South Africa s Diverse Peoples

2005-01-01

Transformation in Sports South Africans like other colonials are sports fanatics, and at least in white society, rugby has been regarded as the national sport for a long time. Even though it originated in England,Afrikaners made it into ...

Author: Sally Frankental

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

ISBN: 9781576076743

Category: History

Page: 312

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This authoritative work examines 500 years of interaction between the races in a country that during the apartheid era became a byword for racial disharmony.
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Sport Governance

2013-07-24

Sport governance within South Africa is in all likelihood very different compared to sport governance systems across the globe. ... however, the South African government has been involved in a vigorous process of transformation.

Author: Ian O'Boyle

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781136727412

Category: Sports & Recreation

Page: 312

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Governance has become a hugely important issue within sport. Issues of corruption and ‘bad governance’ have become synonymous with some aspects of sport and closer scrutiny than ever before is being applied to ensure organisations are following international best practice in respect to how they are governed. As sport organisations are required to become more professional and to adopt a more transparent and accountable approach to their operations, it has become important for all students, researchers and professionals working in sport to understand what good governance is and how it should be achieved. This book is the first to examine sport governance around the world. It offers a series of in-depth case studies of governance policy and practice in 15 countries and regions, including the US, UK, China, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, as well as chapters covering governance by, and of, global sport organisations and international sport federations. With an introduction outlining the key contemporary themes in the study of sport governance, and a conclusion pointing at future directions for research and practice, this book is essential reading for any course on sport management, sport policy, sport development, sport administration or sport organisations, and for any manager or policy-maker working in sport and looking to improve their professional practice.
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Transformation and Affirmative Action in South African Sport

2013

This has always been a sensitive issue in South Africa and great lengths have been taken to be as objective and as sensitive as possible in the work.

Author: Christopher Mwirigi

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ISBN: OCLC:956373995

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This dissertation attempts to delve in to the controversial and complicated world of affirmative action and transformation in South African sport. The history of this country is taken into account as we are still grappling with the legacy of apartheid in sport. Various sports are analysed in detail in tandem with the way these policies are implemented by the government. We look at the progress being made by the various administrators in sport at the provincial and national levels. The research was mainly focused on legislation that has been passed on the above issues and tested against the Constitution. One has to try and determine if affirmative action has a legal basis in the sporting arena and analyse the drawbacks already faced by the implementation of these policies. I have also tried to incorporate the experiences faced in Australia and New Zealand as they have both faced challenges of a similar nature in their sporting environments. It is important to acknowledge that there will never be an overnight solution to the challenges we face in sport. The road we have embarked on is a long and winding one and patience is indeed a key component as we strive to move from our bitter past. This has always been a sensitive issue in South Africa and great lengths have been taken to be as objective and as sensitive as possible in the work.
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Life Orientation Gr11 L b

There have been sports quotas for certain sports in South Africa . ... of seven Black players in a will run a high - performance programme to identify squad of 15 was recommended by both the transformation potential members of the World ...

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Publisher: New Africa Books

ISBN: 1869284747

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Gender Testing in Sport

2016-02-05

The South African website Politicsweb.co.za reporting on this action, stated “Once again the spectre of sports transformation has reared its ugly head. This time it is field hockey that is getting it in the neck” (Politicsweb, ...

Author: Sandy Montanola

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781317527107

Category: Sports & Recreation

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After the young South African athlete Caster Semenya won the 800m title at the 2009 World Championships she was obliged to undergo gender testing and was temporarily withdrawn from international competition. The way that this controversy unfolded represents a rich and multi-layered example of the construction of gender in wider society and the interrelationships between sport, culture and the media. This is the first book to explore the case in depth, from socio-cultural, ethical and legal perspectives. Analysing what came to be called "the Caster Semenya Case" in a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary fashion, and covering issues from media discourses and the rhetoric and regulations of the sport’s governing bodies to the reaction of the athlete herself, the book explores the ethics of how gender norms in sport, and in society more generally, are constructed through appearance, behaviour and sporting performance. This 2009 controversy can be taken as an indicator of the tensions of the time, and served as a link between medical sciences, society and gender. Including discussions of key concepts such as 'intersex', 'body norms', and 'fairness', Gender Testing in Sport is fascinating and important reading for anybody with an interest in sport studies, gender studies or biomedical ethics.
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Sport and Development in Emerging Nations

2021-04-06

It is disconcerting to note that the first report on transformation was only published in 2012, 18 years after the demise of apartheid (SRSA, 2019), further underscoring the deep-rooted challenge of transformation in South African sport ...

