FIFA / CIES Sport Management Network

Celebrates a 10-year partnership2007 – 2017

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HOST VENUE … The High Performance Complex at Nelson Mandela University has hosted the Fifa/CIES sport management programme since 2014.

Introduction 4

Key Players 6

South African Success Story 7

What Alumni Have To Say 8

Our Top Students 9

Alumni Gallery 11

Highlights 12

Lecturers 14

Guest Lecturers 15

Alumni achievements 16

Congratulations 18

Contacts 19

Contents

“Let me extend my

heartfelt congratulations to

Nelson Mandela University

on organising the FIFA/

CIES Executive Programme

since 2007. Thanks to

its excellent work, the

University has made it

possible to train dozens

of sports managers today

working in South Africa and

in other countries on the

African continent. This is a

fantastic legacy of the 2010

FIFA World Cup.”

– Gianni Infantino, FIFA President

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The unique academic partnership between the Centre International d’Étude du Sport (CIES) in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and Nelson Mandela University, formerly known as Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth was established in January 2007.

The collaboration was created within the framework of the FIFA 2010 initiative “Win in Africa – with Africa”. The objective of the project was to establish long-term programmes of development and solidarity in order to reinforce and perpetuate the heritage and legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

In terms of the agreement between the then NMMU and CIES, the University was to present a one-year CIES-developed short learning programme that would make a meaningful contribution to the training of highly qualified sport managers for South and Southern Africa in the run-up to 2010 but also beyond.

25 September 2007 saw the start of the very first edition. 19 students, all of them local, took up their seats in the Seminar Room of the University’s Second Avenue Campus.

This group of pioneers came to be known as the “guinea pigs” for obvious reasons. Ten years later the qualification has progressed to being a truly international programme, attracting students from all over South Africa as well as other English-speaking countries in Africa.

In 2010 the programme saw its first enrolment from Europe and the 2017 edition has a record number of 36 students, 16 of whom are international students, with one coming all the way from the West Indies.

As we look back, we can also proudly reflect on the many success stories coming from the programme. Alumni have been promoted in their work, have ventured into new professional endeavours, have been appointed into leadership roles within sport and have enhanced the professionalism with which their sporting codes are being managed.

Students of this programme have won accolades, such as the FIFA/CIES International University Network Prize, while others have continued to blossom in the field of academia by completing qualifications such as the prestigious FIFA Master and other international and local Master programmes.

Celebrating a 10-year partnership

It is evident from the Nelson Mandela University*/FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sport Management has made significant strides over the past decade. This success can be attributed to the following:

• The diverse profile and calibre of students that have made up the classes in each edition.• The quality of the programme content which covers all elements of sport management.• The exceptional ability and expertise of the module facilitators and support staff.• The use of highly experienced international and local sport industry practitioners as guest speakers.• The active and fully supportive role of the CIES in the partnership.• The values that undergird Nelson Mandela University – excellence, respect for the natural environment, respect for

diversity, taking responsibility, Ubuntu and integrity – and which those who run the programme have embraced.

This programme has, and continues to succeed in fulfilling its mandate in relation to the FIFA 2010 “Win in Africa - with Africa” campaign and is a shining light of the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The need for highly competent and well trained sport managers is however as relevant today as it was 10 years ago. As such, it is hoped that this highly successful partnership between Nelson Mandela University and CIES will continue to prosper and grow into the future.

‘This is an internationally recognised programme, unlike any other, which is unbeaten in terms of what it offers.’Vernon Oosthuizen 2017

Why so successful?

*Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University or NMMU officially became Nelson Mandela University on 20 July 2017 when it was renamed.

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IN THE BEGINNING …. The class of 2007

Key PlayersFIFA/CIES Nelson Mandela University

HISTORIC START … Among those to attend the 2007 launch of the new Fifa/CIES course were (from left) the University’s Chair of Council Judge Ronnie Pillay, CIES Manager for International Relations Vincent Monnier, CIES Scientific Coordinator Prof Pierre Lanfranchi and 2010 Soccer World Cup local organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan.

