Chris Nenzani resigns as Cricket South Africa president

Nenzani’s departure came into immediate effect on Saturday, bringing to an end a turbulent tenure that began in February 2013

Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani has resigned, the national governing body has confirmed.

Nenzani’s departure came into immediate effect on Saturday, bringing to an end a turbulent tenure that began in February 2013.

He had been due to leave his post on Septemper 5 following Cricket South Africa’s upcoming annual general meeting.

Nenzani completed his two allotted three-year terms last year but stayed on after being asked to extend his role for an extra year – a move that saw the board amend its constitution to allow him to serve longer than any other Cricket South Africa president had done previously.

“Looking back, I regret taking that decision,” he admitted in June. “I should never have [continued].”

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In the last 12 months, Cricket South Africa has been riddled with controversies; Thabang Moroe, who was appointed as chief executive in July 2018 permanently after initially holding the role on an interim basis following the 2017 departure of Haroon Lorgat, is currently suspended on misconduct charges.

Of Nenzani’s exit, a Cricket South Africa statement read: “Mr. Nenzani has led Cricket South Africa with dedication and astutely since 2013. Mr. Nenzani has provided valuable leadership, insight, assistance and direction in advancing the game of cricket with a focus on achieving transformation and access for the majority of the South African population.

“On behalf of Cricket South Africa’s Members’ Council and the Board of Directors we thank Mr. Nenzani for his contributions to Cricket South Africa and for being a loyal servant to the game of cricket. We wish him well in his future endeavours and we are sure that he will continue to contribute to the game of cricket.”

His replacement will be appointed on September 5 at the annual general meeting that had been set to see Nenzani’s departure.

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