defining public administration: the impact of the south african ipl

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DEFINING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: THE IMPACT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN
IPL BONUS SAGA
Loganadhan D Naidoo
Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Human Resource Management
Mangosuthu University of Technology
[email protected]
ABSTRACT
Much has been researched and written on definitions of Management and Administration and most
theorists broadly agree as to what constitutes these. Definitions in the area of Public Administration
however are still controversial with widely differing points of view. In South Africa, which is a newly
industrialized economy, both fields of management and administration are evolving as the public and
private sector negotiate new policies, procedures and protocols to manage their developing
institutions.
The recent IPL Bonus issue that occurred within the Cricketing code in South Africa when Indian
Sports Administrators paid ‘bonuses’ to certain South African officials, raised questions of corruption,
good governance and accountability. It resulted in both ministerial and legal intervention and the
resultant public debate helped to further define Sports Administration in South Africa. This paper
examines the issue and identifies the impacts that the ministerial, legal and public scrutiny had on
clarifying certain aspects of sporting administration in South Africa and redefining other aspects of it.
It also reviews the debate on whether, and to what extent, direct ministerial interference in sporting
administration is warranted. It does this through a literature review of current administration theory
and an examination of relevant South African law. Against this framework the paper then examines
public documents including; committee reports, legal rulings, and public forums that reflect the
prevailing thinking at that time.
The paper concludes that particularly in the area of accountability the IPL Bonus Saga provided
significant learnings for public administrators and has contributed further to an understanding of
administrative theory and its application within public institutions.
Field of Research:
public administration, developing economies, governance, accountability.
Introduction
The payment of bonuses by the Indian Professional League (IPL) to certain Cricket South Africa (CSA)
staff and officials, the handling of these payments by CSA, and the subsequent role of the Minister of
Sport, the government commissioned Committee of Enquiry and the courts of law in resolving
procedural irregularities raised concerns on how public administration of Parastatals should be
managed.
On 4 November 2011, Sport and Recreation Minister, Mr Fikile Mbalula
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(“the Minister”), announced that he was appointing a Ministerial Committee of Enquiry (“the
committee”) to conduct an investigation into the affairs of Cricket South Africa (“CSA”). The
committee was to be chaired by Judge Christopher Robert Nicholson. At the meeting with the
members of the Committee, the Minister emphasised the importance of the investigation for the
future of cricket in South Africa (Nicholson Committee, 2012).
The Nicholson Committee of Enquiry Report released to Cricket South Africa by the Minister of
Sport, Fikile Mbalula, on the 8 March 2012 begs the question of whether sport administration in
general falls under the domain of the public environment and as such under the scrutiny of the
Minister of Sport.
This article aims to provide the theoretical basis under which cricket administration operates, and
identify the impacts that the ministerial, legal and public scrutiny had on clarifying certain aspects of
sporting administration in South Africa and redefining other aspects of it.
Brief Background To Problems At Cricket South Africa
The Indian Cricket Board because of the political situation in India and the fears around security
decided to offer CSA the opportunity to host the IPL (rediff.com, 2012). The event, which was held
during the first half of 2009, was considered a major success.
The CEO of CSA, was tasked with handling the negotiations with the Indian cricket authorities for
hosting the IPL tournament in South Africa. The CEO Mr. Gerald Majola gained much praise for the
way in which he handled the negotiations (Case No. 2011:8727, 2011).
Unfortunately after the event an issue arose around the payment of bonuses by the IPL to the staff
of CSA and the way in which the payments were handled by CSA. The President of CSA, Dr. Nyoka,
wanted the IPL bonus irregularities fully investigated and dealt with by CSA. This issue created
serious divisions amongst the officials and the Board Members at CSA. In fact a huge schism became
evident between the President and the CEO of CSA. It resulted in “…a wave of events that wrecked
and strained relationships within management of CSA and culminated in a special general meeting of
CSA on 12 February 2011. At that meeting CSA took a decision to remove Dr Nyoka from his office as
the President of CSA, the position to which he had been re-elected unopposed in August 2010. Dr
Mtutuzeli Nyoka and Mr Gerald Majola, and roles they played, were central to the strained
relationship in the management of CSA…” (Case No. 2011:8727, 2011).
The removal of Dr Nyoka as President and Chairman of the CSA Board resulted in Dr Nyoka
(Applicant) bringing court action against CSA (Respondent) for his reinstatement. Judge Mojapelo
(Gauteng, High Court) ruled that, “…having regard to the background to the matter and the events
that lead to the removal of the applicant from office it appears to me that the purported removal of
the applicant from his position as president and director of the respondent occurred as a
consequence of the respondent's reluctance to allow a further investigation into the financial
management of the affairs of the respondent and it's failure to pursue breaches of the basic
principles of corporate governance and transparency…” (Case No. 2011:8727, 2011).
The above court action resulted in a judgement being made against CSA that included:
“….a) the resolution taken at the Special General Meeting of the respondent held on the 12
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February 2011 in terms whereof the applicant was removed from his position as President of
the respondent is reviewed and set aside;
b) the respondent is to reinstate the applicant into the aforesaid position with immediate
effect;
c) the respondent is to reinstate the applicant to the position of Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the respondent with immediate effect...” (Case No. 2011:8727, 2011).
Also, from the court action the ruling of Judge Mojapelo divided the officials and Board members of
CSA even further. This eventually led to the Minister of Sport appointing the Nicholson Committee
to investigate the happenings at CSA. At this point Gerald Majola was quoted in the Sunday World
as attacking the Minister Mbalula, “whom he compared to an apartheid-style minister” and “…said:
"The minister overstepped his mark by interfering and he must be brought to book.” Further he
went on to add; “the process that led to his hearing was illegal and went against the International
Cricket Council (ICC) regulations concerning government interference in the sport.” (Sowetan Live,
2012)
Public opinion was divided and positions continued to shift as the saga unfolded. Initially, Majola’s
position had found support with the South African Cricket Captain Graeme Smith (Moyo P. , 2011)
and the provincial heads of the CSA and had resulted in the ousting of Dr Nyoka. After the Nicholson
Committee released its report however, the majority of the provincial heads wanted Majola ‘out’
(The Indian Express, 2012).
Nicholson Committee Of Enquiry; Terms Of Reference
The Committee commissioned by the Minister of Sport was appointed in accordance with Treasury
Regulation 20, issued in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) and
section 13(5)(a) of the National Sport and Recreation Act, 1998 (Act No. 110 of 1998 as amended)
(“the Act”). The Treasury Regulation refers to the remuneration of committees of enquiry and the
Act refers to the intervention by the Minister in a dispute where such is likely to bring a sport into
disrepute (Nicholson Committee, 2012).
The Committee was tasked with the following:

To investigate and report on the reasons for the failure of Cricket South Africa to adhere to
the recommendations of the KPMG Report1 on the forensic investigation into the affairs of
CSA;

To investigate and report on any maladministration in CSA in relation to the payment of
bonuses to officials with regard to the Indian Premier League;

To investigate and report on any irregularities discovered during the KPMG’s investigation
(Report of Ministerial Committee into Cricket, 8 March 2012).
1
A report produced by auditing firm KPMG that indicated possible irregularities in the allocation of
bonuses
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The Committee’s work has to be understood with reference to The National Sports and Recreation
Amendment Act of 2007.
The National Sports And Recreation Amendment Act, 2007
The National Sports and Recreation Act was aimed at ensuring that the Minister of Sport was able to
“…intervene in certain sport disputes; to provide for the issuing of guidelines for the promotion of
equity, representivity and redress in sport and recreation; and to provide for matters connected
therewith…” (National Sports and Recreation Act, 1998)
The preamble to the National Sports and Recreation Amendment Bill sets out the intention of the
amendments as follows:
“Whereas government has a constitutional obligation to ensure good and responsible
governance of sport and recreation in the Republic;
And whereas the administration of sport and recreation in the Republic has been entrusted
to sport and recreation bodies;
And whereas sport and recreation belongs to the nation over which government with its
elected representatives have an overall responsibility;
And whereas recorded malpractices and poor governance in sport has resulted in disputes
over the past few years necessitate intervention by government;
And in order to redress the inequalities in sport and recreation by optimizing the
participation, involvement and ownership of previously disadvantaged communities in the
playing, administration, management and support of sport and recreation in the Republic.”
(National Sport and Recreation Amendment Act, 2007).
To fully understand the findings of the committee, it is necessary to explore the concept of
Administration and place their recommendations within current conceptual frameworks.
Administration: As A Concept
Ferreira et al. describe ‘Administration’ as an integral concept in any society. Society consists of
individuals and groups of people. The needs and demands of people vary. Institutions are created
to ensure that these needs and demands are met. In order for institutions, whether educational,
business, political or social in nature, to be able to achieve their objectives, administration has to
take place. In fact, ‘Administration’ is set in motion as soon as an objective is to be achieved.
(Ferreira, Erasmus, & Groenewald, 2003)
The Term "Administration"
Various authors have expanded on the concept of administration: “…a co-operative human action
that has a high degree of rationality, which means that the co-operative action is intended to
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maximise the attainment of certain goals…”, “…administration is concerned with how, not what;
with means, not ends; not other values…”, “… it can be perceived to be a set of dichotomies that
provokes debate rather than finalise the definition…”, “…an activity, which involves direction, coordination, and control of many persons to achieve some purpose or objective…”, “… the execution
of activities by people who are jointly engaged in working towards common goals…” (Naidoo, 2008)
The definitions used so far give varied conceptualisations of the term ‘Administration’. A general
sense of these definitions highlights administration as an inclusive activity that is essential in all goal
directed human activities. The definitions that follow expand further on the way administration is
conceptualised.
The following views of "Administration" (Hanekom et al., 1986: 12-14), are considered relevant to
this discussion:
a. The constitutional view sees administration as a function of institutions, which are
mainly concerned with the execution, or implementation of governmental activities.
b. The institutional view refers to the work of certain institutions as administrations:
for example, welfare administration.
c. The business economics view perceives administration as reporting, bookkeeping,
statistics and general office organisation.
d. The management view sees administration as limited to particular categories of
officials. The object is to activate and fulfill functional activities, in order to
maximise productivity as well as profits.
e. The implementation view regards administration as an act of implementation: for
example, the administration of policy.
f.
The comprehensive view describes administration as universal human behaviour
working individually or collectively towards any goal.
g. The narrow view relates administration to activities such as bookkeeping and office
routine.
h. The generic view defines administration as something that is universal to all group
activities. (Naidoo, 2008; 22)
From the above definitions of administration it can logically be concluded that administration is a
human activity with very wide parameters that is aimed at the accomplishment of an objective.
Thus, it is clear that administration involves action by people working towards an objective. It is a
human activity, performed by human beings, who engage jointly in the performance of an activity or
function that is goal-directed.
Contained within the broad concept of Administration is the definition of what constitutes Public
Administration.
The Concept Of Public Administration
A general definition of public administration is still under debate. There has however, been a leaning
towards defining public administration in terms of the activities of the government.
