Following Tuesday’s meeting with the leadership of the KwaZulu-Natal Boxing Federation, Boxing South Africa (BSA) is pleased to have met the stakeholders.
The leadership of the federation led by its chairperson Bhekinkosi Sandile Vilakazi from Syathaba Boxing Promotions got elected into office in Estcourt almost three months ago. And it was the leadership of the federation, which initiated the engagement with BSA in an effort to align its vision, programmes and activities with the fistic regulator’s national strategy.
BSA was represented by its chief executive officer Tsholofelo Lejaka and director of operations Mandla Ntlanganiso.
“We highly commend this initiative and the bold plans you have as the federation. Our role is to re-inforce and support your plans as we work together to take boxing to greater heights. You are walking the talk from the early rounds,” Lejaka said.
The structure represents boxers, managers, trainers and promoters. This inclusive model is a positive and necessary framework that must exist across all provinces, as guided by Section 28.1 of the South African Boxing Act, 2001. It strengthens a unified voice for the entire boxing fraternity.
The federation outlined ambitious and positive plans to uplift boxing standards in KZN, focusing on infrastructure development, training, boxer welfare and the overall repositioning of the sport in the province. The committee has visited different gyms across the coastal province in a bid to evaluate their condition, a commendable intervention that aligns directly with BSA’s infrastructure development programme.
