uwc sport centre upgrade

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Univers i ty o f the Western Cape

EXTENSION AND UPGRADE

SPORTSCENTRE

CONTENTS02 Message from the Vice-Chancellor and Rector

of the University of the Western Cape

04 Upgrade of Sports Centre

05 Mission

06 UWC in its Socio-Economic Context

07 Scope of Sports Centre Renovation

08 Strategic Drivers

10 Partnerships

11 UWC's African and Global Context

12 Budget

UWC SPORTS CENTRE UPGRADE I 01

The University of the Western Cape, UWC has been blessed with students

and staff who make use of every opportunity to achieve something better.

UWC sport fraternity has been a role model in using humble circumstances

and environments to produce excellent results.

The many achievements by our students at all levels from regional,

national and international are a testimony that our sports people live for

the competition, the pain, the practice, the fun, the friends, the cheers,

the memories, the experiences. It's who they are - it's who UWC is.

The UWC sports stadium is central to the objectives of the institution to

develop the minds and bodies of our students. We are looking for

assistance to develop the facility to the levels and standards that will

make the whole city proud.

We would also like to continue our support and development for the

communities around us who regularly make use of our facilities.

Prof B O'Connell

Rector and Vice-Chancellor

University of the Western Cape

02 I UWC SPORTS CENTRE UPGRADE

port occupies a special place in the South African psyche.

The transformation of the South African sports arena over

the past 20 years has resulted in sport playing a major

role in South Africa's nation building initiatives.

In alignment with the strategic objectives of the National

Development Plan (NDP) and in particular, the National Sport

and Recreation Plan, the University of the Western Cape (UWC)

recognises that sport plays an important role in promoting

wellness and social cohesion, and treats sport as a cross-cutting

issue across education, health and nation building.

UWC has, therefore, committed itself towards major development

in sport and sport-related work over the next 5 to 10 years. As

part of the 2025 Sports Masterplan for South Africa, UWC has

been identified as one of 14 institutions of higher learning by

Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) to form part of their

National Academy Programme. UWC takes cognisance of its

potential to further increase its positive impact on South Africa's

sports development.

The original Sports Stadium complex, built in 1982, is now over

30 years old and in need of considerable maintenance. At the

same time the campus has seen dramatic infrastructure

development since the mid-1980s. The nature of sports activities

and administration has also changed and now the building,

initially designed as a big match venue, inadequately supports

the administration, management and infrastructure required to

play the increasingly leading role that UWC has established for

itself in the local sporting arena.

It is in this regard that UWC seeks to renew and extend the

original Sports Stadium into an integrated Sports Centre by

designing a new entrance that will integrate the Sports Centre

into the University's developing south campus. It also envisions

a future connection to the Belhar Indoor Sports Centre and a

new residential development around the Indoor Sport Centre by

means of a subway link between UWC and the Belhar Indoor

Sports Centre.

The initial project aims to rectify current

maintenance challenges, add much

needed additional accommodation for

UWC Sports administrators, establish

a new gym facility and optimise space

on the existing ground floor through

redesign. The project is being undertaken

by architect Jo Noero, one of the few

South African architects with an

international reputation. His

proposals have been well received

by both the users and heritage

consultants.

The cost of the entire upgrade and

extension project is R53 million of

which UWC has secured R18m from

the Department of Higher Education

and Training. The balance of the

funding required to complete the upgrade

and extension of this facility is approximately R35m.

Extensive partnership development around fundraising for the

balance of the monies required is underway and it is in this

respect that we would like to call on our corporate partners to

support the University's lead in raising the sporting profile

particularly in South Africa's under privileged communities which

the University serves.

Many financing opportunities as well as sponsorship options are

available to donors, including naming rights, marketing

opportunities, public/private partnerships, research collaboration,

training and development opportunities.

UPGRADE OF THE SPORTS CENTREUniversity of the Western Cape

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Executive Summary


he University of the Western Cape is a national university, alert to its African and international context as it strives to be a

place of quality, a place to grow. It is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the cultural

diversity of South Africa, and to responding in critical and creative ways to the needs of a society in transition.

Drawing on its proud experience in the liberation struggle, the university is aware of a distinctive academic role in

helping build an equitable and dynamic society. In particular it aims to:

• Assist educationally disadvantaged students gain access to higher education and succeed in their studies

• Co-operate fully with other stakeholders to develop an excellent, and therefore transformed, higher education system.

