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Draft Provincial Sport and Recreation Policy click to download.....
KEATON ENERGY HOLDINGS LIMITED donates R20 000.00 to the academy as are listed on the JSE on Tuesday, 22 April 2008
On Tuesday, 22 April 2008 Keaton Energy Holdings Limited was listed at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and subsequently donated an amount of R 20 000.00 (Twenty Thousand Rand) to Mpumalanga Academy of Sport for the development of athletics within the Academy. Two young athletes on the Academy Development Programme (Daniek van den Heever, 15 year old and Lazarus Masilo, 16 years old) attended the listing function held at the JSE in Sandton, Johannesburg. read more.....
Developing World-Class Champions in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga Academy of Sport has over many years dedicated itself in the growth and development of sport and most importantly the development of world-class champions in the province of Mpumalanga. The logical extension of this programme is to ensure its sustainability and effectiveness. To this end the Academy has identified a need to restructure sport in Mpumalanga in order to:                                         Read more...>
Workshop - 29 Feb - 2 Mar 2008 Ingwenyama Lodge-White River Youth Development through football	Sharpening the Pinnacle of Sport in Mpumalanga - Sowetan
Promoting an understanding of Youth Development and the use of Street Football as a tool.                                Read more...>	Mpumalanga Academy of Sport has over many years dedicated itself in the growth and development of sport and most importantly the development of world-class champions in the province of Mpumalanga. The logical extension of this programme is to ensure its sustainability and effectiveness.                      Read more...>
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 The Academy concept and model was adopted from the Australian Development System, and has been registered as a Non-profit making Organisation (Mpumalanga Academy of Sport) to address the following:

• Relatively poor world rankings and a lack of international exposure after South Africa’s exclusion from world sport Geographical distribution (location) of athletes

• Demographic imbalance of national teams/squads

• Infrastructure

  It is also a challenge to the Academy to implement well-designed programmes to
  address the above-mentioned obstacles by providing systems to break these huge
  barriers through the following objectives, which are a process to:

• Enhance the level of performance of talented athletes; and coaches and increase the rate of sports development in the province

• Create a structured performance pathway for talented athletes and coaches

• Assist in changing the demographical composition of the South African Teams

• Implement programmes to identify, nurture and develop sporting talent as part of a National Plan

• Provide quality support services to the elite and talented athletes and coaches in the province

• Enhance the education of individuals and groups by means of training opportunities for coaches, administrators and technical officials

• Ensure quality coaching is provided to elite and talented athletes in the province

• Overcome fragmented and duplication in the delivery of support services

• Conduct applied research with a view to enhancing coach and athlete performances

• Make use of cutting edge ethical sports technology to enhance athletes and coaches’ performances

• Contribute to a national data base on elite athletes

• Provide access to relevant information (literature, videos and internet) on the latest trends in sports training, coaching, science, teams sports analysis programmes and other related topics

• Provide education on banned substances in conjunction with the SA Institute for Drug Free Sport

• Provide education on HIV/AIDS with particular reference to the sporting fraternity

Mpumalanga Provincial Government
Department: Culture, Sport & Recreation

Strategic intent of the academy
 

To develop talented athletes through the provision of sport science and medical services and provide training opportunities to athletes, coaches, administrators and technical staff in line with a coordinated national plan.