Athletics South Africa must remove its suspended president and revise its statutes within six months or face further sanctions.
World Athletics has instructed Athletics South Africa (ASA) to immediately remove its suspended president, James Moloi, and to revise the federation's constitution within six months. Failure to comply could result in the matter being escalated to the global body for potential sanctions. A letter dated October 15, signed by World Athletics CEO Jon Ridgeon, also requires ASA to provide a detailed reform timeline within one month.
This directive follows an October 6 disciplinary decision by an independent panel that found Moloi guilty of two charges related to the misuse of federation funds, recommending his removal from the presidency and executive committee. World Athletics and the Confederation of African Athletics have appointed Zakhele Dlamini to oversee ASA's reform process, which includes adopting new statutes and holding fresh elections within three months.
A September mission led by Dlamini identified structural governance weaknesses within ASA, including executive committee divisions, decision-making difficulties, and conflicts of interest from dual national and provincial roles. World Athletics seeks improved separation of duties, independent election and disciplinary mechanisms, and clearer rules on mandates, athlete representation, gender balance, and financial oversight.
Why it mattersAthletics South Africa faces potential sanctions from World Athletics due to governance issues and financial misconduct.
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