Question NW2377 to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
21 August 2023 - NW2377
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
What are the full details of the state of football development in each of the 52 regions of the SA Football Association, giving objective criteria in terms of the (a) regional and local football association leagues and competitions, (b) financial stability, (c) governance, (d) administrative capacity and (e) any other specified related criteria?
Reply:
According to SAFA, Football is being played in all our 52 Regions. We have the Men and Women Regional Leagues. The promotion and demotion system are in place, wherein teams from the Regional Leagues are being promoted to the Provincial Leagues, which are known as ABC Motsepe Leagues and Sasol Provincial Leagues. Furthermore, our teams are also being promoted from the Provincial Leagues to the Motsepe Foundation League and Hollywood bets Super League.
We believe that with the availability of more financial resources, the highlighted areas, which are financial stability, governance, and administrative capacity, can be improved.