Question NW2305 to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

Federations

Responses

Jukskei South Africa (JSA)

(a) Current financial status

Jukskei indicated that they have sufficient resources to continue as a going concern in the medium to long term. However, the Pandemic may have a temporary impact on their Revenue in the 2021 Financial year.

(b) Financially viability?

Indicated that they are viable and have two streams of revenue.

Affiliation fees, these fees were due and payable by mid-July. We have received 8 of the 9 Provinces affiliation fees and are in contact with the last Province to pay their fees.

Registration fees, fees for athletes to be registered at JSA. JSA has implemented a Covid operational plan for jukskei activities to continue under Level 3, 2 and 1. Based on the current lockdown regulations the federation is able to host events without spectators and therefore athletes will need to be registered in order to participate.

In terms of expenses, the federation has cut down operational budgets to ensure reduced revenue is sufficient to cover all expenses.

Indicated that they were able to cut expenses for operational activities, however will not be able to run any of the development projects including high performance programme, development programme on grassroots level (schools and rural areas) and support to national teams in respect of national tours.

Softball South Africa (SSA)

a) Current financial status

Federation indicated that the organization is stable

b) Financially viability

Indicated that they are viable for an amateur sport

South African Hockey Association (SAHA)

a) Current Financial status

The federation indicated the following;

The SA Hockey Association has the following annual funding streams:

Provincial Affiliation Fees – this is a nominal amount that Provinces pay to SA Hockey annually to Affiliate as a Province or Affiliate Member.

Member Affiliation Fees – this fee relates to amounts paid annually by all registered hockey players. These fees are set based on our National Office Operational Costs and charges to affiliated members

Sponsorship Revenue – this revenue covers specific projects such as the respective 6 National Teams per Gender

Coaching Education Fees – these fees are generated from hosting courses

Broadcast Rights Fees – these fees are generated from broadcast rights annually for specific projects such as the Premier Hockey League

Project Partner Fees – these fees are generated from specific projects such as the Modified Hockey Programme where funders can partner on CSI projects

DSAC Grants – these grants have a set portion to assist with operational costs - 10% of the grant and the balance to deliver programmes to grow the game

Player Payments – these fees paid by players relate to events that players participate it – leagues, provincial interprovincial tournaments, national camps and events that national teams participate in

b) Financially viability

The federation indicated that this is a very broad question for the current financial year and can confirm the following regarding the above.

As at to date only line item no. 1 has been collected in the current financial year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We continue to receive line item no. 4 as these are offered online

Funds related to projects, events, national teams etc. have not been received and all events for the hockey season were cancelled. Hockey is a Winter Sport and as such the entire competition season of 2020 was impacted by the National State of Disaster from Levels 5 to Level 1

South African Table Tennis Board (SATTB)

a) Current Financial status

The federation indicated that the South African Table Tennis Board (SATTB)’s financial status is sound.

b) Financially viability

Indicated that the federation is financially viable

Swimming South Africa (Swimming SA)

(a) Current financial

Indicated that the organization was only just solvent at the last financial year end 30 April 2020

(b) Financially viability

Indicated that normally the organization is viable but due to the lockdown it is in need of financial assistance

South African Equestrian Council (SAEC)

a) Current financial status

Indicated that due to Covid-19, memberships stagnated from March to the end of July. In order to get memberships

Kick-started we implemented a 50% reduction of membership fees. The SAEF is currently is still in a positive position but expect an impact on memberships moving forward.

b) Financially viability

Indicated that the SAEF runs a tight ship and are financially viable.

Darts South Africa (DSA)

Indicated that Darts South Africa confirms that despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisation is financially viable.

South African National Archery Association (SANAA)

a) Current financial status

Indicated that currently the federation’s financial status is sound

b) Financially viability

Indicated that at the moment the federation is viable, however expect membership income to drop drastically in 2021 due to financial strains on members. This means that clubs could also suffer.

Badminton South Africa (Badminton SA)

Indicated that the Federation is in a) a financially status and (b) financially viable position

Ringball Association of South Africa (RASA)

Federation indicated that a) it is non-profitable national sport federation b) only viable when receiving membership fees however not viable without receiving membership fees

Snow Sports South Africa (SSSA)

Indicates that the federation is a) financially sound and b) financially viable

South African Confederation of Cue Sport (SACCS)

(a) Current financial status

The federation indicated that;

SACCS is a National Composite Confederation with autonomous membership that includes full members of South African Blackball Federation (SABF) established in 2008, Pool South Africa (PSA) established in 1995 and Snooker and Billiards South Africa (SABSA) established in 1920, also have an associate member called Pool 4 Change established in 2019.

The members of these organisations form the Executive Committee on the SACCS Board. These organisations are self-sufficient and generate their income from their members to run their operations. SACCS and their members SABF, PSA and SABSA administrative costs are derived from DSAC funding, and if DSAC funding is reduced in a given year then the administrative contributions to SABF, PSA and SABSA are reduced accordingly.

The main purpose of SACCS is to establish itself as a member of good standing with SASCOC and thus get recognition from DSAC. SACCS is funded by DSAC in meeting their goals of mass participation and thus more than 50% of DSAC funding allocations are geared towards projects for our people in the previously disadvantaged communities.

SACCS through the years has built up contingency funds of approximately R100,000 to fund the operating costs through the year until our administrative funding is released by DSAC. SACCS is very much a DSAC project driven operation as all National Tournaments are the responsibility of our autonomous members.

SACCS is therefore financially stable and can only engage in projects that are DSAC approved.

(b) Financially viability

Indicated that SACCS is financially viable and a well-managed organisation that does not operate on any loans or bank overdrafts. The SACCS Board’s Treasurer publishes monthly management accounts that are distributed to the Board’s members monthly. SACCS is also managed strictly by an approved budget.

South African Body Building Federation

(a) Current Financial status

The Federation indicated that Bodybuilding South Africa current financial status is solvent as its realizable value of its assets is greater than its liabilities. Its cash flow statement, contains 3 sections: cash from operations, cash from grants and sponsors and cash from investing

(b) Financially viability

Indicated that Bodybuilding South Africa has employed sound financial management practices to remain financially viable over the last 3 decades.