Minister of Sport Zizi Kodwa has announced that the process to nominate members of a new Boxing South Africa (BSA) board began on Thursday and will close on Friday, 12 April.
This process followed after the National Professional Boxing Promoters Association (NPBPA) successfully interdicted the installation of a board which was made up of Sifiso Shongwe, Princess Mangoma, Nande Mheshe, Sakhiwe Sodo, Luxolo September, Romy Titus and Dr Mary-Gene Manthata-Setati in December last year citing lack of consultation
And now, the short-listing of candidates for a place in the new BSA board is going to be done on Thursday, 18 April with interviews scheduled for a week later. Friday, 26 April is envisaged for consultations and the new board is going to be announced on Wednesday, 15 May.
“My primary task as the executive authority under the Boxing Act is to see boxing thriving and to ensure stability in leadership and governance in Boxing South Africa,” Kodwa said.
“I would like to reassure the country’s boxing fraternity that the sport will not be affected by my decision to withdraw the court challenge by the National Professional Boxing Promoters’ Association in December 2023.
“Boxing South Africa has an accounting authority, who was appointed legally, to perform the required tasks until a board has been put in place. The quibbles in the public domain in no way detract us from our principled stand on accountability, transparency, responsiveness, respect for court orders.”
The Ministry added that it will ensure that all stakeholders and associations are afforded a fair and equal opportunity during the consultation process.
“The Ministry and stakeholders will not be squashed into sardine cans of conformity by self-seeking individuals and delinquents. Boxing belongs to all boxers, all promoters, all trainers, to all the fans and the nation,” Kodwa concluded.
