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| Summit highlights value of mega-events |
1 March 2010 |
| International experts speaking at the SRSA/Tourism funded International Summit for Tourism, Sport and Mega-events in Johannesburg gave valuable advice on ensuring mega-event legacy and sustainability in South Africa. |
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| New 2010 WC regulations published |
23 February 2010 |
| The Regulations relating to the Accreditatoin of Foreign Medical Contingents and Approval of Medicines, Scheduled Substances and Medical Devices is now available for download here. |
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| Minister's 2010 comments carried worldwide |
8 February 2010 |
| Recent comment by Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile on the sharp price increases in air travel and accommodation during the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been reported on widely across the globe. |
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| IOC special medical centres welcomed |
4 February 2010 |
| The proposal by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to establish special medical centres around the world to deal with cases of athletes with “ambiguous sexual characteristics”, is a positive and welcome move. |
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| Minister lauds FS Sport Confederation launch |
18 January 2010 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, applauded the Freestate for becoming the second province to launch a sports confederation, which he said was an essential part of broadening meaningful sport participation in South Africa. |
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| Paul Singh joins SRSA |
18 January 2010 |
| Well-known University of Johannesburg academic, Professor Paul Singh, has joined the staff of SRSA as Chief Director of Client Liaison, Facilities and Events. |
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| Clarfication on the issue of sport colours and emblems |
14 January 2010 |
| In the light of the recent debate concerning te awarding of colours in the Tshwane region, SRSA would like to provide clarification on the matter. |
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| Case for Sport to be released soon |
6 January 2010 |
| The long-awaited Case for Sport, a document showing the importance of sport in South African society and the economy, is due to be released within the next few weeks.
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| Athlete's celebrations program under way |
5 January 2010 |
| SRSA has embarked on a program that will take high profile athletes that have performed well internationally to communities in different provinces. |
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| Statement on Ms Semenya |
19 November 2009 |
| Since the media statement hit the public on Caster Semenya in August 2009, our department has been in constant engagement with all stakeholders. The main thrust of our engagement was always to try and get the truth from all role players. This was not easy given the sensitivity of the issues as well as the distance between us and the sport bodies. |
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| THE VALUE OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM |
18 November 2009 |
| The Ministry of Sport and Recreation SA wishes to express its disappointment at the singing of the South African National Anthem. “Our team was humiliated in Toulouse, France last week, not in the field of play, but at the singing of the purported national anthem. |
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| Visit the Sport Heroes Walk website! |
17 November 2009 |
| The SRSA-supported Sport Heroes Walk Against HIV/AIDS took place recently in Limpopo. Follow their 1 700km route on their website!
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| 'Only South Africans represent South Africa' |
10 November 2009 |
| The Ministry responds to issues surrounding rugby player “The Beast” Mtawarira. |
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| Western Cape wins at Golden Games |
29 October 2009 |
| The highly successful first National Golden Games recently held in Port Elizabeth, part funded and organised by SRSA, was won by the Western Cape team. |
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| Safety at Sport Events Bill deliberations continuing |
27 October 2009 |
| SRSA briefed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation recently on further amendments to the Safety at Sport Events BIll. |
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| Event Impact Model workshop to be held in Cape Town |
27 October 2009 |
| SRSA and the City of Cape Town will be hosting a workshop to discuss partnerships for the roll-out of SRSA's recently completed Sport Event Impact Model. |
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| CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS |
23 September 2009 |
| Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA), the national department of Sport will be hosting the National Cross Country Championship for schools, at the Soccer Stadium of the Doskobolos Military Base in Kimberly on Saturday 26 September 2009. |
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| SRSA supports Sport Heroes Walk |
3 September 2009 |
| In the same way it has done for the past two years, SRSA will again be part of the Sport Heroes Walk Against HIV/AIDS, which this year takes place in Limpopo. |
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| Ministry congratulates athletics medalists |
25 August 2009 |
| SRSA, and South Africa, is proud of our athletics medal winners, especially the new King and Queen of 800m. |
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| SA getting ready for COSSASA Games |
20 August 2009 |
| South Africa is hoping to repeat least year's first place when it competes in this year's edition of the COSSASA Games in Swaziland. |
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| SRSA invites public input on boxing |
20 August 2009 |
| Initial discussions around the restructuring of boxing has shown a need to provide an opportunity for the public to provide input. Here's how you can take part and add your voice. |
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| SRSA congratulates Semenya |
20 August 2009 |
| South Africa's new athletics sensation, Caster Semenya, is an inspiration to all, especially now during Women's Month. SRSA congratulates her on winning in Berlin. |
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| Cricket dispute settled |
12 August 2009 |
| Minister of Sport and Recreation Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile says he is pleased to see end of the recent cricket dispute. |
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| Minister attends Soccer City handover |
7 August 2009 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, recently toured Soccer City, the flagship of the 2010 World Cup, and was impressed with what he saw. |
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| Safety Bill public submissions invited |
4 August 2009 |
| Public hearings on the Safety at Sport and Recreational Events Bill are scheduled for 18/19 August 2009. The pubic are invited to submit written submissions in the meantime. |
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| South Africa loses RWC bid |
28 July 2009 |
| The Ministry of Sport and Recreation South Africa wishes to convey its
deepest regret and disappointment at the loss of our bid to host either the 2015 or the 2019 International Rugby World Cup. |
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| Minister appoints cricket mediators |
28 July 2009 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile has appointed two mediators in the dispute between Cricket South Africa and the Gauteng Cricket Board. |
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| Clarfication on Minister's statements |
17 July 2009 |
| The reports on statements attributed to the Minister of Sport & Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, on Springbok Coach, Mr Peter de Villiers recently, have portrayed the Minister as having powers to hire and fire National Coaches – something that is not true. |
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| COSASSA Games hopefuls in action at Winter Games |
13 July 2009 |
| The cream of South Africa’s school sport talent will be in action at the National School Winter Games Championships that takes place in Durban from 12-15 July 2009. |
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| SRSA working on next Golden Games |
3 July 2009 |
| The 2009 Golden Games will be held in Port Elizabeth from 27-29 October, with at least seven provinces competing in seventeen events, most of which are athletics field events. |
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| Ministers deliver 2009 budget speeches |
1 July 2009 |
| Both the Minister and Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation delivered their budget speeches on July 1, touching on various important issues in sport. |
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| Minister's message to Bafana Bafana |
23 June 2009 |
| The Ministry of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) wishes to congratulate the South African Football senior men’s team (Bafana Bafana) for qualifying for the semi finals of the Confederations Cup. |
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| Go Bokke!!!! |
23 June 2009 |
| The Ministry of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) wishes to congratulate the South African Rugby team (Springboks) on your victory against the British and Irish Lions team this past weekend. |
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| President: Sport an important nation building tool |
3 June 2009 |
| In his State of the Nation address, President Zuma spoke of the important role sport plays in the South African community. |
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| Welcome the world, says Minister |
25 May 2009 |
| With the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup just around the corner, SRSA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2010 FIFA World Cup took the third leg of the 2010 Mass Mobilisation Road Show to North West province this past weekend. |
