Dream Team Promotions boss Lebo Mahoko is frustrated as the disciplinary hearing instituted by Boxing South Africa (BSA) against him continues to drag on.
The case, which has been dragging on since the beginning of the year, has been postponed yet again.
Mahoko was hauled before the BSA disciplinary committee after the organisation received post-tournament reports from both Free State provincial manager Mzolisa Mabuya and acting Gauteng manager Lehlohonolo Ramagole.
The reports alleged that Mahoko allowed Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Limakatso Mahasa and her entourage of about 15 people to attend his tournament, which was held in Maokeng, Kroonstad, on 12 December 2020. The tournament was sponsored by Mahasa’s department.
“It is further alleged that the two provincial managers who were present at the tournament, Gauteng acting provincial manager Lehlohonolo Ramagole and Free State provincial manager Mzolisa Mabuya attempted to address the matter with you. You misrepresented to them that you had been granted permission by the chairman of the board of Boxing South Africa to allow spectators at the tournament venue,” the BSA charge sheet reads.
Award-winning Mahoko was due to appear before a BSA DC on Monday and Tuesday this week, but it was postponed with no date for a hearing being set.
“They said that we must come up with another date. We are going to write a letter reminding them that all of us had agreed on the 7th and 8th of June after we checked our diaries,” Mahoko said.
“Three days before the agreed date they sent us an email saying one of the panel members wouldn’t be available. If they have a case, then they must proceed and if they don’t have a case then they must abandon this whole thing.”
Mahoko has added that the case has had a negative impact on his promotional outfit as he cannot stage tournaments.
“The whole matter is hurting my promotion. I have to focus on the case and not do boxing development. Remember, I’m the only promoter in the Free State and Northern Cape. I service two provinces,” he said.
