PRESENTATION ON SIYADLALA MASS PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME CONDITIONAL GRANT

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PRESENTATION ON SIYADLALA MASS PARTICIPATION
PROGRAMME CONDITIONAL GRANT

• BY KZN MEC SPORT AND RECREATION

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EXCECUTIVE SUMMARY

• The Mass Participation programme was first
  introduced in KwaZulu-Natal in 2004/2005
  financial year.
• The budget was 1 million. It increased to R2.640
  million in 2006/2007. The budget increased
  substantially to R10.7 million for 2006/2007, the
  biggest portion nationally.
• The number of hubs has been increased rapidly
  from 4 in 2004/2005 to 40 in 2006/2007.
• Activities available to communities has also
  increased from five activities to over ten, and
  also has the number of trained volunteers.
• The number of people benefiting also improved
  reaching over 200 000 in 2005/2006.
• Despite many challenges such as lack of
  facilities in rural areas, the programme is
  successful in getting the province to play.

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MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING

• The Siyadlala is managed by the office of the
  Director Recreation.
• It provincial coordinator deals with operational
  matters assisted by an administration assistant.
• Full time regional coordinators employed by the
  department ensure the smooth running of the hubs.
• These are currently 20 hubs managed by 20 hub
  coordinators who are assisted by activity
  coordinators in presenting daily and weekly
  activities.
• There are initially 90 people running the hubs,
  24 have left mainly to pursue better career
  opportunities.
• Hubs operate weekly, most of the activities are
  presented at least three times a week.
• A stipend of R1 200 is paid to activity
  coordinators and R1 800 to hub coordinators.

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COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

• All hubs were identified through local
  municipalities, using poverty ratings.
• The following areas benefited in 2005/2006
  KwaMashu,
• Machibisa, eMalangeni, Sibongile,
  Steadville, eBukhalini, iNgwavuma,eSikhawini.
• Municipalities play a key role in giving support
  to the programme by providing facilities, rural
  support and mobilising communities.
• Federations are also key to the programme by
  providing training to the activity coordinators,
  monitoring and mentoring.
• There are, however, still a few municipalities
  who do not see the programme as a priority. Some
  federations also view the programme as a
  government thing.

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TRAINING

• A total of 90 activity leaders were trained in
  2005/2006. they were trained in Basic first aid
  by St John Ambulance, Basic sport and recreation
  administration and Specific code/activity
  training.
• They were trained to run the following
  activities Rugby, Netball, Soccer, Swimming,
  Indigenous games, Basketball, Volleyball,
  Handball, Aerobics, Gymnastics, Athletics.
• Training was presented by accredited/recognised
  federations and organisations.

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EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

• All hubs received their equipment for various
  codes/activities during later part of 2005. The
  code activities are those listed under training.
• Appropriate facilities are still a major
  challenge in rural areas.
• Equipment is safely stored in community
  institutions such as schools.

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COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION

• All hub activity leaders were identified and
  selected in conjunction with community leaders.
• Seven of the nine DORA hubs funded their hubs in
  2005. Twenty increase community awareness and
  participation.
• The community has access to hubs on a daily and
  weekly basis.
• Approximately 206 000 people participated in the
  hubs during the 2005/2006 financial year. This is
  four times more than the set national target for
  KwaZulu-Natal.
• Those who participated could be structured as
  follows 70 youth, 20 women, 5 elderly, 5
  disabled.
• There were many community members who showed
  willing to participate but never took part
  because of various reasons such as lack of time,
  aggressive marketing of the programme could
  result in more people participating.

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SUCCESS STORIES

• Some of the key success stories of the programme
  include
• Some of the hub activity leaders played a key
  role in managing the recent S.A. games. Some were
  involved in organising KwaNaloga games.
• Some of the participants from KwaMashu hub
  swimming classes have been selected to
  participate in Provincial swimming championships.
• Hub coordinators and hub activity leaders are now
  employed on full time basis by the Provincial
  Dept of sport and recreation and other
  organisations.

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KEY CONSTRAINTS/CHALLENGES

• Lack of appropriate facilities in rural areas.
• Lack of prioritisation of sport and recreation
  services by some municipalities.
• Some sports federations view the programme as
  government initiative, rather that a collective
  programme to facilitate development and
  transformation.
• Legal status of activity coordinators.
• Lack of office space for hubs to ensure proper
  administration and storage of equipment.

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FUTURE

• KZN received a total of R10.7 million for
  2006/2007.
• This amount will enable the province to create 20
  new hubs, in total there will be 40 hubs for
  2006/2007 financial year.
• Close cooperation with local government and sport
  federations.
• Mass participation will be treated as a priority
  programme by the province.