GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
As a non-profit company, Cricket South Africa is subject to the corporate governance, disclosure and other legal requirements of the Companies Act, No 71 of 2008. Although not obliged to do so, CSA applies most of the King Code of Governance Principles (King III Code). An obvious departure from the King III Code is the fact that the majority of directors are not independent, nor does the board have executive directors. These departures were imposed on CSA by SASCOC to whom it is affiliated.
The Board considers sound corporate governance structures and processes as pivotal in delivering responsible and sustainable growth in the sport of cricket and the business of CSA in the interests of all stakeholders.
These governance structures and processes are regularly reviewed by the Board and, where necessary, are adapted to reflect national and international best practice.
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
The highest decision making body at CSA is the Members Forum, which currently is made up of the 12 Affiliate Presidents plus the President and Vice-President of CSA, who were elected from the ranks of the Affiliate Presidents. The Members Council sets general policy for CSA.
The Board of Directors of CSA (“the Board”) is responsible for the strategic direction of the organisation and exercises control over the affairs of CSA through the governance framework, which includes reporting to the Board, its committees and a system of assurance on internal controls.
The Board, in terms of CSA’s Memorandum of Incorporation (“MOI”), is currently composed of 7 (seven) non-independent directors (who are Presidents of Affiliates and therefore involved with cricket) and 5 (five) independent directors, i.e. persons, who, apart from their CSA directorships, are not involved with cricket. These independent directors were selected and nominated for appointment as such by a nomination process that was comprised of persons who were independent of CSA. The independent directors bring a wealth of experience on the legal, accounting and business front to CSA’s governance processes.
The term of directors is 3 (three) years and a director is eligible for election for an additional 3 (three) year term.
Non-Independent Directors
- Beresford Williams (Acting President)
- Angelo Carolissen
- Donovan May
- Tebogo Siko
- Zola Thamae
- John Mogodi
Independent Directors
- Professor Steve Cornelius
- Mr Dheven Dharmalingam CA (SA)
- Dr Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw
- Marius Schoeman
- Ms Vuyokazi Memani-Sedile
Permanent Invitees
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO)
- Welsh Gwaza (Company Secretary)
- Pholetsi Moseki (CFO)
Independent Directors
- Alisha James
- There are several committees that have been established to assist the Board in the discharge of its responsibilities.The Members’ Forum appointed the members of the Audit Committee (called Audit & Risk at CSA) as a statutory committee, while all the other committees were appointed by the Board. The following are currently the committees of the Board:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO) (Chair)
- Welsh Gwaza
- Max Jordaan
- Pholetsi Moseki
- Graeme Smith
- Edward Khoza
- Chantel Moon (HR Consultant)
Committee Assistant
- Janie Marais
THE AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE
- Marius Schoeman (Chair)
- Prof Steve Cornelius
- Dheven Dharmalingam
- Vuyokazi Memani-Sedile
- Donovan May
- John Mogodi
Permanent Invitees
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO)
- Welsh Gwaza
- Pholetsi Moseki
Invitees
- PwC (External Auditors)
Committee Assistant
- Louisa Pheko
SOCIAL & ETHICS COMMITTEE
- Prof Steve Cornelius (Chair)
- Dr. Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw
- Vuyokazi Memani-Sedile
- Zola Thamae
- Donovan May
- Marius Schoeman
Invitees
- C Nel
Committee Assistant
- Alisha James
BOARD COMMITTEES
CRICKET COMMITTEE
