Vision & Mission Matrix

The Mind The Journey The Destiny. We apply our minds to the journey that takes us to our destiny.
The Mind: plugged & active mind, sharing mind, futuristic mind, and inquiring mind.
The Journey: aggressive promotion & selling of our ideas, give as we learn & earn, retain & invest our learnings/earnings, and search for new opportunities
The Destiny: productivity & profitability, social responsibility & staff caring, growth & sustainability, and renewal & survival
Goal: to be the leading development organization in Southern Africa.
Approach: working in partnership with the communities and like minded sports, recreation, arts and culture organizations.

Cometsa Values

Promotion of diversity. Our organization is made up of people of different cultures, backgrounds, ethnic groups, religions, genders, and beliefs. As a nationwide organization, we value and appreciate our diversity.

Creation of harmony. It is imperative for us to create the environment that is harmonious to our members, staff, players, management and friends. We believe that we are productive, due to the friendly and harmonious environment that have created for ourselves.

Inter-cultural understanding. As Africans, our cultures and traditional beliefs and practices form the corner stones of our beings. Each of us is free to promote and practice his or her culture at Cometsa, as long as this is done without undermining other colleagues’ cultures. We actually encourage the teaching of each other’s cultures to benefit the organization.

Entrenchment of professionalism. Everything we do, we do with absolute professionalism. We do not believe in mediocrity. We teach all our members to practice this value in everything they do.

Encouragement of creativity. In order to ensure that our organization and its members continue to grow, we encourage the practice of coming up with the new way of doing things, on an ongoing basis. We challenge each other to come up with new methods, tactics and thinking patterns. Our members participate in monthly management and leadership development programmes to learn how to become creative. We use the literature by the world class leadership gurus like John Maxwell, Steven Covey, etc.

Commitment to efficiency. We do not believe in performing tasks just to meet the deadlines or just to complete them. We believe in being economical in performing our tasks. A Resource, Equipments and Infrastructure Management are one of the management functions in our organizations, especially in the sport clubs. We teach it in our monthly Leadership Development Programme.

Objectives:

run practical training programmes; organize friendly and demonstration programmes; organize volunteer programmes; organize competitive programmes; participate in national and provincial programmes

Expertise:

scientific knowledge of the programmes and projects; theoretical and practical approach to development and business operations; holistic approach to the development of the members; and systematic programme evaluation

“RELEASE” Concept

R = Recreation. At Cometsa we believe in the slogan “Body, Mind and Soul”. That means that a healthy mind in a healthy body will results in a healthy soul. Hence we have organizations that are delivering services in the recreation area.

E = Entertainment (incl. Music). Cometsa Mafrika Development Agency develops talent in modern, traditional, and global entertainment and music.

L = Leisure. Our country, South Africa, has got the best weather in the world. As a result the leisure industry holds great future for the country. Our organization, Cometsa Capacity Development Agency, focuses on the commercialization of the leisure projects as part of the entrepreneurship development programme for our members. This will help in the creation of jobs and poverty alleviation in South Africa.

E = Education. All our projects and programmes are done to support the education of our members and the people of South Africa. Education is the central part of our programmes. We have realized that the level of literacy in our country is not sufficient to improve our competitiveness level in the world. It cannot be ignored. Our sportsmen and women need education to be able to participate in global sports and be employable beyond their sports days.

A = Arts (inc. Culture). Africans are naturally gifted in arts. We would like to make sure that this gift is enhanced and preserved. This is the focus of Cometsa Legacy & Heritage Institute (a division of Cometsa Capacity Development Agency). We also believe in exchanging our cultural knowledge with the rest of the world. Cometsa International Exchange Institute (also a division of Cometsa Capacity Development Agency) will be developing annual exchange programmes with other organizations of the world to meet this objective.

S = Sport. Cometsa was founded through sport, soccer to be specific, and grew into areas of the RELEASE concept. Sport will remain key mobilization instrument for our organization. Cometsa Sports Development Agency makes sure that we grow our activities in all the sporting codes. This is be done through the following Operating Units of Cometsa Sports Development Agency: Cometsa Sports Development Academy, Cometsa Development Sports Clubs, Cometsa Development Football Clubs, Cometsa Sports Development Volunteers, and Cometsa Sports Development Forum.

