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(NGO – NPO Reg. 49-738: Dept of Social Dev) SARS PBO EXEMPTION NO 930026687

PO Box 11437 Silver Lakes 0054 Cell +27 (0) 82 589 3899 / +27 (0) 84 517 2632 gert.altus@absamail.co.za www.altussport.co.za

ANNUAL REPORT

1 JANUARY – 31 DECEMBER 2012

Mass sport display conducted by Altus Sport at SSCN conference

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Fax +27 (0)12 8092090

(NGO – NPO Reg. 49-738: Dept of Social Dev)

SARS PBO EXEMPTION NO 930026687 PO Box 11437 Silver Lakes 0054

Cell +27 (0) 82 589 3899 / +27 (0) 84 517 2632 gert.altus@absamail.co.za www.altussport.co.za

ANNUAL REPORT 1 JAN – 31 DEC 2012 On behalf of ALTUS SPORT it is once again my pleasant task to present you this report on our record of 60 activities of the past twelve months. We experienced many highlights regarding overseas guests, some of our youth sport leaders travelling abroad attending sport leadership courses, as well as projects for establishing Youth Sport Leader Forums elsewhere in South Africa. ALTUS SPORT BOARD MEMBERS RIchard Chauke – Transformation

Gert Potgieter – Education, Training, Media and Marketing Kgabo Matjane – Women’s Desk and training

Liana Laubscher – Education, Training and Finances BH Skhosana – Outreach Projects George Letsoalo – Team building and sport development EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee comprised of the following: Gert Potgieter, Education, Training, Media and External Projects Liana Laubscher, Education, Training, Events and Finances Allan Williams – SSCN Coordinator Lucas Mmakola, Life’s a Ball-Imbewu Mamelodi Project Asnath Sebati, Life’s a Ball Programme Coordinator

Sonja Borowski – GIZ Volunteer from Germany Tamas Kees – GIZ Volunteer from Germany

1. EVENTS With the support of our sponsors, partners and our trained and dedicated youth sport leaders, we were privileged to have conducted 51 events during 2012, which consisted of the following: 1.1 WORKSHOPS 19 1.2 MASS SPORT EVENTS 11 1.3 LEADERSHIP SESSIONS 5 1.4 STREETSOCCER EVENTS 12 1.5 YDF-GIZ TOOLKIT 5 1.6 OLYMPIC FUN DAYS 4 1.7 DEBATES (UNHCR) 4

Total = 60

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1.1 WORKSHOPS (19) Youth Sport Leaders in Tshwane

As a result of the dire need of capacitating unemployed youth sport leaders in the townships, workshops were sometimes conducted twice a month. Topical issues were dealt with, such as event and sport management, UN Peace Day, Olympic Day, public speaking, branding, media, xenophobia, body language, marketing, CV writing, interviewing, etc.

Life’s a Ball IMBEWU project in Mamelodi This project has been running for one year and is going from strength to strength. 200-250 kids are being trained in sport skills incorporating life skill values as well as read & write sessions. The founder, Thabo Sefolosha from Switzerland paid this project a visit and we were honoured to have Minister Fikile Mbalula as our guest. He was very much impressed with the project and promised financial support!

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Youth Leaders Unemployed youth sport leaders from Ga-Rankuwa, Nellmapius and Atteridgeville were trained in the Life’s a Ball programme who successfully implemented the programme in their communities consisting of local and foreigners/refugees

Queenstown, Eastern Cape Youth Sport Leader’s Forum Grade 11 learners were trained in the Life’s a Ball programme who implemented the programme in their communities. As they leave school after metric they are followed-up by the next Grade 11 learners. These learners gained a lot of knowledge and step out after metric with valuable experience

Donas Mates in Orange Farm, Johannesburg This workshop was conducted to capacitate Donas Mates youths with ideas and means to run their youth sport forum effectively

Rand Water, Johannesburg The Rand Water management was guided through this workshop in order to reconstruct their sports club

