvantaged groups such as blacks, women such as blacks, women and the disabled so as to put South African and the disabled so as to put South African sport on a sport on a sustainable growth pathsustainable growth path”.”.

OUTCOMES OF THE PROVINCIAL WORKSHOPSELEMENTS OF TRANSFORMATION

During the provincial workshops that were During the provincial workshops that were held , an attempt was made to operationalise held , an attempt was made to operationalise the concept “transformation in sport and the concept “transformation in sport and recreation”. Twenty – seven elements of recreation”. Twenty – seven elements of transformation were identified.transformation were identified.

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

WHITE PAPER

The White Paper clearly outlines the roles of the The White Paper clearly outlines the roles of the various spheres of government. However, the various spheres of government. However, the challenge is to develop strategies to give legislative challenge is to develop strategies to give legislative effect to it.effect to it.

The White Paper is not binding on federations. The White Paper is not binding on federations. There should be a law that compels them to do There should be a law that compels them to do certain things.certain things.

There is a gap in terms of monitoring, and the focus There is a gap in terms of monitoring, and the focus should be on a mass and grass roots organizations.should be on a mass and grass roots organizations.

There is no carry-through to the elite with some of There is no carry-through to the elite with some of the mass participation programmes.the mass participation programmes.

SRSA should reconsider revising the White Paper, SRSA should reconsider revising the White Paper, in consultation with all stakeholders or Sports Plan. in consultation with all stakeholders or Sports Plan.

LEGISLATION

There are 4 Acts of Parliament for SportThere are 4 Acts of Parliament for Sport None of the Acts deal comprehensively with None of the Acts deal comprehensively with

transformationtransformation Legislation does not allow for intervention to Legislation does not allow for intervention to

ensure that transformation does indeed take ensure that transformation does indeed take place.place.

Legislation should be government’s last resort to Legislation should be government’s last resort to compel federations to transform. Government compel federations to transform. Government should use other avenues first, e.g. not allowing should use other avenues first, e.g. not allowing teams to compete nationally or internationally.teams to compete nationally or internationally.

It is difficult for government to legislate It is difficult for government to legislate transformation, since federations are voluntary transformation, since federations are voluntary associations.associations.

Other spheres in society are legislated for Other spheres in society are legislated for accountability and compliance by federations accountability and compliance by federations with government policy. with government policy.

FEDERATIONS

All three spheres of government should be in All three spheres of government should be in agreement on sport at all three levels.agreement on sport at all three levels.

Standing committees at provincial level should Standing committees at provincial level should also interact with provincial federations, as does also interact with provincial federations, as does the Portfolio Committee.the Portfolio Committee.

There should be one confederation of sport in There should be one confederation of sport in our country.our country.

Federations should not only have agreements Federations should not only have agreements with sponsors, but government should also be a with sponsors, but government should also be a party to these in order to ensure that party to these in order to ensure that sponsorship income is utilized in an equitable sponsorship income is utilized in an equitable wayway

FACILITIES

The availability and access to facilities is a The availability and access to facilities is a serious stumbling block to the transformation serious stumbling block to the transformation of sport & recreationof sport & recreation

Access to facilities being deniedAccess to facilities being denied Lack of resources to pay for useLack of resources to pay for use Accessibility of facilities versus the Land Accessibility of facilities versus the Land

ActAct Legislation should prescribe access to all Legislation should prescribe access to all

in a specific area.in a specific area. Facilities not used for sports events but Facilities not used for sports events but

for weddings and funerals.for weddings and funerals. Facilities should be multi-coded and be Facilities should be multi-coded and be

managed properly with programmes not managed properly with programmes not by a caretaker.by a caretaker.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

In answering the question of who should be In answering the question of who should be mobilized in Transforming Sport, different mobilized in Transforming Sport, different stakeholders were identified:stakeholders were identified:

External stakeholdersExternal stakeholders::Government – National, Provincial and LocalGovernment – National, Provincial and LocalSponsorsSponsorsParentsParentsSuppliesSupplies

Internal stakeholdersInternal stakeholders::AdministratorsAdministratorsPlayersPlayersOfficialsOfficialsCoachesCoaches

EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

We need to rationalise through re-alignment between We need to rationalise through re-alignment between government, private sector and community needs.government, private sector and community needs.

Sponsors are sometimes specific about communities to Sponsors are sometimes specific about communities to be involved – we need to set criteria to sponsors be involved – we need to set criteria to sponsors regarding transformation goals.regarding transformation goals.

Government, especially National Treasury, should Government, especially National Treasury, should become more involved in sport sponsorships through become more involved in sport sponsorships through tax concessions and incentives to companies providing tax concessions and incentives to companies providing sponsorships to attract more sponsors to sport.sponsorships to attract more sponsors to sport.

International funds obtained by government/agencies International funds obtained by government/agencies should make provision for sport and transformation in should make provision for sport and transformation in sport.sport.

Awareness and educational campaigns should be Awareness and educational campaigns should be launched to change the mindsets of parents to accept launched to change the mindsets of parents to accept and advance the process of transformation. Parents and advance the process of transformation. Parents should be involved in sport at schools.should be involved in sport at schools.

INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Administrators: The principle of 60/40 composition in Administrators: The principle of 60/40 composition in relation to representation on administrative structures relation to representation on administrative structures should be strongly monitored. Punitive measures for should be strongly monitored. Punitive measures for non-compliance should be imposed in the form of non-compliance should be imposed in the form of reducing rights to international participation.reducing rights to international participation.

