Lepelle-Nkumpi allegedly paid millions to illegal miners for gravel to use in major building projects
Frik Vermaak has been named chief executive of Athletics South Africa after holding off 25 other candidates for the post.
James Evans was elected as the new president of Athletics South Africa on Saturday, replacing suspended head Leonard Chuene.
Athletics SA has distributed the final list of nominees to its members for the federation’s vacant positions of president and vice-president.
Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has called for less infighting and corruption in national sporting federations.
Leonard Chuene, the athletics boss at the centre of the Caster Semenya gender scandal, has been fired and banned from the sport for seven years.
Suspended Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene says he will return to the courts to fight the findings of a disciplinary inquiry panel.
A disciplinary inquiry report has revealed the extent of the mismanagement under the leadership of Leonard Chuene
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/ 17 February 2011
Suspended Athletics SA president Leonard Chuene repeatedly went against the ASA constitution during his time at its head, according to a report.
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/ 14 February 2011
Suspended ASA vice-president Kakata Maponyane says he will seek advice before deciding whether to appeal the verdict of an inquiry panel.
Sascoc will receive a final report in January on the outcome of the disciplinary inquiry into Athletics SA chairperson Leonard Chuene.
An application by suspended Athletics SA president Leonard Chuene for interim relief of his suspension was dismissed in court on Monday.
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/ 17 September 2010
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has a long battle ahead before it can put an end to the Caster Semenya saga.
Suspended athletics boss Leonard Chuene committed "gross misconduct" by allowing Caster Semenya to run last year, MPs heard on Tuesday.
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/ 7 September 2010
Former <em>Mail & Guardian</em> sports reporter Lucky Sindane was named SAB Sports Journalist of the Year on Monday evening.
ASA administrator Ray Mali expects the federation’s suspended board members and employees to face disciplinary hearings within the next two weeks.
Former Athletics SA boss Leonard Chuene bought a car — an E Class Mercedes-Benz — from the embattled organisation for just R1 in 2004.
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/ 10 February 2010
Possible financial mismanagement and evidence of document-shredding were uncovered at Athletics SA after its interim board took office.
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/ 20 November 2009
The IAAF is set to boot suspended athletics boss Leonard Chuene out of the IAAF council, the Mail & Guardian has learned.
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/ 19 November 2009
Caster Semenya faces another delay over her future after it was revealed on Wednesday that medical testing is still not complete.
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/ 5 November 2009
Breaking news!!! Body snatchers invade SA government!!! Chuene out, Airbus grounded, Maroga blows a fuse, Malema takes vow of silence!!!
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/ 5 November 2009
SA’s Olympic governing body Sascoc has suspended ASA president Leonard Chuene, the board and its members over their handling of Caster Semenya.
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/ 30 October 2009
The ANC Caster Semenya support task team recently released a statement advising the IAAF to declare the gender tests null and void.
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/ 23 October 2009
The doctor of the SA athletics team, Harold Adams, has accused ASA boss Leonard Chuene of deliberately politicising and sowing confusion.
Athletes should brace themselves for the return to small purses for competing in major events as big sponsors continue to pull out of the sport.
Nedbank must retain its sponsorship of Athletics SA or face the wrath of patriotic South Africans, the ANC Youth League said on Saturday.
ANCYL leader Julius Malema came out in support of Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene on Thursday.
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/ 29 September 2009
Fear was the driving force behind Leonard Chuene retaining his seat at the head of the Athletics South Africa (ASA) board.
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/ 25 September 2009
The African National Congress Youth League on Thursday welcomed Athletics SA’s decision to retain Leonard Chuene as its president.
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/ 24 September 2009
SA’s athletics boss Leonard Chuene kept his job after a meeting of the sports’ governing council on Thursday despite calls for his resignation.
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/ 24 September 2009
Athletics South Africa is experiencing a serious financial crisis and failed to brief the council on the federation’s financial status last week.
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/ 23 September 2009
Three officials who had the power to veto Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene’s decision on Caster Semenya have now spoken out.