In a transfer that’s despatched shockwaves via the netball world, World Netball has suspended Cecilia Molokwane, the president of each Netball South Africa (NSA) and Africa Netball.
The explanations? Nonetheless unclear.
The worldwide governing physique hasn’t launched any particular particulars behind the choice, leaving followers and officers alike questioning what precisely led to this main shakeup.
Driving power
Molokwane, 50, has been a driving power in South African netball since turning into NSA president in 2017.
Below her management, the Spar Proteas have climbed the world rankings, and South Africa even hosted the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape City – a spotlight Molokwane has known as a career-defining second.
However not all the things has been clean behind the scenes.
Simply earlier than her suspension, Molokwane instructed SABC Sport that she deliberate to run for a 3rd time period as NSA president in 2025.
That raised some eyebrows, particularly amid rumours she’s been sidelining anybody inside NSA who may problem her re-election bid.
Regardless of the controversy, Netball South Africa says they haven’t acquired official phrase on what the costs are, and are simply as at midnight as everybody else.
In a short assertion, NSA mentioned they wouldn’t remark additional on the scenario and urged the general public to be affected person as issues unfold.
That is uncharted territory for South African netball.
Molokwane’s suspension may have main ripple results – each on and off the courtroom – as the game navigates unsure waters forward of subsequent 12 months’s elections.
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