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| SA-Australia co-operation agreement signed |
22 May 2009 |
| South Africa and Australia will continue their high level of co-operation in matters of sport will continue after the recent signing of an agreement of co-operation that will benefit both countries. |
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| DG attends Rugby World Cup bid presentation |
22 May 2009 |
| SRSA's Director General, Mr VP Peterson, recently traveled to Ireland to assist with the South African bid presentation for the 2015/2019 Rugby World Cup. |
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| Northwest and Western Cape win Schools Confed Cup |
18 May 2009 |
| It was a tough battle, but Northwest boys U/18 and the Western Cape girls U/18 are the winners of the National Schools Confederation Cup. |
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| Beware of bogus 2010 World Cup lottery scam! |
14 May 2009 |
| SRSA dissociates itself from an e-mail purporting to be a “2010 World Cup Bid International Lottery Award” that gives recipients the impression that they've won millions. |
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| PE to host World Conference on Science and Soccer |
29 April 2009 |
| A timely international conference on the role of sport science in football will be held in Port Elizabeth from 8-9 June 2010. |
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| 2010 FIFA World Cup draft transport regulations released |
21 April 2009 |
| The Department of Transport has released a draft version of the regulations that will govern public transport during the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
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| SRSA partnerships produce practical results |
20 April 2009 |
| SRSA works primarily in partnership with state agencies, NGOs and private sector organisations to ensure sustainability and project success. New sports facilities recently opened in Randburg is proof of that. |
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| SRSA to assist with IPL |
31 March 2009 |
| SRSA is helping out with a number of government-related services for the forthcoming relocated Indian Premier League. |
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| SRSA supports Archery Pre-Commonwealth event |
31 March 2009 |
| The support they received from SRSA allowed Archery to stage the biggest national champs ever, and allowed them to host an international event simultaneously. |
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| Draft Safety at Sports and Recreational Regulations published |
23 March 2009 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation intends to promulgate the draft Safety at Sports and Recreational Regulations during 2009. Inputs from the public are invited. |
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| Rugby League visits Minister |
17 March 2009 |
| SA Rugby League delegates presented the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev, Makhenkesi Stofile with the first Rugby League Jersey displaying the King Protea. |
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| Fitness regulations published for comment |
3 March 2009 |
| In line with the National Sport and Recreat Act, SRSA has published draft fitness industry regulations for public comment. The regulations are meant to ensure certain standards in the fitness industry. |
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| 2010 Mass Mobilisation roadshow under way |
23 February 2009 |
| SRSA and the 2010 FIFA World Cup LOC are travelling around South Africa to bring home the excitement of the World Cup and the upcoming Conferederations Cup to the towns and rural areas of the country. |
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| SRSA partners with GTZ for East African Peace Caravan |
23 February 2009 |
| South Africa is using a football initiative in three East African countries to promote South Africa's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
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| Clarification: Sport regulations |
28 January 2009 |
| In the light of media reports regarding Draft Regulations on ‘The Control of Foreign Sports Persons in South Africa (2009)’, and ‘The National Colours (2009)’, as well as their distribution to National Sport Federations, Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA), wishes to clarify the following. |
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| 500 Days to 2010! |
26 January 2009 |
| Monday 26 January 2009 marked 500 days before the kickoff of the 2010 FIFA World Cup (2010 FWC), and by all accounts things are right on track for the kick-off. |
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| School sport calendar |
20 January 2009 |
| SRSA in collaboration with the Department of Education has released the 2009 school sport calendar of events, and teachers, federations and children themselves can look forward to a full and exciting activity year. |
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| Successful Games ends |
12 December 2008 |
| The Zone VI U20 Games has ended in Potchefstroom, with South Africa beating the other nine competing countries to end up in first place, earning a total of 110 medals. |
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| SA ahead at Zone VI medals |
10 December 2008 |
| With the end of the Games in sight, South Africa is leading the medals table at the SCSA Zone VI U20 Games. |
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| Games competition heats up |
8 December 2008 |
| Today - Monday - the medals will start rolling in at the SCSA Zone VI U/20 Games as the athletics and swimming competitions get under way. |
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| Zone VI Games takes off! |
4 December 2008 |
| The 2008 edition of the SCSA Zone VI U20 Youth Games started off in Potchefstroom with matches in basketball, boxing, netball and football being fiercely contested during the first few days of the event.
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| SRSA to host 2010 Youth Colloquium |
1 December 2008 |
| The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Government Coordinating Unit will host a 2010 SADC Youth Colloquium at the Elgro Hotel and Conference Centre in Tlokwe Municipality on 04-05 December 2008. |
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| Meet SRSA’s new captain! |
1 December 2008 |
| SRSA recently welcomed a new Director-General, Mr Vernie Petersen. |
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| South Africa to host anti-doping conference |
26 November 2008 |
| South Africa will be hosting the African Regional Anti-Doping Conference, with the themeUnited in the Fight Against Doping in Sport at Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg from 27-28 November 2008. |
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| Zone VI Games drawing near! |
11 November 2008 |
| With the Zone VI Games only a few weeks away, SRSA is hard at work to put the finishing touches to this flagship event for Southern African sport. |
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| ICCE conference to be held at TUT |
15 October 2008 |
| The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) will be hosting an international coaches conference from 23-25 October 2008. The conference is held under the auspices of the International Council for Coach Education (ICCE). The theme for the conference is: Sport coaching in the 21st century - Bridging the gap between theory and practice. |
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| Minister speaks at National Sports Indaba |
9 October 2008 |
| South Africa's foremost leaders in sport gathered in Durban for the National Sports Indaba, where burning issues in sport were put on the table for discussion. |
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| South Africa and Argentine sign sport agreement |
7 October 2008 |
| South Africa and Argentina recently signed a sport and recreation agreement of co-operation, valid for the period 2008-2010. |
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| In the latest issue of Your Sport... |
6 October 2008 |
| ... you can read about the success of four South Africans who became Blackball Pool world champions, the importance of 'sport parents', views on gender in sport, tips on fundraising, and an overview of the recent SASReCon sport science conference. And much more! |
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| National Sports Indaba to be held |
26 September 2008 |
| Having recently won the right to host the 2011 meeting of the International Olympic Committee, Durban has been chosen as the venue for the next National Sports Indaba. |
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| SRSA to participate in Soccerex 2008 |
26 September 2008 |
| As it did last year, the SRSA 2010 FIFA World Cup Unit will be having a stand at this year's Soccerex exhibition to be held at the Sandton Ehibition Centre on 23-26 Novewmber. |
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| SRSA participates in Adopt-a-Nation campaign |
26 September 2008 |
| South African schools pupils will get a chance to share in the FIFA World Cup and Confederation Cup Soccer Experience, through the exciting ‘Adopt A Nation’ campaign launced recently. |
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| Deputy Minister congratulates Paralympic Team SA |
17 September 2008 |
| Mr Gert Oosthuizen, Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, is in Beijing where he's attending the Paralympic Games. At their farewell function he congratulated them on their excellent performance. |
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| Multiple gold for SA in COSSASA Ball Games |
16 September 2008 |
| South Africa did well in the recent COSSASA Ball Games held in Namibia, where it won a handful of medals in all of the sport disciplines presented. |
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| Upcoming school sport events announced |
15 September 2008 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, has approved two school sport events to be held late in September, and early in October. |
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| Minister responds to Daily Dispatch article |
11 July 2008 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, responds in this press release on allegations made against him in an article in the Eastern Cape newspaper, the Daily Dispatch, regarding the Pillay Commission of enquiry. |