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Cloete, uses the Constitution of South Africa (Section 195 of Act 108 of 1996) to highlight the …”
basic values and principles that govern public administration:
a. A high standard of professional ethics must be promoted and maintained
b. Efficient, economic and effective use of resources must be promoted
c. Public administration must be development –oriented
d. Services must be provided impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias.
e. People’s needs must be responded to, and the public must be encouraged to
participate in policy-making.
f.
Public administration must be accountable.
g. Transparency must be fostered by providing the public with timely accessible and
accurate information
h. Good human-resource management and career development practices, to maximize
human potential must be cultivated.
i.
Public administration must be broadly representative of the South African people,
with employment and personnel management practices based on ability, objectivity,
fairness, and the need to redress the imbalances of the past to achieve broad
representation” (Cloete, 2010)
Cloete, (2010), defines public administration as the administrative executive component of the
government in which the activities/ processes/ functions performed within these institutions.
While several authors have expressed opinions about the lack of a concise definition for public
administration others have defined public administration as “…that system of structures and
processes operating within a particular society as the environment, with the objective of facilitating
the formulation of appropriate governmental policies and the effective and efficient execution of the
formulated policies…”, "…a particular type of administration concerned with the execution of the
rules, laws and regulations of the government of a country, that is, the execution of public affairs
geared towards meeting the needs of the citizens…" (Naidoo, 2008)
Bayat and Meyer (Naidoo, 2008), argue that the above definitions of public administration stress the
importance of the environmental context, politics, policy, policy execution and management. These
definitions allow for the incorporation of public management as an important area of specialisation
under public administration. Within the broad context the specialised study of public management
is linked to public administration in much the same way as administrative law, policy studies,
organisational science and bureaucratic theory are linked to it. Public management is only a part of
public administration and care should be taken not to reduce public administration to public
management. To do so would be to disregard the dynamic political nature and context of public
management.
A selection of authors, amongst them Gildenhuys, Brill, and Bayat view public administration as
being aimed at “…rendering services to the community… the instrument for fulfilling and satisfying
the values and priorities of individuals, groups and social classes of the community at large…”, “…the
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values of individuals and groups that can only be successfully represented by an effective and
efficient public administration system with a humanistic philosophy. This philosophy must
incorporate the tenets of democracy and provide public services on a non-discriminatory basis, that
is, in a fair and reasonable manner, to the people of the country…”, “…the fulfillment of the human
needs of individuals and the community at large are important to sustaining life and the survival of
the society of a country. These basic human needs can be divided into the following categories:
emotional, intellectual, physical, and social…”, and “… as a dynamic interrelation-ship in which each
category continuously affects and is being affected by other categories; there is no real and
complete understanding of what is happening in one category without an understanding of what is
happening in another…” (Naidoo, 2008)
Bayat (Naidoo, 2008) expands on the above by concluding that the public administration of a
country is always shaped by the physical and social (including cultural) factors that determine the
characteristic way of life of its people. Although the functions or processes of public administration
are common to all countries, the manner in which they are practiced, vary. These practical
differences are essential as they take into account the prevailing physical and social factors and aim
at satisfying the real needs and justified expectations of society. Because physical and social
environments shape the practice of public administration of each country, it is self-evident that each
country will have its own philosophy of public administration.
In spite of these definitions there is as yet no common definition for public administration.
Definitions have ranged from describing public administration in terms of low level activities
performed by junior officials in government institutions to managerial activities performed at the
executive level of government institutions.
In addition to the concept of public administration there exists the further distinction of public
management.
Distinctiveness Of Public Management And The Position Of Parastatals
The distinctiveness of public and private institutions is not so much on the performance of their
functions but in their management and decision-making. While private or business management is
orientated toward profit, public management is government orientated and is geared towards
rendering of community services. It is safe to say that public management functions are politically
directed while private or business management functions are not.
This highlights the ambiguous position of the group of institutions that fall in-between totally
government sector or business/private sector institutions. These institutions are known as public
