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EnglishWhat Is SASCOC and How Does It Relate to Team South Africa?
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SASCOC is the controlling body for sport in South Africa and the organisation responsible for preparing and delivering Team South Africa at multi-sport international games. If you want to know who selects and sends South African teams to the Olympics, Paralympics, Commonwealth Games, World Games and Africa Games, the answer is SASCOC. Its public-facing news and information sit on teamsa.co.za.
What SASCOC is
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) describes its main business as promoting and developing a strategic framework for high performance sport. That mandate is defined in the National Sport Recreation Act 110 of 1998, as amended by the National Sport and Recreation Amendment Act, No 18 of 2007.
Two roles follow from that:
- Sector controller — SASCOC acts as the controlling body for sport in the Republic of South Africa.
- Team deliverer — it handles the preparation and delivery of Team South Africa at multi-sport international games.
How SASCOC relates to Team South Africa
Team South Africa is the national multi-sport team that SASCOC prepares and sends to international competitions. The relationship is organisational rather than separate: SASCOC is the body; Team SA is the team it delivers.
The games named in SASCOC's own description include:
| Games | Covered by SASCOC |
|---|---|
| Olympic Games | Yes |
| Paralympic Games | Yes |
| Commonwealth Games | Yes |
| World Games | Yes |
| Africa Games | Yes |
The wording "including but not limited to" means this list is not exhaustive.
Where teamsa.co.za fits in
teamsa.co.za is the public home of Team South Africa and SASCOC. Visitors can find:
- Team SA News — latest updates and stories from SASCOC, including media releases and results.
- Athlete Services — resources for athletes, covering well-being initiatives, Athletes 365+, the Athletes Health Portal, and Olympic Solidarity funding and development assistance.
- Athlete Health online Portal — the Athlete Health Resource Centre, which gives Team SA athletes access to drug-free sport and anti-doping information, including mental health, WADA and SAIDS material.
- SASCOC — the about section explaining the organisation's legal mandate.
- Funders and Partners — including Paralympic partners.
- Commissions — board commissions.
Why the distinction matters
If you are an athlete, a journalist or a supporter, knowing which body does what saves time. Athlete support, anti-doping information and funding routes sit under SASCOC's athlete services. Team selection and participation at multi-sport games sit under SASCOC's delivery role. News about both appears on teamsa.co.za.
For anything involving a specific games cycle, team announcement or athlete service, start with the relevant section on teamsa.co.za rather than assuming a separate Team SA organisation exists.