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| SASRECON coming up soon |
2 June 2008 |
| SRSA's bi-annual sport and recreation science and research conference, SASReCon, will take place from 25-27 June 2008, and will be hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. |
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| Minister appoints new Boxing SA board |
27 May 2008 |
| Following the end of the Boxing South Africa term of office, the Minister of Sport and Recreation South Africa Revd. Makhenkesi Stofile announced the newly appointed Board. |
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| 2008 Budget Vote speeches |
27 May 2008 |
| Both the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile and his Deputy Minister Mr Gert Oosthuizen delivered budget vote speeches in Parliament, highlighting the importance of sport for the development of the South African nation. |
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| Minister congratulates Oscar |
20 May 2008 |
| The Ministry of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA), congratulates Oscar Pistorius on his victory regarding the appeal he lodged against International Associations of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) decision to ban him from competing at all athletic competition sanctioned by the Federation. |
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| SRSA supports schools athletics champs |
31 March 2008 |
| SRSA's support for sport in schools continued with its assistance at the recently held Secondary School Athletics Championship, held in Rustenburg. |
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| 2010 Report presented to Deputy President |
17 March 2008 |
| The Mid-Term Report for the 2010 World Cup Government Unit was presented by the Minister of Sports and Recreation Dr. Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile to Deputy President of South Africa Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at Union Buildings on the 18 March 2008. |
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| SRSA loses popular staff member |
25 February 2008 |
| Jean Heyns, a popular staff member at SRSA who had a hearing disability, sadly passed away last week. |
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| Conference gives sport education and training update |
19 February 2008 |
| Almost 200 delegates attended SRSA's recent conference on training and education in sport, and resulted in the formation of a national quality forum on training in sport. |
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| SRSA promotes 2010 in Ghana successfully |
19 February 2008 |
| A number of SRSA's units were involved in conducting a project coinciding with the recent African Cup of Nations in Ghana, to create awareness of South Africa's hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. There message was well-received. |
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| Good luck, Bafana |
15 January 2008 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation wishes Bafana Bafana good luck as they leave to compete at the African Cup of Nations in Ghana which commences on Sunday. |
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| Remembering Tshidi |
10 January 2008 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, pays tribute to Tshidi Moshesh, who recently passed away. |
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| Minister congratulates new coach |
10 January 2008 |
| Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, wishes the new coach of the Springboks, Pieter de Villiers, all the best in helping the team continue their recent successes. |
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| SRSA supports 1PAL initiative |
11 December 2007 |
| 1PAL is a street soccer program that officially kicked off in December, but which SRSA’s Chief Directorate of Mass Participation has been supporting for some time now. |
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| DG, Minister sends off Walkers |
15 November 2007 |
| The Director General of SRSA, Xoliswa Sibeko gave the participants in this year's Sport Heroes Walk for Aids an inspirational message at the press launch for the event that took place in Johannesburg on November 15. |
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| 2006/7 SRSA Annual Report published |
14 November 2007 |
| SRSA's latest annual report is now available and can be ordered or downloaded. |
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| SA and Bulgaria sign agreement |
9 November 2007 |
| South Africa and Bulgaria recently signed an agreement on cooperation in the fields of physical education and sport on behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria respectively. |
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| Deputy Minister welcomes Springboks home |
23 October 2007 |
| During a press conference at OR Tambo airport, Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Gert Oosthuizen welcomed the World Cup team home and thanked them on behalf of Government for a job well done. |
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| Latest issue of Your Sport now available |
23 October 2007 |
| The latest issue of Your Sport, the quarterly official magazine of SRSA, is packed with practical and useful sport information for sport administrators in government, clubs and education institutions. |
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| Good luck to the Springboks! |
7 September 2007 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile and Deputy Minister, Mr Gert Oosthuizen, wish the Springboks good health and the best of luck throughout the Rugby World Cup tournament. |
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| Ministry saddened by death of another football player |
6 September 2007 |
| The Ministry of Sport and Recreation in South Africa has today learnt with sadness, about the death of yet another football player who plied his trade in South Africa. News about the death of Fernando Matola, captain of the Limpopo-based Black Leopards, comes when the country is still mourning the death of Gift Leremi of Mamelodi Sundowns. |
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| Tribute to the late Gift Leremi |
5 September 2007 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev Dr MA Stofile and the entire South African sport fraternity has been shocked and saddened at the news of the sudden death of Mpho “Gift” Leremi, one of South Africa’s most idolized soccer players to have immaculately graced our local and international stadiums. |
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| DPRK delegation visits Indigenous Games |
3 September 2007 |
| A delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) visited the recent Indigenous Games, held in Mdantsane, near East London. They were accompanied by the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile. |
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| North West wins Indigenous Games |
3 September 2007 |
| North West Province is the 2007 Indigenous Games champion, having survived a stiff challenge from Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo, who came second and joint third, respectively, at the 2007 indigenous games festival held in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape. |
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| Photo of the day |
29 August 2007 |
| Mine is bigger than yours! This cheeky Brit had to show off against the two South Africans who won Gold and Silver at the World Transplant Games in Bangkok. We'll have to invest in bigger flags... |
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| Minister comments on Women's pro boxing tourney |
17 August 2007 |
| The ‘Coming of Age’ tournament that saw South African female professional boxers trading blows with Brazilian opponents last Friday heralded a new era in South African Boxing. |
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| First announcement: SASReCon 2008 |
13 August 2007 |
| SRSA's bi-annual sport and recreation science and research conference, SASReCon, will take place from 25-27 June 2008, and will be hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. The theme for the conference will be "Mass Participation and a Winning Nation". |
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| SA Government is on course towards 2010 FIFA World Cup |
8 August 2007 |
| The 2010 Government Unit is convinced that South Africa will deliver the best FIFA World Cup ever with a distinctly African flavour. This conclusion is based on an assessment of regular reports being received by the 2010 Unit from various role players in national government departments, Host Cities and the Local Organising Committee. |
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| Netball scores R12m sponsorship |
7 August 2007 |
| On 7 August 2007, the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile signed as a witness to the sponsorship contract of Netball South Africa. |
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| New sports cooperation agreement with China |
6 August 2007 |
| Sport and Recreation Minister, Rev. Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile and H.E. Mr Wang Jun: Vice-Minister: General Administration of Sport (GASC) and Vice President: Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on sport cooperation, on behalf of the Republic of South Africa and the People’s Republic of China in Pretoria today. |
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| New issue of Your Sport available |
26 July 2007 |
| The latest issue of Your Sport once again brings you first-hand news and views from the world of sport in South Africa. You can either read it online, or subscribe to the printed edition. |
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| Withdrawal of the men's 4x400m relay final |
24 July 2007 |
| As Chef de Mission of Team SA, we were surprised to learn that the athletes who were scheduled to participate in the 4x400m men’s relay final at the 9th All Africa Games, an event entered into by the athletics team management, have emerged in Monaco. The departure of the two athletes, L.J van Zyl and Alwyn Myburgh, which resulted in withdrawal from the event, was not communicated to us as management of Team SA.