• Seek racial and gender equality and contribute to helping the historically marginalised participate fully in the life of the nation

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MISSION

The University of the Western Cape plays a pivotal role in the development and promotion

of sport. The current sports stadium has always provided access to students and members

of communities who, through no fault of their own, have not had the benefit of being able

to play or watch sport in the most rudimentary of sports facilities. It is therefore without

hesitation that I support all fundraising efforts aimed at upgrading the UWC Sports Stadium.

I am confident that both the students and the broader community will benefit from an upgraded

stadium at the University.

Dr IH Meyer

Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport

Western Cape Government


ying centrally in the greater Bellville precinct between two

highways, and close to Cape Town International Airport,

UWC is set to be a focal point in the development of the

Bellville sub-region, spearheaded by the greater Tygerberg

partnership in collaboration with the City of Cape Town. The

campus currently has more than 20 000 students and plans to

further increase it to approximately 25 000 students by 2020.

This growth places huge pressure on existing infrastructure and

not only calls for new development but also a critical rethink of

existing infrastructure to meet the needs of the expanding campus

within an era of technological advancement and new modes of

teaching and learning. Future plans include expanding the campus

to a space that is urban in scale and density and is marked by

facilities for innovation, learning, engaged living and working

are crucial to this development plan. Located in a sub-region

that is poorly serviced in terms of social (including sports) and

cultural amenities, the University and its facilities play a critical

role in serving its surrounding communities.

In view of its respective locations, there are ongoing discussions

between the universities of the Western Cape, Stellenbosch

Medical and Business Schools and the Cape Peninsula University

of Technology (CPUT) regarding the development of the sub-

region. UWC and CPUT have also engaged in discussions around

greater collaboration in relation to sport and sports facilities to

better serve our own students and the surrounding communities

through the establishment of a recognised sports hub between

the two institutions. The fact that many schools in the area are

at risk of losing their sports facilities to the growing housing

need in the area, increase the responsibility on these two

universities to support communities in relation to sporting facilities

and the development of sport among the youth.

UWC in its Socio-Economic Context

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Growing up on the Cape Flats during the 1980s,

sport was the vehicle through which I learned

about politics, teamwork, commitment and

discipline. Being part of UWC, I was able to

achieve my dream of playing Volleyball at the

2004 Athens Olympics.

Leigh-Ann Naidoo

UWC Alumnus and Olympic Volleyball Player


Scope of Sports Centre Renovation

The project scope includes structural repairs of the existing stadium and adjoining sports facilities, ground floor, first floor improvement

and extension, as well as external works. The structural repair, ground and first floor work was approved on 18th April 2013.

The following is a brief outline of what the prioritised planned alterations and extensions to UWC's Sports Centre will

entail:

• Health and Fitness Centre

• Multi-purpose Sports Hall

• Team Change Rooms

• Medical Room

• Sports Management Offices

• Restaurant and Kitchen

• Special Events Venues

• Parking

Nelson Mandela said “Reconstruction and reconciliation, nation-building and development

must go hand-in-hand. In this process sport is a great force for unity and reconciliation.” For

many decades, UWC has been doing just this in actively promoting sport and developing

outstanding young sportsmen and women that have achieved national rankings. Universities

play a critical role in supporting South-African athletes by providing facilities, building character,

driving behaviour that unifies our nation, encouraging vision, hard work and inspiring excellence.

Let's support UWC in their quest to make a difference to the lives of South African athletes.

Prof Shirley Zinn

UWC Alumnus


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Management and CoordinationThe promotion, development, oversight and administration ofsports codes forms an integral part of UWC's Student Developmentand Support portfolio. Through this portfolio, under the leadershipof the Vice-Rector, and executed by UWC's Sports Administration,the University aims not only to support its students in theiracademic progress while at UWC, but to provide them with avariety of opportunities to explore their talents, enjoy studentlife and instil the values of the institution. UWC strives to ensurethat through its academic, support and development programmes,UWC students respond with passion to the developmentalchallenges of South Africa and so keep alive the hope and dreamsof a better future for all. UWC aims to produce students whoare able to live well rounded lives and participation in sport isseen as an important component to achieving this.

Sport CodesThe University has accepted the responsibility to provide basicfacilities for 22 sports codes. UWC has, however, prioritised fivecodes as its immediate focus area in terms of specialised coaching,facilities and athlete support and these are: athletics, football,cricket, rugby and swimming. The impact of the strategies canalready be seen in cricket, swimming and athletics. The fact thatUWC has identified priority codes does not, however, imply thatthe University is not attending to needs and requirements ofother sports codes and their essential requirements. The fiveinitially prioritised codes are continuously being evaluated andit is planned to expand the list as additional resources oralternative opportunities become available.

