Question NW2510 to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
13 December 2021 - NW2510
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture
(1). What was the (a) daily and (b) total allowances that was paid to (i) each athlete, and (ii) the President of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) for attending both the Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021; (2). whether any allowance was paid to any other SASCOC elected and/or appointed Board member; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the detailed amounts and (b) from which funding sources was it paid?
Reply:
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) in its response indicated the following;
1)(a)(i). Each Athlete received a flat allowance of 400USD for their attendance at both the Olympics and Paralympics Games.
(a)(ii).The SASCOC President received a daily allowance of 350USD for each of the games. SASCOC policy provides that the President is to receive a daily allowance of 500USD. However, the Finance Committee has requested that the entire policy be reviewed and in the interim, subject to this review, the Presidents allowance be reduced to the second tier level as per the policy.
The SASCOC Policy Development Commission is currently undertaking a rewrite of all policies and the SASCOC Remunerations Committee will be attending to the review of all policies related to board and staff allowances and remuneration.
(b)(i). The total allowances paid are as follows:-
Athletes at Olympics Games: 72 000usd (180 x 400)
Athletes at Paralympics Games: 14 400usd (36 x 400)
(b)(ii). The total allowances paid to the Board President is as follows:-
Olympics: 5 512.50USD
Paralympics: 4 462.50USD
(2) No other SASCOC elected and/or appointed Board member attended the Tokyo Games