E = Environment (incl. Community). We teach our members to learn to take care of their environments and the surroundings. Participation in the community development projects of their local municipalities is a requirement by the management of Cometsa. So far the letters have gone out to all the municipalities in Gauteng Province, Limpopo Province, North West Province and Mpumalanga Province. We have also written to all the Provincial Local Government and the Provincial Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Departments. We see the Government as a key partner in the implementation of our RELEASE concept.

Cometsa Development Agencies

(a) Cometsa Development Agencies Consolidated (registration nr. 2008/000273/08)

Type: an association incorporated under section 21 with the main focus on providing guidance, leadership, governance and control to the chairpersons, boards of directors and managing directors of all Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (NPO) in a democratic and consultative manner.
Vision: to be the most professionally run upper leadership chamber of all Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club.
Mission: by giving clear guidelines and directives to the chairpersons, boards of directors and managing directors of all Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (NPO). By offering board membership, leadership and director development programmes to the officers of the Cometsa development agencies.
Main objective: make sure that the chairpersons, boards of directors and managing directors of the following Cometsa organizations are professional in performing their duties: Cometsa Development Agencies Central Administration, Cometsa Sports Development Agency, Cometsa Capacity Development Agency, Cometsa Mafrika Development Agency, Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency, and Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club

(b) Cometsa Sports Development Agency (registration nr. 2001/005048/08)

Type: an association incorporated under section 21 with the main focus on sports development, mostly in rural communities.
Vision: to be the most preferred sports development agency that channels development resources to needy sports development and community projects for and by sports organisations.
Mission: identify sports and community development projects, programmes, activities, and events. Source and channel the funds to their implementation and ensure that the development of all sporting codes for the selected communities is sustainable over a long term.
Main objective: to conceptualize, design and deploy programmes, services and solutions through the following Business Units, at the national, provincial and global levels: Cometsa Sport Academy, Cometsa Sport Research Institute, Cometsa Sport Forum, Cometsa Sport Facilities, Cometsa Sport Consultants, Cometsa Olympia Development Sport Clubs, and Cometsa Sport Fund.

(c) Cometsa Mafrika Development Agency (registration nr. 2002/026666/08)

Type: an association incorporated under section 21 with the main focus on the development of African art, culture, tradition, music and languages.
Vision: to be the best art, culture, tradition, music and languages development agency on the African continent.
Mission: identify and implement art, cultural, traditional, music and languages development programmes, projects and initiatives across the African continent. Form alliances with similar organisations in the continent. Source funding and implement sustainable African art, cultural, traditional, and musical and languages development programmes, projects and initiatives.
Main objective: to conceptualize, design and deploy programmes, services and solutions through the following Business Units, at the national, provincial and global levels: Cometsa Mafrika Community Clubs, Cometsa Mafrika Academy, Cometsa Mafrika Research Institute, Cometsa Mafrika Artists, Cometsa Mafrika Festivals, Cometsa Mafrika Studios, Cometsa Mafrika Band, Cometsa Mafrika Fund

(d) Cometsa Capacity Development Agency (registration nr. 2002/025913/08)

Type: an association incorporated under section 21 with the main focus on the development of the individual intellectual and organisation/community capacity to deal with the complexities of the modern, fast changing world.
Vision: to be the leader in providing sustainable individual and organisation/community capacity development and empowerment programmes, projects and initiatives.
Mission: identify the individual, organisation and community development gaps and source appropriate development and empowerment programmes, projects and initiatives to proactively close the gaps.
Main objective: to conceptualize, design and deploy programmes, services and solutions through the following Business Units, at the national, provincial and global levels: Cometsa Capacity Research Institute, Cometsa Business Management Institute, Cometsa International Exchange Institute, Cometsa Personality Development Institute, Cometsa Legacy & Heritage Institute, Cometsa Leadership Institute, Cometsa Global Languages Institute, and Cometsa Ikageng Zakheni Fund

(e) Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (registration nr. 046-705-NPO)

Type: a non-profit making organisation (NPO) serving the interests of the members and friends of Cometsa development organizations.
Vision: to provide development and social life opportunities for all the friends and supporters of Cometsa organizations
Mission: by organizing networking functions, events, special offers and development programmes for the members.
Main objective: mobilize people support and ensure that the members experience quality of life by belonging to Cometsa

(f) Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency (registration nr. 2007/019007/08)