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| South Africa’s Sport and Recreation Deputy Minister, Mr Gert Oosthuizen, arrived in Algiers, yesterday |
23 July 2007 |
| South Africa’s Sport and Recreation Deputy Minister, Mr Gert Oosthuizen, arrived in Algiers, yesterday to support Team South Africa that is in Algeria for the 9th All Africa Games. Mr Oosthuizen’s visit to Algeria follows that of his Minister, Rev. Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile, who was in Algeria from 9 to 15 July 2007, before leaving for Dubai for other equally important official engagements.
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| Sport and Recreation South Africa Applauds Team South Africa For Their Achievement At The 9th All Africa Games So Far |
23 July 2007 |
| Sport and Recreation South Africa wishes to congratulate Team South Africa for their achievement so far, at the 9th All Africa Games in Algeria. Despite missing some key athletes, Team South Africa has gone out to represent South Africa with pride. |
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| ADDRESS BY MR GERT C OOSTHUIZEN M.P, DEPUTY MINISTER OF SRSA IN ALGIERS, ALGERIA AT TEAM S.A “TRADITIONAL MEDAL CEREMONY” |
23 July 2007 |
| In the Algerian way, I must open by saying: “Salaam aleikum” or “peace be with you” and “Bon jour” or “good day”
Team South Africa has indeed done us very proud not only in your performance in achieving 60 gold, 60 silver, 49 bronze medals and coming 3rd on the final medals table, but also in the way you have conducted yourselves. |
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| South Africa, “stands ready to lend support to Zambia” |
23 July 2007 |
| Algiers, Algeria - Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation in South Africa, Mr Gert Oosthuizen, announced yesterday that in the spirit of African solidarity, South Africa, “stands ready to lend support to Zambia” as they prepare for the hosting of the next All Africa Games. |
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| All Africa Games race heats up |
20 July 2007 |
| South Africa has upped the stakes at the 9th All Africa Games currently being held in Algeria, as Team SA now only trails by three gold behind Algeria. Follow the unfolding saga at http://teamsa-in-algeria.blogspot.com. |
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| Minister of SRSA calls upon Africans to start believing in themselves |
13 July 2007 |
| Algiers, Algeria – This week South Africa’s Sport and Recreation Minister, Rev. Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile had several meetings with leaders of sport on the Continent. The meetings were held in Algeria, where the All Africa Games (AAG) are being held.
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| Reaction of Minister of SRSA on the safety of Team SA in Algeria |
13 July 2007 |
| Algiers, Algeria - South Africa's Sport and Recreation Minister, Rev. Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile, who is in Algiers for the 9th All Africa Games (AAG), wishes to assure families of the athletes and officials representing South Africa at the Games that the bomb attack that took place on Wednesday in Algeria, did not affect Team South Africa in any way. Rev Stofile has been in Algiers since Monday this week.
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| Minister of SRSA calls upon Team SA to cease the moment at AAG in Algeria |
12 July 2007 |
| Algiers, Algeria - South Africa’s Sport and Recreation Minister, Rev. Dr. Makhenkesi Stofile called upon all members of Team South Africa to cease the moment and become the best Ambassadors on and off the field at the All Africa Games (AAG) being held in Algiers, Algeria. The Minister was speaking at a welcome function hosted by the South African Embassy in Algeria on Tuesday evening.
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| Banyana Banyana draws with Nigeria |
10 July 2007 |
| Banayana Banyana drew 2-2 with arch-rivals Nigeria today in their
first fixture at the All Africa Games in Algiers. Nigeria found
themselves 1-0 down early in the game after a dreadful own goal. |
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| Team SA arrives in Algiers for AAG |
9 July 2007 |
| After a 24-hour flight delay, Team SA has landed in Algiers, and is busy preparing themselves for the competitions that start on the 11th. |
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| Message of condolence on the tragic death of Maseru Koaho |
9 July 2007 |
| SA Sport Mourns the Death of Maseru Koaho
The Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa has learned with sadness of the tragic passing on over weekend of Maseru Koaho, an SABC sport journalist. |
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| GCIS launches 2010 FIFA World Cup website |
26 June 2007 |
| The South African Government Information Service (GCIS) has launched a website detailing Government's pivotal involvement in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The website can be accessed at www.sa2010.gov.za. |
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| Statement on the issue of soccer broadcasting |
18 June 2007 |
| The recent developments around the bid for broadcasting of PSL games for the next local soccer season have a potential for ruining the good football image. Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, responds to the issue. |
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| SRSA supports All Africa Games |
14 June 2007 |
| Team South Africa is ready to jet off to Algeria to compete in the All Africa Games, and a number of SRSA staff members will be accompanying the team to provide various support services. |
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| Ministers deliver budget speeches |
22 May 2007 |
| The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile and his Deputy, Mr Gert Oosthuizen, delivered their budgets speeches in the Parliament, Cape Town today. |
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| SRSA and THETA sign training agreement |
16 May 2007 |
| SRSA and the training authority responsible for the sport sector, THETA, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will improve the status of training in sport significantly.
