{"id":616,"date":"2026-05-07T12:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/?page_id=616"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:13:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"616\" class=\"elementor elementor-616\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a8cae7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25a8cae7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1163c694 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1163c694\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d476bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"5d476bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">What <span><span>MSC<\/span><\/span> is all About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the heartbeat of organised sport in Mpumalanga, the Confederation brings together districts, federations, and stakeholders to build a thriving sporting province.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d8db10 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d8db10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e4a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e4a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f435cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f435cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Leading the process of sports transformation,<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">asset development and equity in all sporting codes<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Ensuring that school sport is offered in all schools in Mpumalanga.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Ensuring that institutional mechanisms provide equal access at all levels of participation in sport are in place.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Contributing to social cohesion opportunities through mass mobilisation<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">in sport<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Contributing to a healthy lifestyle through the<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">provision of recreation programmes<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Instituting a supporting model to enable the<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">effective implementation of sport programmes<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Ensuring the availability of high-performance<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">systems that will enable more athletes,<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">coaches, technical officials and administrators<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">to reach provincial and national standards<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">that will contribute to an improvement in the provincial rankings<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Improving governance and the delivery of<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">sport through effective and<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">efficient administrative support systems; and<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">adequate resources<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Supporting a well-governed sports community<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">through the development of national policies<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">and guidelines for sport in the<\/span> <span class=\"C9DxTc \">province<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">To provide provincial recognition to all athletes who achieved provincial standards to their provincial federations<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Ensuring fair, equal and safe sporting environment for all sporting codes\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"C9DxTc \">To supply support to recognized sporting provincial federations in any disputes or unfair circumstances where needed\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdbd55 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bdbd55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a0941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a0941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Responsibilities<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfdc90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebfdc90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\">Structuring of sport in the province.<\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\">Provide membership to provincial sport structures.<\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\">Establish systems enabling coaching, officiating, management and sport science provincially.<\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\">Represent the province at SASCOC.<\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\">Provide education and training for coaching, officiating and sport administration.<\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\">We manage relationships with Provincial Federations and provincial sports councils.<\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\">We allocate Provincial Colours and support compliant bidding and hosting applications.<\/p><p class=\"zfr3Q CDt4Ke \" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"presentation\">We assist in the preparation, presentation and performance of teams to all multi-coded events such as the SA Games.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb90e5 e-flex 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our Constitution<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What MSC is all About As the heartbeat of organised sport in Mpumalanga, the Confederation brings together districts, federations, and stakeholders to build a thriving sporting province. Our Mission Leading the process of sports transformation, asset development and equity in all sporting codes Ensuring that school sport is offered in all schools in Mpumalanga. Ensuring that institutional mechanisms provide equal access at all levels of participation in sport are in place. Contributing to social cohesion opportunities through mass mobilisation in sport Contributing to a healthy lifestyle through the provision of recreation programmes Instituting a supporting model to enable the effective implementation of sport programmes Ensuring the availability of high-performance systems that will enable more athletes, coaches, technical officials and administrators to reach provincial and national standards that will contribute to an improvement in the provincial rankings Improving governance and the delivery of sport through effective and efficient administrative support systems; and adequate resources Supporting a well-governed sports community through the development of national policies and guidelines for sport in the province To provide provincial recognition to all athletes who achieved provincial standards to their provincial federations Ensuring fair, equal and safe sporting environment for all sporting codes\u00a0 To supply support to recognized sporting provincial federations in any disputes or unfair circumstances where needed\u00a0\u00a0 Our Responsibilities Structuring of sport in the province. Provide membership to provincial sport structures. Establish systems enabling coaching, officiating, management and sport science provincially. Represent the province at SASCOC. Provide education and training for coaching, officiating and sport administration. We manage relationships with Provincial Federations and provincial sports councils. We allocate Provincial Colours and support compliant bidding and hosting applications. We assist in the preparation, presentation and performance of teams to all multi-coded events such as the SA Games. Our Constitution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-616","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":707,"href":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616\/revisions\/707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mpumalangasportconfederation.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}