Mbalula bans Saru, CSA, ASA and Netball SA from hosting world events

Monday 25 April 2016 - 12:45pm
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Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, addressing the media at SAFA House, Johannesburg, on 3 June 2015. He categorically denied bribery in the 2010 World Cup.

JOHANNESBURG –Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula revoked the privileges of Athletics South Africa, Cricket South Africa, Netball South Africa, and the South African Rugby Union (SARU) – to host or bid to stage any major international events.

Mbalula made the announcement on Monday citing the four major sporting federations’ failure to meet their transformation targets as the reason for his decision.

The minister was speaking at a gathering of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on transformation in sport.

He released the findings of data gathered in the 2014/2015 sports year.

“I have therefore resolved to revoke the privilege of Athletics South Africa (ASA), Cricket South Africa (CSA), Netball South Africa (NSA) and South African Rugby (SARU) to host and bid for major and mega international tournaments in the Republic of South Africa as a consequence of the aforementioned federation, not meeting their own set transformation targets with immediate effect,” Mabalula said.

“I will review this decision when considering the results of the 2016/2017 Transformation Barometer.”

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