CSA appoints Kugandrie Govender as acting CEO

Her appointment follows the resignation of Jacques Faul earlier this week.

“She is a multifaceted executive leader with more than 23 years’ experience in the corporate sector and currently holding the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Cricket South Africa,” said CSA’s acting president Beresford Williams in a statement on Wednesday.

“We believe that Kugandrie is the right person to drive the organisation forward during this period. Her experience has more than prepared her to fulfil this role with excellence, we are confident that she will propel the many strategic initiatives that CSA undertakes, to inspire and unify our stakeholders, partners, and employees, to continue the work of building the reputation of cricket and more importantly Cricket South Africa, so as to contribute to its sporting competitiveness.”

Govender is the first female to head up the country’s cricket body.

“CSA’s mandate is to ensure that cricket is an inclusive sporting code for all South Africans,” she said.

“It is important to improve our reputation both locally and internationally. This is a critical time for our organisation and crucial for key stakeholders to work together to improve the rating of cricket among those who love, support, and follow the sport and those who have trust in the sport's ability to unify all South Africans.”

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