Type: an association incorporated under section 21 with the purpose to mobilize resources and funds for all Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (NPO)
Vision: to mobilize resources and funds for Cometsa development projects and programmes that are implemented by Cometsa development agencies
Mission: by inviting companies and organizations to become corporate members and fund the projects/programmes/activities/events through the annual corporate membership, sponsorships, donations and in-kind support.
Main objective: secure funding for the Cometsa projects/programmes/activities/events

(g) Cometsa Development Agencies Central Administration (registration nr.2008/002052/08)

Type: an association incorporated under section 21 with the purpose of providing centrally coordinated administration functions for all the Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (NPO) on a nominal fee. Cometsa Development Agencies Central Administration is operated as a shared service centre, and provides these services beyond Cometsa, i.e. it services external clients on a market related fees.
Vision: provide centrally coordinated administration functions for all the Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (NPO) on a nominal fee, and external clients on a market related fees.
Mission: by putting together the most advanced technology driven administration shared services centre, infrastructure, talent and management. By offering all the administration function that are necessary to support the Cometsa agencies and external clients in delivering on their core businesses.
Main objective: achieve the highest level of professionalism in delivering administrative support to all Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club. Generate revenue from offering the shared administrative services to the external clients.

Cometsa Football Club (known as 1. FC Cometsa Goldstones 1997)

1. FC Cometsa Goldstones 1997, alias Smart Boys & Girls, “Up The Maestros”, is a soccer organization that equally values theoretical and practical knowledge of the game. The founding date of the organization is the 1st August 1997. This day is celebrated annually as the anniversary date.

The organisation has two head offices: 1st head office is at Germiston in Gauteng Province, and the 2nd head office is at Jane Furse in Limpopo Province.

The name explains the uniqueness of the organization. It is pronounced as First FC Cometsa Goldstones Nineteen Ninety Seven. It emphasises the fact that this is the first organization of its own kind in South Africa. It is made of both boys and girls. Hence, the nick name: Smart Boys & Girls.

The word Goldstones originates from SC Goldstein, which is the name of the soccer club that the founder, Sam Tsima, played for at Frankfurt (am Main) City in the Federal Republic of Germany. The word Cometsa stands for Consulting Methods By Sam Tsima.

Sam Tsima Foundation 2007

association incorporated under section 21 (registration nr 2008/000278/08), www.samtsima.com , was established by Mr Sam Tsima, in January 2007, to preserve his Cometsa legacy through his contribution to the development of individuals, communities and deserving organizations and the following Cometsa development organizations:

• Cometsa Development Agencies Consolidated
• Cometsa Sports Development Agency
• Cometsa Mafrika Development Agency
• Cometsa Capacity Development Agency
• Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club
• Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency
• Cometsa Dev Agencies Central Administration

Mr Sam Tsima has always been passionate about development work. His love for development work became evident during his early years while growing up at the small village of Moripane, Jane Furse, Limpopo Province. He established his own football club called Mosehleng Shinning Stars FC.

He experienced individual, community and organizations being transformed through development programmes, over years.

Sam was a beneficiary of development programmes, notably a scholarship from the South African Council of Churches, at high school, and Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V. in Germany, which has now transferred its programmes to the Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH.

He has been able to apply the knowledge he acquired through development programmes in the transformation of private and public companies, e.g. (i) Employment Equity Programmes (ii) Skills Development and Vocational Training Programmes. (iii) Diversity Management Programmes. (iv) Transformation and Change Management Programmes. (v) Black Economic Empowerment Initiatives from Human Resources Perspective. (vi) Corporate Social Investment and Corporate Affairs. (vii) Organisation and Corporate Culture Development. (viii) HIV/AIDS Response Programmes Implementation.

On the 1st August 1997, Sam launched his football club, 1.FC Cometsa Goldstones 1997 in Johannesburg. It focuses on the commercial and professional aspects of football. Its development programmes have been taken over by Cometsa Sports Development Agency.

The main objective of Sam Tsima Foundation 2007 is to make sure that the commercial interests of 1.FC Cometsa Goldstones 1997 and other Cometsa enterprises do not overshadow the development work that Sam is so passionate about. Sam Tsima Foundation 2007 will mobilise resources (financial and non-financial) to make sure that the above mentioned Cometsa beneficiary organizations continue Sam’s development work into the future.