Sport Facilities and Strategic InitiativesUWC has facilities to accommodate a range of sporting andrecreational ambitions. With 22 sports to choose from, a healthand fitness club and varying levels of support, students and staffhave opportunity to exercise their bodies and their minds–be itpurely for recreation or at competitive level. UWC is committedto major development in sport and sport-related work over thenext five years. Its initial success indicates its considerable potentialto impact on South Africa's sports development. Developmentsto date has resulted in the University being identified as one of14 institutions of higher learning by Sport and Recreation SouthAfrica (SRSA) as part of their National Academy Programme. It

has been particularly successful in drawing in players fromcommunities whose history of marginalisation still tends to holdthem back. A key objective in this approach is for the Universityto partner with aspiring players to instil in them the confidence toattain the highest levels of achievement.

Sport DevelopmentUWC has also considered itself as an important sportsdevelopment node for South Africa for many years. Sportsdevelopment in and through UWC is a key component in givingeffect to UWC's mission and is embedded in the University'sstrategic plan, therefore:

Sport is seen as part of the general education of students, and a way of enabling them to engage with the wider community productively. The development of UWC students,most of whom come from significantly disadvantaged backgrounds, is related to development of the communitiesthey come from. Success in open competition alters both theathletes/students' self- image and the perceptions of theircommunities. Similarly, being able to associate with an institution of some stature has significant impact on the development of young people from outside the University who participate in partnership and outreach programmes based at UWC.” (Sports Administration Strategic Plan)

A number of sport development areas have been identified andthey include:• Sport Science Support & Services;• Facilities re-development and upgrading;• Outreach programmes to include community engagement

and capacity building programmes• Capital equipment to enhance performance training and to

support the hosting of events such as schools athletics, training camps;

• and development programs, campus league to further enhance and support specific inter-campus and residence leagues.

Sport and the Academic ProjectSport is firmly embedded in the intellectual project and has beenidentified as a niche area for research development particularlyin the Faculty for Community and Health Sciences. This means

Strategic Drivers


that synergies are sought between the departments with an

intellectual interest in sport to contribute to an ambitious

programme. In addition to the Department of Sports, Recreation

and Exercise Science (SRES), students and staff from Dietetics,

Occupational Therapy, Medical Biosciences, Nursing,

Physiotherapy, and Psychology are involved both in sports

development and in sports-related research.

Through the Flemish University Council (VLIR) a 10 year partnership

commenced in 2002 with the focus on youth and wellness and

in 2007 a new niche area of sports for development was decided

on. As a result of this VLIR- UWC “Dynamics of Building a Better

Society” initiative, a Research Centre of Excellence for Sport

and Development was launched in December 2009. Since its

inception this Interdisciplinary Center for Sports Sciences and

Development (ICESSD) has been providing research, training and

communities outreach programmes in sport and development.

The Centre's research activities run in association with local,

national and international partners.

Besides the undergraduate and postgraduate degrees offered

by the Department of Sports, Recreation and Exercise Science

(SRES), there are various accredited short courses in terms of

sport and development developed by Interdisciplinary Centre for

Sports Sciences and Development (ICESSD) for students, coaches,

trainers, civil society groups (NGOs, CBOs) , clubs, federations

and government representatives. These have been offered to a

range of different parties on campus – as well as regionally,

nationally and internationally.

The University also offers a range of accredited and registered

short courses with a focus on life skills and sport and community

development.

Training and DevelopmentThe Sports Administration Department employs 42 part-time

coaches for a total of 13 sport codes. Apart from their weekly

commitments with the University sport clubs, a number of the

coaches also provide sport development programmes for schools

and communities. These programmes are aligned to the individual

development plans of the clubs and the objective is threefold:

• To share their knowledge and expertise;• To increase membership of the club through structured and

sustainable programs; and• To provide access to higher education through sporting

excellence.

The Department has a well-established programme, namely theYoung Sports Leaders Workshops that are holiday programmesand camps, aiming to attract at least 300 learners per programmetwice per annum. The objective of the programme is to sharecoaching knowledge and to develop life skills.

The Department also started a Coaches’ Forum to create acommon platform to focus on areas of education.The UWC coaches (include senior students) are able to meet theobjectives as a result of their experience, knowledge and technicalqualifications that they possess.

