Cricket SA condemns xenophobia, gender-based violence

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has joined the many voices who have taken a stand against the xenophobic violence, as well as the women abuse that has grabbed the headlines over the past week.

A spate of protests in parts of the country has drawn global attention, while gender-based violence has also been thrust into the spotlight following the murder of University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana.

Cricket SA issues call against gender-based violence

This has issued a call to action for CSA, who have condemned the violence that has taken place.

“Cricket South Africa is deeply concerned at the current level of gender-based violence and lawlessness in our society. When our mothers, wives, sisters and daughters live in constant fear; when our children are not safe where they study or go to school, we have to ask ourselves whether this is the society we want,” Cricket SA said in a statement.

“At the same time, as an organisation which values its relations with cricket communities across the globe and with African nations, in particular, Cricket South Africa is also deeply concerned at the violence directed at foreign nationals. Our sisters and brothers in Africa supported us in the liberation struggle, and this should not be how we repay them.

“As a cricket community, we firmly stand by those who say that this has to end now. We believe that the values of respect, fairness, justice and equality must be the cornerstones of our society. We will not remain silent when we see the violent abuse of women and children that happens daily, when we see the violence and lawlessness in our country and the attacks on foreign nationals. “We call on society to restore a sense of stability in our country and to ensure that those who are guilty of perpetrating these crimes are dealt with decisively.”

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More responsibilities for chief executive

In the statement, CSA president Chris Nenzani also made it clear that the chief executive has been handed more responsibilities.

“Our Board decisions have always been taken unanimously or by consensus, and there is also a healthy relationship between the Board and the senior management.

“The Board has given the senior management and specifically our Chief Executive more responsibility, not power, and with that comes an escalated level of responsibility. The CEO remains accountable to the Board, and we will hold him to that.”

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