Question NW621 to the Minister of Sport and Recreation
08 May 2017 - NW621
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
(a) How many South African boxing bouts registered through Boxing SA have been aired on TV in the past 24 months, (b) which fights were broadcast on (i) Supersport, (ii) SABC and (iii) eTV and (c) how were these fights allocated to each province?
Reply:
(a) The Boxing is Back campaign in partnership with South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Boxing SA (BSA) and Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) started in June 2015. Since June 2015 there has been 9 tournaments broadcast in different provinces, listed below is a schedule of allocation:
(b) The fights broadcast by the different Channels were as follows:
(i) Supersport
|
TOURNAMENT DATE |
PROVINCE |
PROMOTION |
|
18 March 2015 |
Gauteng |
Golden Gloves |
|
06 June 2015 |
Gauteng |
Golden Gloves |
|
19 September 2015 |
Gauteng |
Golden Gloves |
|
0 December 2015 |
Gauteng |
Golden Gloves |
|
19 March 2016 |
Gauteng |
Golden Gloves |
|
18 October 2016 |
Gauteng |
Rainbow |
|
24 April 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Xaba |
|
24 July 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Xaba |
|
25 September 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Xaba |
|
18 December 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Xaba |
|
30 Aug 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Eyethu |
(ii) SABC
|
TOURNAMENT DATE |
PROVINCE |
PROMOTION |
|
26 June 2015 |
Gauteng |
BRD Promotion |
|
24 July 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Xaba Promotions |
|
27 Aug 2015 |
Mpumalanga |
Showtime |
|
09 Oct 2015 |
Free State |
Dream Team |
|
27 Nov 2015 |
Western Cape |
CSuns Promotions |
|
26 February 2016 |
Northern Cape |
TK Promotions |
|
19 March 2016 |
KwaZulu Natal |
Starline& White Buffalo |
|
29 April 2016 |
Limpopo |
Limpopo Champion & Xaba |
|
29 Jul 2016 |
Eastern Cape |
Xaba Promotions |
|
27 May 2016 |
North West |
TK Promotions |
|
07 October 2016 |
Free State |
Dream Team |
(iii) eTV – No boxing events were broadcast on eTV.
(c) The partnership of BSA, SRSA and SABC decided on a schedule of fights and allocations to different provinces.