enterprise or parastatal institutions. They are similar to public institutions but follow the methods of
business rather than that of non-profit and total-government control, which is distinctive to
government service. These semi-government institutions or parastatals vary in their capacity to be
self-supporting depending on their constitution, which defines the extent of their dependence on
government resources and the amount of restriction through governmental control.
For the purposes of this article and in order to conceptualise cricket administration adequately, it is
necessary to acknowledge the environment that influences public management. Fox et al. (Naidoo,
2008) discuss the public management environment in terms of the general environment, which
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includes the political, economic, social, cultural and technological environments, and the specific
environment, that includes the suppliers, regulators, competitors and consumers.
Sport Administration
Sport administration and sport management are words used interchangeably both in the public and
private sectors to refer to any activity, experience, or business enterprise focused on fitness,
recreation, athletics, or leisure (Pitts, Fielding, & Miller, 1994).
Sport in general is seen as an encompassing concept that comprises of a collection of activities which
is grouped separately into different codes such as cricket, soccer hockey, athletics, etc. Sport
Administration or Management is about people in organisations, businesses and federations
performing different roles or functions which includes coordinating, facilitating, organising,
controlling, etc. activities that enables its performance (Pitts & Stotlar, 2007).
The administration of sport in any society would require structures that involve people who are
tasked with functions that need to be performed in order to for sports to take place. The people who
administer sport are commonly referred to as sports administrators. The sports administrators are
entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that the “…aims of the sporting body are attained and
that events take place, whether these be competition, recreation or other forms of entertainment…”
(Basson & Loubser, 2001).
Sport as seen in the Indian Premier League and T20 cricket across the world is becoming more and
more commercialized with huge marketing successes (Jackson, 2009). Because of the large sums of
money involved it is not unreasonable to expect that it will be administered on a more professional
basis. The dynamic nature of sport and the sport industry also needs qualified officials to administer
the game. This calls for professionalization not only in the field of play but in the offices and
boardrooms as well. The huge sums of money being paid to players, management and staff need to
translate in the election and appointment of professional officials and administrators. Presently
there is little evidence of this.
In order to define the concept of sport administration, it is first necessary to note that any analysis of
sport administration can only be undertaken within the context of an organisation or institution.
Therefore, it is reasonable to assert that the definitions of administration already established apply
equally to sport administration.
Sport administration serves a particular environment, namely, the social environment. It provides for
the interaction of people. The social environment overlaps with the cultural and political
environments. In terms of the cultural environment, sport involves the interaction of people and the
transmission of beliefs and attitudes towards the game from one generation to the next. Sport
administration further reflects the political environment because of its establishment through a
national government sport policy. It is continually influenced by interest and pressure groups.
Sport administration, as noted, is established in terms of the government sport's policy. Besides
receiving grants, it is also supported in capital projects. Furthermore, the surplus funds generated
are ploughed back into the game. The Minister of Sport does not directly control the activities of
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sport administration except in the setting of broad policy guidelines for sport in general. These
guidelines are aimed at providing a public service. Sport administration is not subject to annual
budgetary procedures similar to those of state departments.
An analysis of the above discussion reveals that sport administration shares common characteristics
with parastatals. Therefore, for the purposes of this paper, sport administration will be regarded as a
parastatal institution. It is important to note that sport administration, like any other form of
administration, shares the same characteristics of administration that are necessary for
organisational structures to reach predetermined objectives in the most efficient and effective
manner.
Report Of Ministerial Committee Into Cricket
The terms of reference required the Committee to… address the failure by the CSA Board to take
appropriate and effective, action in relation to the auditor’s report and the opinions of senior
counsel. The committee was… mandated to inquire into the reasons and circumstances that resulted
in such failure and also to consider what measures are required to prevent something similar from
happening in future. In this regard, the Committee was to come up with recommendations in
relation to the corporate governance structure of CSA going forward. To this end the minister was
informed by the Committee that in its opinion the …CSA Board had failed to take appropriate action
in relation to the auditors report and the advice of senior counsel (Nicholson Committee, 2012).
The above issues directly relate to corporate governance and public accountability, the cornerstone
of government institutions whether public or parastatal.
The Committee found:

