BOXING SOUTH AFRICA

•Presentation to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation

•Wednesday 3 November 2004

TRANSFORMATION AGENDA

• Deepen PDI interest

• Remove element of exploitation

• Create non-conflictual and regulated environment

• Improve personal benefits for boxers

• Develop medical database and information bank

IMPLEMENTATIONOF TRANSFORMATION AGENDA

• Structural realignment of BSA• Breakdown of licencees - race, gender, region &

category • Development of licencees and administrators• Personal benefits for boxers• From stabilisation phase to qualitative phase• Fiscal discipline• Challenges ahead

REALIGNMENT OF BSA

• 19 immediate challenges upon appointment• Impasse of national controlling body and 9

Provincial Commissions• Empowering Provincial Commissions• Single accounting authority• Appointment of Provincial Service Providers • Establishment of Associations• Retaining experienced provincial personnel within

boxing

19 CHALLENGES

• Take charge of boxing

• Cut umbilical cord with DSR

• Regularise relationship with Provinces

• Facilitate formation of Associations

• Ensure stability in interim period

• Take account of funding

• Staff BSA

• Give immediate attention to boxing regulations

• Present to Portfolio Committee

• Formally launch BSA

EMPOWERING PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONS

• Term of Office of PCs expired in 2002

• Minister not able to re-appoint in terms of Boxing Act

• BSA met with Provinces in November 2002

• Distinction between political and admin tracks to ensure continuity of boxing

• Provincial Commissions become committees of BSA

NATIONAL BODY AND 9 PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONS

• Ten different bank accounts

• Inadequate accountability and financial management

• Duplication of procedures

• Differing standards among Provinces

• Licencees not receiving maximum benefit of regulatory body

• Need for single accounting authority

APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDERS

• Roadshow to licencees throughout country• 6 models presented for new dispensation• Overwhelming majority view • Admin should be consolidated and

administered by BSA• Provincial Service Providers should be

appointed

ASSOCIATIONS

• New rules need new tools

• Promoters Association - April 03

• Ring Officials Association - June 03

• Interim Boxers Association - Feb 04

• Interim Managers/Trainers Association - Feb 04

BOXING EXPERIENCE RETAINED

• Former members of Provincial Commissions used as tournament supervisors and serve as members of BSA Portfolio Committees

• Financial Affairs• Medical Affairs• Transformation and development• Legal Affairs• International Affairs• Ratings and Sanctioning • Marketing and Public Relations

• elopment

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REGION

BOXER

PROMO/AGENT

MAN TRAIN

RINGOFFIC

ANN MATCHMAKER

SECOND

TOTAL

EC 108 11 11 6 18 1 1 17 173FS 14 1 0 0 10 1 0 0 26G 202 15 14 31 19 8 5 17 311KZN 52 4 3 15 15 1 1 7 98LP 8 2 3 1 5 1 1 0 21MP 18 1 4 2 5 0 0 1 31WC 54 5 3 1 12 1 1 1 78NW 7 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 15NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

463 39 38 58 88 13 9 45 753

Male/Female 743 10 1,32%Black/ White 696 57 7,56%

COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

• White males - 1 092 million viewers (4th after rugby, cricket and athletics)

• Black males - 3 203 million viewers (2nd after soccer)

• Black females - 2 048 million viewers (2nd after soccer)

• Source BMI

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• 20 Promoters

• 72 Ring Officials

• 26 Boxers

• 9 Administrators

• 500 licencees -provincial workshops

• Plans to train trainers, managers and ring announcers

PERSONAL BENEFITS FOR LICENCEES

• Personal accident cover since April 04 • temporary and permanent disability R20 000

• emergency medical cover R10 000

• death benefit R20 000

• funeral expenses R 5 000

• Compensation for death /injury in the ring/gyms- December 04

• Medical aid options

• Taxation agreement with SARS for boxers

• Tax advice and financial planning for boxers

STABILISATION PHASE TO QUALITATIVE PHASE

• National champions given colours for first time

• Establishment of Boxing Academy

• Grading of Ring Officials, Boxers and Promoters

• Workshops in Provinces

• Electronic payment of purses

• Minimum purses for boxers

STABILISATION PHASE TO QUALITATIVE PHASE CONTD

• Introduction of inspectors

• Identification cards for licencees

• Payment of ring officials

• Recognition of World bodies

• Defined benefits for boxers

• Rehabilitation programme for drug offenders

MAIN OUTPUTS vs TRANSFORMATION AGENDA

• Deepen PDI interest• Remove exploitation• Non-conflictual &

regulated environment• Increase personal

benefits• Medical research

database and information bank

• BEE requirement for promoters• Accreditation of gyms for future

investment• Electronic payment of purses• Minimum purses• Medical safety• Public safety• Disciplinary machinery• World class boxing regulations• Insurance and accident benefits• Training and development• Database and info bank

FISCAL GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE

• Registered as a public entity since Dec 03

• Compliance with PFMA

• Highly qualified audit report in 2003 Policies and procedures are being put in place

• Finalising debts of former Provincial Commissions

• Process of financial consolidation almost completed

EXPORTING SA BOXING

• Agreement with WBA - SA lead role in establishing WBA Pan African Titles in Africa

• Agreement with WBC - similar arrangement• Agreement with Commonwealth Boxing

Council• Invited to establish boxing regime in Botswana

and China

CHALLENGES AHEAD

• Fewer or more promoters ?

• Taking boxing to rural areas

• Developing pools of graded officials

• Developing world class boxers and ring officials

• Development courses for managers/trainers/announcers

• Relationship between boxing & television

CHALLENGES AHEAD CONTD

• Act governing boxing or combat sports

• Rights

• Flexibility of Regulations

• White boxers – a dying species

• BEE for promoters- black business people

• No. of divisions and boxers within divisions

BOXING SOUTH AFRICA

• Thank you for the opportunity• Dr Peter Ngatane BSA Board member

• Ms Violet Magwaca BSA Board member

• Mr Krish Naidoo General Manager BSA

• With apologies from the remaining members of the Board

• Mr Mthobi Tyamzashe Chairman

• Mr Archie Jonas

• Mr Siphatho Handi

• Mr Sipho Pityana