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Athletics SA president James Moloi served with notice of intended suspension for credit card misuse

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ASANews24 reports that Athletics SA (ASA) president James Moloi has been served with a notice of intended suspension following findings by a probe into the misuse of the federation’s credit card.

The decision came after a 10-hour board meeting on Saturday where it was decided that Moloi be given until Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be suspended. The intention to suspend Moloi came about after a probe by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), which stemmed from a Parliamentary Sports Portfolio committee hearing on 17 June that detailed Moloi’s alleged use of ASA’s credit card at food outlets and taverns. In the hearing, Moloi admitted to using the card to buy alcohol and food, but said it wasn’t for nefarious reasons. “I did buy Nando’s, but it was for athletes participating in a cross-country marathon. They are often hungry,” Moloi told MPs at the time.

He also explained: “I bought alcohol, primarily for clients and business associates who expressed interest in supporting ASA. These individuals often requested meetings at taverns. And during those engagements, they would ask me to buy them drinks. I had to accommodate them as part of our engagement efforts. S ome of the alcohol was also intended for artists, as we were in the process of organising an event.” ASA accepted Sascoc’s recommendations that Moloi be suspended after furnishing his reasons and that anyone else involved in the matter should be punished.

  • Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Khanyiso Tshwaku at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)
  • Read too, ‘Answer or get suspended’ – Athletics SA tells president James Moloi, at City Press (subscription / trial registration required)


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