CSA Acting president and key board members resign

Acting President of CSA Beresford Williams and a string of board members have handed in their resignation with immediate effect.

The Members’ Council of Cricket South Africa (CSA) met on Thursday, 22 October 2020 to discuss various matters including what is in the best interest of cricket, as well as the organisation.

The meeting was an analysis of several scenarios that were put on the table by the Board, who met on Wednesday, 21 October 2020 to discuss the best way forward for CSA and cricket.

“Cricket South Africa would like to inform you of the resignations of its Acting President, Mr Beresford Williams; Mr Tebogo Siko, President of the Northerns Cricket Union; Mr Angelo Carolissen, President of Boland Cricket Union; Mr John Mogodi, Deputy President of Limpopo Impala Cricket; and Mr Donovan May, President of the Eastern Province Cricket Union. The resignations were handed in at the meeting of the Members’ Council held on Sunday, 25 October 2020,” said Rihan Richards.

Mr Williams has resigned both from the Board and the Members’ Council while others had resigned as Board Members but would remain on the Members’ Council.

The Members’ Council has appointed Rihan Richards as the Acting President of the Members’ Council.

“CSA thanks them for their dedication, commitment and service to CSA and wishes them well in their future endeavours’, concluded Richards.

CSA Members’ Council and Board member Tebogo Siko has resigned with immediate effect from the Board only. Mr Siko expressed his gratitude for Mr Williams’ leadership but, in the interest of cricket, will step away from the Board.

He will remain on the Members’ Council.

CSA Members’ Council and Board member Angelo Carolissen has resigned from the Board only with immediate effect.

He says these challenges have made huge demands on his career outside of cricket and that it is in his and CSA’s best interest to resign from the Board.

CSA Members’ Council and Board member John Mogodi has resigned from the Board only effective immediately.

Mr Mogodi thanked Acting President Mr Williams for his guidance and acknowledged the untenable situation he has been in since his appointment.

Mr Mogodi commended every member of the Board and Members’ Council for their integrity as not one cent of CSA’s money was used for personal gain. He also said that all members have always had the game’s best interest at heart.

CSA Members’ Council and Board member Donovan May has resigned from the Board only effective immediately. He thanked the Board and agreed that the interest of cricket and South Africa always comes first at CSA.

CSA understands and appreciates the Board members’ reasoning behind their resignations, based on their love for cricket and their respect of CSA.

Independent Director and Board member of CSA, Dheven Dharmalingam, has just resigned from the Board. CSA commended Dheven for his dedication to CSA and his devotion to the game.

Dharmalingam said: “I commit to working with the Board, Members’ Council and management, should they have a need. Notwithstanding the difficult times, it was a pleasure working with everyone. I wish and hope that CSA finds peace in the coming months and cricket takes centre stage.”