Sport and recreation directorate
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15 April 2009
 The City's amenities |
ALTHOUGH Joburg is the economic heartland of the country, the City is determined that residents also get the chance to play hard - ensuring a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
The directorate of sport and recreation oversees the provision of sporting, recreational and social opportunities, as well as formulating policies.
The directorate also focuses on social upliftment, ensuring that the city's communities, especially marginalised ones, are involved in its projects and take ownership of them. The directorate oversees a total of 565 facilities - 394 for sports, 108 for recreation and 63 for aquatics.
Johannesburg's recreation centres offer residents a wide range of services: toddler play facilities; special courses for housewives and social clubs for senior citizens in the mornings; afternoon activities for young school pupils and evening activities for older children, teenagers and adults; as well as special holiday programmes. Fees are charged for specialised classes and courses but are usually very reasonable.
Holiday programme
From 27 June until schools re-open, recreation centres have sport and recreation activities laid on to keep city schoolchildren entertained. Read more. |
Halls at the various recreation centres throughout the city can also be hired directly at these centres. Charges vary according to the function, time and day of the week.
A number of the council's halls are available for hire for weddings, flower shows, banquets, concerts or other indoor events.
Sports facilities include various stadiums, some of international standard such as Ellis Park and Wanderers, while others meet national and regional standards. Grass and gravel fields are provided, as are open, indoor and multipurpose facilities. Recreational facilities range from simple indoor structures to multipurpose indoor facilities, outdoor play areas and wide-open spaces at parks.
Aquatic facilities vary from international standard swimming pools, such as Ellis Park, to standard pools, both outdoor and indoor. The City has a number of heated pools, such as at Coronation, Ellis Park and Linden.
Contents:
City sports programmes
Special intervention programmes
School holiday programmes
Burn survivors programme
Recreation Mobile Unit
EPWP - Job and training opportunities for women/youth/PWDS
Programmes for senior citizens
Sports against Crime
Early childhood development programme
Programme for people with disabilities
Sports transformation programmes
Women in sport
Major sporting events
Sports and recreation events
Mayoral Cup
Ubuntu Cup
Indigenous games
People with disabilities games
Kiddies Olympics
OR Tambo games
Employee games
Mayoral legacy programmes
Bidding and hosting of national and international sporting events
Contact details
Major sporting events
The directorate is involved with a number of major sporting events, some in partnership with the private sector. These include:
- City to City Marathon
- ABSA Relay
- 94.7 Cycle Challenge
- 702 Walk the Talk
- Indigenous Games
- Soweto Marathon
- Ubuntu Cup
- Mayoral Cup and Legends Programme
- Sports Heroes Walk Against AIDS/HIV
- Wesbank Super Series Soweto Street Race
- 2010 Orlando Inauguration
New or upgraded facilities
Six 2010 training venues were upgraded: Rand Stadium, Orlando Stadium, Cecile Payne Stadium, Rabie Ridge Stadium, Roodepoort Stadium and Dobsonville Stadium.
Grass has also been planted at a number of sports fields in Soweto.
Contact details
Sport and Recreation Directorate
Address:
Florida Lake Swimming Pool
Corner Kathleen & 4th Avenue
Florida Lake
Tel: 011 758-6800
Fax: 011 758-6808
