James Moloi is the new president of Athletics South Africa (ASA) and will lead the federation on a four-year term.
Moloi, who will now relinquish his presidency at Central Gauteng Athletics, enjoyed 39 votes against Aleck Skhosana who got 27 during the six-and-a-half-hour 2021 ASA quadrennial general meeting held at the OR Tambo Garden Court on May 8.
Shireen Noble is the new vice president and she takes over from Dr Harold Adams.
Motlatsi Keikabile, who had been nominated for the vice presidency, withdrew before voting for the position started and announced her retirement from the administration of athletics, after serving the last term as a board member.
In his first address as president of the national federation, Moloi outlined the direction he would like to follow with his board.
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“As a priority, we need to put our heads together as a board and address how we can assist athletes who are in preparation for the Olympics and those who are searching for qualifiers,” he declared.
“I would like to all thank the previous board members and previous commissions for all your work in the last term.
“I thank all the provinces from the bottom of my heart for the faith you had in myself and everyone else elected alongside me. I will listen to your provinces because a good leader listens to advice and it will be your job to guide me. If you have problems, then talk to me.
“And if there are any issues between us, then let’s talk and resolve those matters amicably. We are going to need to find a way to assist those provinces that don’t have offices. We will see what we do on that.
“My heart was sore when four of our provinces could not attend the u-16 to u-20 championships in Paarl because they didn’t have money to travel and for accommodation. I think I will have to go out of my way and together with ASA we will have to find them grants so they can attend.”
ASA new board
Commissions’ chairpersons:
Jean Verster (track and field)
Enoch Skosana (road running)
Jakes Jacobs (cross-country)
Hendrick Mokganyetsi (athletes commission)
Additional board members:
Esther Malema (Limpopo Athletics)
Ntathu Gwadiso (Border Athletics)
Adelina Ranthimo (Athletics Free State)
Noma Nonkonyane (Western Province Athletics).
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