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| Deputy Minister raises concern over top teams losses |
30 April 2007 |
| The Deputy Minister for Sport and Recreation in South Africa, Mr Gert Oosthuisen has raised concern about the failure of three teams representing South Africa in football, rugby and cricket respectively, to win their crucial matches within a period of one week. |
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| Sport & Recreation Amendment Bill approved |
24 April 2007 |
| In March the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, after deliberation approved the National Sport & Recreation Amendment Bill. |
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| SA and UK sign bilateral sports agreement |
20 April 2007 |
| Greg Fredericks, the Acting Director General of Sports and Recreation South Africa, and the Rt Hon Paul Boateng, the British High Commissioner, recently signed a bilateral sports and recreation Protocol of Action for the next year at the British High Commission in Pretoria. |
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| REEF WETSUITS SA GROMMET GAMES presented by Mandela Bay Tourism |
2 April 2007 |
| Supported by Sport and Recreation South Africa
THE PIPE, POLLOCK BEACH, PORT ELIZABETH
APRIL 4-8, 2007
A SURFING SOUTH AFRICA PROJECT
Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth ready for the Reef Wetsuits SA Grommet Games next week. |
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| New issue of Your Sport available |
27 March 2007 |
| Looking to work in the world of sport? Then it may be worth your while to page through a copy of the latest issue of Your Sport, the official magazine of SRSA, which is packed with information on careers in sport.
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| SRSA sport tourism project at Argus |
13 March 2007 |
| The almost 2 000 overseas participants at this year's Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour each received copies of the South African Sport Atlas, a foldout map that forms part of SRSA's Come Visit, Come Play sport tourism campaign. |
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| Jobs in Sport Colloquium held |
22 February 2007 |
| SRSA hosted a successful Sport Colloquium on Jobs in Sport a while ago, with several important trends and issues related to employment, training and careers in the field of sport emanating from the discussions. |
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| SRSA celebrates Black History Month |
22 February 2007 |
| Black History Month - a time to celebrate Black achiements in science, sports, art, and other fields of human endeavour - was celebrated at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg during February, and SRSA contributed to the festivities in the form of Indigenous Games displays at the venue. |
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| School sport gets major sponsor |
14 February 2007 |
| The Schools Games, one of SRSA's major school sport projects, received a welcome boost with the addition of Cadbury as title sponsor of the event and the qualifying events leading up to it. |
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| SRSA to hold Colloquium on Jobs in Sport |
1 February 2007 |
| What is the situation with jobs in sport in South Africa? Is the sector growing or not? What kind of jobs are available? These are the questions that will be tackled at the forthcoming Jobs in Sport Colloquium, hosted by SRSA and Theta. |
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| SA and Romania renew sport agreement |
30 January 2007 |
| South Africa and Romania recently renewed their longstanding sports ties with the signing of a new Protocol of Action. |
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| Read all about it! |
9 January 2007 |
| The latest edition of Your Sport magazine, the official publication of SRSA, is again chockful of useful articles on a variety of sports topics. Join the SRSA mailing list to get a free copy! |
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| Olympic prospects get monthly grant |
7 December 2006 |
| South Africa’s athletes with prospects of competing for the country in the 2008 Beijing Olympics are to receive monthly grants ranging between R10 000 and R2 000 per month to help them prepare for the world's primary sports event. |
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| Babalwa wins well-deserved prize |
1 December 2006 |
| Hard work and perseverance paid off for weightlifter Babalwa Ndleleni when she won the 2006 Sportswoman of the Year award during the SA Sports Awards ceremony held in Johannesburg recently.
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| SRSA supports Sixteen Days of Activism |
1 December 2006 |
| The first candle of six, symbolising SRSA's support for the Sixteen Days of Activism campaign, was lit at its headquarters in Pretoria recently. |
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| SA School Games set for December |
15 November 2006 |
| Cape Town will be the host of one of the highlights for the year of SRSA's school sport section: The organising and hosting, in conjuntion with the Western Cape, of the 2006 Schools Games. Schools from all provinces will be competing in nine different sports. |
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| SA Adventurer becomes Laureus Ambassador |
6 November 2006 |
| Adventurer Mike Horn, who earlier this year became the first South African to reach the North Pole, has been named a member of the Laureus Friends & Ambassadors programme in South Africa that is part of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Members of the Foundation are in South Africa for a meeting of the Laureus Academy Forum. |
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| 2006 SA Sports Awards launched |
2 November 2006 |
| The cream of South African sporting talent will be recognised at the 2006 SA Sports Awards, due to take place in Midrand on 30 November. And you can help select South Africa's sportsperson of the year! |
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| SRSA office move completed |
25 October 2006 |
| The final office relocation of SRSA is now complete, with all staff now housed at the new building on the corner of Vermeulen and Queen Streets. The new switchboard number is (012) 304 5000. |
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| Your Sport magazine provides insights into SRSA projects |
12 October 2006 |
| The latest issue of SRSA's official magazine Your Sport, which features indepth coverage of the projects it is currently working on, has just appeared. Get yours by subscribing today - it's free! |
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| UNW opens R22m High Performance Institute |
15 September 2006 |
| Coinciding with the 2006 SASReCon conference held on its campus, the Unviversity of North West also offially launched its new High Performance Institute. |
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| SRSA hosts 2006 COSSASA Ball Games |
15 September 2006 |
| SRSA's School Sport Competition Program recently hosted the 2006 Conferederation of School Sport Assocation of Southern Africa (COSSASA) Ball Games at the University of Pretoria. The event was attended by than 500 participants from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia, and featured Soccer, Volleyball, Netball and Basketball. SRSA's contribution to the event was approximately R800 000. |
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| Hpc wins 2008 Olympic team tender |
15 September 2006 |
| THe hpc, one of South Africa's prime centres that provide high performance service to the sporting community, was recently awarded the tender to provide services for Team South Africa that will be representing the country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
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| Researchers share insights at SASRecon |
14 September 2006 |
| It's South Africa's primary showcase of local sport scientific research. And this year's South African Sport Science and Recreation Conference (SASReCon) once again showed that the country is producing both useful and relevant studies across a wide range of topics.
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| R20m schools coaches training programme launched |
14 September 2006 |
| The Education and Training section of SRSA initiated a school sport coach education programme that aims to dramatically raise the number of qualified sports coaches in schools located in previously disadvantaged areas of the country. |
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| Deputy Minister announces Sport Research Commission and Fund |
14 September 2006 |
| In his opening address at SASReCon Deputy Minister Gert Oosthuizen announced that SRSA will be creating a Sport Research Fund for the assisting students and young researchers with their work. |
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| North West wins Indigenous Games |
5 September 2006 |
| The resort town of Badplaas in Mpumalanga was recently transformed into a colourful, funfilled festival of homegrown sports where all nine provinces competed in the Third National Indigenous Games Festival to determine the national champions in eight different games.
