The fate of the team has major implications for the national union and its Super Rugby commitments.
Cheeky Watson has denied reports that the Southern Kings accepted R40-million from Saru to delay his side’s Super Rugby participation until 2016.
Oregan Hoskins was re-elected on Friday to a further two-year term as president of the South African Rugby Union (Saru), narrowly beating his deputy, Mike Stofile, at Saru’s annual general meeting. Saru did not issue an official confirmation of the voting tally, but it is understood that the closeness of the vote saw auditors call for a recount.