Cometsa Skills Shortage Buster 2020

Background

At Cometsa, we have taken a long term view with regard to our development model. This is in line with our vision; The Mind The Journey The Destiny (We apply our minds to the journey that takes us to our destiny); and our goal: to be the leading development organization in Southern Africa.

We have come to terms with the critical skills gap facing South Africa and would like to make sure that whatever we do is based on a clearly defined development scope we have set ourselves.

In partnership with our local and international partners we would like to implement a long term project called: Cometsa Skills Shortage Buster 2020. The three Cometsa agencies that will be responsible for delivering the programmes are Cometsa Capacity Development Agency, Cometsa Mafrika Development Agency, and Cometsa Sports Development Agency. For each of the agency we would like to source funding and support the students through the bursary funds that we will establish. The bursary funds will be called: Cometsa Ikageng Zakheni Fund, Cometsa Mafrika Fund and Cometsa Sport Fund.

We have identified initial critical skills areas that we believe are in line with Cometsa “RELEASE” Concept. These are the skills areas that are also in demand in our country.

Delivery agencies

Cometsa Capacity Development Agency

• Bursary Fund: Cometsa Ikageng Zakheni Fund
• Skills areas: Town Planning; Traffic Management; Electrical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering; International Trade (Imports & Exports); Logistics, Warehousing, Shipping & Transport Management; Hospitality; Tourism; Water Management; Energy Engineering & Management; Environment Management; Production Engineering; South African Languages & Culture Development; Global Languages & Culture Development; Financial Services Management; Business Management; Leadership; and related fields.

Cometsa Mafrika Development Agency

• Bursary Fund: Cometsa Mafrika Fund
• Skills areas: Sound Engineering; Event Management; Musical Instruments Handling; Business Management for NGOs; Public Relations & Marketing Management for NGOs; Performance; Promotions; Artists Management; and related fields

Cometsa Sports Development Agency

• Bursary Fund: Cometsa Sport Fund
• Skills Areas: Sport Management; Sport Marketing; Coaching; Fitness Training; Sport Injuries & Medicine; Sport Psychology; Sport Sociology; Sport Public Relations & Event Management; and related fields

Governance structure

• Cometsa Development Agencies Consolidated: an association incorporated under section 21 with the main focus on providing guidance, leadership, governance and control to the chairpersons, boards of directors and managing directors of all Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (NPO) in a democratic and consultative manner.

Administration structure

• Cometsa Development Agencies Central Administration: an association incorporated under section 21 with the purpose of providing centrally coordinated administration functions for all the Cometsa development agencies including Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (NPO) on a nominal fee. Cometsa Development Agencies Central Administration is operated as a shared service centre, and provides these services beyond Cometsa, i.e. it services external clients on a market related fees.

Sources of funding

• Individual membership fees of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club
• Corporate membership fees of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club
• Local (South African) funding (donors) and sponsors
• Global funding (donors) and sponsors
• Sam Tsima Foundation 2007 fund raising

Corporate Social Projects Facilitation (CSPF) for Cometsa corporate members

Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency: an association incorporated under section 21. Its main purpose is to help the corporate members of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club (NPO) achieve maximum success in their Corporate Social Investment initiatives. It helps them in identifying CSI projects and also implementing the projects on their behalf.

Sources of candidates

• Individual members of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club
• Partner organizations of Cometsa, .e.g. student bodies

Local learning institutions to place Cometsa students (beneficiaries)

• Colleges of Further Education & Training (FETs)
• Universities of Technology
• Higher Education Universities
• Skills Academies like Commercial Advancement Training Scheme (CATS)

Global learning institutions to place Cometsa students (beneficiaries)

• Universities
• Technical colleges
• Skills academies

About Cometsa President and the Founder (Mr Sam Tsima)