- Ms Zola Thamae (Acting Chair)
- Beresford Williams (Acting President)
- Tebogo Siko
- Donovan May
- Dheven Dharmalingam
- Dr. Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw
- Vuyokazi Memani-Sedile
- J Fortuin (CEC Rep)
- S Cook (SACA Rep)
Permanent Invitees
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO)
- Welsh Gwaza
- Edward Khoza
- Graeme Smith
Committee Assistant
- Alisha James
CRICKET PIPELINE COMMITTEE
- Ms Zola Thamae (Chair)
- Eugene Jacobs
- Tebogo Siko (CricCom Link)
- Angelo Carolissen
- Peter Vonya (MC Rep)
- Jono Leaf-Wright (CEC Rep)
Permanent Invitees
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO)
- Welsh Gwaza
- Graeme Smith
- Edward Khoza
Committee Assistant
- Alisha James
FINANCE & COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE
- Dheven Dharmalingam (Chair)
- Marius Schoeman
- Dr. Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw
- John Mogodi
- Beresford Williams (Acting President)
- Tebogo Siko
Permanent Invitees
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO)
- Pholetsi Moseki
- Welsh Gwaza
Invitees
- SACA CEO
Committee Assistant
- Louisa Pheko
HUMAN RESOURCE & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
- Vuyokazi Memani-Sedile (Chair)
- Prof Steve Cornelius
- Dr. Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw
- John Mogodi
- Beresford Williams (Acting President)
- Donovan May
Permanent Invitees
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO)
- Welsh Gwaza
- Chantel Moon
- Pholetsi Moseki
Invitees
- R Richards
Committee Assistant
- Alisha James
TRANSFORMATION COMMITTEE
- Dr. Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw (Chair)
- Angelo Carolissen
- Tebogo Siko
- Marius Schoeman
- Dheven Dharmalingam
Permanent Invitees
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO)
- Welsh Gwaza
- Max Jordaan
Invitees
- Ben Dladla
Committee Assistant
- Louisa Pheko
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
- Vuyokazi Memani-Sedile (Chair)
- To be confirmed
Permanent Invitees
- Welsh Gwaza
Honorary Life Members
- Joe Pamensky (JHB)
- Geoff Dakin (PE)
- Simon Swigelaar (GRG)
- Raymond Mali (ELS)
Committee Assistant
- Louisa Pheko
CHIEF EXECUTIVES’ COMMITTEE (CEC)
The Chief Executives’ Committee is an important planning and operational committee serving under the Chief Executive (CE) of Cricket South Africa (CSA). The committee is intended to serve as an advisory committee to the CE and is entitled to make strategic and operational recommendations to the CE and the Board of CSA.
The composition is as follows:
- The Chief Executive (or equivalent) from each Affiliate/Associate Member;
- The Chief Executive (or equivalent) from the South African Cricketers Association (SACA); and
- CSA’s Senior Executive team (Exco).
- Kugandrie Govender (Acting CEO) (Chair) (CSA)
- Stewart Fortuin (Border)
- Tennyson Botes (Western Province)
- Pierre Joubert (Northerns)
- James Fortuin (Boland)
- Eugene Jacobs (Northern Cape)
- Albertus Kennedy (SWD)
- Hilton Nortje (Easterns)
- Tommy Phiri (Limpopo)
- HP Prinsloo (North West)
- Heinrich Strydom (KZN)
- Johan Van Heerden (Free State)
- Jaco Visagie (Mpumalanga)
- Dr.Mark Williams (Eastern Province)
- Jono Leaf-Wright (CGL)
Permanent Invitees
- Welsh Gwaza
- Max Jordaan
- Pholetsi Moseki
- Graeme Smith
- Corrie van Zyl
- Edward Khoza
CRICKET MEDICAL COMMITTEE
- Dr Manjra (Chair)
- V Barnes
- G Smith
- Physiotherapist Rep
- Strength and Conditioning Rep
- Doctor’s Representative
- National Teams Rep
- Expert in cricket research
Permanent Invitees
- CSA HP Physiotherapist Lead
- CSA HP S & C Lead
- Convener of the National Selection Panel
- National Team Medical support staff
Committee Assistant
- Alisha James
FRAUD HOT-LINE
CSA has a whistle-blowing policy in which it encourages personnel to come forward anonymously and report issues of maladministration, conflict of interest and corruption. This applies to players, staff and other stakeholders. The process is managed by Deloitte and Touche.