University Stellenbosch Youth Sport Leaders These Forum members were trained in event management, rugby-, athletics-, cricket skills and the educational meaning of the Olympic values (Olympism)

Zambia SSCN in Lusaka

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Representatives from several sport organizations in Zambia were trained in a three day event management workshop

1.2 MASS SPORT EVENTS (11) IMBEWU in Mamelodi

Two mass sport events were conducted attended by over 300 youngsters each. The event made provision for a variety of sport skills, life skill values as well as read & write sessions

SSCN at Birchwood, Boksburg Altus Sport presented this event supported by SSCN and SRSA. Different NGO members manned the various activity stations. Over 400 learners from Gauteng schools participated

UNHCR in Nellmapius, Tshwane 12 unemployed youths of mix gender from Nellmapius, Ga-Rankuwa and Atteridgeville (4 from each) were identified and trained in the Life’s a Ball programme incorporating life skill values such as respect, friendship, peace and fair play. These youth sport leaders went back to their communities and implemented the programme attended by local and foreigner/refugee kids and parents

UNHCR in Atteridgeville Over and above regular sessions with kids from local schools 4 mass sport events were conducted attended by more or less 1 000 kids, parents and youth sport leaders. These events consisted of a variety of sport activities with the necessary life skill values which were conducted on the circuit training system

UNHCR in Ga-Rankuwa One mass sport event was presented here attended by 150 kids of mixed gender from the community, parents and Community Care Officials. Foreigner and refugees played along without any conflict or negative incidents. The Hotel School made available their sport facilities.

EKHAYA Community in Jeppestown, Johannesburg 205 primary school and community kids attended. These kids grow up in huge buildings in Hillbrow and surroundings where sport facilities are mostly nonexistent. A variety of sport activities were catered for and enjoyed by all

UNHCR Kwalata Game Lodge, Dinokeng

20 identified local and foreigner/refugee youths attended a leadership/debate camp at Kwalata. High on the priority list was life skill issues such as respect and peace. The participants left the camp in friendship and harmony to continue the leadership tasks in their communities

Bow and arrow shooting 1.4 STREETSOCCER EVENTS (12) IMBEWU Nellmapius

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Two streetsoccer events were presented in Nellmapius at the Indoor Sport Center attended by 120 school kids and youths from the nearby schools. The fair play life skill was introduced and implemented

IMBEWU Rethabile Sport Ground, Mamelodi Two mass sport events were conducted in Mamelodi attended by 85 primary school kids and community youths of mixed gender

Winterveld 55 community youngsters of mixed gender participated in this streetsoccer event presented by Altus Sport youth sport leaders

Chief Albert Luthuli Park, Putfontein This streetsoccer event was the first one that the kids (U/10 and U/12) had experienced which was conducted in collaboration with the Jhburg Inner City Football Association. The 80 kids of mixed gender enjoyed it so much that they spontaneously requested more such initiatives. The winning teams received medals and trophies. The lunch packets were appreciated by all. The Putfontein settlement was in a bad state and should seriously be attended to by the municipality

Stanza Bopape, Mamelodi

The annual Tshwane streetsoccer tournament once again was a huge success. The tournament was attended by 80 U/10 and 80 U/15 players of mixed gender. Two teams of persons with a disability also participated for the first time. The winning teams received trophies and medals while the Tshweane Metro Sport donated products to each participant. The CoT’s MMC for Sport, Councilor Faith Kgaditso handed over the trophies. The various matches were manned by Altus Sport youth sport leaders

Jopie Fourie Primary School Grounds, Inner City, Pretoria

Players with a disability

enthusiastically participated

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35 street children, foreigners and refugees of mixed gender participated in this event. Over and above streetsoccer, the participants also played volleyball. netball and educational life skill games

UNHCR STREETSOCCER TOURNAMENTS IN SUNNYSIDE, PRETORIA/TSHWANE FOR REFUGEES AND LOCALS Four tournaments were conducted for 220 refugees from eight countries and local youths. Streetsoccer with incorporated life skill values had the necessary effect on better understanding, respect and fair play between refugees and locals

