In Malcolm Gladwell’s recently published book, “The Revenge of the Tipping Point”, the author describes a tipping point as; “That magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.”
It was certainly worth the hype and anyone who is serious about their role in the game was there, and ready to do business. The PGA show is a “trade-only” event and is not open to the public. Because of this distinction there is an aura of something quite unique and exceptional at the show.
Every year golf organisations such as Golf RSA, provincial golf unions and golf clubs prepare their annual financial statements, which are approved and signed off. The notes to the accounts usually have a statement to the effect that the annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IRFS) for small and medium entities. This statutory requirement has been in place for several years.
In Part Four of the 17th John Collier Survey on environmental compliance, social responsibility and governance (ESG) for South African Golf Courses (this Survey can be accessed on the John Collier Website), the research deals with the issue of social responsibility.
At the recent 16th Annual SA Sports Awards Ceremony for 2024, Cricket South Africa (CSA) was awarded the National Federation of The Year Award.
On 9 August 2024, South Africa celebrated National Women’s Day, and the day has been set aside on our calendar, to commemorate the famous women’s march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 9 August 1956. The march saw 20 000 women protest the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act, which included the extension of the Pass Laws to women.
While ESG (environment, social responsibility and governance) is an ongoing theme in BG, in June and July each year, BG’s focus turns particularly to the environment.
And, it would seem that every year the need to keep our eyes on the environmental ‘ball’ becomes ever more poignant, with 2025 seeing ‘weather incidents’ on a global scale taking up an increasing amount of media ‘space’.
The John Collier Survey’s data, which is received from golf clubs throughout South Africa, is combined with desktop research and interviews with people knowledgeable about golf courses throughout the region, and then analysed, following which we publish the John Collier Annual Survey in March each year.
Do golf clubs and the governing bodies of South African Golf have the appropriate and transparent data to manage situations that have recently arisen in the USA, Europe and EU?
Why not celebrate WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY on Wednesday 5 June, and congratulate ELEMENTS PRIVATE GOLF RESERVE as South Africa’s TOP CLUB in the country, for environmental compliance, social responsibility and good governance (ESG) for 2023-24, along with Umhlali Country Club and Olivewood Private Estate for their Special Mention Awards?