Author: Cem Tinaz

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781000374315

Category: Sports & Recreation

Page: 256

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For the first time, this book examines the strategies of leaders of emerging nations to use sport as a tool for reaching social, economic, cultural, political, technological or environmental goals and gaining international prestige. It assesses whether sport can really be an effective tool in international development. The book explores the unique challenges, issues and opportunities offered by sport for development in emerging nations. Bringing together case studies of sport and development in countries including Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey, the book looks at policies designed to achieve development through, by and for sport, and whether they have achieved their socio-economic objectives. It considers the way that emerging nations have used major international sports events as political and developmental projects, as well as the importance of sporting infrastructure, professional leagues, participation programmes and the influence of nationalism and ideology. With a truly global perspective, this book is important reading for any student, researcher or policy-maker with interest in sport management, sport development, development studies, international economics, globalisation or political science.
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South Africa s Democracy at the Crossroads

2022-04-18

Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, Gerhardus Oosthuizen, in 2010 claimed that “After nearly two decades of ... hailed the National Sport and Recreation Plan's part in the transformation of society, as it enabled South Africa ...

Author: Daniel Silander

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

ISBN: 9781802629293

Category: Political Science

Page: 256

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South Africa's democracy faces increasing challenges from within, whether from protest, bad governance or general public dissatisfaction. South Africa ́s Democracy at the Crossroads explores the question; what are the challenges to future democratization in South Africa?
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Sports Law in South Africa

2020-01-14

... their 'Transformation' initiatives more aggressively and informed their respective sporting bodies that they will not be allowed to host future international events in South Africa unless they meet their 'Transformation' targets.

Author: Diederick Christoffel Jankowitz

Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.

ISBN: 9789403519739

Category: Law

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in South Africa deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing internationalization of sports inevitably increases the weight of global regulation, yet each country maintains its own distinct regime of sports law and its own national and local sports organizations. Sports law at a national or organizational level thus gains a growing relevance in comparative law. The book describes and discusses both state-created rules and autonomous self-regulation regarding the variety of economic, social, commercial, cultural, and political aspects of sports activities. Self- regulation manifests itself in the form of by-laws, and encompasses organizational provisions, disciplinary rules, and rules of play. However, the trend towards more professionalism in sports and the growing economic, social and cultural relevance of sports have prompted an increasing reliance on legal rules adopted by public authorities. This form of regulation appears in a variety of legal areas, including criminal law, labour law, commercial law, tax law, competition law, and tort law, and may vary following a particular type or sector of sport. It is in this dual and overlapping context that such much-publicized aspects as doping, sponsoring and media, and responsibility for injuries are legally measured. This monograph fills a gap in the legal literature by giving academics, practitioners, sports organizations, and policy makers access to sports law at this specific level. Lawyers representing parties with interests in South Africa will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative sports law.
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The Race Game

2012-12-06

Sport and Politics in South Africa Douglas Booth. Nauright, John, '"Like Fleas on a ... Sport, Cultures and Identities in South Africa (London, 1997). ... Nyaka, Sefako, 'Challenges and Transformation in Sport', in Cheryl Roberts (ed.) ...

Author: Douglas Booth

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781136313479

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1999 North American Society for Sports History Book of the Year Douglas Booth looks at the role of sport in the fostering of a new national identity in South Africa. He analyzes the effect of the 30-year sport boycott but concludes that sport will never unite South Africans except in the most fleeting and superficial manner.
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