Sam was born at Moripane Village, Jane Furse, Makhuduthamaga Municipality, Greater Sekhukhuneland in Limpopo Province. He completed his matric at Boaparankwe College before continuing with his studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, during which he played for Wits University Football Club. He transferred his studies to the University of South Africa (Unisa) and continued with Commercial Administration training

program at the Southern African – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry College, Commercial Advancement Training Scheme (C.A.T.S). He obtained a qualification in Commercial Administration after two years of theoretical and practical training with Mannesmann Demag (Pty) Ltd. He is now a member of the Board of Directors at the C.A.T.S.
He has a strong commercial administration background after training and working in the Federal Republic of Germany over four years with the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V. (Cologne), Kuehne & Nagel Luftfracht GmbH (Frankfurt International Airport), Lufthansa German Airlines Air Cargo Centre (Frankfurt International Airport), and Siemens AG (Cologne). This international experience was enhanced by the local experience obtained while working for the Johannesburg Branch of the Black Management Forum (BMF) as a branch manager, Wits University FC as a Public Relations Officer (PRO), Siemens Ltd. as a Commercial Administrator, Absa Bank Group as a Group Consultant: Employment Equity and Sasol Ltd as Manager of Centre of Expertise Group Diversity Management.

He is currently the Human Resources Manager for Southern and Central Africa at Motorola.
Sam is fluent in German Language and has the following German Language Qualifications: Diplom Deutsch (Studiengemeinschaft Darmstadt, Germany), Zertifikat Deutsch Stufe Fuenf (Carl Duisberg Sprachzentrum, Germany).
The Formation of Cometsa (from development football to a multiple development organization as per “RELEASE” Concept)

1963: On the 6th March 1963 Samuel Patjane Tsima (the son of Johanna Lebea Tsima) was born at Moripane Village, near Jane Furse, at Sekhukhuneland, Northern Province, South Africa.

1972: Sam started Primary Schooling at Moripane Bantu Community School and plays football in the dusty streets of Moripane Village, while at the same time looks after the donkeys, goats and sheep of his Grandfather (Phaphedi Jimson Patjane) and Grandmother (Kgolane Patjane).

1976: Sam played for Kaizer Chiefs of Moripane Village (Amateur football team formed by the late Barnard Lepota, the brother in law of Sam's uncle, Nathaniel Phashamakgwale Patjane).

1977: Sam established his own amateur football team called Mosehleng Shining Stars F.C. of Moripane Village. He nicknamed himself " Malombo " after the great footballer Jan Malombo Lichaba. He nicknamed his Cousin, Dan Phaphedi Patjane, " Ten-Ten " after the Great Petros Ten-Ten Nzimande of Kaizer Chiefs.

1979: Sam joined the Senior team, Moripane Lekatika F.C. This team was under the leadership of Sam's late uncle, Zebra Mathebe Patjane. Sam started as a player for the B-Team and the goalkeeper for the A-Team.

1980: Sam and his schoolmate, Obed Mohlala renamed Moripane Lekatika F.C., Moripane Scientists F.C. This was after dissatisfaction with the earlier name by the new generation players and members.

1982 -1983: Sam played for Boaparankwe College F.C. while undergoing his High School (matric) studies at Boaparankwe College, at Arabie, near Marble Hall, and later Limburg, near Potgietersrus.

1984 -1985: Sam played for Wits University F.C. while undergoing his university studies at The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) at Johannesburg, in Gauteng Province.

1986 -1987: Sam temporarily stopped playing football to concentrate on his career training at The Southern-African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Commercial Advancement Training Scheme (C.A.T.S). He obtained his Diploma in Commercial Administration. He became the second best student and obtained a scholarship from the Foreign Ministry of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.The scholarship was administered by Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V. (Cologne, Germany).

1988: On the 1st May 1988 Sam left for the Federal Republic of Germany to undergo Business Management Training. He did his German Language training at Carl Duisburg Centres Language College in Cologne, Nord-Rhein Westfalen. His in-company training was done at the Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Kuehne & Nagel Luftfracht GmbH at Frankfurt International Airport, in Hessen. During his stay in Frankfurt am Main, he played for SC Goldstein Frankfurt. This is the team after which 1.FC Cometsa Goldstones 1997 is named (Goldstones = Goldstein). He returned to South Africa on the 31st October 1989 but immediately decided that he was going to go back to Germany.

1990: On the 22nd September 1990 Sam returned to the Federal Republic of Germany under Siemens AG Corporate Management Training Programme. He was again stationed at Cologne. He immediately rejoined SC Goldstein Frankfurt, while based in Cologne. He travelled to Frankfurt am Main every Friday by Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Railway) and returned every Sunday evening. During the weekend he would stay at the flat of his Greek teammate (Gregor Asymiadis) of SC Goldstein Frankfurt.

