ASA PRESENTING TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SPORT AND RECREATION 31 OCTOBER 2017 COMMITTEE ROOM 1, PARLIAMENT, CAPE TOWN

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1 ASA PRESENTING TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SPORT AND RECREATION 31 OCTOBER 2017 COMMITTEE ROOM 1, PARLIAMENT, CAPE TOWN

2 ABOUT ATHLETICS SOUTH AFRICA 1. Up to 1992 athletics in South Africa operated in silos due to the political dispensation in South Africa at the time. 2. ASA was founded in 1992, as part of South Africa becoming a democratic country. 3. The interim arrangement was agreed upon by all parties that all decisionmaking structures should have a representative ratio of 60% black and 40% white. 4. For the past 10 years the above arrangements where no longer required, as elections of Office Bearers adhered to the demographic balance of the South African Society. 5. ASA is affiliated to the IAAF, and are guided by the IAAF Constitution, Rules and Regulations. 6. ASA consist of 17 provinces which have as borders, municipal districts or metropoles, clustered together to ensure sustainability of provinces. 7. ASA have 6 Associates USSA; SAMA; SASA; SANDF; SAPS; DSSA which capacitate mainstream athletics. 8. ASA is registered to SRSA and SASCOC as service provider in South Africa

3 ABOUT ASA GOVERNANCE 1. ASA is governed by a Constitution which is in line with the IAAF Constitution 2. The ASA Constitution fully adheres to the South African Constitution (Bill of Rights); National Development Plan; and National Sports Plan 3. The ASA Board Members are elected quadrennially by the ASA Council consisting of the 12 ASA Board Members, 17 ASA Provinces, 6 Associates, 4 Commissions 4. The ASA Council meet at least twice per year. 5. ASA Board consisting of 12 Board Members whom governs ASA 6. Schools and Universities has direct representation on ASA Board 7. The ASA Board meet at least once per quarter 8. The ASA Board has an ASA Office in place overseeing the implementation of the ASA Strategic plan, as approved by the ASA Council on an annual basis.

4 ABOUT ASA TRANSFORMATION 1. The ASA Board consist of: 8 black; 3 coloured, 1 white 2. Commissions consist of: 14 black; 2 coloured; 6 white 3. Committees consist of: 7 black; 4 coloured; 8 white 4. Provincial Presidents consist of: 9 black; 4 coloured; 4 white 5. Provincial CEO/General Managers consist of: 5 black; 5 coloured; 7 white 6. Athletes selected on merit to represent South Africa. 7. In 2017 ASA ranked out of 215 countries in the world: 1. Youth: No. 1 on the medal tally at IAAF World Youth Champs 2. Senior: No. 3 on the medal tally at the 2017 IAAF World Senior Champs 3. Note: ASA was No. 5 in the world on medal tally at 2016 Olympic Games

5 Continuation Statistics of ASA Youth & Juniors at international Champs over past 10 years Key: Y IAAF World Youth Champs; J IAAF World Junior Champs Youth & Junior team Y 2007 J 2008 Y 2009 J 2010 Y 2011 J 2012 Y 2013 J 2014 Y 2015 J 2016 Y 2017 Amount of athletes Black athletes in team 18 37% 10 43% 9 30% 4 17% 10 28% 9 29% 5 15% 10 42% 5 20% 12 55% World Ranking 215 countries %

6 Continuation MEDAL WINNERS 2017 IAAF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS ATHLETE GENDER DISCIPLINE DEMOGRAPHICS MEDAL Tshenolo Lemao M 100m Black Gold Retshidisitswe Mlenga M 200m Black Gold Sokwakhana Zazini M 400mH Black Gold Breyton Poole M High Jump Coloured Gold Zeney Van Der Walt F 400mH White Gold Retshidisitswe Mlenga M 100m Black Silver Tshenolo Lemao M 200m Black Silver Johannes Schlebusch M Javelin Throw White Silver Jonathan De Lacey M Shot Put White Bronze Morne Brandon M Discus Throw White Bronze South Africa u18 X 4x400m Relay Bronze

7 Continuation MEDAL TABLE 2017 IAAF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 South Africa China Cuba Kenya Ethiopia Germany Jamaica France Ukraine Turkey

8 Continuation Statistics of ASA Senior teams at international Championships events Key: WC IAAF World Champs; OG Olympic Games; CWG Commonwealth Games WC OG WC CWG WC OG WC CWG WC OG WC Senior team Amount of athletes Black athletes in team 16 53% 12 50% 20 59% 5 45% 17 52% 8 40% 12 44% 9 45% 20 59% 22 51% World Ranking 215 countries %

