SPORT & RECREATION SA

Contribution to the prevention of Substance Abuse

GUIDING FRAMEWORK

• World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)– WADA Code

• International standard for testing• International standard for laboratories• International standard for therapeutic use

exemptions• List of Prohibited Substances and Methods

• Copenhagen Declaration

• UNESCO Convention ratification

SAIDS• Established by an Act of Parliament, the South

African Institute for Drug-Free Sport Act No. 14 of 1997

• Primary objective:To promote the participation in sport free from the use

of prohibited substances or methods intended to artificially enhance performance, thereby rendering impermissible doping practices, which are contrary to the principles of fair play and medical ethics, in the interest of the health and well being of sportspersons; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

SRSA STRATEGY

• Anti-Doping (performance enhancing drugs) through the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS)

• Awareness against social drug abuse (Ke Moja Strategy)

SRSA Mini-Drug Master Plan

DEMAND REDUCTION

• Continuous research to identify doping trends in different codes of sport (laboratory & SAIDS)

• Anti-Doping Education and Training material and programmes (prohibited list & harmful effects of these substances and methods)

• Intelligent testing• Centralised tribunal – maximum sanction of 2

years and 2nd offence, banned from sport• Life skills training• Ke Moja Strategy

SUPPLY REDUCTION

• Prevent entry and transportation of doping substances in the country – Collaboration with SAPS, SARS, and the

DoT, among others through the CDA

• Arrest and prosecution of suppliers of prohibited substances

KE MOJA STRATEGY

• AIM: To create substance abuse awareness among the youth through the promotion of the Ke Moja brand

• Primary target: Youth at Risk (youth working & living on city streets) & rural youth

• Vehicles: – Training (train the trainer)– Sport & Recreation competitive activities

KE MOJA STRATEGY• Train the trainer

– Rural and inner city youth leaders trained in technical coaching & refereeing skills and on the Ke Moja Strategy

– The youth return to their communities & function in youth nets as Ke Moja coaches/referees

• Sport & Recreation Competitive events– Youths from the youth nets compete against

each other

KE MOJA STRATEGY

• 2008/9 technical training & competition in following codes:– Street soccer– Basketball– Indigenous Games

• Dibeke• Kgati• Iintonga• Morabaraba

• Challenges– Insufficient funding for demand reduction

strategies (blood testing)– Insufficient funding for research including

social impact of doping– Cooperation systems being established but

opportunities for cooperation e.g. Social Development and Education attractive

– Need to look at sports and possible impact e.g. Social Development proposal for hip hop