GAUTENG HIGH SCHOOL SPORT SOUTH AFRICA

INTRODUCTION The intriguing nature of the business of sport and tourism comes from the fact that it knows no barriers of language or culture, it spans every sport imaginable, every age group and every demographic and it includes both those who travel to play and those who watch their sport of choice (Business of sport tourism, by Ross Biddiscombe)

1. HISTORY OF USSA (SASSU) It was established on the 8th of December 1992 constituted as SASSU, on the 16th of April 2008 it was re constructed as USSA. The establishment of the South African Student Sports Union (SASSU), introduced an exciting new era in student sport at tertiary education institutions. The significance was that it unified two historical separate groupings within our society, i.e. students from historical black and historical white institutions. It did so in a way that sought to harness the experience and expertise of both groupings in order to establish a new tradition, one that reflected the aspirations of all student sports persons guided by the historical mission of tertiary education institutions, being centres for the acquisition of life skills and the imparting of knowledge and research. SASSU was founded within this sector to promote sporting values and encourage sporting practice in harmony with, and complementary to, the academic character of tertiary education institutions.

1.1 The early years The early years of SASSU was marked with negotiations at various levels with stakeholders in government, sport and higher education in order to establish SASSUs position within the National Sports and Education Framework. By June 1996, it became clear to SASSU that the Department of Education had other important priorities and that it would not consider the funding of student sports. The NEC of the time then recommended that SASSU should be established within the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) within a strong link to the tertiary education sector since SASSUs responsibility and clientele is within that sector.

1.2 Functions of the SASSU The SASSUs functions include the following:
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a) Implementation of government policy on sport and recreation at tertiary level; b) Its core business involves sharing of its specialized resources (both human and infra structural) with the community, maximizing participation and coordinating intra and inter institutional competitions; c) Making representations to the macro bodies (NSC & NOCSA) and relevant government departments, with respect to tertiary sport; d) Liaising with national and provincial federations with respect to tertiary sport; e) Liaising with its international parent body, the International University Sports Federation (FISU); f) Facilitating South Africas participation at international tertiary education institution sport events.

2. GAUTENG HIGH SCHOOL SPORT SOUTH AFRICA (GHSSA) Gauteng Sport South Africa is a sport tourism event hosted annually and includes participants from high schools around South Africa. The hosting area will be circulated around the area of Gauteng, and for host location to qualify the need to bid the year before. The GHSSA hosts a maximum of S Sporting codes most commonly Netball, Soccer, Hockey, Tennis and Athletics.

2.1 PARTICIPANTS - Participants come from all Gauteng High Schools that have participated in sport for a minimum of 3 years. - All high schools are to register participants 2 months before the actual event and not to discriminate against race, culture, ethnicity, disability etc. - For individual sports like Athletics and Tennis, schools are not allowed to send more than 5 participants to represent the high schools.

2.2 SPECTATORS - Spectators for the sport tourism event will mainly come from the host location. - Other participating schools can bring spectators and if they are willing to pay for their hospitality, in addition they can only be accommodated once all participants plus management are accommodated.

- Spectators are expected to act in an ethical manner and misconduct of any sort could result in the spectators of the location being banned from the sport event.

3. VISION Promoting a greater awareness of sport and its social and economic contributes to the schools generally. Promoting the play of sport and to raise levels and standards of the sport and the administration of sport in the Gauteng High Schools Assisting the resolution of any matters affecting the interest of sport in Gauteng as a whole. Encouraging the development of regional, provincial, national and international competitive excellence To encourage and promote safer, healthy, enjoyable, equitable and drug free competition and involvement in sport To enter into donor funding, arrangements with companies or individuals and to solicit and accept fees and sponsors for the GHSSA

4. GOALS OF GHSSA 4.1 short term goals Provide an opportunity to learners to participate in a formal and structured provincial event where they can build on their skill abilities. Enhance social interaction Expose learners to sporting activities that will contribute to an active lifestyle and enhance physical fitness. To attract as many schools as possible to participate in the event To have a healthy generation and decrease the level of unfitness.

4.2 long term goals nurture a healthy spirit of competition, sportsmanship and team work have qualify learners to represent the province and accessible to opportunities to be part of the national team To attract sponsors to help disadvantaged schools around Gauteng with funding and necessary resources.

5. OBJECTIVES This type of event is a special but minor event, due to the fact that its not national and therefore not major and only occurs annually which makes it special. The event is for High Schools learners residing in the province of Gauteng The event has 5 sporting codes competing on different months and at different places, and for individual sports schools can only send 3 representatives in each category. The event takes place during a minimum of 3 days and maximum of a week depending on the scope of the event which is determined by the number of participants. The location of the event differs depending on the bid received and the assessment of whether does the location meet the bid requirements. The locations of the event are subject to change and the final decision on that is made by the GHSSA executive, to choose the location the executive looks at the mood, needs and desires of those areas and schools.