1.5 TRAINING OF COACHES : YDF-GIZ TOOLKIT (5) Inner City football Association, Berea, Johannesburg

Qualified instructors of Altus Sport conducted this first toolkit event in Berea, Jhburg which was presented in collaboration with the Jhb Inner City Football Association. 32 coaches attended from Jhb Inner City and Benoni. Certificates were issued to all participants

Mpumalanga Scouts, Nelspruit

Our instructors conducted a three day coaches course in Nelspruit attended by 25 coaches from townships around Nelspruit belonging to the Scouts movement. All participants received certificates

Soshanguve Football Association, Block X Sport Grounds

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Two of our women instructors presented this coach’s course for 20 coaches of the Sosh Football Association of SAFA. The two ladies did extremely well to facilitate this course attended by adult male football coaches

District 5 soccer coaches, East Lynne This was an historic occasion as the 25 participants of mixed gender for the first time ever attended such a workshop which was presented in collaboration with the Northern Cluster of the Gauteng Dept of Sport. The participants came from Leeuwfontein, Kammeeldrift, Onverwacht and Mahube

District 7 Soccer Coaches, Ekangala

22 particpants came from Ekangala, Sokhuluni en Rethabiseng. The instructors of Altus Sport presented the course in Ekangala at the Community Hall. Certificates were handed over to the participants

1.6 OLYMPIC FUN DAYS (4) UNHCR Atteridgeville (2) Hammanskraal (1) and US (1)

Two Olympic Fun Days were held in Atteridgeville. One was to support the International Olympic Academy’s appeal to conduct Olympic Days worldwide to celebrate the Olympic Games and particularly the Olympic life skill values. The second Olympic Day was held to apply the Olympic values on the participants who consisted of foreigners/refugees and local community kids. It turned out a huge success resulted in harmony between all participants. 632 primary school kids of mixed gender participated

University of Stellenbosch, Jamestown (1)

A successful historic Olympic Day was presented to five primary schools around Stellenbosch attended by 135 learners, educators and parents. This was the first time the kids were introduced to the Olympic values. The event consisted of eight sporting activities incorporating life skill values.

1.7 DEBATES (4)

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UNHCR Mabopane, Tshwane UNHCR Sunnyside, Pretoria UNHCR Atterideville, Tshwane x2

The theme of the debates was whether sport could enhance better understanding between refugees and our local people or instigate violence. The debates were conducted successfully with pros and cons to both sides. High on the priority list was that education and training on the values and rules of sport to be trained by the trainers

2. MANDELA DAY 18 JULY 2012 The Altus Sport Staff Team and its youth sport leaders celebrated Mandela Day by reaching out to the Centre for the Mentally Disabled in Mamelodi for 67 minutes. Over 100 persons with a disability were transported to Rethabile Sport Grounds in Mamelodi where they were entertained with ball games. The aim was to introduce these participants to a new environment and let them have fun and enjoy a good meal – hence to adhere to Mandela’s appeal to perform a good deed for at least 67 minutes. They participated in a sport fun day consisting of the following activities:

Mass warm up session Hockey skill Cricket skill Soccer skill Netball game

3. VUKANI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT : WOMEN’S DAY EVENT This shelter accommodates 105 orphaned kids. Altus Sport built a shelter for R80 000 (Several companies contributed through our marketing initiative). A mass sport event was presented on Women’s Day activating girls and woman in streetsoccer, netball and a 5km run. Over 450 girls and women participated 4. ALTUS SPORT “SPORTAINER” ARRIVED IN WINTERVELD

Sport activities at Vukani Orphaned Shelter in New Eersterus

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This sportainer shall be utilized by our youth sport leaders as their “office”. Literature on topical sport issues would be made available to the community, while workshops and read & write sessions would be conducted in the sportainer 5. YOUTH SPORT LEADERSHIP COURSES ABROAD

