BOXING SA CHAMPIONS MANDATORY ETHICS REFORM FOLLOWING SAIDS CLEAN SPORT SEMINAR
Boxing South Africa (BSA) has reiterated its call for a fundamental shift from voluntary compliance to compulsory safeguarding in sport, following a pivotal Clean Sport Seminar hosted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS).
Over the weekend of March 6-7, Boxing SA’s Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Mandla Ntlanganiso, represented the organisation at the gathering, which brought together key stakeholders to address integrity and ethical standards within the sporting industry.
“I walked away from the session with a reinforced conviction that the time for ‘optional’ compliance is over,” said Ntlanganiso. “If we are serious about amplifying the principles of fair play, we must move from voluntary guidelines to compulsory safeguarding policies across all sporting codes. It is no longer enough to have these frameworks exist on paper; they must be woven into the very fabric of how we operate.”
Ntlanganiso emphasised that for meaningful change to take root, education cannot be siloed to coaches or executives alone. He advocated for a comprehensive approach that encompasses the entire sporting value chain.
“We cannot silo this education to just the coaches or the executives,” he stated. “For real change to take root, the entire value chain of sport, from the boardroom to the changeroom, from sponsors to support staff, must undergo rigorous training in ethics and integrity. When everyone understands the ‘why’ behind the rules, we stop policing compliance and start building a culture of accountability.”
Boxing SA extended its gratitude to SAIDS for hosting a thought-provoking session and reaffirmed its commitment to implementing these critical legislative and ethical mandates.
“Thank you to SAIDS for hosting a thought-provoking session,” Ntlanganiso concluded. “Boxing South Africa is committed to taking these critical legislative and ethical mandates back to the ringside.”
Issued By Boxing SA