1992: The travelling from Cologne to Frankfurt, studies and work became too much for Sam. He asked for a transfer from SC Goldstein Frankfurt to Köln Neubruck. This is the last team in the Federal Republic of Germany that Sam played for until he returned to South Africa on the 18th September 1992.

1994: At the beginning of the South African Soccer season ( then January - December ) Sam rejoined Wits University F.C. as a Public Relations Officer (PRO) on Honorary basis ( no pay ) in the then National Soccer League (NSL) which was the professional Soccer league of the time. It is during this season that Wits University F.C. won the BP Top Eight and Coca-Cola Cup by beating both Soweto Soccer Giants, Orlando Pirates F.C and Kaizer Chiefs F.C. During this year Sam continued working for Siemens Ltd at the same time.

1995: Sam resigned from Wits University F.C to focus on his career at Siemens Ltd and later at ABSA Bank.

1997: One day in June 1997 Patrick "Barnes" Bapela invited Sam Tsima to join him to watch a game where his colleagues from Langlaagte Police Station were playing at Riverlea. Patrick and Sam were neighbours at Algarve Flat in Hillbrow cnr. Banket and Jager streets, Johannesburg. It was after this game that Sam shared with Patrick Bapela his dream and the promise he made to his former teammates at SC Goldstein Frankfurt, namely to form a football team in South Africa and name it after SC Goldstein Frankfurt. Patrick and Sam joined Mighty Stars F.C. of Langlaagte, Johannesburg, as potential co-owners and possibly ultimate owners. They invited Richard Masenya, Lovemore Bapela, Patrick Tsima and Mabushe Tsima as new players to Mighty Stars, F.C. The team was to be renamed Crown City Goldstones F.C. At the beginning of July 1997 Sam and Patrick Bapela experienced problems at Mighty Stars F.C. and they left. Thomani Muhanganei, Frans Molepo, Godfrey Maswanganyi, David Molefi, Katlego Matabane, Bongani Phakathi, and Frans Maloka approached Patrick Bapela after they had heard of the incident at Mighty Stars and asked if Sam Tsima and Patrick Bapela could take them over. They had a problem. Their sponsor had lost interest in them, and taken away his balls and jersey. The new group assembled and resumed training at Parktown Boys High School. Sam formalised the new team by interviewing all the players and making them sign membership forms. He named the team COMETSA MANAGEMENT t/a 1.FC COMETSA GOLDSTONES 1997. He used his Company's name which he had registered as a Close Corporation on the 21st February 1997. The Company's business purpose was to provide management and training services.

On the 1st August 1997 the first game was played against the Gauteng Province's Department of Education at Parktown Boys High School Rugby Grounds. This day was declared the launching day of1.FC Cometsa Goldstones 1997 and was marked by a braai after the game. The game ended in a 1 - 1 draw. Every year the 1st of August is celebrated as the birth date of 1.FC Cometsa Goldstones 1997 and there must be a braai to remember the very first day.

1998: In 1998 Project 2002 was launched. We initially introduced Saturday classes in Sports Coaching, administration, management and leadership. The team established the new relationship with Barnato Park High School in Berea, after having been expelled from Parktown Boys High School by the School Management, and spent a couple of months training in the park. Barnato Park High School allowed the team to use its classrooms and the school grounds. The ladies team and under 12 team were formed. The two teams were later stopped due to lack of capacity to look after three teams.

1999: The classroom programme of Project 2002 (5 year development programme) was moved to the premises of The Commercial Advancement Training Scheme (C.A.T.S) in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The teaching of the German Language was introduced. The classes were attended on Sundays at the ABSA City Campus in Johannesburg. On the 28th September 1999 the team was incorporated as a Close Corporation under its name 1.FC COMETSA GOLDSTONES 1997 at the Registrar of Close Corporations in Pretoria with Sam Tsima as a member. The team's information document, Logo and selling line were introduced and nicknamed "The Smart Boys & Girls", and " Up The Smarties ".

2000: The team's life cycle was put down on paper and projected to include the second phase (2002 - 2007), Introduction Phase, with 2007 as the target date for the team to arrive at the Professional Soccer Level. The previous phase (1998-2002) was referred to as Development Phase. The team formed working relationships with Deutsche Schule zu Johannesburg (German School in Johannesburg), which also became the alternative training and home ground for the team. The third relationship was formed with The College of Education of the University of the Witwatersrand. The team used its soccer field as its alternative home ground for games, even though it was on fee. The fourth relationship was formed with The Goethe Institut Johannesburg. This is the German Cultural and Language Institute. The team members participated in its Cultural and language programmes.

