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Convicted fraudster Rajan Moodaley looks set to take over the Eastern Province Cricket Board presidency.
Cricket South Africa is officially a joke. But not one to be laughed at, rather one at which you shake your head and roll your eyes.
It emerged this week that the Eastern Province Cricket Board have nominated a convicted fraudster, Rajan Moodaley, to be that union’s president. And apparently this is okay with Cricket SA. “Approving nominations,” Ray Mali the chairman of CSA’s nominations committee told The Times, “is based solely on the cricket knowledge and contribution made by the nominees – nothing else.”
Given the current climate that is a horrendously careless remark from Mali, a former CSA and ICC president.
Just two months ago, following Cricket SA’s AGM, the organisation’s vice-president AK Khan, said that CSA’s Board deserved sympathy over the bonus mess that their chief executive dumped them in because, “none of us are experts in knowing the details of the Companies Act and so may have made mistakes”.
They clearly don’t appear to be learning from them if Mali is to be understood. He reckons all you need is “cricket knowledge” to serve on the Board.
So this weekend that Board will in all likelihood vote that they have no confidence in Mtutuzeli Nyoka doing the job as president. They will hope that as Nyoka makes way – and he won’t go quietly – that with him the controversy will disappear.
However, as Nyoka leaves, with him also goes whatever trust anyone can have in cricket’s administrators, especially the Board. Big companies, bar SA Breweries, have indicated they want no part of Cricket SA, by not sponsoring the two domestic limited overs competitions, nor the series involving Australia and Sri Lanka this summer.
And now, as if their image hasn’t taken enough of a battering, CSA may well have a convicted fraudster sitting on their Board too. Good luck to commercial manager Richard Glover, as he tries to find sponsorship because should the EPCB go ahead and vote him in as their president, who would then want to be associated with them?
Now more than ever Cricket SA needs some new administrative blood. When the national players err, they are dropped, so too must this Board be dropped. They have plunged the sport into the ugliest mess since Hansie Cronjé took money from an Indian bookie.
All the unions, who have met in recent weeks concerning the motion of a vote of no- confidence, need to meet again and ask if the current CSA board best serves cricket in this country.
That would start the process of drawing a line under this sordid affair.
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Sandra, wrote
Peter, wrote
What with the PakistanSouth Africa match fixing etc and now all what is going on in SA cricket , I have stopped watching all cricket exept Australia England . What is the point of watching a rigged game ?
Ace, wrote
Tyears ago having a criminal record was a pre-requisite to entering Australia so today in RSA having a criminal record ensures u of a top position in society. Alan Paton should be around to write: "Cry the beloved country part 2"
Gordy, wrote
Hey but you are all so unfair. Rajan has not (yet) been convicted of fraud from Cricket SA, give him a chance, about a month or two at the most. THEN check the books!!!! then the funds will be vanishing witout a trace. Its so in keeping with most of the top positions in government and sport in SA. Part of the ANC Gravy Train.
cleo, wrote
Worry not my good friends, I know a very good Sangoma that for a small fee of R90 000 can ensure that nothing goes bad here at csa, he can even make the proteas win games
Benson, wrote
jaydee, wrote
Whats with all this misplaced outrage about convictions or criminal records? Whats the big deal? Fraud, crime, whatever? The criteria is clear for top jobs in SA: You don't need a degree, a record is ok. This is the new SA my friends and that is the bright new color of the rainbow nation... Where have you been? Welcome to the reality! Unless there is an active and supported move by the citizenry and the media (un-muzzled) to expose, highlight and reject these types of appointments, the slide down the abyss will continue, if not accelerate. So there...
craig, wrote
I am a qualified umpire with years of experience and I am from the Eastern Cape. Can I also apply. Maybe not as I do not have a criminal record...maybe being WHITE is against me...but hey I am able to speak Xhosa....
Roadrunner, wrote
Anonymous, wrote
The appointment of Rajan Moodaley should be vetoed by all South Africans. This is shameful and disgusting and shows no respect to South Africans!! Rajan show some respect for the game of cricket and it's and bow out or be pelted with rotten fruit!! What next for CSA leagalising game fixing???
eljay, wrote
Khan says: "none of us are experts in knowing the details of the Companies Act and so may have made mistakes". We're not worried about the mistakes we're worried about the self enrichment which just happens to go along with those mistakes.
Sandra, wrote
Why wouldn't Majola and his cronies want a fraudster on the board -he''ll fit in nicely. How do the players and their representatives feel about this mess?
Angi, wrote
Okey dokey ..Now I have a really good cricket knowledge and being a woman that should stand me in good stead - as this has not been finalized please tell me where I can apply !!!! Jisterdag this debacle of CSA if horrendous - we are going to be, oops we are, the laughing stock of the Cricket world. What is happening to our beautiful country -WHY WHY WHY can people not see what is happening before it is too late. I despair.
Anonymous, wrote
Biltong&Potroast, wrote
This sends a bad message that fraud is an acceptable crime in the country. Any person in a position of authority in all domains of organisation in the country should be squeaky clean if this country is ever going to attempt to reduce crime. IF THE AUTHORITIES CAN'T HOLD PEOPLE TO ACCOUNT, THE MEDIA SHOULD START DOING SO and shame people to non-existence.
scottie, wrote
Cleo, wrote
Anonymous, wrote
Anonymous, wrote
kenny, wrote
Nothing wrong with having a fraudster in cricket, we have them in government and all over the place. Now if we had a real honest official, that would be something to talk about.
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