that there is a prima facie case that Majola (CEO: CSA) contravened sections 234, 235 and
236 of the Companies Act in that he had failed to disclose the said bonuses appropriated to
him, the CFO and other senior members of staff. In this regard the Committee (Report of
Ministerial Committee into Cricket, 8 March 2012) recommended the following:

that the allegations and transgressions that have been identified should be referred to a
disciplinary inquiry so that there is compliance with labour legislation (Labour Relations Act
1995).

that, pending the outcome of a referral to a disciplinary inquiry, CSA should recommend the
immediate suspension with pay (again for labour law reasons) of Majola.
 that CSA should appoint an acting CEO, pending the outcome of the disciplinary inquiry.
The Committee also (Report of Ministerial Committee into Cricket, 8 March 2012) drew the following
conclusions after its investigations:

that there was maladministration in CSA in relation to payment of bonuses to officials in
respect of the IPL and Champions Trophy and that this was in contravention of sections 234 6 of the Companies Act. The Committee identified maladministration with regard to the
incurring of travel expenses which were beyond Majola’s duties for CSA on his own behalf
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and on behalf of his wife and children.

that CSA was not sufficiently independent and principled to take the necessary action
against Majola and that he (Majola) be subjected to a disciplinary enquiry, on the bonus
payments and travel expense issues, prosecuted and chaired by independent senior
advocates, chosen by the chairperson of the Society of Advocates.

that the decision by the board of CSA at the meeting held on 19 August 2011 be rescinded
and a new one taken to establish an independent disciplinary enquiry

that there is prima facie proof that section 238(2) has been contravened by Majola. This subsection, read with section 441 of the Companies Act, provides that breaches of sections 234
et seq are an offence and have criminal sanctions attached to them.

