By TDN

Mahikeng-The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in the North West Province will be hosting a Provincial Boxing Indaba from 6th to 7th September 2013 that will be held at Mmabatho Palms. 

This came as a call from the National Minister of Sport and Recreation for all provinces to host Indabas that will culminate to the National Boxing Indaba that will be held from 27-28 September 2013.

“The objective of the Provincial Indaba amongst others is to deliberate on effective and efficient good practices that will prove the administration and regulation of Amateur and Professional Boxing in the province” MEC Tebogo Modise said. 

“It is also to ensure and safeguard the safety, health and general well-being of boxers as well as to improve the stature of provincial titles” she said. 

Modise said the need to host these indabas came as a result of concerns and challenges ranging from amongst others lack of support system for active and retired boxers, insufficient talent development in boxing to mention a few.

The delegation expected at Indaba are Boxing Clubs, Provincial Boxing Structures, District Boxing Committee, Female and male boxers, Trainers as well as representatives from Boxing South Africa (BSA) and South African Amateur Boxing Organization (SANABO).  

“North West Provincial Indaba under the theme “Galvanizing Boxing for Boxers” will have four Commissions to deliberate on aspects which will add value to the discussions and recommendation for the National Indaba” Modise concludes. 

The commissions are as follows:

 

Commission One

    Roles of SANABO and BSA

    Boxing Act/ Regulations

    Enforcement of rules and. regulations

 

Commission Two

 

    Role of promoters and standard set by BSA

    Communication with Stakeholders

    Matters arising from BSA road shows

    Marketing of boxing

 

Commission Three

    Promotion of female boxing

    Development of boxing in Schools

    Development of boxing in the Province

    The role of Academies in the development of boxing

Commission Four

    Anti-doping and scientific support

    Training of coaches and officials

    Education and welfare of boxers 

 

This two day event will commence with a Gala Dinner on the 6th September, aiming at honoring our Boxing Legend Mr. Norman Pangaman Sekgapane for the role he played in putting the Province in the Map of boxing and will end with the Indaba on the 7th September 2013.

 

The Gala Dinner and Briefing scheduled as follows:

 

Gala Dinner

Venue: Mmabatho Palms

Date: 06th September 2013

Time: 18h00-TDN

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