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| Watson wins sport woman of the year award |
21 August 2006 |
| South African women have long been at the forefront of achieving political and social equality in our country. They have worked passionately over many years for the upliftment and increased prosperity of their families and communities. |
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| Deputy president urges women to play golf |
18 August 2006 |
| Sport and Recreation South Africa’s efforts of “getting the nation to play” for the improvement of the society’s well being, received a major boost from the highest office in the land. More specifically around the emancipation of women who play golf. |
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| FASU Games: Training of volunteers |
18 August 2006 |
| Recently a training course for volunteers at the FASU (Federations of African Students Univercities) Games took place at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) – the Monitor Hostel. According to Johnny Sekano, Course Coordinator, these volunteers were recruited from institutions of higher learning. The aim of the course was to enable volunteers to provide an effective and efficient service during the games. |
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| Give women athletes support - Minister |
14 August 2006 |
| “All sporting federations in South Africa still treat women as ‘add-ons.’ This is more so in team sport that it is in individual sport and for this reason, most women athletes remain marginalized. The challenge would be to mobilize and consciountise women to ensure they become truly liberal.” |
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| SRSA launches official magazine |
4 August 2006 |
| Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) has just published the first issue of its official mouthpiece, Your Sport, and initial response to it has been overwhelmingly positive. |
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| Women to discuss challenges on active participation in sport |
3 August 2006 |
| Pretoria – 2 August 2006. The month of August, having been declared Women’s Month, will see various collaborations and discussion forums – all aimed at highlighting and recognizing women’s role in our society. Sport and recreation as a key to women emancipation, will also feature on the agenda. |
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| ICT Essential for successful 2010 |
20 July 2006 |
| Deputy President, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has challenged Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) leaders in Africa, to utilize ICT collectively to drive Africa's competitiveness in the global marketplace and contribute to a successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
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| 2010: Getting SA to speak as one |
20 July 2006 |
| The International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC) is hosting a National Communication Partnership Conference in Johannesburg on 15 August to bring together the country's marketers, communicators and other interested stakeholders. |
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| Sandton girl moved to tears in Mdantsane |
20 July 2006 |
| After meeting the Eastern Cape Sports and Recreation administrators on the Integration of the Active Club Programme into the Mass participation, Thoko Mlonyeni the Coordinator of the programme invited me to see one of the Active Community Clubs. Nothing prepared me for what I saw and experienced at the Winter Rose Active Community Club in Mdantane. |
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| SRSA Centurion office closes down |
27 June 2006 |
| The old SASC office in Centurion - occupied by SRSA
since the restructuring of sport earlier this year - is finally closing down, with staff moving to the new SRSA office in Vermeulen Street, Pretoria.
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| Sport is essential for ASGISA and JIPSA, says deputy minister |
5 June 2006 |
| “Sport can contribute to the Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative (ASGISA) and the associated Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA).” The Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Gert Oosthuizen recently told captains of the business and sports sectors at the launch of the Supersport Executive Programme, held at Wits University, Johannesburg. |
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| Sport & Recreation revamping the old assembly |
5 June 2006 |
| Sport and Recreation SA’s budget was presented to Parliament on 31 May 2006. Usually on this day departments use the opportunity to showcase their core business to cabinet members, parliamentarians, visitors and the media. |
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| Sport as a development catalyst in South Africa |
1 June 2006 |
| Sport has potentially positive benefits in a transforming society like South Africa. And investments and an increased budget to the Sport and Recreation department will ensure that South Africa remains at the helm on team performances and developmental programmes. |
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| SA and Mozambique strengthen ties |
25 May 2006 |
| In line with the core values of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) on addressing the social and economic challenges, both South Africa and Mozambique today advanced this notion - by recommitting and strengthening relations in the field of sport and recreation. |
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| UK-SA Bilateral forum to feature sport |
22 May 2006 |
| Sport and Recreation will feature on the agenda of the 7th session of the United Kingdom-South Africa Bilateral Forum scheduled in London Wednesday, 23-24 May 2006.
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| Cabinet approves 2010 special measures bill |
22 May 2006 |
| At its meeting held on Wednesday, 17 May 2006, Cabinet announced that the 2010 FIFA World Cup SA Special Measures Bill was approved for submission to Parliament. |
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| SA has capacity to deliver a successful 2010 |
22 May 2006 |
| Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Gert Oosthuizen reaffirmed government’s commitment to host a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. |
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| Gymnaestrada 2006 – Not only for the young but the young at heart too |
22 May 2006 |
| From 28 - 30 June 2006, Pretoria will become a hive of activity when gymnasts from all over the country converge at the University of Pretoria for the South African Gymnaestrada 2006.
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| A star is born |
18 May 2006 |
| 16 year old Rudi Willemse, a grade 12 learner at Wynberg Boys High School, is one of South Africa's brightest squash prospects.
He is typically South African - sports mad - also enjoying cricket, soccer, table-tennis and snooker - but concentrating on squash he has already enjoyed success.
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| Preparations underway for 3rd Indigenous Games Festival |
10 May 2006 |
| This year’s Indigenous Games (IG) Festival promises to be bigger and better than the two National Indigenous Games Festivals held in the past. This was confirmed by the SRSA National Indigenous Games
coordinator, Mr Goodman Ndaba.
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| Sport Coaches Outreach (SCORE) to use the SRSA event management training programme |
5 May 2006 |
| The Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA) Zone VI youth games will take place in Namibia in July 2006 |
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| Rugby performs according to agreements |
5 May 2006 |
| Monitoring visits to Swellendam and Welllington during March 2006, based on agreements entered into with the SA Rugby Union during the 2005/06 financial year, showed that this Union is prepared to deliver on its promises.
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| Hole-in-one record for Young Crossroads Girl |
4 May 2006 |
| It’s every golfer’s dream. And while some players spend their whole lives searching for that elusive hole in one, others are fortunate enough to record one early in their careers. |
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| UN envoy urges government to use sport for peace |
13 April 2006 |
| South Africa’s developmental sporting programmes and peacekeeping initiatives can progress and benefit immensely, using sport as a tool, according to a UN special advisor who recently visited South Africa. |
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| Government behind Team SA |
24 March 2006 |
| With just two days before the 18th Commonwealth Games come to an end, government today reiterated its support for Team South Africa and further commended the athletes for their good showing here in Melbourne, Australia. |
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| Mwelase and Chauke add punch to Team SA medal hunt |
23 March 2006 |
| Welterweight Bongani Mwelase and flyweight Jackson Chauke assured Team SA of at least a further two medals, after producing convincing quarterfinal victories to the progress to the semi-finals of the boxing competition, at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday. |
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| Team SA medal count gets a lift |
22 March 2006 |
| Roland Schoeman showed that famous golden smile as he clinched his third gold medal of the Commonwealth Games, and joined discus hero Elizna Naude, shooting star Diane Swanton, weightlifter Babalwa Ndleleni, gymnast Francki van Rooyen and swimming team-mate Troyden Prinsloo, in making the trip to the medal podium in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday. |
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| Vuvuzela blower works overtime at Games |
21 March 2006 |
| Team SA track and field stars Janus Robberts, Geraldine Pillay and Hilton Langenhoven had the Team SA Village office vuvuzela blower working overtime, as their evening medals took the Rainbow Nation’s tally to 17 medals, at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Australia on Monday. |
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| Mama Afrika wows 'em |
19 March 2006 |
| There are music artists who like music. And there are music artists who passionately love their art and such passion is often reflected in their performances. Mirriam Makeba is the former. |
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| Team SA hockey sides get off to winning start |
18 March 2006 |
| Bruce Jacobs’ SA men’s team rose to the challenge of Commonwealth Games hockey, and their 6-0 thrashing of Trinidad and Tobago will have boosted the confidence and experience level of his young side, as they prepare for Sunday’s key match against Pakistan. |
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| Natalie is on top of the world, bronze for Zandberg and Retief |
18 March 2006 |
| Team SA’s swimming golden girl Natalie du Toit was in world record breaking mood, not once but twice, as the Rainbow Nation’s swimmers continued their medal onslaught, on the second night of the swimming competition at the Melbourne Aquatics Centre, at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. |
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| Not reason to win gold - Minister |
16 March 2006 |
| There is absolutely no reason why our athletes participating at the 18th Commonwealth Games here in Melbourne should not perform well. The team has all the necessary success ingredients at their disposal, therefore “there is absolutely no excuse why they should not win gold medals.”