that the bonus payments to both Majola and McIntosh were not properly authorised and
should be reclaimed.

that the amounts of money paid at the instance of Majola and McIntosh to themselves and
other members of staff may be recoverable in civil proceedings
With regard to the above disciplinary enquiry the Committee was firm of the belief that fair process
must be followed. The Committee recommended that… should this disciplinary hearing make
adverse findings against Majola and meter out a sanction which he considers unlawful, unfair or
unjust, he can utilise the conciliation and legal system provided for in law, more especially the
Labour Relations Act, including the CCMA and Labour Courts, as he wishes… (Nicholson Committee,
2012). Here the committee was careful to avoid arrogating to itself the authority of the courts.
With regard to the governance structures the following recommendations were made (Report of
Ministerial Committee into Cricket, 8 March 2012) :

that the constitution of CSA be amended, so as to elect a smaller board, with a majority of
independent, professionally skilled, non-executive directors, ought to be effected.

that the voting rights for the provinces or affiliates be reviewed and that the members
association (shareholders) be restructured to give each affiliate two votes.

that the board be constituted, consisting of nine non-executive

directors, to be voted for by the affiliates, with each director being required to enjoy two
thirds support from the total of affiliates and in addition other directors consist of the CEO,
the treasurer and secretary

that the identification of suitable candidates, with the necessary skills and experience, to
lead the new CSA dispensation, is a crucial step in any reformation of the present set up. The
successful candidates will have to enjoy the support of two thirds of the affiliates, so their
selection may take considerable time and effort.
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In addition to the above the Committee was also concerned that CSA was not devoting enough
revenue to the development of grass roots cricket in previously disadvantaged areas. The areas of
development and transformation are close to the heart of government and service delivery.
These findings are more controversial as it could be argued that in speaking to issues of governance
that did not strictly apply to the prevention of financial irregularities the Committee was considering
issues that were outside the government’s purview. Thus it was at this stage that public debate was
reignited when the Minister “demanded that the CSA sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with
his department on how they will implement recommendations made in the Nicholson report.” and
“on receiving “monthly progress” reports from CSA.” (Moyo P. , 2011).
In an article in The New Age headlined, ‘Minister bullies SA cricket.’ Moyo reports on the urging to
the CSA by its acting President Willie Basson “to conclude the MOA” notwithstanding that there had
been “no legal basis” to constrain CSA to participate in the Nicholson Enquiry. The article also
quotes International Cricket Council (ICC) media and communications operations manager Sami Ul
Hasan saying that the ICC “frowned on government interference” and “the ICC would not look at it
favourably should government be seen to be getting involved in the day to day mechanisms of the
sport.” Ul Hasan added that, the new ICC constitution stipulates that all associations must be
depoliticised by 2013 (Moyo P. , 2011). Yet what is also evident as noted by Francois Brink writing in
One World of Sport is that the ICC notwithstanding its posturing and the unanimously supported
proposal of its member countries in 2011 at its Annual Conference in Hong Kong to within “two
years to become democratised and free from government and political interference in a bid to
improve governance within the game”, has taken no further action in the matter (Brink, 2012).
Summary
Organisations are linked through the common characteristics that have been established for
administration. Public administration sets in motion the guidelines that are essential for parastatals
to reach their specific aims and objectives. The findings of the Committee show that the ex-CEO of
the CSA, its officials, and staff had failed in upholding the important tenant of accountability.
Furthermore, Sport Administration in terms of its characteristics falls under the category of
parastatals and therefore is considered a public institution and as such falls under the jurisdiction of
Public Finance Management Act, 1999 and the National Sport and Recreation Act thus falling under
the scrutiny of the Minister of Sport. To that extent the decision by the Minister of Sport to set up a
committee to investigate financial malfeasance is therefore, justified and should be viewed in terms
of the role of government in meeting the stipulations of the Act.
What is more difficult to sustain is the argument that the committee had the authority to comment
on the constitution of the board and that the government was entitled to micromanage the
implementation of the committees recommendations.
Public opinion as represented by the press and the response of the ICC highlights the fact that in the
area of public administration of parastatals, although government has a role to play in ensuring that
organisations abide by legal and other regulatory constraints, this authority needs to be flexed
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thereby violating the autonomy of these organisations.
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