SUSPENDED Athletics South Africa boss Leonard Chuene and his board members could be fired today.
This comes after Chuene, his deputy Kakata Maponyane and board member Simon Dlamini failed to beat yesterday's deadline to appeal against a guilty verdict after the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee found them guilty this week of poor corporate governance, misappropriation of funds and tax evasion.
The defiant trio did not appeal because they say they don't recognise the disciplinary hearing instituted by the macro body.
Their action seems to have landed them in hot water since Sascoc is likely expel them from ASA.
The guilty verdict against Chuene, Maponyane and Dlamini, according to Sascoc chief executive Tubby Reddy, were endorsed by both Fikile Mbalula, the Minister of Sport, and his deputy Gert Oosthuizen.
Mncedisi Ndlovu and Sedumedi Attorneys, who represent the Chuene-led group, yesterday announced that they would file for review of the entire case in the courts.
"Despite these naked attempts by Sascoc-ASA to dismiss us, we have absolute confidence in our case and believe that we will be exonerated and justice will be done as we are now lodging a review application with the high court which will be heard in due course," Mncedisi Ndlovu said.
Chuene, Maponyane and Dlamini refused to comment yesterday, saying they were advised by their lawyers not to comment.
It is not the first time that Chuene finds himself in a running battle with Sascoc and its predecessor, the National Olympic Committee of SA (Nocsa). He was embroiled in battle with the two federations, especially former Nocsa president Sam Ramsamy, after Chuene complained about a lack of transformation in sports in the country.
Ramsamy is a board member of Sascoc.
Meanwhile, the Semenya gender saga took a dramatic turn yesterday following an instruction to ASA to suspend board member Arnaud Malherbe. Sascoc said Malherbe, who was not available for comment yesterday, must be charged for his role in the much-publicised Semenya debacle. Sowetan is in possession of the letter from Sascoc to ASA to this effect.
Chuene and company face dismissal
SUSPENDED Athletics South Africa boss Leonard Chuene and his board members could be fired today.
This comes after Chuene, his deputy Kakata Maponyane and board member Simon Dlamini failed to beat yesterday's deadline to appeal against a guilty verdict after the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee found them guilty this week of poor corporate governance, misappropriation of funds and tax evasion.
The defiant trio did not appeal because they say they don't recognise the disciplinary hearing instituted by the macro body.
Their action seems to have landed them in hot water since Sascoc is likely expel them from ASA.
The guilty verdict against Chuene, Maponyane and Dlamini, according to Sascoc chief executive Tubby Reddy, were endorsed by both Fikile Mbalula, the Minister of Sport, and his deputy Gert Oosthuizen.
Mncedisi Ndlovu and Sedumedi Attorneys, who represent the Chuene-led group, yesterday announced that they would file for review of the entire case in the courts.
"Despite these naked attempts by Sascoc-ASA to dismiss us, we have absolute confidence in our case and believe that we will be exonerated and justice will be done as we are now lodging a review application with the high court which will be heard in due course," Mncedisi Ndlovu said.
Chuene, Maponyane and Dlamini refused to comment yesterday, saying they were advised by their lawyers not to comment.
It is not the first time that Chuene finds himself in a running battle with Sascoc and its predecessor, the National Olympic Committee of SA (Nocsa). He was embroiled in battle with the two federations, especially former Nocsa president Sam Ramsamy, after Chuene complained about a lack of transformation in sports in the country.
Ramsamy is a board member of Sascoc.
Meanwhile, the Semenya gender saga took a dramatic turn yesterday following an instruction to ASA to suspend board member Arnaud Malherbe. Sascoc said Malherbe, who was not available for comment yesterday, must be charged for his role in the much-publicised Semenya debacle. Sowetan is in possession of the letter from Sascoc to ASA to this effect.
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