Players discouraged to slow down transformation i.e. Players discouraged to slow down transformation i.e. quota players themselves who do not want to be known quota players themselves who do not want to be known as quota players.as quota players.

SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF

TRANSFORMATION

There should be a partnership between federations and There should be a partnership between federations and government .government .

Government should monitor and evaluate through Government should monitor and evaluate through legislation.legislation.

National and provincial government should provide National and provincial government should provide capacity to federations, by funding, planning and capacity to federations, by funding, planning and implementing one on one evaluation.implementing one on one evaluation.

Quarterly reports should be submitted to provincial Quarterly reports should be submitted to provincial governments.governments.

Annual reporting to national government should take Annual reporting to national government should take place.place.

Resources: Incentivise sponsors whose programmes are Resources: Incentivise sponsors whose programmes are biased towards disadvantaged communities.biased towards disadvantaged communities.

IDENTIFIED ELEMENTS OF TRANSFORMATION

Guided processGuided process means it is planned, means it is planned, controlled and coordinated.controlled and coordinated.

BenchmarksBenchmarks means that, at some point in the means that, at some point in the process we should be able to take stock of process we should be able to take stock of what it is that has been achieved by checking what it is that has been achieved by checking against agreed performance goals such as the against agreed performance goals such as the quotas in the event of representation in sport.quotas in the event of representation in sport.

Achieving and MaintainingAchieving and Maintaining means that we means that we do not only achieve the stated objectives but do not only achieve the stated objectives but we sustain that which has already been we sustain that which has already been achieved.achieved.

IDENTIFIED ELEMENTS OF TRANSFORMATION

Equitable AccessEquitable Access means the removal of all means the removal of all barriers based on unfair discrimination, racism, barriers based on unfair discrimination, racism, gender disparities and disabilities, so that each gender disparities and disabilities, so that each and every person can realize his/her full and every person can realize his/her full potential in sport.potential in sport.

UniversalityUniversality means a principle whose means a principle whose application emphasizes demographic application emphasizes demographic representation. In this instance, race and not representation. In this instance, race and not racism plays a role, as blacks constitute the racism plays a role, as blacks constitute the majority proportion of the total population of majority proportion of the total population of the country. Equitable access should therefore the country. Equitable access should therefore be applied in view of this fact. Within the be applied in view of this fact. Within the International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Olympic Committee (IOC) context, this principle applies to ensure fair context, this principle applies to ensure fair representation of all countries in the Olympic representation of all countries in the Olympic Games. Games.

MeritMerit means a principle whose application means a principle whose application emphasizes equality, irrespective of race, as emphasizes equality, irrespective of race, as expressed in terms of performance standards such expressed in terms of performance standards such as times, distances, height, ratings or other as times, distances, height, ratings or other yardsticks, as may be determined from time to time yardsticks, as may be determined from time to time by the relevant sport code or federation, whether by the relevant sport code or federation, whether nationally, continentally or internationally.nationally, continentally or internationally.

Dual applicationDual application means ensuring that the principle means ensuring that the principle of universality is not sacrificed in favour of the merit of universality is not sacrificed in favour of the merit principle only as most antagonist of transformation principle only as most antagonist of transformation tend to do, especially in team selection and tend to do, especially in team selection and preparation. It therefore means applying both preparation. It therefore means applying both principles at the same time.principles at the same time.

Deliberate biasDeliberate bias means taking a conscious decision means taking a conscious decision in favour of previously disadvantaged groups.in favour of previously disadvantaged groups.

Previously disadvantaged groupsPreviously disadvantaged groups means those means those groups that were, in the past, barred from groups that were, in the past, barred from participating in sport simply because they were either participating in sport simply because they were either black, (African, Coloured or Indian), disabled or black, (African, Coloured or Indian), disabled or female.female.

Sustainable growth pathSustainable growth path means an irrecoverable or means an irrecoverable or irreversible high profile status of sport in the country irreversible high profile status of sport in the country in which there is continuous mass participation and a in which there is continuous mass participation and a considerable number of high quality athletes of all considerable number of high quality athletes of all races who can compete equally, if not better than, races who can compete equally, if not better than, their counterparts in the world.their counterparts in the world.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Other issues that the groups recommended should be Other issues that the groups recommended should be addressd are:addressd are:

Batho Pele to be addressedBatho Pele to be addressed Volunteerism to be included – possibly under capacity Volunteerism to be included – possibly under capacity

building building Compliance of provincial federations regarding Compliance of provincial federations regarding

developmentdevelopment Accountability and corporate governanceAccountability and corporate governance The elements could be combined / clustered into The elements could be combined / clustered into

common areascommon areas School sport and tertiary sport to be includedSchool sport and tertiary sport to be included DemarcationDemarcation Provincial symbols to be includedProvincial symbols to be included Capacity development and education and training to be Capacity development and education and training to be

combined and included combined and included Element 20 to include tertiary and further educationElement 20 to include tertiary and further education

Action Plan

Legislation

TransformationCharter

Establish Transformation

Committee

ImplementationAnd

Monitoring

Research

Questionnaire Workshop Outcomes

MOU with DISSA & Women Set as Targets, Set as Time Frames

Regular Audits, Evaluation Mechanisms