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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0

MUT coach

appointed

chairperson of

USSA Aerobics

National

Committee

Sandzile Dlamini, MUT E-Sport and Aerobics

Hip-Hop Coach

As social distancing measures were implemented across the globe, the sporting

community had to watch on the side-lines as their sporting tournaments were

suspended. Beyond the pandemic, many sporting codes will require strong leadership at

the administrative level to bounce back.

In the midst of this turmoil, MUT’s E-Sport and aerobics

hip-hop coach, Sandzile Dlamini, stepped up to the

podium at University Sports South Africa (USSA). He

has been appointed to serve as Chairperson of the

USSA Aerobics National Committee, after having

served as Secretary of the same committee for the

last three years.

Every three years at USSA competitions, an Annual

General Meeting is held at which universities affiliated

to each sporting code choose a committee that will

be responsible for the administration and logistics of

that particular code nationally. The difference is that

this year’s new committees will have to grapple with

the coronavirus and its aftermath, which caused the

USSA games to be cancelled for 2020.

Dlamini explained that these committees are

responsible for organising and hosting the annual

competition for their code, ensuring that the

competitions run smoothly, ensuring that judges and

instructors meet world standards, and facilitating

selection of teams in preparation for world student

games.

Although organising the next, post-COVID-19 USSA

games will be a new challenge, Dlamini’s years of

experience in the committee and his experience

as a coach for two sporting codes will place him in

an excellent position to drive all the planning. His

appointment, explained Dlamini, is an opportunity to

provide input to grow the sport towards international

competitive standards for athletes.

His appointment also means that MUT now has one

of its own at the highest level of university sport,

participating in influencing change and growth of

the sport nationally and internationally. “MUT Sports

will benefit by having representation on bridging the

gap between developing institutions and developed

institutions regarding competitive sports,” said

Dlamini.

It will also boost MUT’s efforts to produce future

leaders in sports and reinforce its role as an anchor

institution within its immediate community through

sports. His experience will contribute to developing

better athletes for MUT and will also pave the way for

students to reach for the stars to emulate their coach.