Recreation, Outreach, Capacity Building andCommunity Engagement ProgrammesThe University is involved in a range of programmes for athletics,aquatics, cricket, dance sport, football, rugby, volleyball, etc. Toachieve all of this, the role of sports development is very importantto promote, develop and manage opportunities for people in theircommunities. Sport can, therefore, make a unique contributionin tackling social exclusion in society. Interdisciplinary Centrefor Sports Sciences and Development (ICESSD), together withthe University's Sport Administration Department, runs weeklyHappy Friday programmes involving schools from surroundingcommunities on campus in recreational activities on Fridayafternoons where SRES students volunteer.

The presentation of a Campus Recreation Programme has resultedin a total of 940 students being involved in recreation in clubs,including residence students.

The University's goal is to ensure that every member on itscampus and identified community areas are encouraged andoffered the opportunity to play, perhaps even lead or managesport. This means opening up many new possibilities andimproving existing ones at all stages of life, in school, in clubs,and especially in University sport.


Partnerships

artnerships are critical for the advancement of sport at

the University and existing partnerships include local,

provincial, national and international associations. Focus

areas include schools, provincial and national federations, local

government, University Sport South Africa (USSA), The South

African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)

and Varsity Sport.

Coupled with this are opportunities, through the University's

International Relations network, such as with the University's

partnership with the University of Missouri, to further explore

best practice and extension of the sports and academic project

in areas of coaching, recreation and community development.

UWC sports facilities are utilised by various provincial and

national stakeholders such as (Swimming South Africa Centre

of Excellence and Learn-to-Swim programmes), Western Cape

Sport School junior teams, etc. The location of SWIMSA's Center

of Excellence (identified as one of six centres in South Africa)

at UWC has important implications in enabling our own athletes

and those associated with UWC to be exposed to some of the

top athletes in the country and to think differently about the

opportunities created through sport.

In addition UWC sport facilities are home to many major events

in the Western Cape supporting University related competitions,

schools, clubs, federations, local government and corporates.

At a national level the University of the Western

Cape has been a major contributor to the

developments in university sports. It was a

founder member of USSA (previously South

African Sport Union or SASSU) and played a

significant role in the knowledge contributions

and production that led to the unification of

sport in South Africa since the early 1980s.

Prof Tyrone B Pretorius

University Sports South Africa President


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WC strives to be a place of quality in its African and

international context. It is committed to excellence in

teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the cultural

diversity of South Africa, and to responding in critical and creative

ways to the needs of a society in transition.

In 2000 the University fought closure, despite bankruptcy, and

campaigned - and gained support - to take its rightful place as

a place of knowledge generation on our continent.

Today, UWC, with its 20 000 strong student body, is the largest

single producer of black graduates in South Africa. The University

provides education of high quality to its students who emanate

largely from disadvantaged backgrounds, leading South Africa

in several fields of research, and making a major contribution to

the nation's human resource needs.

UWC, with its seven faculties - Arts, Education, Law, Dentistry,

Community & Health Sciences, Economic and Management

Sciences and Natural Sciences - is a research-rich environment

with more than 50% of permanent academic staff holding

doctorates and 20% of all students at UWC registered as

postgraduates.

Most departments have graduate programmes, some with the

largest intake in the country. There are also a number of institutes

and centres with a strong research emphasis.

Of South Africa's 23 universities, UWC is sixth in the proportion

of NRF rated researchers on the permanent academic staff;

among the top three in the proportion of academic staff with

PhDs; and seventh in percentage of income from research

contracts and other forms of third stream income.

Eleven DST/NRF National Research Chairs have been awarded

to UWC in Bioinformatics and Human Health, Poverty Land and

Agrarian Studies, Astronomy & Space Science, Nano-

Electrochemistry and Sensor Technology, Microbial Genomics,

Earth Observation applications for Water Resources, Multi-level

Government, Law and Policy, Nuclear Science, Health Systems

and Cosmology and Multi-Wavelength Data. A twelfth Chair is

shared between UWC and UCT in relation to the national Square

Kilometer Array (SKA) project.

With academic, financial and partnership support, UWC has

been able to keep fees amongst the lowest in the country, will

be in a good position to continue to attract the best staff and

appropriately develop its infrastructure to meet the needs of a

growing, modern university.

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Department for Institutional Advancement

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Private Bag X17, Bellville 7535

Tel: +27-21-959 3905

Fax: +27-21-959 3115

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Sport Administration Department

Head of Department


Private Bag X17, Bellville 753

Tel: +27-21-959-3589

Fax: +27-21-959-3593

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