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| Commonwealth Ministers commit to 'Change lives through sport' |
16 March 2006 |
| The third Commonwealth Sports Ministers’ meeting held in Melbourne today, discussed issues of mutual importance and strategically addressed the application of sports programmes in assisting the health, social and economic development of the 53 countries and 18 territories of the Commonwealth.
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| Natalie takes over Flag Bearer |
15 March 2006 |
| Team SA swimmer Natalie du Toit will lead the South African contingent of athletes into the Melbourne Cricket Ground arena for the opening ceremony of the 18th Commonwealth Games, in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday, in the absence of injured Commonwealth Games 800 metres gold medallist Mbualeni Mulaudzi.
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| Friendly City’s Dorothy packs her bags for Aus |
15 March 2006 |
| Port Elizabeth-based hockey striker Liesel Dorothy will join up with Team SA at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, after the experienced Kerry Bee failed to recover fully from a hamstring strain sustained during training. |
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| Team South Africa liaison office opens at RACV in Melbourne |
10 March 2006 |
| South African athletes and officials attending the Commonwealth Games will now be afforded an opportunity to interact with the loved ones back home, at the Games and ensure that they feel home away from home. |
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| Hannes eyes gold |
10 March 2006 |
| Discus powerhouse Hannes Hopley came, saw and conquered, while high jumper Anika Smit and middle distance athlete Lebo Phalula recorded career best performances, as Team SA’s Green Machine track and field stars made their presence felt at the IAAF World Tour meeting at Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia on Thursday night.
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| Van Rhyn hits the mark |
10 March 2006 |
| Pretoria-based Gavin van Rhyn showed high level accuracy as he enhanced Team SA’s shooting contingent’s confidence by winning a badge match in the 50 metres prone rifle discipline in a warm up competition, for the Commonwealth Games. |
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| SRSA partners in Commonwealth Games liaison centre |
31 January 2006 |
| SRSA and SASCOC have agreed to jointly host the SA Team Liaison Office (TSALO) in Melbourne, during the Commonwealth Games that will be taking place there from 15-26 March this year. |
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| Busy year for sport legislation |
31 January 2006 |
| There are several pieces of sport related legislation that will be dealt by Parliament during the course of this year. |
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| Deputy Minister: We're behind you all the way |
13 January 2006 |
| The national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, will participate in the Africa Nations Cup tournament in Egypt with one assurance at the back of their minds: that millions of passionate South Africans will be supporting and cheering them all the way. |
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| Minister expresses condolences with rollersport head's family |
9 January 2006 |
| A dark cloud has befallen the sport sphere when one of the top sport administrators in South Africa died, following a bus accident just outside Bloemfontein on January 9. |
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| SA Sports Awards winners announced |
25 November 2005 |
| The winners of the SA Sports Awards were recently announced at a glitterning ceremony in Johannesburg. |
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| SA Sports Awards just around the corner! |
15 November 2005 |
| SA Sports Awards 2005 fever is running high in the Rainbow Nation, with rugby wing sensation Bryan Habana, tennis stars Liezl Huber and Wesley Moodie, Comrades Marathon champion Sipho Ngomane and SA Protea cricket team fast bowler Makhaya Ntini, having made the list of finalists for the prestigious Bonitas Sports Star of the Year award. |
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| Law experts discuss abuse in sport |
15 November 2005 |
| "Fighting abuse in sport" is the theme of the eleventh congress of the International Association of Sports Law (IASL) held at the University of Johannesburg, from 28-30 November. |
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| South African Sports Commission closes down |
22 August 2005 |
| With the signing of the South African Sports Commission Act Repeal Bill an era has come to an end. |
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| SASCOC board announced |
10 January 2005 |
| Following elections at the end of last year, the first board of the newly formed South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has been announced. |
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| Sport awards launched |
26 October 2004 |
| A partnership that includes the SASC is launching a national sports awards progam in November to honour the stars of South African sport. |
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| SA Games sponsor agency invitation |
4 October 2004 |
| The South African Sports Commission would like to invite interested sponsorship agencies to a briefing session on the SA Games, to be hosted in KwaZulu-Natal in September 2005. The briefing will be held on 6 October in Centurion. |
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| Women in sport still getting a raw deal |
17 September 2004 |
| A partriarchal society, poverty, and lack of access to appropriate facilities are some of the reasons given by a recent study that found that the odds are still stacked against women in sport. |
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| Sport restructuring update |
3 September 2004 |
| While the restructuring process in South African sport which started with the appointment of a Ministerial Task Team (MTT) in 2001 is progressing well, Its business as usual at the SASC. |
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| World Indigenous Games cancelled |
14 July 2004 |
| The World Indigenous Games, which was to take place in Montreal later this year, has been cancelled. The SASC was to send a team of 70 to the event. |
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| New Portfolio Commitee chairperson appointed |
1 July 2004 |
| Parliament's Sport and Recreation Portfolio Committee has a new chairperson from 1 July - Mr BM Komphela. |
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| National Lottery funding applications invited |
18 June 2004 |
| The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) is inviting applications from sports organisations for the funding of sports projects in a number of categories. |
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| SASC CEO appointed to UKZN council |
4 June 2004 |
| Dr Joe Phaahla, CEO of the South African Sports Commission, recently joined the interim council of the new University of Kwazulu Natal. |
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| SA Zone VI team tops at the Games |
4 May 2004 |
| The young South African team that competed in the first Zone VI Games in Maputo recently came home with a bag full of medals, beating ten other Southern African countries to end up in the number one spot at the medals table. |
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| Sport information workshop holds promise for co-operation |
4 May 2004 |
| A sport information workshop recently organised by the SASC in Maputo, Mozambique, could result in closer co-operation between Zone VI countries and sharing of resources and skills. |
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| Zone VI Games team ready for Mozambique |
2 April 2004 |
| A team of about 140 young athletes that forms Team South Africa will compete in the first Zone VI/SADC Games to be held during the last week of April in Maputo, Mozambique. |
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| Sport academic conference to be held in October |
1 April 2004 |
| A conference to bring together practitioners and academics in the sport world will be held in Gauteng from 6-9 October 2004, with the purpose of sharing insights in a number of key sport science disciplines. |
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| SASC to host sport information workshop in Maputo |
15 March 2004 |
| The SASC, in collaboration with the International Association for Sport Information (IASI) and the Mozambique based Maria Mutola Foundation, will be bringing sport information management skills and reources to Maputo during the Zone VI Games in April. |
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| SASC to host sport sponsorship conference in East London |
6 February 2004 |
| The past two sport sponsorship conferences the Commission hosted were huge successes. The third, to be held in East London on 22-23 March, promises more of the same. |
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| 2004 SA Games gearing up for a warm welcome |
16 January 2004 |
| Athletes and officials can look forward to a well-organised welcome at the forthcoming SA Games to be held in East London in March. Twenty volunteers from the region underwent a two day accreditation and registration course recently to familiarise themselves with the workings of the SA Games nerve centre, the arrival point for the more than 5000 participants from South Africa's nine provinces.
