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THE NEED FOR SANITY

IN SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS

Dr. Madise: We need to change how we have been doing things

Making his opening remarks, MNCS past immediate both local and international, because
Board Chairperson Dr. Sunduzwayo Madise reiterated when they hear that associations are
that sports associations should not only depend on failing to provide financial, technical and
government to fund their activities as resources allocat- administrative reports, when they hear
ed to Sports Council are not enough to support all the that associations do not have o ces,
activities of sports associations. when they hear all these things they run
away because they know their money
Dr. Madise urged all the sports associations to get orga- will be put to waste and, yet, it is their
nized and find other means of generating income in money that is needed to help us devel-
order to fund their local and international activities. op sports,” explained Dr. Madise.
“Honorable Minister, ladies and gentlemen, let me also
remind you that for sport to develop in this country, The Council has 43 sports associations
there is a need for sanity in sports associations. We that are registered under its belt but
should not expect sport to grow while those that have less than 30 are active and pay annual
been entrusted to oversee di erent sporting disciplines registration fees, while less than 10
act unprofessionally and damage the reputation of associations have o ces. All the sports
sports. Issues to do with failing to provide financial, tech- associations depend on government
nical and administrative reports are a big concern. for funding to conduct their activities.

“While we are here to brainstorm on what we can do to
develop and promote sports in the country, we must
also take into consideration that what is happening in
sports associations is pushing away potential sponsors,

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