Cricket South Africa (CSA) has appointed Advocate Terry Motau as chairperson of the disciplinary hearing, which will hear allegations of misconduct against Proteas coach Mark Boucher.
Boucher finds himself in the dog box after he was fingered in the Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) report, which made findings regarding allegations of discrimination and racism against various persons including Boucher.
Boucher’s former Proteas teammate Paul Adams accused him of racism, which dates back to during their playing days.
Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza, who chaired the SNJ hearings, indicated that he was not in a position to make “definite findings” and recommended that a further process be undertaken in this regard.
“The board remains mindful of its duty to treat allegations of racism or discrimination with the utmost seriousness and in a manner that ensures fairness and due process in terms of South Africa’s Constitution and labour legislation. It is now up to the inquiry to determine to which extent the allegations are true and justify the need for further disciplinary steps,” CSA board chairperson, Lawson Naidoo said.
It’s been confirmed that a charge sheet containing both the disciplinary charges against Boucher as well as his rights was provided to him Monday this week.
The DC hearing is also going to consider concerns and allegations that arose following former Proteas assistant coach Enoch Nkwe’s resignation.
“CSA emphasises that any implicated party will be given a fair opportunity to be heard so that finality can be achieved,” Naidoo said.
