MASS PARTICIPATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PRESENTATION

1. MASS PARTICIPATION PORTFOLIO COMMITTEEPRESENTATION

2. BACKGROUND • Challenge issued by President Mbeki to all Social Sector Departments • Challenge by the Portfolio Committee for Department to deliver to ordinary communities • Low level of funding for sport in the provinces

3. PURPOSE • Promote Mass participation within disadvantaged communities • Empower communities to manage these activities in conjunction with, Local Authorities, Federations and provincial departments responsible for sport and Recreation • To address issues of national importance eg: Hiv & Aids, Crime etc.

4. PURPOSE • Poverty alleviation through job creation • Target Nodal Areas

5. FUNDING • R20.0M FROM NATIONAL TREASURY • R1.0 PER PROVINCE THROUGH DORA

6. TARGET AREAS • Historically disadvantaged • Crime Nodes • Youth, women, disabled • Not exclusive (aged) • Rural areas • Nodal Areas

7. PROGRESS • PLANNING WORKSHOPS WITH ALL THE PROVINCES • CONCEPTUALISED THE PROGRAMME • DECIDED ON ACTIVITIES • AGREED ON NUMBER OF HUBS • AGREED ON NUMBER OF ACTIVITY COORDINATORS • SELECTION CRITERIA PROVIDED

8. ACTIVITIES • AEROBICS • GENERAL GYMNASTICS • FUN RUNS/BIG WALKS • STREET BALL • Soccer, Handball, Basketball • INDIGENOUS GAMES • 8 Games

9. PLANNING • TRAINING ON DORA REQUIREMENTS • DEVELOP PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEMS (MMIS) • DEVELOP BLUE PRINT • DEVELOP PROVINICIAL BUSINESS PLANS   • DEVELOP NATIONAL BUSINESS PLAN

10. PLANNING • PROVINICIALIMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENTS • AGREEMENTSWITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES • APPOINTMENT OF PMPPC(PDSR) • CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS -SCORE -SPORTS FOR ALL -FEDERATIONS • BASELINE SURVEY • TRAINING

11. HUB IDENTIFICATION

12. HOW DO WE MANAGE THE PROGRAMME? • NATIONAL PROGRAMME MANAGER • 9 PMPPC • 60 HUB COORDINATORS • 245 ACTIVITY COORDINATORS • STIPEND OF R1200 A MONTH • MONTHLY MEETING WITH COORDINATORS

13. Monitoring and Evaluation • MMIS • Hub Visits • Reporting Process: • -Activity coordinator-5th • -Hub coordinator-10th • -Provincially coord-15th • National-18th of every month

14. PROGRESS TO DATE • TRAINING: • NATIONAL TRAINING ON: • SOCCER • BASKETBAL • HANDBAL • INDIGENOUS GAMES • FUN WALKS/RUNS • AEROBICS • G. GYMNASTICS

15. CONTINUED • LAUNCH: 21 AUGUST 2004 UPINGTON TRANSFERS TO PROVINCES

16. MPP PERFORMANCE • National Workshop with provinces • Development of Blue print • Appointment of Provincial coordinators • National workshop with treasury representatives and PMPPC-C.Grant • Development of B.Plans • Baseline Survey • Training-July

17. FUTURE PLANS • MANAGEMENT: • SASC MPP TO JOIN SRSA FULL TIME • FUNDING: -INCREASED TO 30 MILLION -2MILLION PER PROVINCE • TRAINING: -DECENTALISED TRAINING

18. CONTINUED EQUIPMENT -DECENTRALISE EQUIPMENT • HUBS: -INCREASE NUMBER OF HUBS • ACTIVITIES: INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -BASEBALL -NETBALL

19. CONTINUED -WATER SAFETY ACTIVITIES LIKE LEARN TO SWIM -VOLLEYBALL -YOUTH AT RISK(STREET KIDZ) -PROGRAMMES FOR THE AGED • SPECIAL PROJECTS LIKE: -16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM -BUSINESS AGAINST CRIME

20. CONTINUED -HEALTH MONTH-WELLNESS -HIV&AIDS • IMPACT STUDY • WORKERS SPORT AND RECREATION(CORPORATE RECREATION) • JUNIOR SPORT • PROGRAMMES FOR THE ELDERLY

21. HIGHLIGHTS • COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • CAPACITY BUILDING • IMPROVISATION • LOCAL MUNICIPALITY BUY- IN • EXCEEDING THE TARGETS

22. CHALLENGES • EQUIPMENT • REPORTING • RESIGNATIONS • CORPORATION AGREEMENTS WITH MUNICIPALITIES • WATER AVAILABILITY • REPORTING

23. CONCLUSION • THE COMMUNITIES HAVE EMBRACED THE PROJECT IN A BIG WAY • BEGINNING TO SEE POSITIVE IMPACT e.g. pact facilities, improved self esteem, etc.