On Saturday, the Swartland Municipality announced the new Swartland Sport and Recreation Council.
This council consists of 17 members selected from the eight sporting forums from across the Swartland.
The establishment of the council is a process that began in March of this year when the Executive Mayor, Harold Cleophas, called a summit of all sporting codes in the Municipality to discuss strengths, weaknesses and needs within the sporting fraternity. This process led to the establishment of eight sport forums representing the entire region and culminated in the selection of a council to serve the entire sporting community in the Swartland.
The purpose with the establishment of this body is to help combine resources and create the opportunity for all sporting codes, irrespective of size or popularity, to enjoy fair representation and have a voice in matters affecting them going forward.
The Swartland Sport and Recreation Council will be the vehicle to coordinate all codes and unite communities. It will create an environment for sport to develop in and create an opportunity for the expansion of all codes in the area.
The Municipality said it will support this Council through fostering partnerships with government and the private sector and will assist the council in the efforts to ensure that sports are the essence of growth, resilience, and passion.
“Sport has the potential to unite communities, teach courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, perseverance, respect and bravery.
“Let this council be the first step in instilling the values of good sportsmanship in our society as a whole, may it be a positive force for change in Swartland,” the Municipality said in a statement.
The 17 members of this council are President Henfre Brand, Vice President Ntsikelelo Bobe, Secretary Brittanee Appollus, Assistant Secretary Kariem De Bruyn, Treasurer Morris Markus, Marketing Officer Marius van Rensburg. Additional Members are Hendrik Thiersen, Eric Qhamgwana, Nicky Langley, Allan Williams, Ricardo September, Kaptein Pietersen, Willem Karolis, Jacques Kalis, Ricardo Julie, Ralph Cuttings, Christian Arendse and Chris Booys (official representing Swartland Municipality).
