Kalfa met to discuss strengths and weaknesses
Sibeko said the purpose of the workshop was to empower coaches as football experiences rapid changes every year.
Katlehong Local Football Association (Kalfa) held a workshop for executive members on October 28.
Some executive members who took part in the workshop included local team coaches.
The workshop, facilitated by former Witbank Aces player, John “Bull” Sibeko, took place at Tshabalala Primary School.
Kalfa treasurer Josiah Cindi said: “We want Kalfa to set good standards and be examplary to other local football associations. We want our associations to be run professionally.”
Sibeko said the purpose of the workshop was to empower coaches as football experiences rapid changes every year.
“Football today is no longer the same as it was a few years back. So as coaches we must be up-to-date with developments in the modern football world. We also want to use the workshops to address the problems we have as Kalfa.
“It is unfortunate there are people who are not here today to attend this fruitful workshop,” said Sibeko.
Sibeko also said Kalfa was doing well, and the workshop will help to raise the standard of the organisation.
Participants were given an opportunity to reflect on what they thought was not going well with the organisation with the aim of providing solutions.
Members were divided into two groups to analyse the organisation’s strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
The biggest strength the association enjoys is that a great number of teams were joining the association. Also, participants heard the grant allocated to Kalfa was used judiciously. The fact that funds are well audited will go along to making Kalfa a better organisation.
The availability of football masters, or what is often described as legends, will help to give guidance to the youngsters.
On the other hand, poor meeting attendance was identified as a weakness. While discussing weaknesses, members were encouraged to share useful information that will help the organisation to grow.
Leakage of information to non-executive members was identified as a threat. It was suggested that executive members need to keep information within themselves, and only disclose it when there is the authority to do so.
After the SWOT(Strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis session, Cindi said the solutions identified would be discussed during the next meeting.
Cindi said during the next meeting, members would be invited to provide solutions to problems and threats facing the organisation.
