Given that girls in rural and disadvantaged communities face significant structural barriers, including a lack of access to training facilities and safety concerns, and noting that the national policies often fail to translate into local ac
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Community sport centres with change rooms and ablution facilities
The Department supports community sport centres that include essential amenities such as change rooms and ablution facilities to expand safe participation opportunities for young women in underprivileged communities.
- Who it is for
- young women in underprivileged communities; communities needing community sport centres
- How to act on it
- Support is provided for community sport centres incorporating essential amenities such as change rooms and ablution facilities as part of the Department’s infrastructure development programmes.
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Community sport centres that incorporate essential amenities such as change rooms and ablution facilities.
Community sport development initiatives (in partnership with provinces, municipalities and sport federations)
Infrastructure interventions are complemented by community sport development initiatives implemented in partnership with provinces, municipalities and sport federations to expand equitable access to safe sporting environments and increase opportunities for girls and young women to participate in organised sport and development programmes.
- Who it is for
- girls and young women; provinces, municipalities and sport federations participating in partnerships
- How to act on it
- Implemented in partnership with provinces, municipalities and sport federations alongside the infrastructure interventions.
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These infrastructure interventions are complemented by community sport development initiatives implemented in partnership with provinces, municipalities and sport federations.
Refurbishment of existing facilities to meet safety, accessibility and usability standards
The Department supports refurbishment of existing sport facilities to ensure they meet minimum safety, accessibility and usability standards, expanding safe participation opportunities for young women in underprivileged communities.
- Who it is for
- young women in underprivileged communities; communities with existing sport facilities needing upgrades
- How to act on it
- Support is provided for refurbishment of existing facilities to meet minimum safety, accessibility and usability standards as part of the Department’s infrastructure development programmes.
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Refurbishment of existing facilities to ensure they meet minimum safety, accessibility and usability standards.
Construction and upgrading of community sport facilities in rural municipalities
The Department supports the construction and upgrading of community sport facilities in rural municipalities to expand safe participation opportunities for young women in underprivileged communities.
- Who it is for
- young women in underprivileged communities; rural municipalities
- How to act on it
- Support is provided for construction and upgrading of community sport facilities in rural municipalities as part of the Department’s infrastructure development programmes.
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Construction and upgrading of community sport facilities in rural municipalities.
Multi-purpose sport courts with safety lighting and secure fencing
The Department supports development of multi-purpose sport courts (netball, basketball and volleyball) equipped with safety lighting and secure fencing to expand safe participation opportunities for young women in underprivileged communities.
- Who it is for
- young women in underprivileged communities; communities needing safe multi-purpose sport courts
- How to act on it
- Support is provided for development of multi-purpose sport courts with safety lighting and secure fencing as part of the Department’s infrastructure development programmes.
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Development of multi-purpose sport courts, including netball, basketball and volleyball facilities, equipped with safety lighting and secure fencing.
Sport-related infrastructure allocations through the MIG framework (373 allocations since 2016/17)
Through the MIG framework, the Department has supported sport-related infrastructure allocations enabling municipalities to develop and upgrade community sport facilities, creating safer and more accessible spaces for sport participation, including for girls and young women.
- Who it is for
- municipalities (especially rural and historically disadvantaged areas) and communities needing safer community sport facilities for girls and young women
- How to act on it
- Municipalities develop and upgrade community sport facilities enabled by sport-related infrastructure allocations through the MIG framework.
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Since the 2016/17 financial year, the Department has supported 373 sport-related infrastructure allocations through the MIG framework , enabling municipalities, particularly those in rural and historically disadvantaged areas, to develop and upgrade community sport facilities.
Ring-fenced sport infrastructure component within the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
A ring-fenced sport infrastructure component within the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) supports municipalities to develop and upgrade community sport facilities, contributing to safer and more accessible spaces for sport participation, including for girls and young women.
- Who it is for
- municipalities, particularly those in rural and historically disadvantaged areas, to expand access to sport infrastructure; girls and young women who benefit from safer community sport facilities
- How to act on it
- The Department works in partnership with municipalities and other spheres of government to expand access to sport infrastructure through the MIG framework.
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A key mechanism supporting this objective is the ring-fenced sport infrastructure component within the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) .
Facts
Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36315/
Key Takeaways
- reference_number: NW816
- ministry: Sport, Arts and Culture
- issue: access to safe sporting facilities for girls in rural/disadvantaged communities
- budget_provisions: ring-fenced sport infrastructure component within the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
- number_of_allocations: 373 sport-related infrastructure allocations since 2016/17
- geography_focus: rural and historically disadvantaged areas
- infrastructure_programmes: construction/upgrading of community sport facilities, multi-purpose courts with safety lighting and fencing, community sport centres with amenities, refurbishment of facilities
- outcomes: safer, more accessible spaces for sport participation, including for girls and young women
Dates
Opening Date
16 March 2026