Tired of watching the National Professional Boxing Promoters Association (NPBPA) making all sorts of noise regarding the appointment of the new board of Boxing South Africa (BSA), Minister of Sport, Zizi Kodwa, has thrown down the gauntlet and decided to take the fight to the promoters body.
A letter from the State Attorney has declared that Kodwa is going to file an opposing affidavit to the NPBPA’s 88-page founding affidavit.
And in the process, Kodwa’s legal representatives have declared that the new BSA board has assumed office with effect from Tuesday, 12 December.
“This letter serves to confirm instructions to the legal team representing the Minister from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in the urgent matter. Concluding discussions from the meeting held on the evening of the 11 December 2023 in which both the Office of the State Attorney and DSAC were represented. The following instructions are confirmed. That the letter dated 11 December 2023, incorrectly represents the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture and therefore it is rescinded. That the Minister’s appointment of the new Boxing SA board remains with effect from 12 December 2023, that an answering affidavit be filed to oppose the matter,” a letter from the State Attorney said.
The new BSA board led by its chairperson Sifiso Shongwe, Luxolo September, Sakhiwe Sodo, Romy Titus, Princess Mangoma, Nande Mheshe and Dr Mary-Gene Manthata-Setati is now in charge of South African professional boxing.
Meanwhile, the new BSA board is expected to have its first meeting on Tuesday evening.
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