The dispute between Eastern Cape promoters over the sharing of R1.2-million provincial government grant has taken a wicked turn after Boxing SA was served with a letter from the lawyers recently.
This after BSA supported the sharing of the money by Eastern Cape Promoters Association (ECPA) which reversed the previous allocation by its predecessors.
Under the new criteria stipulated by ECPA, only promoters who are tax compliant are eligible to benefit from the money.
The criteria has seen other promoters who were set to benefit from the initial allocation being left out in the cold, sparking them to complain bitterly to BSA.
The money is part of the Eastern Cape department of sport, recreation, arts and culture programme to invest in boxing development by availing R1.2-million for provincial promoters to stage development tournaments some featuring provincial titles.
It has been submitted to BSA as the regulatory body to manage it.
However promoters such as Chris Pondo, who trades under Masizakhe Promotions, Mbulelo Mfama and Noforty Tsenene both from Port Elizabeth have already staged tournaments from their own pockets hoping to be reimbursed after the department had deposited the money to BSA.
The trio including Gabs Mtshala, Phathekile Sinyabi and Ntsika Sigcawu are among the promoters who did not get the share under the new allocation.
Pondo admitted that he has not been paid from the money for his last November tournament in Stutterheim.
“I submitted everything and so far nothing has been forthcoming,” he said.
However, BSA has already reimbursed the promoters who were identified to benefit by ECPA.
Pondo sounded shocked when informed by the Dispatch that promoters who staged tournaments after him have already been paid.
“This is news to me. I submitted my claims long time ago but I am yet to be paid,” he said.
Mtshala confirmed that his group has sought legal action and has already sent a letter from lawyers to BSA.
“ We sent the letter to BSA demanding an answer last Friday but now our lawyers will interdict them,” Mtshala confirmed.
Among the demands of the letter is for an explanation from BSA to allow two tournaments to go ahead without purse-monies being deposited.
Two tournaments, which took place in East London in successive weeks, one featuring the Eastern Cape junior-lightweight title clash between Wonga Mhlana and Lulamile Booi were allowed to continue while purse-monies had not been submitted.
This after BSA cancelled Sinyabi’s tournament late last year when he could not deposit purse-monies on time.
“We want to know if there are rules for other promoters and another for some.”
BSA board chairwoman Ntambi Ravele confirmed that certain correspondence was received from Eastern Cape promoters regarding the R1.2-million grant.
“At this stage we are engaging the department in this regard and until then we cannot give an adequate answer,” she said.
Promoters take legal action against BSA
This after BSA supported the sharing of the money by Eastern Cape Promoters Association (ECPA) which reversed the previous allocation by its predecessors.
Under the new criteria stipulated by ECPA, only promoters who are tax compliant are eligible to benefit from the money.
The criteria has seen other promoters who were set to benefit from the initial allocation being left out in the cold, sparking them to complain bitterly to BSA.
The money is part of the Eastern Cape department of sport, recreation, arts and culture programme to invest in boxing development by availing R1.2-million for provincial promoters to stage development tournaments some featuring provincial titles.
It has been submitted to BSA as the regulatory body to manage it.
However promoters such as Chris Pondo, who trades under Masizakhe Promotions, Mbulelo Mfama and Noforty Tsenene both from Port Elizabeth have already staged tournaments from their own pockets hoping to be reimbursed after the department had deposited the money to BSA.
The trio including Gabs Mtshala, Phathekile Sinyabi and Ntsika Sigcawu are among the promoters who did not get the share under the new allocation.
Pondo admitted that he has not been paid from the money for his last November tournament in Stutterheim.
“I submitted everything and so far nothing has been forthcoming,” he said.
However, BSA has already reimbursed the promoters who were identified to benefit by ECPA.
Pondo sounded shocked when informed by the Dispatch that promoters who staged tournaments after him have already been paid.
“This is news to me. I submitted my claims long time ago but I am yet to be paid,” he said.
Mtshala confirmed that his group has sought legal action and has already sent a letter from lawyers to BSA.
“ We sent the letter to BSA demanding an answer last Friday but now our lawyers will interdict them,” Mtshala confirmed.
Among the demands of the letter is for an explanation from BSA to allow two tournaments to go ahead without purse-monies being deposited.
Two tournaments, which took place in East London in successive weeks, one featuring the Eastern Cape junior-lightweight title clash between Wonga Mhlana and Lulamile Booi were allowed to continue while purse-monies had not been submitted.
This after BSA cancelled Sinyabi’s tournament late last year when he could not deposit purse-monies on time.
“We want to know if there are rules for other promoters and another for some.”
BSA board chairwoman Ntambi Ravele confirmed that certain correspondence was received from Eastern Cape promoters regarding the R1.2-million grant.
“At this stage we are engaging the department in this regard and until then we cannot give an adequate answer,” she said.
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