Support and Development Initiatives for Netball in South Africa
The presentation discusses the support provided by the Department to Netball South Africa (NSA), including financial aid and assistance to reposition and enhance the sport. It highlights initiatives such as the Federation Intensive Support Programme and the Netball World Cup Legacy Programme, focusing on strengthening administration, creating new products, and improving facilities and structures. The report also details specific financial allocations and objectives for key age groups and transformation targets. Plans for the construction of Netball Courts across communities are emphasized as part of the legacy programme in preparation for the upcoming 2023 Netball World Cup.
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DSAC OVERVIEW: NETBALL SOUTH AFRICA PORFOLIO COMMITTEE MEETING DIRECTOR-GENERAL: MR V. MKHIZE 18 MARCH 2022
FOCUS OF THE PRESENTATION The Focus of the presentation is as per Portfolio Committee Notice of the Meeting on; Briefing by Netball South Africa on the Annual Report and update on preparations for the 2023 World Cup and other matters. 2
SUPPORT TO NETBALL SA The Department has over years provided financial and technical support to Netball. Dedicated support to reposition Netball SA through the Federation Intensive Support Programme was instituted in 2012. The key objectives were; To create administration for Netball in the country Create and introduce new products Reposition Netball as viable sport for corporate investments in order to ensure it is self-sustainable 3
FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO NSA The financial support to Netball SA for the 2021 / 2022 financial year is R 3 500 000-00 The support is earmarked for the following priority areas; R 200 000-00 for administration R 3 300 000-00 for the Four Nations Tournament, Diamond Challenge, TWIZZA Provincial Championships, All Africa Games, U21 and Senior National Championships and the Males Championships. The department noted that the application by NSA did not have any requests for the capacitating of administrators, technical officials and coaches. This has been communicated with NSA and plans to include this aspect are under discussion. Additional is therefore possible provided information on the said programmes is provided 4
NETBALL WORLD CUP LEGACY PROGRAMME The Department is working with Netball SA in implementing the Netball World Cup Legacy Programme. The following are the objectives identified for the Domestic Legacy Programme; a) Improvement of the key age group categories through new events and competitions to ensure a sustainable pipeline for Netball in South Africa. b) Ensure that the transformation targets of Netball South Africa and further empowerment of women is accelerated. c) Improve provincial structures and administration levels. d) Development of facilities (Netball Courts) in identified communities across all Provinces. e) Development of 30 netball courts across the communities of the Western Cape. 5
NETBALL WORLD CUP LEGACY PROGRAMME The Multi-Sport Courts Programme being implemented through the Sports Trust would for the next 21 months leading up to the 2023 Netball World Cup focus on the construction of Netball Courts. The following Schools identified by Netball SA are the first beneficiaries; PROVINCE LOCATION DISTRICT Eastern Cape Kokstad Public Primary School, Bhongwani Location Alfred Nzo District. Free State Akofang Intermediate School, Phathaditjhaba, Qwaqwa Thabo Mofutsanyana District Gauteng Matlapaneng Primary School Rand West City Municipality Kwa Zulu Natal Ephangweni Primary School Uthukela District Limpopo Tshikhuthuke Secondary School, Mukondeleni Village Vembe District Mpumalanga Jandrell Secondary School, Standerton, Gert Sibande District Northern Cape Nababeep High School, Namakwa District North West Tsogo High School, Mmakau, Bojanala District OR Ikgomotseng Primary School, Ipelegeng Location, Dr Ruth Mompati District Schweizer-Reneke, Western Cape The Western Cape Department is rolling out 30 courts as Various districts part of the Legacy Programme 6
NSA EPG MATTERS The table below highlights critical areas of NSA EPG Performance based on 2019 data CATEGORY The federation s Board demographic has been reported as predominantly White at 60%, 57% FINDINGS Board/ Administration and 57% over the past three years. National Male Senior The senior male representative team is 93% Black African, with no representative underage male and Underage Teams: Youth Group teams reported reflects an incomplete underage male team pipeline. Greater focus on male netball in terms of gender equity principles, particularly in the light of significant strides in this regard by, football, rugby and cricket is needed. National Female Senior The relatively demographically untransformed senior national female team demographic, and Underage Teams: predominantly, 57% White, and 38% Black African, has remained relatively unchanged over past three years. The underage representative female team pipeline, at u20/21, u19, u18, u17 and u16 level reflect a White demographic of 57%, 56%, 55%, 53% and 46%. Transformation at senior team level can take place only if change at underage level is appropriately managed Coach and Referee Structures The Coach structure of the organisation is White, 54%, Black African, 33% and 13% Colored and/ or Indian. The referee structure is 66% White and Black African 23% Medical and Scientific Support . Physiotherapists are 0% White, 60% Black African and 40% Coloured/Indian; Base Participation is growing Schools and Club Structures 62% barometer targets achieved Conclusion 7