9 Continuation MEDAL WINNERS AT 2017 IAAF WORLD SENIOR CHAMPS ATHLETE GENDER DISCIPLINE DEMOGRAPHICS MEDAL Wayde Van Niekerk M 400m Coloured Gold Luvo Manyonga M Long Jump Black Gold Caster Semenya F 800m Black Gold Wayde Van Niekerk M 200m Coloured Silver Ruswahl Samaai M Long Jump Coloured Bronze Caster Semenya F 1500m Black Bronze

10 Continuation MEDAL TABLE AT 2017 IAAF WORLD SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States (USA) Kenya (KEN) South Africa (RSA) France (FRA) China (CHN) Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)* Ethiopia (ETH) Poland (POL) Germany (GER) Czech Republic (CZE)

11 Continuation MEDAL WINNERS AT 2017 CAA AFRICAN JUNIOR CHAMPS ATHLETE GENDER DISCIPLINE DEMOGRAPHICS MEDAL Clarence MUNYAI M 200m Black Gold Mpho TLADI M 110mH Black Gold Werner VISSER M Discus Throw White Silver Aaron PEDRO M Long Jump Coloured Bronze Carel HAASBROEK M Hammer Throw White Gold Kayle BLIGNAUT M Shot Put White Gold Patrick DUVENAGE M Shot Put/Discus White Silver/Gold Thembu MONARENG M 100m Black Gold Hernus VAN VUUREN M Javelin Throw White Silver Werner DAMES M Javelin Throw White Gold Yolandi STANDER F Discus/Shot Put White Gold/Silver Yvonne ROBSON F High jump White Gold Jone KRUGER F Heptathlon White Gold Taylon BIELDT F 100mH White Gold Jana STEINMAN F Shot Put White Gold

12 Continuation MEDAL TABLE AT 2017 CAA AFRICAN JUNIOR CHAMPS Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Ethiopia South Africa Algeria Kenya Morocco Zimbabwe Tunisia Gambia Burkina Faso Botswana

13 Continuation ALL TIME MEDALS WON AT CAA AFRICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 South Africa Kenya Nigeria Ethiopia Egypt Algeria Morocco Tunisia Ghana Mauritius

14 Continuation ATHLETES WHO SET 2017 NATIONAL RECORDS Men Event Record Athlete Date Place 200 m Wayde van Niekerk 10 June 2017 Kingston, Jamaica 300 m [WB] Wayde Van Niekerk 28 June 2017 Ostrava, Czech Republic 110 m H Antonio Alkana 5 June 2017 Prague, Czech Republic Long jump 8.65 m A Luvo Manyonga 22 April 2017 Potchefstroom, South Africa 20 km RW 1:19:18 Lebogang Shange 13 August 2017 London, United Kingdom Junior records 200 m A Clarence Munyai 4 March 2017 Pretoria, South Africa 300 m 31.61[WB Clarence Munyai 28 June 2017 Ostrava, Czech Republic 100m Gift Leotlela 18 March 2017 Pretoria, South Africa Youth Records 400m H Sokwakhana Zazini 17 March 2017 Pretoria, South Africa

15 Continuation ATHLETES WHO SET 2017 NATIONAL RECORDS Women Event Record Athlete Date Place 600 m 1:21.77 Caster Semenya 27 August 2017 Berlin, Germany 800 m 1:55.16 Caster Semenya 13 August 2017 London, United Kingdom Hammer Throw Letitia Jansen Van Vuuren 28 March 2017 Sasolburg South Africa Youth Records 2000mSc 6:42.68 Sharley Koekemoer 7 April 2017 Cape Town South Africa Hammer Throw Tharina Van der Walt 13 May 2017 Pretoria, South Africa

16 Continuation ATHLETES WHO SET NEW WORLD RECORDS IN 2017 Athlete Gender Discipline Demographics 1 Sokwakhana Zazini M 400mH Youth Black 2 Clarence Munyai M 300m Junior Black 3 Wayde Van Niekerk M 300m Senior Coloured 4 Caster Semenya F 600m Senior Black

17 ABOUT ASA FINANCES 1. ASA Office submit budget to Financial Committee 2. ASA Financial Committee cut budget according to income 3. ASA Office submit regular financial reports to ASA Financial Committee 4. ASA Financial Committee only allows spending if funds are available. 5. ASA submit financial related documents to External Auditors at the end of each financial year. 6. ASA External Auditors present audited annual financial statements to the ASA Board. 7. ASA Board present audited annual financial statements under supervision of external Auditors to ASA Council 8. CHALLENGE: 9. Current ASA Board inherited finances deficit of from previous ASA Board in 2014 of + R ASA was blacklisted by SARS and could not trade 11.Key Liabilities: Blignaut Court Case of R ; +R to SARS; + R debts to provinces and other debtors

