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and 72 female); athletics 539 people (274 male and 265 female); and swimming 253 people (134 male and 119 female). Based on the points received, in 1st place was City of Tshwane, 2nd place City of Ekurhuleni and 3rd place Team School Sport. Best region was West Rand District Municipality and best code was the Athletics Federation. Club Development Programme The Club Development programme facilitates access to sport and recreation and ensures that those with talent can have an opportunity to exploit their talent. These athletes are channelled into the mainstream of competitive sport and assisted with the establishment, revival and strengthening of existing clubs. During the 2019/20 ¿ nancial year, 43 local leagues with a total of 8 905 participants (4 157 male and 4 748 female) were supported with transport, catering, ¿ rst aid, medals and trophies. The department supported local leagues in the following codes: netball, hockey, ladies’ soccer, boxing, rugby, athletics, cricket, swimming, tennis, blind cricket, sport for people with disabilities, gymnastics and basketball. One of the achievements of the Club Development programme is that 7 male players that represented Central Gauteng Blind Cricket Lions were selected to play for the South African Team as part of National Blind Cricket South Africa (BCSA), against New Zealand Blind Cricket Association

(NZBCA) in the international series held from 4 – 12 February 2020 in Cape Town The department supported a total of 179 clubs with equipment and attire during the reporting period. The clubs supported were from the following codes: netball, football, boxing, basketball, rugby, gymnastics, volleyball, tennis, cricket, hockey, swimming and athletics. The department conducted training that bene ¿ tted a total of 568 participants (357 male and 211 female) during the ¿ nancial year. The training included ¿ rst aid, club smart; football regulations training; athletics South Africa Level 1 and 2 coaching courses and rugby training. The Hockey Association held a level 0 coaching course. The Gauteng Sport Awards align with the key priorities of the department to promote Gauteng as the ‘Home of Champions’ where major sporting, arts and cultural events contribute to the growth of the province’s economy and promote sustainable livelihoods for sportsmen and women, artists and crafters. Gauteng is a breeding ground for raw talent that, when identi ¿ ed and nurtured, can explode to record breaking levels. The media launch and the opening of the nomination process took place on 2 July 2019 at Johannesburg Stadium. Announcement of the ¿ nalists took place on 5 September 2019 at Melrose Arch. The Gauteng Sport Awards were held on 29 September 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre where 19 categories of winners were announced. These are shown in the table below:

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