Boxing | Boxing South Africa Outgoing Accounting Authority, Mandla Ntlanganiso Welcomes The New Board
19 May 2024
The outgoing Accounting Authority, Mr Mandla Ntlanganiso congratulates and welcomes the appointment of the new Board Members of Boxing South Africa for the next 3 years. “On behalf of Boxing SA management and staff we are looking forward to work with you and we trust and hope that this is a genesis of a new positive era to reposition and repackage brand Boxing South Africa for excellence. The vision of Boxing SA is “To be a leading sport code in South Africa and a world class boxing authority” and your appointment brings hope and excitement to the boxing fraternity at large. We have been waiting with bated breath for this moment and it finally came, it is now time to roll our sleeves and build our beloved sport to take it’s rightful position of being the top two sporting code in the country as it used to be in the past,” said Ntlanganiso on his letter to the new board.
We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Hon. Zizi Kodwa for providing leadership and guidance during this phase. His support together with departmental executive leadership and management cannot go unnoticed as boxing events continued and 3 World champions were produced during this period. More than 10 boxing tournaments were held across the country and boxers managed to put bread on the table as boxing is the only income they have. This is an achievement that was not going to be accomplishment if the Minister did not intervene.
We are equally pleased that the Minister has appointed a dynamic team of experienced individuals with skills and attributes that we believe will enhance the image of the entity and propel boxing to attain her vision. Noting the challenges we have faced in the recent past, we : Mr Mandla Ntlanganiso did not rest but worked hard to come up with strategies and plans to reposition our beloved sport. We have since declared this year as “The Year of the Boxing Glove”. We have bold plans that we hope and trust that the board will endorse and augment moving forward as discussed during the historic Boxing Symposium held on 26 April 2024 at Arena Holdings in Johannesburg. The corporate partnership with Arena Holdings is one strategic milestone we have attained during this era. The establishment of the South African Boxing Ambassadors was welcomed by the boxing fraternity, and it proved to be a critical element to bring back our boxing legends to the mainstream of boxing in the country.
The challenges before us are not insurmountable, with this new leadership collective we believe that boxing will thrive. We call upon the boxing fraternity, the corporate sector, the media, and all Boxing SA partners to rally behind the call to make 2024 and beyond the great year of the boxing glove. The Boxing SA values (Professionalism, Leadership, Accountability, Diversity) as espoused on our strategic documents must be the driving pillars that all involved in boxing business must embrace in order to enhance good governance and excellence within our beloved sport.
Once again, we welcome to the new Board to Boxing South Africa family. Looking forward to a great year of boxing.
#theyearoftheboxingglove.
Issued by Boxing South Africa
