Cricket South Africa has been in turmoil since suspending former chief executive, Thabang Moroe, last December
South Africa's sports minister, Nathi Mthethwa, has informed the ICC that he intends to intervene with the running of crisis-ridden Cricket South Africa unless there are governance reforms.
Since Cricket South Africa suspended its former chief executive ,Thabang Moroe, last December, there have been claims of mismanagement. An internal report provided a long list of concerns around the actions of various staff members.
"Efforts have been made over several months to try and assist CSA to stabilise its governance matters. This, after a huge outcry regarding the failure of its leadership to effectively manage its affairs," the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
"Minister Mthethwa strongly believes that there is great merit in creating an environment where sports problems are handled within the sports movement and accordingly wishes to offer them every possible opportunity to demonstrate their stated commitment to cooperate on a way forward for cricket.
"The Minister has given a notice of Government intervention to the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the affairs of CSA.
"In the interest of fairness, Minister Mthethwa has given CSA until 17:00 on Oct. 27, 2020 to make written representations, should they wish to, on why he should not exercise his decision to intervene as enjoined by the laws of the country."
Cricket South Africa has come under fire from sponsors and national team players after failing to adequately deal with the internal report and postponing their annual general meeting where a new president was to be elected, after Chris Nenzani resigned in August.
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