SA Sports Minister revokes SA rights to host events
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SA Sports Minister revokes SA rights to host events
After making a statement last week that “when it comes to facilities, the 2010 Soccer World cup laid the
basis for SA and there's very little that we need to do," Fikile Mbalula has revoked SA Rugby's right to host international tournaments for failing to meet its agreed transformation targets.
In releasing the Eminent Persons Group Report on sport transformation on today, Mbalula revoked the hosting rights of SA Rugby, Athletics South Africa, Cricket South Africa and Netball South Africa.
"I am applying measures informed by the urgent task for the sport sector to reconstruct the fragmented and deeply discriminatory sport and recreation landscape by establishing a unified sports system that is underpinned by the principles of democracy, equity, transparency, access and increased participation," said Mbalula.
He further stated that in the event of a federation failing to meet its own set transformation targets, it is within his right and prerogative to consider applying penalties that include but not limited to:
▪ Suspending or withdrawing government’s funding to the said federation due to non-compliance.
▪ Terminating the relationship and any cooperation between SRSA and the said federation due to non-compliance.
▪ In essence, revoking the privilege of a federation to host and bid for major and mega international tournaments in the Republic and withdraw recognition of the said federation.
He concluded that he would review the decision when considering the results of the 2016/’17 transformation barometer.
In releasing the Eminent Persons Group Report on sport transformation on today, Mbalula revoked the hosting rights of SA Rugby, Athletics South Africa, Cricket South Africa and Netball South Africa.
"I am applying measures informed by the urgent task for the sport sector to reconstruct the fragmented and deeply discriminatory sport and recreation landscape by establishing a unified sports system that is underpinned by the principles of democracy, equity, transparency, access and increased participation," said Mbalula.
He further stated that in the event of a federation failing to meet its own set transformation targets, it is within his right and prerogative to consider applying penalties that include but not limited to:
▪ Suspending or withdrawing government’s funding to the said federation due to non-compliance.
▪ Terminating the relationship and any cooperation between SRSA and the said federation due to non-compliance.
▪ In essence, revoking the privilege of a federation to host and bid for major and mega international tournaments in the Republic and withdraw recognition of the said federation.
He concluded that he would review the decision when considering the results of the 2016/’17 transformation barometer.