2001: The fifth relationship was formed with Parktown College for Vocational Education. The team used its classes for its Saturday lectures in Sports Coaching, Sports Development, Sports Administration, Sports Business Management and Sports Leadership. The team also uses its Sports grounds as its alternative training grounds. On the 7th March 2001 Cometsa Sports Development Agency was registered as an Association Incorporated Under Section 21 with Registrar of Companies in Pretoria. The Agency was formed as a response to the overwhelming approach of the general public to be involved in the sports development activities of 1.FC Cometsa Goldstones 1997.

2002 - 2004: Formation of the rural and urban development football clubs across the country under Cometsa Olympia National Development Football Club, Division of Cometsa Sports Development Agency, A non-profit making, section 21 organisation (Registration Number: 2001/005048/08)

2005: Report (to the Board of Directors meeting of the 9th October 2005) on the Chairperson’s (Sam Tsima) visit to Germany (25th – 28th August 2005). Theme: Sport development exchange programmes with sport organizations in the State of Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany)

2006: The launch of Cometsa website, www.cometsa.co.za ; Cometsa “RELEASE” Concept and Cometsa Mafrika Band.

2007: The Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency, an association incorporated under section 21, is formed. Cometsa Mafrika Band is formed and incorporated under Cometsa Mafrika Development Agency as a business unit. Cometsa affiliates to the Southern African German Chamber of Commerce & Industry as a corporate member. The Cometsa German Language Course is launched in partnership with Goethe Institut Johannesburg. The partnership with The Italian South African Cultural Centre is established and formalised. Cometsa is ten years old (1st August 2007).

2008: The completion of the Cometsa Development Agency Consolidated model, launch of Sam Tsima Foundation, Cometsa Italian Language & Culture Program and Cometsa Inner City Development initiative.

Corporate Membership Benefits (Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club, Reg. Nr. 046-705-NPO)

Type: a non-profit making organisation (NPO) serving the interests of the members and friends of Cometsa development organizations; Vision: to provide development and social life opportunities for all the friends and supporters of Cometsa organizations; Mission: by organizing networking functions, events, special offers and development programmes for the members; Main objective: mobilize people support and ensure that the members experience quality of life by belonging to Cometsa

Access to youth talent pool: the corporate members of Cometsa are guaranteed to have access to the well groomed youth that forms part of the future talent pool.

Development projects identification: Cometsa programmes and projects are spread all over the country, especially in the rural areas. Some of these areas are not easily accessible for most companies and organizations, and yet are designated the priority areas for economic development by the Government. This means that they are the future growth markets. Cometsa is well positioned to take its corporate members to these regions and contribute jointly to their development.

Creation of employment brand: Cometsa corporate members have the opportunity to partner with Cometsa and achieve the pre-emptive advantage in the communities of Cometsa. When the youth of Cometsa identify with the company, they will want to work for this company when they become ready to join the world of work.

Corporate brand positioning: the company is also able to use its association with Cometsa in promoting its brand and that way makes it easy for its sales teams to sell the products and services in the Cometsa communities. The members of Cometsa are already a captive market for the corporate members. The data base becomes freely available to the fully paid up corporate members of Cometsa.

Realization of Corporate Social Investment objectives: this is one of the elements of the score card in the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment. By contributing in the form of a corporate membership and supporting community development projects of Cometsa the company is able to add its contribution to the scores. The corporate members who do not have the capacity to run their own CSI projects are welcome to finance some of the projects of Cometsa and count this as their CSI projects.

Creation of globally oriented culture: the members of Cometsa are very much globally oriented. Cometsa runs a number of international culture and language programmes. The Cometsa Global Languages Institute is a division of Cometsa Capacity Development Agency with the main objective to promote global languages and culture, including South African languages and cultures. Cometsa corporate members benefit by inviting Cometsa members to its programmes and interact with their employees. This contributes toward creating a culture that is receptive to other people’s cultures. The concept of global diversity and inclusion becomes a practical reality.

