SRSA STRATEGIC PLAN:

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SRSA STRATEGIC PLAN 2008 - 2012
PRESENTED TO THE SRSA ANNUAL MEETING 14 March
2008
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WHAT DRIVES US AT SRSA?

• Priorities identified by the President in his
  State of the Nation Address. (APEX priorities)
• Priorities identified by the government clusters.
• Millennium Development Goals
• Policy directives of the Cabinet, Parliament, the
  Minister of Sport and Recreation, the Portfolio
  Committee on Sport and Recreation and the
  Standing Committee on Education and Recreation.

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PRE-AMBLE

• The United Nations recognises participation in
  sport and recreation as a fundamental human
  right, which all Governments should make
  available to their people.
• President Thabo Mbeki has highlighted at various
  occasions the potential of sport to build social
  cohesion and national unity.
• SRSA acknowledges that the three spheres of
  Government must plan and deliver services in an
  integrated manner.
• In its strategic direction the Department
  endeavours to fulfil its responsibility in such a
  way that we contribute towards transforming SA
  into a country that belongs to all, united in our
  diversity.

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SRSA VISION AND MISSION

• VISION
• Striving to create an active and winning
  nation
• MISSION
• To improve the quality of life of all South
  Africans, foster social cohesion and enhance
  nation building by maximising access, development
  and excellence at all levels of participation in
  sport and recreation.

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KEY STRATEGIC CHALLENGES

• Ensuring effective, integrated and aligned
  operational systems
• Elevating the status of sport, including building
  a case for sport
• Reporting, monitoring and evaluation of SRSA
  projects
• Role clarification
• Empowering stakeholders
• Transforming of sport (including team names,
  emblems, national symbols, policies on sport)
• Ensuring effective support structures

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KEY STRATEGIC CHALLENGES

• Rendering assistance to the 2010 national
  football team
• Prioritising of NFs to focus on creating winning
  performances
• Cooperating with Provinces
• Promoting good corporate governance
• Maximising the returns of the financial
  allocations of SRSA to sport
• Broadening the base of sport and recreation
  within a proper development continuum
• Maximizing access and accelerating the
  implementation of development sport programs

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SRSA Values and Clients

• VALUES
• Dedication Teamwork
• Innovation Transparency
• Integrity Accountability
• CLIENTS
• The recognised Sports Confederation and sport
  and recreation bodies BSA SAIDS SAQA THETA
  Local Sports Councils NGOs (e.g. SCORE and
  Sports Trust) Private Sector Communities
  International and Continental Organisations
  Parliament Government Departments Local
  Authorities Media.

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SRSA OBJECTIVES
Objective 1 To broaden the base of South African
sport within an integrated development continuum.
Key strategic focus areas of SRSA to achieve
objective 1 1.1 Increase the number of
participants in sport and recreation. 1.2 Assist
to identify and develop talent that will address
transformation. 1.3 Support to NFs, individual
athletes and teams. 1.4 Develop sport and
recreation clubs. 1.5 Empower the human resource
base for sports development with special
emphases on a prof coaching infrastructure. 1.6 Up
lift sport in schools. 1.7 Contribute to social
cohesion and peace and development. 1.8 Secure a
proper development continuum and academy
system. 1.9 Build basic sport facilities
according to an approved National Sports Plan.
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SRSA OBJECTIVES
Objective 2 To maximise South Africa's chance
of success in world sport. Key strategic focus
areas of SRSA to achieve objective 2 2.1 Improve
the success rate of SA in international
competitions. 2.2 Identify priority sports
codes. 2.3 Contribute in making the 2010 FIFA
World Cup the best ever. 2.4 Assist in the
preparation of a 2010 national football
team. 2.5 Coordinate Government responsibilities
regarding the 17 guarantees signed with
FIFA. 2.6 Assist in making the 2010 FIFA World
Cup an African event. 2.7 Make a meaningful
contribution to the 2010 legacy. 2.8 Support
role-models in sport. (Sport legends) 2.9Establish
a scientific infrastructure to support elite
athletes.
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SRSA OBJECTIVES
Objective 3 To raise the profile of sport and
recreation and address issues of national
importance. Key strategic focus areas of SRSA
to achieve objective 3 3.1 Build a case for
sport and recreation. 3.2 Contribute towards
Government priorities through sr. 3.3 Use sport
as a medium to address issues of nat
importance. 3.4 Support good governance to
contribute to a case for sr. 3.5 Support a
coordinated and aligned sport system through
committed collaboration and communication. 3.6 Up
date and enforce a code of ethics for South
African sport. (Including WADA
activities) 3.7 Strengthen SA continental and
international relations. 3.8 Identify and host
well organised major sports events in
SA. 3.9 Contribute to the promotion of sports
tourism to SA.
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SRSA OBJECTIVES
Objective 4 To streamline the delivery of sport
by means of effective support systems and
adequate resources. Key strategic focus areas
of SRSA to achieve objective 4 4.1 Ensure that
systems are in place to accomplish business
excellence within the Department. 4.2 Develop a
regulatory framework for the Department to fulfil
its obligations. 4.3 Endeavour to unlock the
resources required to achieve the objectives of
SRSA. 4.4 Provide the legislative framework for
the delivery of SRSA objectives. 4.5 Benchmark
world best practice in the delivery of
sr. 4.6 Ensure that SRSA is correctly
represented at forums that could contribute to
the achievement of SRSA objectives.
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STRATEGIC PLAN

• Appendices
• Millennium development goals (8)
• 24 APEX priorities
• 2008 State of the Nation address (26 issues)

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WHITE PAPER / NATIONAL SPORTS PLAN

• White Paper Why update?
• Implementation of the MTT recommendations
• White Paper outdated new macro role-players
• Need to keep abreast with latest developments/
  challenges
• Need for a National Sports Plan
• Ensure synergy between key strategic sports
  documents
• Case for Sport ? White Paper ? SRSA Strategic
  Plan ? Business Plans ? Budgets ? SDIPs

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WHITE PAPER / NATIONAL SPORTS PLAN

• Process
• Action Plan approved by Ministers
• SRSA White Paper Workshop
• External Stakeholders White Paper Workshop (2
  August 2007)
• Steering Committee appointed Mvuzo Mbebe, Hajera
  Kajee, Willie Basson, Tim Noakes, Shuaib Manjra,
  Gideon Sam, Alison Burchell, Bernardus van der
  Spuy, Hajira Mashego
• Steering Committee met on 12 October and 9
  November 2007
• First discussion document developed

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WHITE PAPER / NATIONAL SPORTS PLAN

• Work done thus far
• Possible reasons for not achieving all the
  priorities of White Paper
• Critical strategic issues
• Ideal future for a South African sport system
• Core values of the South African sport system
• Key strategic areas
• Vision for South African sport
• Objectives

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WHITE PAPER / NATIONAL SPORTS PLAN

• Way forward
• Complete first discussion document (focus is on
  broad framework)
• Securing work/documents already done
• Present to Ministers and Portfolio Committee
• Consultation with all stakeholders
• Appointment of specialised teams?
• Prepare second draft
• Consultation with all stakeholders
• Public debate
• Prepare third and final draft
• Submit to Parliament

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THANK YOU