Comparative Analysis of Sport in Developed & Developing Countries

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO

FACULTY OF LAW

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF SPORT IN DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A POTENTIALLY EFFECTIVE MODEL FOR LESOTHO A DISSERTATION IN PART FULFILMENT OF A BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) DEGREE

SUBMITTED BY

PHELANE PHOMANE

[APRIL 2009]

NUL ROMA

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS In acknowledging all the help, assistance and support I received in completing this dissertation I wish to first and foremost give to He what He deserves, exceptional thanks to You Gracious Lord God for being with me in the beginning, at dusk, in the middle when it was dawn and in the end when it was light.

I would like to thank my first God-given family to whom this dissertation is dedicated to beginning with them that raised me, my father, Lebusa Phomane and my mother, ‘Mathasi Phomane; I only hope that this paper meets your expectations. I thank my brother, Thasi, my sisters Keneiloe, Mamello, ‘Manthati and Mafoko; my only regret is that I cannot find any fitting words in any of the languages I speak to express my gratitude, love and respect. I thank my nieces Enda and Tumi; you are both the apples of my eye.

I would also like to thank my second family, the sporting fraternity, which has raised, guided and baptized me by fire throughout the better part of my life. More especially Mr. Chabeli Mohatlane for introducing me to sport; your love has not and will never be forgotten. I thank the Executive Committee and staff of the Lesotho National Olympic Committee, more especially ‘Me ‘Matlohang and Mr. Mof , it would have never been the same without you.

Equally important and worthy of praise and thanks are members of the National University of Lesotho legal fraternity especially the staff of the Faculty of Law and members of the Student’s Law Society, which I have been proud to lead in my last years as a law student. In particular I would like to make mention of my supervisor for this piece of

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