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year, a total of 62 clubs participated in the rural sport development programme implemented in collaboration with DSAC; DCOGTA; GDARD; sport confederations; federations; and local government. The department reviewed and revised the approved 2011 Gauteng Sport Policy and Sport Plan . Since 2011, sport and recreation have evolved and there is a need to continuously improve provision of services. It was therefore critical for the department to assess areas of achievement and non-achievement and to obtain input from role players about improvements or changes that needed to be introduced given the dynamics in the province and the country in the sport and recreation sector. The Gauteng Sport and Recreation Indaba was held on 22 November 2019 at Turffontein Racecourse

with a total of 620 participants (270 male and 350 female). As a build-up to the Indaba, various stakeholders were engaged and gave input into the sport policy. This was presented at the Technical Committee meeting on 4 March 2020 in preparation for EXCO. However, the EXCO meeting could not be scheduled due to the COVID-19 related lockdown. The policy will be presented to EXCO in the 2020/21 ¿ nancial year for approval. The department implemented the Water Safety programmes with a total of 1 974 participants (1 016 male and 958 female) during the ¿ nancial year through the Learn to Swim programme, the girl child training camp and development galas.

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