5.1 schedule of the sporting codes o netball and soccer will be played during the June July school holidays o tennis will be played during the week of September school holidays o Hockey and athletics will be played during the week straight after the school closes for December holidays.

6. FAIR PLAY POLICY 6.1 FOR PARTICIPANTS o Play fair o Age In these activities participants are categorized according to their age groups which will be a minimum of 14 and maximum of 18. If you win, win with dignity and if you lose, lose with dignity as well Cheating is prohibited, it might help you win but if you are caught it will result in you being expelled from participating in the event Playing fair will earn you respect while cheating will bring you shame

The young should respect the old and the old should also respect the young

o Gender No sporting code played will consist of team that consists of both males and females. In each sporting code there will be a competition for males and females separately Feel free to reveal your identity and not hide it Everyone should stick to their dominated domes and change rooms

o Disability No one will be discriminated against because of their disability Schools are to provide special equipment to assist the participants that are disabled o Race As much as we are a rainbow nation , no race is prohibited to take part It any discrimination occurs, necessary disciplinary measures are to be taken. A coach is not judge anyones performance on the race

o Respect This is the biggest factor of any sporting code Respect your coach, official, opponent and fellow team mates You must always remember that everyone has a right to be respected Respect the officials decision and dont argue

o Game rules There are rules for every sporting code, stick to them If rules are bent, the necessary disciplinary measures will be taken into account The rules are there to make you understand the game, not to imprison you
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If you understand the sporting code, your participation will be better If everyone sticks to the rules, everyone has a fair and enjoyable game

6.2 FOR COACHES o To mentor and motivate the student o To give respect to the participants as much as you also expect it o To be fair at all times and have no favoritism o Resolve any conflict between the participants in a positive way and without being biased.

6.3 FOR SPECTATORS o Respect the officials decision o Must not practice any discrimination act against players, teams etc. o Cannot attend the sport tourism event under the influence of any substance abuse o No verbal abuse is prohibited.

7. SAFETY POLICY The activities will be held in a safe and professionally supervised venue Everyone participating will be doing so at their own risk, therefore each participant must sign an indemnity form For the disabled people, safety equipment needed for them will be provided to them by the schools The venue will not cater for more than the required number of people, to allow everyone sufficient space to move around. The venues will be frequently inspected in case of any maintenance needed Emergency Medical staff will be present at all times, in case of any injuries.

8. VALUE OF THE SPORTS TOURISM EVENT Promote health and fitness Honesty Integrity Equality

Inclusion (rainbow nation)

9. IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE HOST COMMUNITY Residents if they support the event, the tourists feel welcomed Traders they are the people that generate income for the host location and they also become involved as community members in the event Councils they need to authorize all actions and decisions made in their locations Transport they need to be informative so they can direct our tourists to the correct place Police they need to be informed, in case of any criminal acts during the event Fire they need to be informed that such an activity is taking place and be put on standby in case of any accident And Emergency services they need to be present at the event from the beginning of the event until the end, to offer their health services and be on the scene in case of emergencies.

10. IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS FOR GHSSA Sports and Recreation South Africa Sasol sponsor of bursaries Spar sponsor of food supplies GHSSA EXECUTIVE and supporting structures Gauteng High school Sport Council (GHSC) Gauteng High school Sports Association (GHSA) Gauteng High school Sports Teachers Council (GHSTC) These structures are in charge for: - addressing needs of students in high schools - addressing the sport imbalances in high schools

11. WHAT MAKES THIS SPORT TOURISM EVENT UNIQUE Its a provincial sport tourism event that takes place over a period of not less than 3 day and the maximum number of days is a week long, depending on the scope of the sporting code which is determined by the number of participants. It offers tertiary bursaries to the senior level winners ( grade 12 learners )

During the duration of the program, there are life skills and motivational workshops conducted to inspire and motivate our participants. 12. THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE SOCIO CULTURAL IMPACTS OF HOSTING THE EVENT 12.1 Negative impacts o Stereotyping of the host and guest People including adults and learners may tend to have their own well established perceptions of different locations that can host this event in Gauteng e.g. if one of the schools in the disadvantaged locations host the GHSSA Tournament 2012, people from the urban surrounding will tend to think that they will be threatened by crime, noise and air pollution etc. o Xenophobia Learners acting on certain participants because of the fact that they come from a certain area they dislike. o Social pollution If the event has to be hosted by people in a small location and has to accommodate learners and staff from all Gauteng High Schools, it could result in having too many people in a small place and that could lead to irritation to the surrounding community. o Threat to traditional family life in host communities If tourists/ other learners from different areas in Gauteng come to a place where people there enjoy peacefulness and believe in no drug abuse, and they get there and become loud, violent and some drugs. That conflicts with their values and may lead to violent actions from community at the end.

o Promotion of unethical behaviour Some learners may want to act on the mentality that they are far from home and want to try new things at the wrong time, drink alcohol, smoke and sleep around when not being supervised

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Positive impacts

o Broadens education The participants and staff accompanying them, will get to learn from other peoples customs, cultures and ways of doing things during social interaction. o Promotes provincial peace If they get to understand each other more, they get to understand why certain people act in a certain way o Breaks down racial and cultural barriers Since people are from different backgrounds they get to share knowledge o Promotes pride for ones area Get to publicize your own area and try change the perception of your area by emphasizing the benefits and values of your residential area o Reinforces preservation of heritage and tradition By sharing with other people at event, they will start understanding more about your culture.