South Africa is one of only three delivery points in Africa to offer the programme, the others being Senegal and Egypt..

During its first decade, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan has seen190 students graduate, with many of whom have gone on to achieve further academic success, participate in national and international sporting events, serve on national and international sporting organisations and boards, as well as climb their own career ladders.

Many directly and indirectly benefited from their involvement in the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup that was successfully hosted in this country.

South African success story

Pierre Cornu, President of the CIES Foundation Board.

Dr Jean-Luis Juvet, Former President of the CIES Council of Foundation.

Prof Denver Hendricks, CIES Coordinator, South Africa.

Prof Raj Naidoo, Former Executive Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, NMMU.

Judge Bertrand Reeb, Former President of the CIES Foundation Board.

Prof Rosa du Randt, Former Director, School of Lifestyle Sciences, NMMU.

Denis Oswald, Director, CIES. Vernon Oosthuizen, Senior Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University.

Vincent Schatzmann, General Secretary, CIES.

Prof Pierre Lanfranchi, Scientific Coordinator, CIES.

Dr Rolf Stumpf, former Vice-Chancellor, NMMU.

Vincent Monnier, Senior Manager, CIES.

Roland Chavillon, Manager, CIES.

Prof Derrick Swartz, Vice-Chancellor, Nelson Mandela University.

Dr Danny Jordaan, CEO SAFA.

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‘The benefits I gained from attending the course were meeting people from both inside and outside the country, and learning how to implement things to my team which is currently challenging for honours this season.’Luzuko Zono, South AfricaClass 2015-2016

‘The strengths of the programme are the quality of the lectures and the organisational management of the course. I would recommend it most definitely.’Edmund Jeneker, South AfricaClass 2015-2016

‘It is an exceptional programme that surpasses all expectations. The amount of knowledge from highly experienced lecturers is unrivalled compared to any other course that I have witnessed.’Warren Hartland, South AfricaClass 2014-2015

‘This course has definitely broadened my understanding of sports management (…) in order to become a better administrator and create a better environment for my colleagues wherever I may be employed.’Costa Bellos, South Africa | GreeceClass 2012-2013

What Alumni Have To Say …Our Top Students

Our alumni

2007 – Solomon Mudege, 84% average.

2010 – Antoniu Geormaneanu, 87% average.

2013 – Matthew Blair, 79% average.

2008 – Rowelna Venter, 84% average.

2011 – Zarina Bahdur, 88% average.

2014 – Maxmilian Grunewald, 87% average.

2009 – Baraneva Bergins, 81% average.

2009 – Claressa Brockman, 81% average.

2012 – David Kappel, 85% average.

2016 - Gerald Dandah, 81% average.

2015 – Garth Anderson, 81% average.

2016 - Kagiso Khaole, 81% average.

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Graduates around the globe

Argentina 490

Chile 160

Senegal 300

South Africa 190

Egypt 170

Costa Rica 190

Trinidad and Tobago 70

Palestine 90

Spain 260

Venezuela 150

Brazil 340

Peru 90

Lebanon 30

UAE 40

Poland 40

Russia 90

Graduates from the class of 2013/14 (from left) Lunga Ntuli, Clyde Tlou and Stanley Raubenheimer.

OPEN WIDE …. Moegamat Gallant, of the class of 2008/09 gets into the spirit of the Samson, Delilah and the Lion game.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION … Classes have visited the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium since 2007 when the programme and work on the structure began in preparation for the 201 Fifa Soccer World Cup.

LADUMA … The class of 2012/13 enjoyed a friendly soccer match during their block release time.

UNDER FIRE … South African soccer legend Phil Masinga from the class of 2014/15 “faces the media” during a mock media conference as part of the communications module.

ICONIC STADIUM … Each class has visited the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium including (back from left) Jenevieve Fabre, Warren Loubscher, Vernon, Rowelna Venter, (front left) Glyndon Groep and Wellington Tshingane from the class of 2008/09.

SADLY MISSED … Gquma “Wanga” Mpengesi (left), class of 2010/11 died in 2012. Urban de Kock (right), class of 2014 passed away in 2016.

