Thoughts Sports activities South Africa‘s elections are quick approaching. MSSA is the one South African nationwide federation that permits an athlete to be elected onto its Board in addition to permitting a quick, and direct, path for directors whereas chopping out ‘dead-men’s footwear’.
All elections are achieved on a staggered foundation. The system of doing the elections on a staggered foundation permits MSSA to have a larger diploma of stability as your complete Administration Board just isn’t in a position to be elected at anybody time which preserves MSSA’s continuity and information base.
An fascinating side of the 2025 Annual Common Assembly is that there are 5 positions which might be obtainable for election on the Government and Administration Board. The place positions are vacant, the newly elected Board will co-opt Registered Gamers to the place. A co-opted Registered Participant solely serves out one yr within the place by which he/she is co-opted and resigns previous to the Common Assembly.
As everybody already is aware of, the MSSA is a democratic organisation, the place solely choices of the committee which might be enforced, and by no means the need of anybody particular person.
All athletes are reminded that solely affiliated golf equipment could nominate gamers who’re registered and fully-paid-up for positions on any of the committee.
A member membership nominates the Registered Participant on the prescribed type, andThe Nomination Type has been submitted to MSSA on or earlier than 21 November 2025, andThe Registered Participant is fully-paid-up for the 2025/2026 yr as on the date of nomination, andThe membership nominating the Registered Participant has paid its affiliation charges for the 2025/2026 season on or earlier than 21 November 2026.Nevertheless it ought to be famous that only individuals who meet the next standards could also be elected on to the Administration Board:
The positions up for election are (3 yr phrases):
The next Provincial Directorships are additionally obtainable (2 yr phrases):
Jap CapeGautengKwaZulu NatalLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern CapeNorth WestWestern CapeAll the next 56 Regional Directorships are additionally obtainable for election (1 yr time period).
There isn’t any doubt that the committee has labored properly over the previous variety of years, and it’ll certainly be fascinating to once more see democracy at work.
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