Draft Bill
Available for comment on the Department of Sport and Recreation website (draft bill and memorandum)
Further Information
News articles
- South African sport could be nationalised under new draft bill - Briefly (2019-12-23)
- Government plans to 'nationalise' all sporting bodies - City Press (2019-12-23)
- 6 planned laws for South Africa you should know about in 2020 - BusinessTech (2020-01-04)
- DA fumes over 'ridicilous' sport nationalisation bill - IOL (2020-01-07)
- Gyms and fitness trainers will be government regulated - and can be shut down - under a new draft plan - Business Insider South Africa (2020-01-08)
- 2 planned laws promise a big shake-up for sport and gyms in South Africa - Business Tech (2020-01-09)
Speeches and statements
- Minister Nathi Mthetwa invites comments on draft amendment bill to sport and recreation - statement by Department of Sport and Recreation - GCIS (2019-12-11)
- ANC now wants to nationalise sport - statement by H Denner, FF Plus - Politicsweb (2019-12-29)
- More time demanded for comment on Sport Amendment Bill - statement by V Van Dyk, DA - Politicsweb (2020-01-07)