Beresford Williams appointed as acting President of CSA after Chris Nenzani's exit

Beresford Williams has been appointed as the acting President of Cricket South Africa (CSA) until the Annual General Meeting on September 5, the board announced on Tuesday (August 18). This comes close to the heels of the departures of former President Chris Nenzani and acting CEO Dr. Jacques Faul.

Williams was the President of the Western Province Cricket Association and has been in cricket administration for the past 25 years.

“Dr. Faul has put in place a detail transitional plan that will ensure the organisation makes a seamless transition to a new Acting CEO, that the Board will advise on shortly. The Board is for ever grateful for the outstanding commitment and leadership that Dr. Faul has made and continues to make to CSA and the game of cricket,” read a statement from the board.

Earlier, CSA President Chris Nenzani had resigned from his post with immediate effect from Saturday (August 15). Nenzani, who has been heading the organization since 2013, submitted his papers on Saturday.

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“Mr. Nenzani has led Cricket South Africa with dedication and astutely since 2013. Mr. Nenzani has provided valuable leadership, insight, assistance and direction in advancing the game of cricket with a focus on achieving transformation and access for the majority of the South African population,” read the statement from CSA.

“On behalf of Cricket South Africa’s Members’ Council and the Board of Directors, we thank Mr. Nenzani for his contributions to Cricket South Africa and for being a loyal servant to the game of cricket. We wish him well in his future endeavours and we are sure that he will continue to contribute to the game of cricket,” it further read.

The departure of Nenzani came in just 24 hours after CSA dismissed chief operations officer Naasei Appiah for ‘transgressions of a serious nature’ with immediate effect. Appiah was on suspension since October last year and his legal representative Thapelo Kharametsane laughed off the dismissal.

The board will appoint a new president and chairman at the AGM on September 5.