13. Primary aspects of organizing GHSSA Tournament o Accommodation and catering The learners will be sleeping in the domes offered at the hosting high school and teachers will be accommodated at the staff suites and some at the surrounding guest houses that are part of the event

Catering for the event will be done by the company that GHSSA has decided to outsource the catering services to

o Transport Due to the fact that the event is provincial, most of the learners will be travelling with school buses, or taxis to the host area/ location. o Entertainment Entertainment will mainly be offered at the final dinner/ awards ceremony, where there will be music, speeches, jokes and so on. On the day before the last day of the event a braai will be held at each annual event as a social activity where people can interact o Attractions and culture This could include building that are historical and educational to learners like museums but this could differ according to which area in Gauteng is hosting the event

14. BENEFITS 14.1 benefits of hosting the GHSSA o investment opportunities o increase in awareness of the community o possible revenue/ profit that can be generated o local growth o diversity o development and beauty of sport facilities

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benefits of tourists attending the event

o social cohesiveness At such events can strengthen social cohesion at national levels not to mention provincial. o Strengthens relationships Staff from high schools can build on their relationships with other staff members and game applies to the learners

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o Broadens knowledge People get to visit places they havent seen before and learn about them o Social interaction and entertainment o A break from everyday life

15. REGISTRATION PROCESS Registration forms will be emailed to all participating schools 2 months in advance Schools are to register in all sporting codes they are participating in The fair play policy and safety policy will accompany the registration forms Only registered participants can take part Registration will also continue on the first day of the event to check and confirm all participants Schools are obliged to create player cards for all participating learners based on the GHSSA players cards criteria: o GHSSA header to be used on top o Player age must be stated o The players sporting code o Players school name o Players photo o Players identity number Without a player card no learner is allowed to participate Information on the registration forms will be as follows: o Number of participants o Which school they come from o Type of sporting code o Team/ individual participation o Categories that they are participating in o Ages of all players o gender o grades they are in (for SASOL )

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16. Awards The awards given depends on the sporting codes and the criteria is decided by the executive committee of each sporting code

17. REASONS WHY GHSSA IS HIGHLY SUPPORTED BY CITIZENS AND INVESTORS 17.1 Citizens o Utilization of occupancy capacity, o Encouraging repeat visitation to tourists o They can act as impediments to sport tourism development o The benefits that the community will gain through the visitation of the tourists o The opportunity that citizens are given to be part of the event, so they can interact and maybe those that are unemployed, could mingle with sponsors and investors o Image enhancement and consolidation o Interest in other foreign locations in Gauteng or their cultures o Sport infrastructure development

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Investors

o Links tourism and commerce o They become economic impact generator o They have a role in tourist attractions and therefor becomes known by tourists o Awareness of their image because of their contribution to the development of local communities and o Potential of growth in the event and therefore more return in their investment o Foster positive images for potential investors

18. THE BIDDING PROCESS FOR LOCATIONS TO HOST THE GHSSA 18.1 The Primary criteria o Political Processes, policies and government infrastructures Local government support for bid Political stability of the location
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o Economic o Media Local media support Portray positive image Provincial media support Potential economic impact Financial stability of the school and location Ability to fund event (private and public)

o Infrastructure Location and accessibility Transport systems Existence of facilities for participation and accommodation

o Technical Communication system Technical expertise

o Socio cultural Image of the location Community support of the location

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19. THE BASIC BUDGET OF THE GHSSA +- for each sporting code Income 1. wages 2. Equipment 3. Catering 4. Officials 5. Consumable supplies 6. Car hire and travel for executive members 7. Accommodation members for executive 17.500 expenditure 30.000 6.500 20.000 10.000 7.500 12.500

8. Sponsorships 9. Registration fees from schools 10. Department Recreation 11. Rental and vendors 12. Investment (non specific) TOTAL : of Sport and

40.000 50.000 25.000

3.000 3.500 118 003.500 60 044. 00

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20. HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING PROCESS

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CONCLUSION Sport tourism and sport tourism events are viewed as a growing niche market, reflecting South Africas sport tourism contribution to the countrys economy to be in the range of 4%. With the increasing reliance on the staging of events as an ingredient of tourist destination development and promotion, their impacts within the host community have become an issue for consideration (Fredline & Faulkner 2002b). the host community relates to people or residents who are staying at the event location or at close proximity to the event location and are the most people who are likely to understand the event and impacts better, by virtue of their proximity and hosting of the event (Delamere, 2001; Burker, Page & Meyer, 2002).

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Delmare, 2001; Burker, Page and Meyer, 2002.

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