By Monwabisi Jimlongo
Former Boxing South Africa (BSA) chief executive officer Moffat Qithi has not abandoned his fight against BSA in an effort to get his millions and be reinstated as boss of the boxing regulatory body.
Qithi, who was sacked after he was found guilty during a disciplinary hearing in 2015, won his case against BSA in 2018. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ordered BSA to pay Qithi R3,9 million plus interest and also reinstate him as CEO.
That has never happened as the previous BSA board indicated that it was going to take the CCMA’s order on review. It’s just over four years now and the matter is nowhere near being resolved.
“The BSA board members indicated at the time that they wanted to take the matter on review, however they failed to submit all the relevant documents. They have been playing hide and seek since February 2019,” Qithi said.
With the matter continuing to drag on, Qithi and his legal team approached the Labour Court asking for the dismissal of BSA’s review application.
“The CCMA ordered them to pay me R3,9 million plus interest. They were also ordered to reinstate me as BSA CEO. They have not done so. The Labour Court is going to give us an answer next week,” Qithi said.
Contacted for comment, BSA board chairperson Luthando Jack said: “At the moment, there is no development regarding the case.”
BSA does not have a permanent CEO since Tsholofelo Lejaka’s resignation in August 2020. Currently, BSA board member Nsikayezwe Sithole is the organisation’s acting CEO.
