Question NW690 to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture

Reply:

(1). According to the South African Football Association the SA Football Museum is an idea which has not come to fruition yet. They need funders to realise the idea.

However it has been established that the SA Football Museum is a Section 21 non-profit company established to build an exhibition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. According to the Project Director of the SA Football Museum:

(a) The South African Football Museum is not a physical entity and is therefore not physically located in any city or province.

(b) This exhibition referred to above is currently housed in the grandstand entrance of the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng

(2) The South African Football Museum was awarded R7,4million from the SA National Lottery. The monies were received in 2 tranches (2014 and 2016)

(3) According to the SA Football Museum the funds were used to build another exhibition in celebration of South Africa’s 20 years of democracy. The focus of the exhibition was to celebrate South Africa’s 20year history of successfully hosting international sporting competitions.

(4) The names of the members of the non-profit organisation; The South African Football Museum are:

• • 1. Philippa M Freer
    2. Rehaad James
    3. Leepile Taunyane

(5) The SA Football Museum has requested an engagement with the Department to consider the possibility of the exhibition reaching a wider audience.