BSA boss Ntlanganiso moves to quell complaints about Eastern Cape meeting
Ntlanganiso was addressing concerns about the absence of the Eastern Cape Managers and Trainers Boxing Association (ECMBA) from the invitation list.
ECMBA secretary Thulani Mhlubulwana alleged the DSRAC and BSA are fostering division among licensees in the province.
The meeting reviewed the previous financial year's achievements and outlined future plans for boxing development in the province, including events for the Rise of Women in Boxing Series. The department announced its annual grant of R1.2m for the sector, with an additional R300,000 for the Women in Boxing Series.
'We appreciate the government's efforts in developing boxing in the province but we are dissatisfied with how BSA operates,' Mhlubulwana said.
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