Governance ensures Cricket South Africa operates with integrity, transparency, and accountability to uphold the spirit and sustainability of the game.
Governance underpins our commitment to building a successful and inclusive cricketing system, aligned with our mandate to grow the game for the benefit of all South Africans. It provides the foundation for responsible leadership, ethical decision-making and long-term sustainability.
CSA is committed to the highest standards of governance, ethics and integrity. These enduring principles shape how we operate, guide our decision making and inform how we fulfil our mandate to cricket stakeholders.
Sound governance practices are embedded across the organisation, underpinned by ethical conduct, accountability and a continuous commitment to transparency.
CSA’s governance approach strikes a balance between strategic leadership and operational oversight, underpinned by a robust delegation framework and a dynamic committee structure.
The Board provides stewardship through clearly defined focus areas, while performance evaluation mechanisms promote accountability, ensure responsiveness to stakeholder expectations and alignment with best practice, including King IV principles and preparatory steps towards King V.
Corporate governance within the Company is managed and monitored by a unitary Board of Directors and various Board sub-committees. The key principles underpinning the governance of the Company are to ensure that the Company conducts its business as a responsible corporate citizen through the development and implementation of strategies and policies that are integrated into every area of its operations.
The Board comprises individuals with the appropriate mix of skills, experience and diversity to contribute meaningfully to CSA’s leadership and fulfil its strategic objectives.
Authority is delegated to Board sub-committees and executive management through a delegation of authority framework and clearly defined terms of reference.
This structure allows the Board to focus on matters reserved for its direct oversight, while committees operate under regularly reviewed mandates aligned with their areas of responsibility.
The Board has established eight committees to support the effective execution of its duties and responsibilities. Each committee operates under formal written terms of reference, which are reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fit for purpose and aligned with CSA’s governance framework. Committees comprise members with the requisite expertise. The Board maintains ongoing oversight of these committees to ensure accountability and provide comprehensive coverage across key functional areas of the organisation.
There are eight-board committees comprising of Audit, Governance and Risk Committee, Finance and Commercial Committee, Nominations Committee, Cricket Committee, HR and Remuneration Committee, Social and Ethics Committee, DEI Committee and Cricket Pipeline Committee.
The AGRC provides oversight of CSA’s financial reporting, risk management and governance practices. Its responsibilities include reviewing the integrity, accuracy and transparency of financial statements, evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal risk controls, monitoring compliance with legal, regulatory and fiduciary obligations. The committee plays a key role in strengthening governance frameworks. In addition, the committee oversees both internal and external audit functions to ensure objectivity, accountability and continuous improvement in organisational practice. Through this, the committee promotes a culture of ethical conduct across the organisation.
The FinCom oversees CSA’s financial performance and commercial strategy. Its responsibilities include reviewing financial statements, monitoring key financial metrics and evaluating commercial initiatives to ensure alignment with the organisation’s long-term goals. The FinCom works closely with the AGRC on matters where financial oversight intersects with governance, risk and compliance. This includes oversight of the AFS, affiliate sustainability, investment decisions and reputational risks. While each committee maintains a distinct mandate, their collaboration ensures cohesive oversight and supports CSA’s commitment to integrated governance.
The SEC is a statutory committee of the Board of CSA’s NPC and is constituted in terms of section 72(4) of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 and article 27.2 of the CSA Memorandum of Incorporation with due consideration of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016. The SEC oversees CSA’s social responsibility initiatives and ethical practices. Its mandate includes promoting ethical standards within the organisation, facilitating meaningful engagement in corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives, addressing reputational risks to enhance CSA’s public image and upholding governance standards, including oversight of disciplinary matters. As a champion of CSA’s public-interest mandate, the committee also plays a key role in integrating ESG considerations into strategic planning and operational execution. In addition, the SEC monitors CSA’s compliance with human rights, labour practices and anti-discrimination commitments, helping to ensure CSA remains a transparent, ethical and accountable sporting institution.
The Cricket Committee oversees all aspects of cricket operations and development within CSA. Its responsibilities include guiding domestic and high-performance structures, monitoring national team performance, supporting player development pathways and advising on technical, coaching and competition related matters. The Committee ensures that cricketing strategies are aligned with CSA’s vision for excellence, transformation and longterm sustainability of the game.
The Human Resource and Remuneration Committee oversees CSA’s human capital policies, executive remuneration and overall people strategy. Its responsibilities include reviewing performance management frameworks, succession planning, talent development, while ensuring compensation practices are fair, transparent and competitive aligned with CSA’s strategic objectives. The Committee also ensures that CSA’s human capital policies adhere to governance standards and reflect ethical, inclusive and sustainable employment practices.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee oversees CSA’s transformation agenda and drive the integration of DEI principles into governance, operations and the whole cricket ecosystems. It is responsible for reviewing DEI-related policy frameworks, monitoring transformation indicators and equity targets and providing strategic guidance to promote inclusive leadership, representative team structures and equitable talent pathways. The committee advances CSA’s public interest mandate by championing gender equity, racial inclusivity and social cohesion across all tiers of the organisation.
The Cricket Pipeline Committee oversees the development and progression of cricket talent across all levels. It is responsible for providing strategic oversight of talent development structures, monitoring pipeline performance indicators and promotes inclusive and sustainable pathways for aspiring cricketers from grassroots to elite levels. The Committee ensures alignment between development programs, coaching standards and high-performance objectives, thereby contributing to the long-term and depth of CSA’s talent ecosystem.
The Nominations Committee (NomCom) is a standing committee of CSA responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment and succession planning of Board members and senior executives. Its mandate includes ensuring leadership continuity, institutional knowledge retention and the strategic alignment of executive competencies with CSA’s transformation objectives.
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