Cultural Affairs and Sport
- Whether indigenous sport games are promoted in the Western Cape; if so, (a) which games are promoted, (b) where and (c) when will the matches be played;
- Yes, Indigenous Games are promoted in the Western Cape.
1 (a) The following games are promoted:
Dibeke, Diketo, Drie Stokkies, Jukskei, IIntonga, Kgati, Kho – Kho,
Morabaraba and Ncuva
1 (b) Indigenous Games is being promoted at the Farm / Community Centres and in the following areas:
Cape Winelands – De Doorns Community Centre,
Zwelethemba Community Centre, Paarl, Bonnievale, Mbekweni and Stellenbosch (Khayamandi)
Central Karoo – Klaarstroom Farm Centre, Leeu –
Gamka Community Centre, Mandlingkosi Community Centre, Prince Albert and Merweville
Eden - Avontuur Farm Centre, Volmoed Farm
Centre and Kwanonqaba Community Centre, Plettenbergbay (Kranshoek), George (Thembalethu), Oustdhoorn and Zoar
Metropole - Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Langa, Clarke
Estate, Mitchell’s Plain (Beacon Valley), Samora Machel and Crossroads
Overberg - Zwelihle, Bredasdorp, Swellendam,
Caledon, Struisbaai, Arniston, Napier
West Coast - Broodkraal Farm Centre, Redelinghuys
Farm Centre, Velddrift Community Centre, Klawer Community Centre, Lambretsbay Community Centre, Vredendal and Saldanha
1 (c) The Indigenous Games is being promoted at the Farm / Community Centres on a regular basis, It is also promoted via coaching clinics in communities, on an adhoc basis. Currently, we are working towards the establishment of a community-based league system.
- Whether the promotion of these games is sustainable and competitive; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer:
- The promotion of these games is sustainable and competitive, hence the reason that we are busy with the establishment of the afore-mentioned league systems.
What also makes it sustainable is the fact that the foundation of the league system, is the regular indigenous games activities that are taking place at the Farm / Community Centres.
