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Fans allowed back at club and professional rugby matches - SA Rugby
A maximum of 2,000 spectators will be permitted entry to rugby venues following the gazetting of new regulations by Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
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Cricket SA in a complete mess, Sports Minister Mthethwa tells MPs
The crisis at Cricket South Africa reached a peak last week when Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa invoked his powers to deregister and defund the organisation after its Members' Council voted against amendments to its constitution to allow for restructuring.
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Mthethwa strips CSA of authority to run cricket in SA
The move comes after its members council voted not to implement a new memorandum of incorporation, which would have meant having more independent directors, as well as an independent chair.
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South Africa cricket captains criticise administrators
Men's Test skipper Dean Elgar, limited overs captain Temba Bavuma and women's captain Dane van Niekerk said the threatened government intervention in the troubled sport would have 'dire consequences, the full extent of which we do not yet know'.
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Nathi Mthethwa mourns Mzimasi Mnguni’a death
Mnguni died at the age of 72 on Saturday after being admitted to hospital in East London.
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Mthethwa extends term of CSA interim board to 15 February
Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa had given the board three months to complete their mandate, with that deadline lapsing at the end of this month.
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CSA's Members Council approves appointment of Mthethwa's interim board
In a statement from the acting president of Cricket South Africa (CSA), Rihan Richards, it was revealed that the decision was in terms of the CSA Memorandum of Incorporation (MoI), with a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities for the immediate future of CSA.
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Rejected CSA interim board fires back at Members Council
Responding to a letter by acting president, Rihan Richards, which outlined why the council had taken such steps, interim board chairperson Zak Yacoob acknowledged that the two parties were far apart in their understanding of their mandated roles.
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SA government threat puts cricket tours in jeopardy
In a strongly-worded statement, Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa set a deadline of October 27 for CSA to provide him in writing with reasons why he should not "exercise his right to intervene".
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SA Rugby welcomes govt go-ahead for return to competitive action
In a press release from SA Rugby, it was confirmed that 'Mr Nathi Mthethwa, the Minister for Sports, Arts and Culture… [has allowed] for a return to competitive action subject to compliance with measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19'.
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Mthethwa to meet swimming, cricket and hockey bodies over poor transformation
Minister of Sports Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa has met with the governing bodies of swimming, hockey, and cricket to discuss sub-standard transformation targets.
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DA wants non-contact pro sports to resume under strict health measures
In a statement released on Tuesday, the party said that 'the call comes in light of the minister’s refusal to reopen the application period for athletes and artists to access the Department’s Arts and Sports Sector Relief Fund'.
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Sports Minister 'assured' Comrades Marathon will not go ahead
In tweet on Tuesday night, the minister said that Athletics South Africa president Aleck Skhosana had reassured him that the 90km Down Run would not go ahead this year.
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Springboks told World Cup victory 'most important' for Rainbow Nation
Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa delivered his message personally on Friday when he met the players on the eve of their opening clash against reigning champions New Zealand in Yokohama.
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Sports Dept to increase investment in school sports
Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa said funds would be set aside to support the training of teachers as coaches, the delivery of teams to tournaments and the provision of sports equipment.
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Mthethwa: Govt must invest in world-class sports academies to get results
Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa has announced a total budget of more than R1 billion for the 2019/20 financial year.
