▁the ▁official ▁recognition ▁of ▁Mind ▁Sports ▁South ▁Africa ▁remained ▁un changed ▁as ▁the ▁M SS A ▁became ▁a ▁found ing ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁Sports ▁Confeder ation ▁and ▁Olympic ▁Committee ▁( S AS CO C ). ▁ ▁All ▁the ▁games ▁promoted ▁by ▁Mind ▁Sports ▁South ▁Africa ▁are ▁acc red ited ▁as ▁national ▁sports . ▁Such ▁acc red itation ▁by ▁the ▁Sports ▁and ▁Rec re ation ▁Act ▁( number 1 1 0 ▁of ▁ 1 9 9 8 ), ▁guarante es ▁the ▁M SS A ▁as ▁being ▁the ▁only ▁authority ▁for ▁the ▁administration ▁and ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁games ▁that ▁fall ▁under ▁the ▁M SS A ' s ▁juris diction . ▁ ▁The ▁M SS A ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁from ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁W arg ames ▁Union ▁( SA W U ) ▁to ▁that ▁of ▁Mind ▁Sports ▁South ▁Africa . ▁ ▁Str ucture ▁ ▁Mind ▁Sports ▁South ▁Africa , ▁like ▁other ▁sports ▁feder ations ▁in ▁South ▁Africa , ▁is ▁constit uted ▁as ▁a ▁volunt ary ▁association . ▁ ▁The ▁highest ▁authority ▁of ▁the ▁M SS A ▁is ▁the ▁Ann ual ▁General ▁Me eting ▁which ▁holds ▁all ▁Comm itte es ▁account able ▁for ▁their ▁actions . ▁ ▁The ▁Executive ▁Committee ▁meets ▁a ▁minimum ▁of ▁twice ▁a ▁year , ▁and ▁requires ▁a ▁full ▁report ▁from ▁the ▁Management ▁Board . ▁ ▁The ▁Management ▁Board ▁de als ▁with ▁the ▁day - to - day ▁operations ▁of ▁the ▁M SS A ▁and ▁over se as ▁the ▁different ▁Bo ards ▁of ▁Control . ▁Club