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The African Union Sports Council (AUSC)
Region 5 was established with the aim of champion-
ing the development of sports and recreation in the
Region 5. Previously, it used to be known as Supreme
Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA) Zone VI until on
November 8, 2013 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe when the
body changed to AUSC.
The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 is
one of the five Regions in Africa entrusted with the
responsibility of developing sports under the African
Union. Members of the region are Angola, Botswana,
Comoros, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,
South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The AUSC Region 5 Council of Ministers (which
consist of sports Ministers from all 11 member coun-
tries) adopted a five-year development plan at their
23rd meeting in November 1997 in Cabinda, Angola.
One of the projects in the development plan was the
organization and hosting of AUSC Region 5 games for
athletes below the age of 20 every two years.
At their special meeting held in Johannesburg, South
Africa on September 7, 1999 the AUSC Region 5
Council of Ministers agreed that the hosting of the
games shall be compulsory and rotational, and shall be
on the basis of the Chairmanship of the Council of
Ministers. Thus, the country whose Minister is the
Chairperson of the AUSC Region 5 Council of Minis-
ters shall host the games.
The aim of the games is to encourage young sports
persons to develop towards stages where they can in
future represent their nations and the whole region.
The games are also aimed at enabling young people
from di erent member states to meet, mix and get to
know each other, thereby encouraging the required
community spirit and regional integration and also
developing a spirit of fair play, mutual respect and
Olympism among young athletes of the region and
also provide opportunities for countries of the region
to unite in working on an agreed common sports
programe.
TEAM BOXING
4 MEDALS
ALL BRONZE

In boxing the medals were won through Ella Kaunda who was fighting in the women
under 51 kg category, Stella Zimba who was fighting in the women under 54 kg category, Wilson Phiri
who won bronze and was fighting in the men under 69 kg category and Precious Sabe who contested
in the men under 75 kg category.

ATHLETICS VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Athletics was divided into two cat-
egories of Athletics Visually Impaired (VI)
and athletics main stream. In Athletics VI the
medals were acquired by Mphatso Saukile
who won gold in the 400m men’s T12 after
he finished on 53.78, Shakira Saizi who won
silver in the 100m women T11 after she
finished on 16.28, Estere Nagoli who won
silver in the 200m women T11 after she
finished on 33.87 and Doreen Masanza who
won bronze in the 100m women T11 after
she finished on 17.52, Eliza Kamanga who
won bronze in the 200m women T 13 after
she finished on 31.18, Samuel Bosco who
won bronze in the 200m men T11 after he
finished on 15.13 and Moses Misoya who
won bronze in the 400m men T13 after he
finished on 55.78.
7 MEDALS 1 GOLD I 2 SILVER I 4 BRONZE

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