Cricket SA has been plagued with financial and governance problems in recent years. Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) are among those who have called on the board to step aside.
As mentioned in Friday’s press statement, the CSA Board met this week & discussed various strategies that would best position CSA. One of these approaches was that if the Board would need to step down for the best interest of CSA & cricket as a whole, the Board would then do so. pic.twitter.com/0ZWPCymtpL
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) October 25, 2020
Mthethwa gave Cricket SA until Tuesday to explain why he shouldn’t take control of the sport.
Any such move would be frowned upon by international sporting bodies that don’t condone any political interference in sport.
Acting President of CSA Beresford Williams has handed in his resignation with immediate effect. Mr Williams said that he is deeply passionate about cricket and because of his love for the game, he has resigned as this is the best way he can currently serve cricket.
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) October 25, 2020