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| Invitation to join medical team for Zone VI Games |
16 January 2004 |
| The SASC is inviting applications from medical practitioners and physiotherapists to join the team that will be traveling with Team SA to the Zone VI Games in Maputo from 21 April-2 May. Contact Kim Nolte at kim@sasc.org.za for more information. |
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| SA to participate in upcoming Zone 6 Games |
10 November 2003 |
| The Zone 6 Games, a Southern African multi-sport event will be held in between 24 April and 2 May 2004 in Maputo, Mozambique, and South Africa will be sending a contingent. |
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| Limpopo Academy showing results |
7 November 2003 |
| The Limpopo Academy of Sport is continuing its program of supporting promising athletes to undergo scientific testing, a vital step in improving their performance at international events. |
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| Follow SA at the All Africa Games |
13 October 2003 |
| All the results and medal counts for Team South Africa's participation at the All Africa Games in Nigeria is available at www.team-sa.co.za. |
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| North West tops at Indigenous Games |
16 September 2003 |
| North West dominated the first Indigenous Games festival which was held in Polokwane recently. |
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| Upcoming events: Sport research conference |
4 September 2003 |
| The SASC, SRSA, ICSSPE and the University of Pretoria will be hosting a one day conference, Sport and Recreation Research in SA: From Theory to Practice, on 23 September in Pretoria. |
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| AAG team now rearing to go |
21 August 2003 |
| The names of the 372 athletes who will be representing South Africa at the All African Games in Abuja, Nigeria were announced recently. The team is now ready for lift-off. |
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| Call for papers on sport research |
24 July 2003 |
| A call for papers is being made for presentations at a sport research conference to be held on 23 September 2003 at Pretoria University. |
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| Major changes due in SA sport |
16 July 2003 |
| The organization of South African sport is set to undergo major restructuring aimed at streamlining responsibilities of stakeholders and improving the potential for success in high performance sport. |
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| Do you develop outcomes based training material? |
10 July 2003 |
| The SASC urgently needs the services of individuals and organisations who are competent in the development, curriculum design, authoring, editing and piloting of outcomes based educational training programmes in sport and recreation. |
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| Fifteen teams announced for AAG |
10 July 2003 |
| The teams of fifteen of the twenty one sport codes that will be representing South Africa in the 2003 All Africa Games in Nigeria was announced recently. |
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| SA Sport Conference scheduled for August |
1 July 2003 |
| The SASC is once again hosting a national sport conference this year on 28 and 29 August, at the Eskom Conference Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.. A list of scheduled speakers and topics will be posted here soon. For delegate bookings contact Barry Clarke at bsport@mweb.co.za. |
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| Deadline for lottery funding drawing near! |
26 May 2003 |
| Does your sports club need a face lift, or is it in dire need of equipment? The National Lottery's sport and recreation category is accepting applications for funding from sports organisations until 6th June. |
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| Volunteer database finds new home |
26 May 2003 |
| At a recent ceremony the volunteer database of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 was handed over to the SASC, who will be utilising it to source volunteers for other high profile events. |
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| Limpopo athletes undergo tests to select team for France |
31 March 2003 |
| The atmosphere was tense at a scientific testing session for rugby and athletics athletes from Limpopo, held at the Technikon Pretoria recently. Everyone was doing their level best to come out tops. |
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| Springbok hosts Modified Sports Festival |
27 March 2003 |
| The South African Sports Commission trains dozens of modified sports facilitators each year. On 29 March, in the small Karoo town of Springbok, they'll show off what they've been achieving when more than one thousand childrend will take part in a Modified Sports Festival, hosted by the Northern Cape Department of Sport. |
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| Next SA Games set for East London |
6 February 2003 |
| It has been confirmed that the 2004 SA Games will be held in East London, in the Eastern Cape. It iis expected to host more than 4 500 athletes, administrators and team members. |
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| Team SA gears up for All African Games |
16 January 2003 |
| Excitement is beginning to swell at the South African Sports Commission (SASC) as Team South Africa prepares to successfully defend its title of the All Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria in October 2003 |
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| Sports Law Conference |
2 December 2002 |
| The Sports Law Project, Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town, in conjunction with the Centre for Sport Law, Rand Afrikaans University, is hosting a conference on
'Sport: The Right to Participate'
to be held in Cape Town on 6th and 7th February 2003. |
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| Gauteng leads at SA Games |
4 October 2002 |
| Gauteng province swept the medals count at the recent SA Games by taking 74 of the 379 medals awarded. Of these, thirty four were gold medals, with twenty silver and bronze medals respectively. |
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| ICSSPE president visits Commission |
2 October 2002 |
| The President of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), Professor Gudrun Doll-Tepper visited the Commission recently to introduce this important international role player in sport science. |
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| Let the Games begin! |
6 May 2002 |
| Having recognised the need to create an empowered platform for talented South African sport stars of the future, the SASC is set to revive an event which originated in the sixties and seventies when the country was prevented from participating in the international sporting arena. |
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| SASC restructuring completed successfully |
25 March 2002 |
| The restructuring of the Commission is now complete, with our vision, mission, new-look organogram and revitalised company values firmly in place. |
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| SASCOC board nominations announced |
1 January 1900 |
| The nominees to the board of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have been announced. Elections take place on 27 November 2004. |
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| DPRK delegation visits Indigenous Games |
1 January 1900 |
| A delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) visited the recent Indigenous Games, held in Mdantsane, near East London. They were accompanied by the Minister of Sport and Recreation, Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile. |
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| John Minto: Minister's clarification |
1 January 1900 |
| The following is the response of Rev. Makhenkesi Stofile, Minister of Sport and Recreation, to press speculation regarding Mr John Minto and the Order of the Companions of Oliver Tambo. |
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