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- Cricket SA and Sascoc held a three-hour meeting Monday that the cricket governing body described as “positive.”
- CSA promised in a statement last weekend to “act decisively” against those implicated in Fundudzi’s external audit report.
- CSA postponed its press conference scheduled for Tuesday afternoon and scheduled a joint conference with Sascoc for Thursday.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) held a three-hour meeting with the South African Sports Confederation and the Olympic Committee (Sascoc) on Monday night to discuss the latter’s planned intervention in cricket, the outcome of which was said to be “positive”. .
Last week, Sascoc surprised cricket when he announced a planned intervention that would be carried out by an independent task force, which would bypass CSA’s top executives, such as Acting CEO Kugandrie Govender, as well as Secretary of the company, Welsh Gwaza.
The move put the International Cricket Council (ICC) on high alert. The governing body for international cricket, which prohibits government or outside interference in the sport, said it was monitoring the situation and compiling the facts.
Sascoc also wrote to the ICC, detailing that his planned intervention was not government interference, despite reports suggesting that Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa “invited” Sascoc to intervene.
CSA said in a statement Tuesday morning:
Cricket South Africa and the South African Sports Confederation and the Olympic Committee had a positive meeting on Monday night.
The meeting was a step forward towards a collaborative approach for good governance and executive operations.
Key points were identified and deliberated by attendees, which included the CSA Council of Members and the SASCOC Board of Directors, with the ultimate goal of achieving a unified approach to the game of cricket.
It was agreed that more details of the key points will be discussed during a joint press conference on Thursday 17 September 2020. In light of this decision, today’s press conference with the Council of Members Delegates Anne Vilas, John Mogodi and Xolani Peter Vonya, which was scheduled for 2:00 pm today, has been postponed.
Instead, the members will participate in the joint press conference on Thursday. You will receive more details soon.
A source close to the Council of Members said that after the meeting there was an “impasse”, alluding that an agreement could not be found between CSA and Sascoc.
Sascoc has required the publication of the Fundudzi Forensic Services external audit report, without the requirement of a non-disclosure agreement prescribed by CSA.
It is not yet clear whether CSA has agreed to Sascoc’s demands.
During a weekend meeting, CSA presented the Fundudzi report to its Council of Members, after which it promised to “take steps to implement the recommendations and act against the relevant parties,” after a statement was presented and adopted. plan.
– Compiled by Sibusiso Mjikeliso
