Suspension periods have been inflicted onto the Cricket South Africa Board, forcing the CSA to postpone operations until an investigation is completed. The “South African Sports Confederation & Olympic Committee” has forced leading personnel to take a leave of absence for thirty days. The announcement was made official by Ravi Govender, the SASCOC Chief Executive Officer.
It’s hope by Ravi Govender that the one-month suspension will eliminate governance & negativity issues associated with Cricket South Africa. The SASC demands that the CSA become more efficient & effective in their mandated business operations, which subsequently would be making governing the subsequent sports body easier.
Cricket South Africa have faced notable problems since late 2019. Reports were released that proved CSA involvement with unprofessional conduct of governance. It prompted for the CSA Chief Executive Officer, Thabang Monroe, to lose his position with the company. August 2020 marked the month when CEO Thabang would be terminated, which came after a nine-month suspension period.
When questioned on the professional behaviour of CSA Executives, Ravi Govender expressed deep concern towards the highlighted issues from 2019. It was revealed from their initial investigations that toxic behaviour seen throughout Cricket South Africa has occurred for decades. Ravi Govender confirmed that the CSA Board was informed to step aside, and a SASCOC task team will investigate documents over thirty days. Findings will be announced when punishments are determined.
Issues All Around
Issues in the Cricket South Africa Association is well-known, with criticism coming from all levels. Sponsors that support multiple CSA Teams have actively complained about governance issues. Players themselves have made complaints, with a collective of thirty leading male & female cricketers signing an agreement to not attend the “CSA Annual General Meeting”. That happened on September 1st, and the fallout since then has been extensive. When players complained, SASCOC took the severity of this issue to another level.
It should be mentioned that SASCOC’s governance over Cricket South Africa hasn’t been welcomed by everyone. The International Cricket Council hasn’t reacted positively to SASCOC’s involvement, believing their attempts to stabilize the sport isn’t legally valid. The ICC should be given that right.