18 Continuation The detailed 2016 audited ASA Financial Statements are attached 1. ASA Finances 2016 biggest profit in more than 10 years 2. In 2015 ASA s total liabilities outstripped assets by R12.89-million but as at December 31 last year assets led by R4.81-million. 3. Total income for 2016 rocketed to R85.78-million an increase of just more than R68-million on the R17.72-million Investment income was R (R in 2015). 4. Operating costs in 2016 were R12.64-million more than double in The R18-million surplus is mainly generated because of an adjustment of R2.69- million for the VAT account adjustment which was negotiated with SARS and bigger sponsorships and grants received. 6. The increase in sponsorships is mainly due to amounts received from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) and licences from Old Mutual. 7. A major breakthrough was settling two major debts that had threatened to bankrupt the federation in recent years the R10.4-million ASA was ordered to pay by a court to injured pole-vaulter Jan Blignaut and R6-million owed to SARS.

19 The table below reflects ASA s balance sheet over the past 10 years. All ASA Statements was externally audited, which include a forensic audit in 2009 and Revenue Event expense Other income Operating expense Investment income Finance costs Gross income Gross expense Profit/Loss Revenue Event expense Other income Operating expense Investment income Finance costs Gross income Gross expense Profit/Loss

20 SPONSORSHIPS AND OTHER INCOME Main financial contributors in 2016: SRSA NLC IAAF Old Mutual Southern Sun Adidas ASA Levies and Fees CHALLENGE 1: SABC coverage of ASA events CHALLENGE 2: There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things, because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and luke warm defenders in those who may do well under the new. Maciavelli, the Prince ( )

21 PROGRAMMES 1. ASA plan competitions over Olympic cycle of 4 years sported by a: 1. Youth Development Programme 2. Junior Development Programme 3. Schools Development Programme 2. ASA host competitions in chronological order on an annual basis starting with pre-season competitions, main season competitions and preparation for international competitions. 3. ASA host national championships on an annual basis for: 1. ASA National Youth and Junior T&F Championships 2. ASA National Senior T&F Championships 3. ASA National Cross Country Championships 4. ASA National 1okm Championships 5. ASA National Half-marathon Championships 6. ASA National Marathon Championships 7. ASA National 50km Race Walk Championships 8. The flow chart illustrate chronological competitions over 1 year

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23 PREPARING FOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 1. ASA identify Preparation Squads immediately after the completion of the international season 2. All National Championships events serve as qualifiers for CAA SR Regional Champs, CAA African Championships and IAAF World Championships 3. The Preparation Squads are updated after the National Championships, and announce a Preliminary Team 4. ASA announce the final team as late as possible to allow for athletes to qualify on the international circuit e.g. IAAF Diamond League Competitions 5. Flow chart illustrate when preparation squads and teams are announced:

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25 1. ASA send representative teams to: 1. CAA SR Youth T&F Championships 2. CAA SR Junior T&F Junior Championships 3. CAA SR Senior T&F Championships 4. CAA SR Cross Country Championships (Jun. and Sen.) 5. CAA SR Half Marathon Championships (Jun. and Sen.) 6. CAA African Youth T&F Championships 7. CAA African Junior T&F Junior Championships 8. CAA African Senior T&F Championships 9. CAA African Cross Country Championships (Jun. and Sen.) 10. CAA African Half Marathon Championships (Jun. and Sen.) 11. CAA African Combined Events Championships 12. IAAF World Youth T&F Championships 13. IAAF World Junior T&F Junior Championships 14. IAAF World Senior T&F Championships 15. IAAF World Cross Country Championships (Jun. and Sen.) 16. IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (Jun. and Sen.) 17. IAAF World Race Walking Championships 18. IAU World 100km Ultra Distance Championships 2. More than 200 athletes represent South Africa internationally on an annual basis.

26 DEVELOPMENT SA organize; on an annual basis; and in chronological order; to support ASA competition programme; 1. Administration workshops, 2. Coaching courses and symposiums; 3. Technical Courses and Symposiums, 4. Excellence Workshops for Elite Athletes

27 SCHOOLS 1. SASA Schools Athletics season are positioned in chronological order 2. SASA events serve as feeder to ASA National events 3. SASA capacitate ASA youth and junior teams to international events. 4. The flow chart illustrate how SASA serve as feeder to the ASA Programme

28 SCHOOLS - CONTINUE Major challenges to capacitate athletics in schools 1. Lack of athletics tracks in districts in South Africa 2. Lack of SRSA and DBE to synchronize programmes with ASA