To be Africa’s Leading Sport Region throughInnovation &Excellence
Empowering 10 nations through sport development, unity, and a championship mindset. One region. One vision.
Southern Africa’s
Sport Council.
AUSC Region 5 coordinates sport across ten member nations — running regional competitions, training officials, and building pathways from grassroots to international podium.
- Mission
- To foster unity, development, and excellence in sports across member nations through collaborative programmes and a championship mindset.
- Vision
- To be the leading force in African sports development, creating pathways for athletes to achieve global recognition and success.
- What We Do
- 01Sport development across 10 member nations
- 02Pathway programmes from grassroots to elite level
- 03Regional championships and games management
Continental and regional competitions held each year
Active in podium pathway programmes across the region
Federations, NOCs, and government bodies coordinated
One Region,Ten Flags.
Ten Southern African nations under one regional sports council.
African Union Sports Council · Region 5 · Southern Africa
Twenty-two programmes,
one regional pipeline.
From grassroots clubs to the Olympic podium — what AUSC Region 5 runs across Southern Africa.
Region 5 Games
Biennial Under-20 multi-sport games hosted rotationally across 10 member countries — a high-profile competition and multi-cultural exposition.
RASA
Annual awards celebrating Africa Day, honouring outstanding sports excellence on and off the field of play.
Podium Performance
Flagship high-performance initiative — quarterly training camps preparing athletes for international podiums.
Explore All 22 Programmes
Games, high performance, women & inclusion, education, and community heritage.
Women Leadership Programme
Empowering 200 women per year across 10 countries through mentorship, leadership training and gender equality advocacy.
Olympic & Pan African Education
Engaging 20 schools across 10 countries, reaching 10,000 children with Olympic values and cultural exchange.
Reach the
Region 5 office.
Partnerships, media requests, programme enquiries, or general questions — we respond within two business days.
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +267 3188 350
- Headquarters
- Gaborone, Botswana
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We'll respond within two business days.