Friday could be day where CSA and Moroe’s position becomes untenable
Two crucial meetings, one of CSA's members council and Saca's player executive committee, could force the federation's hand to make reforms.
CEO Thabang Moroe of CSA during the Cricket South Africa (CSA) and South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) Joint media briefing at CSA Offices on July 31, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
Friday could be the day where beleaguered Cricket South Africa (CSA) and its chief executive Thabang Moroe’s position becomes untenable.
The Central Gauteng Lions (GCL) Board on Thursday night became the first provincial affiliate of the governing body to call for the resignations of both Moroe and the entire board following a growing list of failures related to corporate governance.
The GCL’s unanimous resolution to pass a motion of no confidence in CSA’s decision-making body is a huge indictment on Moroe as Gauteng is his cricketing home, where he served as president for several years.
However, it’s understood that he alienated his home constituency a few months back when he and CSA actively intervened in the GCL’s elections to keep current president, Jack Madiseng, in his position.
Madiseng is a longtime ally of Moroe and has allegedly been groomed to take over as CSA president, which also led to the federation changing its constitution to allow incumbent Chris Nenzani another one-year term to ease that planned transition.
More importantly, the GCL’s resolution has received the support of seven other provincial affiliates: Western Province, KwaZulu Natal, South Western Districts, North West, Limpopo, Northern Cape, Eastern Province.
That hands the CSA members council, a 14-province body, a majority to ask for the CSA board to be disbanded.
The members council will meet on Friday.
To compound Moroe’s woes, the South African Cricketers Assocation (Saca) will also hold a players executive committee meeting where all 311 professional players under its wings could decide to launch a strike.
Such a course of action would bring on-field play to a standstill.
Meanwhile, Sport24 reports that CSA has suspended three more officials.
Ziyanda Nkuta, the federation’s acting chief financial officer, is the most prominent casualty, though, ironically, she had already resigned and was serving her notice month.
Procurement manager Lundi Maja and administrator Dalene Nolan have also been temporarily axed.
CSA hasn’t divulged details of the suspensions, though it claims all these questions will be answered at Saturday’s special board meeting.
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