Welcome to Sport and Recreation South Africa!

Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) is the national government department responsible for sport in South Africa. Aligned with its vision of creating An Active and Winning Nation, its primary focuses are providing opportunities for all South Africans to participate in sport; managing the regulatory framework thereof, and providing funding for different codes of sport.

SRSA is headed by the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile; the Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Gert Oosthuizen; the department's Director-General, Mr Vernie Petersen, and its Chief Operations Officer, Ms Sumayya Khan.

 

Browse SRSA's organisational structure to learn more about its functioning, search for sport related information in its document library, or keep up with the latest news about SA sport on our Your Sport blog.

SRSA to prepare 2010 Cabinet report

SRSA has appointed well-known mega-event expert Hugo Olivier to co-ordinate and author a final report on the 2010 FIFA World Cup that will be presented to Cabinet at the end of September.

Rugby international in Soweto a step in the right direction

The Ministry of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) supports the decision by SA Rugby Union (SARU) and the Golden Lions to take the first Tri-Nation match between South Africa and New Zealand on 21 August 2010, to Soweto.

Minister comments on Semenya announcement

The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev Makhenkesi Stofile, commented on the IAAF's announcement that Caster Semenya is free to compete in international athletics again.

Panel discussions at International Fan Village

GTZ in collaboration with SRSA are organising several thought provoking sport and development related panel discussions during the World Cup.

Addressing a panel discussion on sport, business and development at the International Fan Village, Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation was clearly highly impressed with South Africa's delivery of the World Cup, and had a message for future hosts of the prestigous event.

Initial indications are that the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the largest sports event ever held in South Africa, will produce a massive economic injection from overseas visitors.

Minister lauds Bafana fighting spirit

South Africa’s Minister for Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile urged South Africans to continue to support the country’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, despite Bafana Bafana’s non progression to the second round.