Vilnius 3.0 Framework · Defensible Rebuild · Reference Year 2022

National Sport Satellite Account

A defensible, evidence-weighted account of South Africa's sport economy. Every line traces to a SIC7 code, a documented sport share and a transparent confidence tier.

Core Defensible GVA
R133.6 billion
2.3% of GDP · 25 traceable lines
Confidence-Weighted GVA
R74.5 billion
After applying evidence-quality weights

Key Metrics (2022)

Core defensible Sport Satellite Account · Vilnius 3.0

Core Defensible GVAR133.6 billion2.3% of GDP
Confidence-Weighted GVAR74.5 billionEvidence-quality adjusted
Employment (FTE)635 24639.0% characteristic
Sensitivity BandR87.9bn – R179.3bnLow to high estimate range
Defensible Rebuild

The headline moves from R155.1 billion to R133.6 billion

Every line now traces to a SIC7 code, a documented sport share and a confidence tier. Indefensible lines are demoted to a Watch Register or removed entirely — visible, never hidden.

R155.1bnR133.6bn

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LIV Golf South Africa 2026

LIV Golf's inaugural African event.

R524m
Total GVA
4.8k
Jobs
R100m
Tax Revenue
90k
Attendance
Sport Facility Operation: R35mEvent Promotion: R65mProfessional Athletes: R69mHotels: R95mFood & Beverage: R68m+3 more

Sector Breakdown

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Characteristic (4)

Core sport activity sectors where sport is the primary purpose.

Sport EducationR22.1 billion
Sport FacilitiesR12.0 billion
Sport ClubsR8.5 billion
Other Sporting ActivitiesR9.5 billion

Connected (7)

Economic activity that depends on sport participation.

Sport Goods & RetailR33.1 billion
Fitness & HealthR17.6 billion
Sport Media & BettingR15.2 billion
Government & AssociationsR6.3 billion
Sport TourismR3.7 billion
Infrastructure & ConstructionR3.6 billion
Equestrian & RacingR2.0 billion

Upcoming Events

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Cricket

ICC Cricket World Cup

Oct-Nov 2027

SA, ZIM, NAM

Running

Comrades Marathon

June 2025

KZN

Rugby

Cape Town Sevens

December 2025

Cape Town

Cycling

Absa Cape Epic

March 2025

Western Cape

Major Sponsors

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Betway

PSL Title Sponsor

Football

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Hollywoodbets

Sport Sponsor

Multiple

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Absa

Cape Epic Title Sponsor

Cycling

A defensible methodology

The account follows the Vilnius 3.0 Framework and adds a three-register architecture: a Core Account of 25 traceable lines, a Watch Register of real-but-unmeasured activity (R8.3bn), and an Eliminated Register of items that fail the eligibility rules (R5.4bn). Every line carries a confidence tier, so the R133.6bn core sits alongside a R74.5bn confidence-weighted figure and a R87.9bn–R179.3bn sensitivity band.

Reference Year: 2022 | Framework: Vilnius Definition 3.0 | Multipliers excluded (require MR-IOT modelling)