Question NW748 to the Minister of Arts and Culture

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18 May 2020 - NW748

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Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

(1) Whether board members of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) are still paid as board members; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the total amount in salary that each such member gets (a) per month and (b) annually; (2) whether SASCOC is on the brink of financial collapse; if not, what is SASCOC’s financial position; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

1. According to the Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC); Board members do not receive a salary but an allowance as approved by the General Assembly. These allowances are to compensate board members for costs incurred in attending to board matters. Board members that are in an acting position do not receive an acting allowance and continue to receive their normal allowance

(a) The elected board members continue to receive their monthly allowances as follows: -

  • President: Nil (currently vacant)
  • 1st Vice President: R22 024.97
  • 2nd Vice President: Nil (currently vacant)
  • Ordinary Board Member: R18 354.14 (8 members)
  • The IOC and IPC representatives that serve on the board have waivered their entitlement to receive an allowance and do not receive same
  • Total Monthly allowances for board members: R168 858.12

(b) As required by reporting standards, these amounts are disclosed in the annual financial statement

2. SASCOC has indicated that:

  • The organization is in a critical stage of need of funding to fully deliver on its mandates.
  • The reduction of funding from the National Lotteries Commission of R100m (due to the change in their own distribution criteria) has severely impacted on SASCOC’s financial needs as this funding requirement was part of the budgetary requirements of SASCOC that was submitted to the Commission. The annual allocation for the 2019/2020 financial year from the Commission was R8m.
  • The total annual funds inflow (which include government, the NLC, IOC, IPC and IOC/IPC Top sponsors) expected for the 2020/2021 financial year is R39m.
  • The funding needs for SASCOC to meet its commitments for the 2020/2021 financial year is R47m. This amount excludes funding required for games delivery
  • SASCOC is unable the deliver on its games programmes or unfunded mandates without additional special funding.

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