1. Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Programme
SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
05 AUGUST 2009

2. Presentation layout Purpose Programme Goals Background
Quantification of the challenge
Policy Imperatives
Programme focus
Funding requirements
Sustainability and utilization
Concluding statement

3. Purpose
To re-allocate funds for sport and recreation facilities, which are currently part of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) back to the Department of Sport and Recreation
To fast-track provision of sport and recreation facilities in order to:
Enable for the implementation of sport and recreation development programmes
Promote participation in sport and recreation and fast-track Government’s transformation agenda

4. Programme Goals
To provide appropriate infrastructure in order to advance sport, recreation and physical activity in communities across the country while addressing the Government’s transformation agenda, health and social challenges.
To ensure that South Africans, regardless of the level at which they participate, have access to quality sport and recreation facilities
To ensure that all human settlements have access to sport and recreation facilities
To ensure that appropriate sport and recreation facilities are constructed, taking into consideration issues such as accessibility, sustainability, safety and user friendliness particularly for people with disabilities
To improve the quality of playing fields and facilities.

5. Background
From 2001 to 2004 Sport and Recreation received funds for construction and upgrading of sport and recreation facilities through the Building for Sport and Recreation Programme (BSRP)
The funds were incorporated into the Municipal Infrastructure Grant during the 2004/2005 financial year

6. Quantification of the challenge
YEAR
BSRP
MIG
PROJECTS COSTS
2001/2002 55 - R
2002/2003 86 R
2003/2004
114 R
2004/2005
109 R
2004- end December 2008 81 R
364

7. Quantification of the challenge

8. Existing and required facilities
PROVINCES
TOTAL EXISTING FACILITIES
TOTAL REQUIRED FACILITIES
TOTAL PROVINCIAL ESTIMATE
1 - Gauteng
238
204
R 545,482,500.00
2 - Limpopo
275
210
R 411,474,100.00
3 - Eastern Cape
328
346
R 508,549,800.00
4 - Northern Cape
167
189
R 202,400,000.00
5 - Western Cape
545
553
R 783,915,000.00
6 - North West
126
319
R 447,715,000.00
7 - Mpumalanga
282
269
R 538,350,000.00
8 - Free State
396
402
R 689,660,000.00
9 - Kwazulu Natal
491
501
R 861,703,000.00
TOTAL NATIONAL FACILITIES
2848
2993
TOTAL NATIONAL ESTIMATES
R 4,989,249,400.00

9. Policy Imperatives
The proposed re-allocation of the funds to SRSA is in line with the resolution of the Ruling Party at its 52nd National Conference that “Funding for sport and recreation under MIG, which is aimed at sport facilities, should be diverted to the Departments of Sport and Recreation and the Education”
In addition the Portfolio Committee on Sport and recreation as well as the Select Committee on Education and Sport emphasised that the funds for sport and recreation facilities should be re-allocated directly to Sport and Recreation South Africa as per the resolution referred to in 9 (g) above

10. Programme focus Disadvantaged areas particularly rural
Disadvantaged urban areas
Identified Government Priority areas
Basic and intermediate sport and recreation facilities
Shared use facilities between communities and schools
Cluster with other community amenities

11. Funding requirements Financial year 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
Transfer grant to municipalities
Estimated number of project in the first year is 56
Amount
R228m
R360m
R426m

12. Sustainability and utilisation
The Community Sports Council which comprises all stakeholders including schools is established as the first step in sustainability planning with its ongoing role being to promote sport within the community and manage the facility
The municipality, with input from the CSC, formulates the sustainability plan with the help of the PSC, which focuses on the ongoing sustainability (ownership, operation, management and maintenance) of the sports facility as well as the promotion of sport within the community. This plan also includes scheduling of the proposed sports equipment to be procured by the municipality as part of the project

13. Concluding statement
Sport and recreation infrastructure forms the core and the basis of and supports the sport and recreation development programmes. Investing in activity programmes alone does not assist in effectively developing sport and recreation. There should be a balance in terms of investment between the resources (infrastructure) and programmes.
Furthermore it is evident that the Municipal Infrastructure Grant programme has since its inception compromised the provision of sport and recreation infrastructure.