Five members of our Youth Sport Leader Forum were privileged to attend UNSD&P leadership sessions abroad supported by YDF-GIZ and the German Football Association. The following members attended:

NAME PLACE PRESENTED BY Portia Diketane Doha, Qatar UNSD&P Ashnat Sebati Berlin, Germany UNSD&P Given Mabena Berlin, Germany UNSD&P Lovejoy Mbulumete Frankfurt, Germany DFB Marsha Diketane Frankfurt, Germany DFB

6. LOCAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMPS (3)

Three youth sport leadership camps of three days per camp were conducted attended by 50 primary school kids each (total 150 kids) of mixed gender. The camps were Camp Reinhard in Moloto (2) and Thandanani in Kwamhlanga. The programme made provision for Leadership, Team building, swimming, Drumming, Lapa braai, Life skills, Environment (Bush walk) and Sport games conducted by Karos & Kambro Leadership Company

7. TARGET BENEFICIARIES

Developing township and rural communities All activities aimed at 50 – 50% gender participation Mainly age groups from 8 – 30 years Disabled participants could go up to 50 years Orphaned shelters Senior citizens from 60-80 years

8. RENDERING A SERVICE TO OTHER NGO’S 2012

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ALTUS SPORT SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING NGO’S:

Lesedi la Batho – Mabopane Beam Africa – Nellmapius Dlala Ntombazana, Tshwane Rixile Youth Development Centre – Winterveld Soweto Youth Sport Programme – Kliptown Johannesburg Inner City Football Association Hammanskraal Sport Council Tshwane Leadership Foundation – Sunnyside Mamelodi Soccer Legends Seabe Sport Development Association, Mpumalanga Vukani Community Development - New Eersterus Ekhaya Community – Hillbrow Ntakoseni Sport development – Mabopane Dona’s Mates, Orange Farm, Johannesburg

9. WHAT MAKES OUR ACTIVITIES DIFFERENT

All games played make provision for a 50 – 50 gender representation Spreading the Olympic educational values of respect, friendship, fair play and peace Combining literacy and physical literacy (Read, Write and ball sense programme) Reaching out to other NGO’s Introducing 8 sporting skills (rugby, cricket, hockey, netball, streetsoccer, volleyball, athletics

and basketball) M & E by two Professors from the University of Johannesburg

10. RELEVANCE TO LOCAL NEEDS

Keeping kids off the streets Providing a sense of belonging Building self-esteem Addressing social ills Creating job opportunities Providing study opportunities (Learnerships) Stimulate Leadership Morality building Leadership camps outside their areas Promoting Life skill values Personal development Involving refugees/foreigners Parent participation in sport Activate interest in various sporting skills Broadening horizons through overseas visits International conferences for youth sport leaders

11. INNOVATIVE WAYS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED

The Life’s a Ball programme as such (Manuals included) Mass sport participation and talent identification Circuit training in mass sport participation Read, Write and ball skills (Incorporating the values of Life’s a Ball) Annual Photo competition Annual Olympic Day

12. INTEGRATING EXISTING FORMAL AND INFORMAL STRUCTURES

Fully integrated with the Tshwane Metro Sport Department Tshwane Sport Council Sub-Regional and Local Sport Councils

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Community structures School structures through Department of Education Several NGO-NPO’s Several Sport Federations Mamelodi Soccer Legends

13. CHILD PARTICIPATION

Our programmes involve children of mixed gender We strongly support the Bill of Rights for children

14. FACILITATING A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT

Our youth sport leaders adhere to the principles of a safe environment All programmes/activities are conducted in day light We highly encourage moving in groups rather single – particularly girls Our policy is to concentrate on less participants rather than masses One youth sport leader is responsible for 24 kids in order to know each kid Motto: to make a positive difference in a child’s life

15. COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP

Each youth sport leader is a community based member and takes ownership Through the kids and community sport structures communication takes place with the

communities and relevant councilors 16. AUTHORITY ACCOUNTABILITY

Altus Sport is a registered NPO with the Department of Social Development Our financial system is made clear in our constitution and annual financial statements are

audited by a registered member of the SA Accountant Association Altus Sport has a Board consisting of six members

