ERIC MATOME KGOMO
Tzaneen: The Limpopo Sport and Recreation Stakeholders’ workshop, hosted at Tzaneen Country Lodge, has endorsed the idea of Limpopo sport Confederation (LSC) leadership.
The workshop was the first opportunity for the member sport federations of LSC from all district municipalities in the province, the Department of Sport Arts and Culture and Limpopo Academy of Sport to meet under one roof to share the vision of the new LSC leadership.
The workshop took place on Saturday 13 March 2021, just over a week after LSC celebrating 100 days in office on 2 March since election into office on 22 November 2020, at Boeketlong in Jane Furse.
The workshop was organized a week after the Executive Committee Induction Workshop, and all the leadership learnt from the induction saw it fit to quickly cascade to constituency through the stakeholder workshop without any further delay.
Among the key highlights of the stakeholders workshop was the unveiling of the ‘Vision Statement’ adopted by the executive committee, that reads ‘To Champion a winning province through sport development and elite excellence’.
Furthermore, LSC told delegates that its mission statement is to be the controlling body that promotes sports development programmes and elite participation for sports federations in Limpopo Province.
LSC President, Ally Pole, outlined that the values of the confederation are based on commitment, perseverance, respect and integrity, equality, loyalty, professionalism, efficiency, transparency, accountability and responsibility, and innovation.
The workshop also presented an opportunity to introduce the LSC executive members, their roles and responsibilities.
Among the key roles highlighted in the workshop are the driving of the LSC vision and policy, which resides in the office of the President Pole, the sport transformation steered by the first Vice President Leon Bannau and the support for federations and Limpopo Academy of Sport, which is championed by the second Vice President Phuti Kgomo.
Kgomo’s portfolio includes overseeing and monitoring the implementation of academy programmes and the functioning of the academies in the five districts of Limpopo.
The office of the secretary-general of LSC, Clarika Strydom, is entrusted with the coordination of Limpopo Sports Awards and general administration.
The Deputy Secretary Louise Blignaut heads the coaching and athlete commission, coordination of associate members such as school sport.
Gezani Joseph Khoza, in his capacity as treasurer of LSC, is entrusted with the overall sound financial management of the confederation.
The first additional member, Tlou Langa, is designated for disability sport, women in sport and school Sport while Atang Segodi is heading the coordination of the five districts’ sport confederations.
Tsakani Hlungwani was co-opted to the LSC executive committee to serve in the legal advisory capacity while Puleng Mmotla, serves in the marketing and communications portfolio which includes networking with the media and stakeholders through mediated platforms such as social media activations and general marketing of the provincial sports confederation.
The primary programmes of the LSC includes flagship programmes such as the provincial fundraising golf day and the establishment of Limpopo Games were also endorsed by the stakeholders.
