Transcript SPORT & RECREATION SA

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
• Train the trainer
KE MOJA
STRATEGY
– 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
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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