CELEBRATION … Clyde Tlou and Lorinda Nel of the class of 2013/14 share a birthday, and a cake with classmates.

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FIFA 2010 World Cup successes

• Rowelna Venter (2007) was the Media Relations Coordinator at the FIFA 2010 World Cup head office in Johannesburg and is currently the Head of Events Planning for the City of Cape Town.

• George Newton (2008) was appointed as a Fan Fest Manager for the 2010 World Cup.• Desmond Lewis (2007) was the Competitions Coordinator for the Port Elizabeth LOC of the 2010 World Cup.• Ernest Moodaley (2008) was a Volunteer Support Officer for the 2010 World Cup.

Student highlights 2007 to 2016

Debbie Derry and Vernon Oosthuizen were both invited to present workshops at other CIES International University Network Partner universities, namely University of the West Indies and Birzeit University (Palestine) respectively.

Daryl Newton, along with alumni Yoliswa Lumka (2012) who is now also the Director of Sport at Nelson Mandela University, and Wergele McKenzie (2015) have been appointed as Tribunal Panellists of the South African Institute for Drug free Sport (SAIDS), while South Africa’s CIES co-ordinator is the chairman of the Anti-Doping Appeal Board at SAIDS.

Mark Tommy (2007) was appointed as Secretary General of University Sport South Africa Soccer.

Melissa Awu (2015) is the first woman to be appointed to the University Sport South Africa Rugby Executive Committee as Development Officer for Women’s Rugby.

Jonothan Rumbelow (right) who regularly partners with Nelson Mandela University’s Madibaz Sport, was appointed as the Coach/Manager of the SA Triathlon team which participated in the ITU Africa Continental Championships in Morocco in 2012.

Staff successes 2007 to 2016

Other student achievements

• Clyde Tlou – a finalist in the national Standard Bank Rising Star Awards in the category of Media and Marketing.• Fuad Jappie (2007) – inaugurated into the South African Surfing Hall of Fame.• Lunga Ntuli (2013) – appointed as vice chairman of the Durban University of Technology Sport Studies Advisory Board –

youngest person to have served in this capacity.• Sharief Gamiet (2012) – appointed as General Manager of Eastern Province Rugby.• Fuad Jappie (2007) and Thobela Thoba (2015) both started their own sport related businesses after completing the

programme, and Thobela is a Herald Citizen of Year nominee for his efforts to grow sport among the underprivileged.

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All the lecturers

Management

OF RED BOTTLES … Former Head of Marketing Management Dr John Burger specialises in marketing.

ABOVE BOARD … Former Director of Legal Services Advocate Daryl Newton presents the Law module.

GETTING CONNECTED … Deputy Director or Stakeholder Communications and Engagement Debbie Derry presents the Communication module.

IT ALL ADDS UP … Keeping an eye on the numbers is Management Accounting lecturer Gavin Hustler Lecturer.

THE GLUE … Apart from presenting the events module, Vernon Oosthuizen runs the entire programme.

Vernon Oosthuizen, Programme Manager, Nelson Mandela University.

MR BRAND … Buhlebethu Dumbu, Programme Coordinator, Nelson Mandela University.

Prof Rosa du Randt, former Director, School of Lifestyle Sciences, Nelson Mandela University.

Prof Cheryl Walter, Head of Department Human Movement Science, Nelson Mandela University.

Ricardo Trade – CEO of the FIFA Brazil World Cup Local Organising Committee.Mervyn King – Judge in the Supreme Court of South Africa.James Denton – CEO TPNG Business Performance Network Group.Andreas Herren – Owner Externus Communications.Christian Sujoy – MD Global Sport Management.Omar Ongaro – FIFA Head of Player Status and Governance.Marco Leal Tobar – FIFA, Manager of Player Agents and Match Agents.Kjetil Siem – CEO of the Premier Soccer League.Russell Domingo – SA Proteas Cricket Coach.Maria del Pilay Modrono (Pily) – Owner Relationship Marketing Consulting Company, Venezuela.Rory Steyn – Co-Founder and CEO Nicholls Steyn and Associates (security solutions company).Lindsay Stephen – Venue and Events Manager, St Georges Park.