Access to international development programmes: Cometsa helps its corporate members in accessing international development programmes. Cometsa has partnerships with global organizations, especially of the German and Italian origin. These programmes are run both in South Africa and abroad. The programmes range from culture, music, art and culture to business and sport.

Leadership development for future needs: Cometsa concerns itself with the future of the individuals, organizations, communities, the country and the nations of the world. Our vision: The Mind - The Journey - The Destiny says it all. We apply our minds to the journey that takes us to our destiny. We are also concerned about leaving a lasting legacy for the generations to come. By joining Cometsa the company is making its own contribution to the future of the world. Cometsa is proud to be a facilitator of this worthy course.

Cultural awareness: The nation that is not aware of its diverse cultures suffers many unnecessary tensions among its citizens. Unfortunately this has become a matter that must also be dealt with at the work place. Recruiting staff from the Cometsa members brings benefits to the corporate members of Cometsa since our members are already culturally aware and respect their and other people’s cultures.

Learning of global languages: Cometsa Global Languages Institute partner with other multinational institutes in the teaching and learning of global and local languages. We are proud of this tradition. We would like to share this experience and tradition with our corporate members, and even offer some of our programmes to our corporate members. Our partner institutes are more than willing to design tailor made programmes for our corporate members.

Capacity building: Cometsa Capacity Development Agency is our unit responsible for developing capacity among our individuals (members), communities, organizations and the country. It has a number of institutes that are addressing the various elements of Cometsa “RELEASE” Concept:

Positive legacy: Cometsa believes that we all owe it to our future generations and therefore should invest our resources in projects that will help in sustaining our country. Not all companies will be able to address this on their own. Over the past ten years, since 1st August 1997, Cometsa has developed an insight into the areas that are vulnerable due to the actions of mankind, especially environmental issues like renewable energies and can help our corporate members in conceptualizing programmes to address these areas. This will ensure that our corporate members leave positive legacy for the future generations.

Openness to continuous learning: our corporate members support believe and commitment to the continuous learning. Our organization is a learning organization and rubs positively on our corporate members.

Service excellence: Cometsa is thinking ahead in terms of the future needs. As our country becomes a key player in the world and deals directly with the challenges of globalisation, we must make available services to our corporate members. Cometsa Development Agencies Central Administration is planning to run internal and external shared services to help the corporate members who do not want to worry about administrative work of the development work. This is the benefit that will certainly justify the yearly corporate membership payable to Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club.

Ability to adapt to new environments: we help our corporate members in adapting to new environments that we expose them to. Through Cometsa Mafrika Development Agency and Cometsa Sports Development Agency we bring fun to this complex issue. Should our corporate members want to run art, culture, music and sport programmes, we are always ready to make the members of our Sports Development Academy, and Cometsa Mafrika Band available to facilitate the projects for them.

Individual Membership Benefits (Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club, Reg. Nr. 046-705-NPO)

Cometsa Membership Services provided through Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency

1. Cometsa Discounted Services
Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency has negotiated special rates with service and product suppliers for the members of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club.

2. Cometsa Life Counselling
Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency in partnership with Cometsa Capacity Development Agency offers life counselling programmes and services to the members of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club at preferential rates.

3. Cometsa Life Coaching
Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency in partnership with Cometsa Capacity Development Agency offers life coaching programmes and services to the members of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club at preferential rates.

4. Cometsa Sport Mentoring
Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency in partnership with Cometsa Sports Development Agency offers sport mentoring programmes to the children of the members of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club at preferential rates.

5. Cometsa Sport Careers Programmes
Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency in partnership with Cometsa Sports Development Agency runs campaigns and programmes to promote professionalism in sports. We promote sport careers and would like to encourage the youth to enter the sports industry with relevant sport qualifications.

6. Cometsa Career Guidance
Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency in partnership with Cometsa Capacity Development Agency offers career guidance programmes to the members of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club.

7. Cometsa Friends & Supporters Insurance Brokers services
Cometsa Friends & Supporters Agency runs Cometsa Friends & Supporters Insurance Brokers who sources the following insurance products for the members of Cometsa Friends & Supporters Club:

• Cometsa Medical Insurance,
• Cometsa Life Insurance,
• Cometsa Funeral Insurance,
• Cometsa Legal Insurance,
• Cometsa Education Insurance,
• Cometsa Domestic Workers Insurance