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AfriForum is considering legal action against Cricket SA (CSA) after the troubled sports organization recently announced plans to exclusively hire black consultants to accelerate the transformation.
After a meeting with the sports department this week, CSA Acting Executive Director Kugandrie Govender confirmed that they intend to take this direction to address transformation.
The decision has prompted AfriForum to instruct its legal team to investigate the possibility of legal action.
“The CSA’s decision to exclusively hire black consultants cannot be considered in any way more than unjustifiable racial discrimination,” said AfriForum’s head of policy and action, Ernst Roets.
“It is worrying that it has become common for some forms of discrimination to be excused and justified as ‘necessary’ or ‘positive’.
Double standards
“These are dangerous and blatant double standards to be opposed, and as a civil rights organization, AfriForum will do exactly that.”
The district attorney also recorded his dissatisfaction with the CSA plan and rejected it.
The DA’s shadow deputy sports minister, Willem Faber, said the move was unfair as it may discriminate against former players who help the national team.
“This internal CSA commitment to the sports, arts and culture department will prevent the Proteas from using some of the best-trained cricketers, like Jacques Kallis, to help coach our national cricket team,” he said.
“Appointments should be based on skill and merit, and rather than hamper the team, the CEO could augment the talent pool of consultants to approach transformation in that way.
“The DA is committed to transformation in sport, but this can only be achieved with the political will of the government to develop the sport at the grassroots level. The reality is that this decision to enforce a racial quota system will not address the dysfunction that reigns in South African cricket.
The decision will not strengthen the game
“This decision by the cricket authority will not grow or strengthen cricket in South Africa, but will only serve to exclude certain South Africans on the basis of race. This completely contradicts our constitution, which explicitly states that no South African should be discriminated against because of the color of their skin. “
Former Proteas players like Kallis and Paul Harris were tied up to help the national team during the England series last year, even though they did not have extensive experience as provincial and international coaches.
Proteas coach Mark Boucher, despite his success with the Titans and his vast experience in the Proteas game, does not have the coaching qualifications and experience of his assistant Enoch Nkwe.
Last year, Solidaridad and AfriForum took the department of sports, art and culture to the Labor Court for the transformation letter. While the trial was reserved, TimesLIVE understands that Solidarity and AfriForum did not win the case.