Dave Emslie – CEO Eastern Province Cricket and Warriors Franchise.Coumba Diouf – Professor, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal.Ebru Koksal – FIFA Consultant and General Secretary of Galatasaray Sports Club.Dr Doug Mattheus – Cell C Executive Head of Marketing.Ian Riley – MD Sports Inc. and FIFA Consultant.Vladimir Borkovic – Founding Member and Director Research of Streetfootballworld.Stephan Pretorius – CEO Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.Dino Ruta – Associate Professor, SDA Bocconi School of Management in Leadership and Sport.Kevin Paul – SA Paralympic Swimmer, Medalist and World Record Holder.Errol Heynes – Chairman LOC FIFA 2010 World Cup, Port Elizabeth.Pippa Nell – South African Institute for Drug Free Sport.

Guest Speakers

Class of 2008 with Dave Emslie. Class of 2007 with Judge Mervyn King.

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Luleka Haya (2015) was appointed as Vice President of University Sport South Africa and was Head of Delegation for the South African team that competed at the FISU Winter Universiade in Spain.

Alumni achievers

Nigel Adams (2009) was appointed as a Technical Official at the World Table Tennis Championships in Russia.

Oluwatoyin Ibitoye (2012) won the award for Best Television Broadcast Journalist in Nigeria.

Our academic achievers

David Kappel and Yoliswa Lumka (2012) won the FIFA/CIES International University Network Prize for their Final Research Project titled “Women’s Football – Competition and Player Development.”

International achievers

Olawale Olopade (2011) and Yoliswa Lumka (2012) were appointed to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Executive Committee.

Zarina Bahdur (2011) also completed the FIFA Masters qualification.

Solomon Mudege (2007) completed the FIFA Masters and is now employed at FIFA as Manager – Development Programmes Africa, Member Associations and Development Division.

Phumelani Mokoena (2007) completed a MSc in Sport Management at the University of Worcester, United Kingdom.

Wafeekah Begg (2009) completed an International Master in Sport Law at the ISDE in Spain. She is currently employed as a Legal Manager at the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport.

Wayde Douglas (2015) completed an MA degree in Human Movement Science, at Nelson Mandela University.

Jerry Laka was the Chef de Mission for the SA World Student Games team in Taipei 2017.

Sharief Gamiet was appointed to work as a Technical Judge at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

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‘Education is a vital tool to foster integration of all the different components of any society. Nelson Mandela University has played an essential role in this field for more than 10 years now, for the good of sport but also for the good of South Africa.’Fatma SamouraFIFA General Secretary

‘CIES is genuinely impressed by the extent to which Nelson Mandela University has given a human dimension to the FIFA/CIES Executive Programme by giving pride of place to principles such as high-quality curricula focused on students, recognition of the work done, open-mindedness and constant encouragement to surpass oneself.’Pierre Cornu, CIES President

Denis Oswald, CIES Director Vincent Schatzmann, CIES General Secretary

‘South Africa and Argentina are over 8 000 km apart. Yet we are all working in the same spirit – a focus on excellence – to give sport in general and football in particular - managers who are able to combine ethics and efficiency. Success stories abound.’Mariano ClariáDirector of the FIFA/CIES Executive Programme, Argentina

‘CIES has created a genuine network of friendship around its Executive Programme. This is thanks to the attention devoted to its partners, the organisation of seminars or the exchanges of teaching staff and speakers. I was able to discover the great work done at Nelson Mandela University and to appreciate its training methods. Congratulations to the entire team in South Africa!’Rania Abdelqader

Coordinator of the FIFA/CIES Executive Programme, Palestine

Congratulations from around the globe

ContactsBuhle Dumbu

School of Lifestyle SciencesDepartment of Human Movement SciencePO Box 77000Nelson Mandela UniversitySouth Campus, Building 125Port Elizabeth6031

T +4127 5043881E Buhlebethu.dumbu2@nmmu.ac.za

PO Box 77000, Nelson Mandela University

Port Elizabeth, 6031

info@mandela.ac.za

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