Former Cricket South Africa (CSA) Director of Cricket and captain Graeme Smith has been cleared of racism allegations against him following the outcome of the board's Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) commission's report. (More Cricket News)
Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher and AB de Villiers were named in a 235-page report last year accusing the trio engaging in racial discrimination.
Former Cricket South Africa (CSA) Director of Cricket and captain Graeme Smith has been cleared of racism allegations against him following the outcome of the board's Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) commission's report. (More Cricket News)
In December last year, a 235-page report submitted by the SJN Commission head Dumisa Ntsebeza had accused Smith, current head coach Mark Boucher and former skipper AB de Villiers, among others of engaging in racial discrimination.
The Ombudsman's SJN report had made various "tentative findings" regarding allegations of discrimination and racism.
However, the Ombudsman had indicated that he was not in a position to make 바카라definite findings바카라 and had recommended that a further process be undertaken, following which CSA launched a formal inquiry.
The report had alleged that Smith had discriminated against the black players by not selecting them in the national team. After a full arbitration process, advocates Ngwako Maenetje SC and Michael Bishop cleared the former skipper of all the three account he was charged for.
바카라There was no evidentiary basis to conclude that Mr Smith engaged in racial discrimination against Mr Thami Tsolekile during the period 2012-2014,바카라 the CSA statement read. 바카라2. There was no evidentiary basis to conclude that Mr Smith was racially biased against black leadership at CSA.
바카라3. There was no evidentiary basis to conclude Mr Smith바카라s appointment of Mr Mark Boucher, rather than Mr Enoch Nkwe, as coach of the men바카라s Proteas team in 2019 amounted to unfair racial discrimination,바카라 it added.
Lawson Naidoo, Chair of the CSA Board, commented: 바카라The manner in which these issues have been dealt with and resolved by the arbitration proceedings confirms CSA바카라s commitment to deal with the SJN issues in a manner that treats them with utmost seriousness but also ensures fairness, due process and finality.바카라
Smith바카라s contract as the Director of Cricket ended, as per his original contract term, at the end of March 2022 and CSA has publicly advertised the position.
바카라We fully appreciate that after his time as the DoC, Graeme wants new challenges in the commercial and cricket worlds. He has a long career ahead of him and we very much hope that he will still work in the cricket world in appropriate capacities going forward,바카라 Naidoo added.