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Presenting progress on demographic representation and high-performance programs in cricket, addressing governance restructuring post-2012.
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PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENTARY SPORTS COMMITTEE “Creating a better TOMORROW for all in Cricket”
TRANSFORMATION Demographical representation of the contracted Franchise players during the 2011/12 Season
Transformation Continued High Performance Group of Players for the 2011/2012 Season
Transformation Continued High Performance Programme Long Term Planning National Academy Squad over the last 3 years
Transformation Continued High Performance Programme Long Term Planning Under 19 NCA Squad
Transformation Continued High Performance Programme Long Term Planning National Academy 2011
STATUS OF CSA GOVERNANCE RESTRUCTURING 1 August 2012
INTRODUCTION • On the 4th November the Minister of Sport appointed a Committee of Enquiry (the Nicholson Committee) to conduct an investigation into the affairs of CSA. • Committee was appointed in accordance with Treasury Regulation 20, issued in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (Act no 1 of 1999) and National Sport and Recreation Act (Act no 110 of 1998 as amended. • Committee terms of reference was to investigate and report on: • Failure of cricket SA to adhere to certain recommendations of KPMG and Legal Counsel related to contraventions of the Companies act; • Maladministration in CSA in relation to payment of bonuses to officials in respect of the Indian Premier League, circumstances surrounding those payments; • Whether the said bonuses were made in contravention of any law, in general, and Companies Act in particular; • Non compliance with legal advice or KPMG report; • The effectiveness and efficiency of the current administrative system; • Degree of compliance by CSA and its staff with applicable laws; • Recommend ways to eliminate deficiencies; and • Recommend systems, practices and procedures to improve administration of CSA, facilitate compliance with applicable laws
SUMMARY CSA BOARD RESPONSE • Submitted a response to Nicholson report to Minister on his invitation. • Signed an Agreement following Sandton meeting with Minister. • Unanimous board decision to sign Memorandum of Agreement with Minister supported by the vast majority of affiliates. • In the light of public reaction and reluctance of sponsors to become involved because of: • public reaction and perceived damage to CSA’s image and • its apparent governance related problems it was decided to proceed and build on positive implications for CSA governance related processes. • Appointed a legal firm with the CEO and the CSA and Company Secretary as the responsible coordinators for the legally related Nicholson recommendations. • Appointed a Steering Committee comprising four board members and four independent members with the acting president functioning as the chairman of the committee. • The committee to consider the observations and recommendations of the governance part of the Nicholson report and • make recommendations for consideration by constituent members and Boardand • propose required changes to Articles of Incorporation.
STATUS • All relevant aspects to conclude establishment of new a new sport governance structure in line with Nicholson and modern trends are in place. • Attention has also been given to similar processes in NZ (Carter and Cartwright – which has led to a completely independent cricket board, Australia and the ICC 9Woolf report) • These recommendations will be processed on the basis of the following time table guided by the Steering Committee under the auspices of current board –
STATUS • In addition to recommendations to current board a set of additional recommendations to incoming board in preparation. • Once finalised CSA will have an improved governance structure which will benefit its members and further support processes in place to - • improve accessibility on a fairer and more equitable basis; • Improve sustainability; • as well as enhance the quality of the game.