17. USE OF INDIGENOUS SPORT

Our Life’s a Ball manuals contain indigenous games We integrate cultural dances in all our warm up sessions

18. CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS / COLLABORATIONS

YDF-GIZ GIZ Weltwärts Programm NIKE IMBEWU-Suisse NLB Stars-of-Tomorrow, Berlin Streetfootballworld FIFA FFH Movement Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Play Soccer SONY Mercedes Benz and McCarthy Motors SA Tshwane Metro Municipality Sport UNHCR VODACOM

                             

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19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT A warm word of thanks and appreciation are extended to the following persons/organizations for outstanding cooperation and support:          TSHWANE METRO MUNICIPALITY SPORT AND RECREATION Kepi Maduno, Walter Kutumela, Bantu Kekana, Ntuthu Sipambo, Konrad Dillman, Trudie Conway, Zelda Breytenbach, Jacky Kukene, Lebo Lefhiedi, Lyborn Mudau, Claudine Claassen, Maria Mabogoane and all their colleagues for stimulating partnership and support A special word of thanks to our SPONSORS AND COLLABORATORS as set out in paragraph 18, Without them we would not be able to render a quality service to our beneficiaries NORTHERN CLUSTER OF GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF SPORT Tyrone Hammond, Kobus Terblanche, Poppy Bapele, Calvin Ramoroka, David Siko and their colleagues for friendly support and cooperation STREETFOOTBALLWORLD’S TEAM for sustainable and stimulating partnership YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FOOTBALL (YDF-GIZ) INITIATIVE Our sincere thanks to Gerald Guskowski, Thulani Mahlangu, Chrissi Frische, Davide Fiedler, Lebo Tlomatsane and their colleagues for wonderful cooperation and support NIKE SA A huge thank you to NIKE and Nokuthula Zwane for their appreciated support. The products received were highly appreciated GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF SPORT – Marissa Rose and colleagues for info and support Tebogo Ngoma of the NELSON MANDELA CHILDREN’S FUND for appreciated support >> The MEDIA for outstanding coverage, particularly Rekord, Sosh Times, Tshwane Sun, Pretoria News and Sosh Radio OUR YOUTH SPORT FORUM LEADERS for sustainable ongoing projects GIZ WELTWÄRTS VOLUNTEERS FROM GERMANY - Sukie Clasen and David Williams for outstanding service by supporting our youth sport leaders in the townships

The Mayor of CoT, Councillor David Ramakgopa entertained the Olympic gold

medalists from Tshwane. On the photo (fltr) are rower Sizwe Ndlovu, Quartet

rowers’ Olympic Coach, the Mayor enjoying the moment, Gert Potgieter of

Altus Sport shaking hands with Sizwe and gold medalist

Brigette Hartley looking on

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PRIMARY- AND HIGH SCHOOLS AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONS FOR THE DISABLED where Life’s a Ball programmes are running SSCN – a word of special thanks to Allan Williams, Coordinator of SSCN for wonderful support, guidance and cooperation OUR STAFF: Allan Williams (SSCN), Allison Marlow, Sukie Clasen, David Williams and Sipho Mabeka for outstanding loyal support ALTUS SPORT BOARD: Our Board Members Richard Chauke, Kgabo Matjane, BH Skhosana and George Letsoalo who, over and above busy programmes sacrifice precious time to support our cause. It’s wonderful to know that they have been Board members and supporting Altus Sport since its origin in 1995! Thanks for your highly appreciated loyal support Lastly, but certainly not least, a special word of thanks and appreciation to my Co-Director Liana Laubscher, who is putting in massive work and time into Altus Sport. Her passion for our cause, energy, total commitment, patience and still ever smiling, serve as stimuli to encourage all of us to go that extra mile – come what may! Many thanks Liana! I thank you Gert Potgieter DIRECTOR ALTUS SPORT