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MR. Naasei Appiah (Acting CEO)

MR. NAASEI APPIAH was appointed Acting CEO of Cricket South Africa (CSA) on March 1, 2013. Mr. Appiah, who is also CSA’s Chief Financial Officer, succeeds Mr. Jacques Faul who also filled the post in an acting capacity for a year before taking up the position of CEO of the Northerns Cricket Union, Titans Cricket and the Easterns Titans franchise.

Mr. Appiah will hold the position until CSA completes the process of appointing a new CEO. This process is expected to be completed in the next couple of months.

Mr. Faul was appointed Acting CEO of CSA on March 17, 2012. That followed a decision by the Board of Directors of CSA on the same date to suspend CEO Gerald Majola pending an Independent Disciplinary Committee Hearing. His employment was subsequently terminated.

CSA have only had two CEOs since its came into being on June 29, 1991. Dr. Ali Bacher served in this position until the turn of the century and was then succeeded by Mr. Majola. Dr. Bacher oversaw CSA’s return to international cricket and went on to become CEO of the organising committee for the 2003 edition of the ICC World Cup that was successfully hosted by CSA.

Under Mr. Majola CSA became a major financial player with a turnover of more than R700 000 in the 2010/11 financial year. CSA also hosted a succession of international events with great success including the 2003 ICC World Cup, the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, the ICC Champions Trophy in 2009, the Indian Premier League the same year and the Champions League T20 in 2010 and again in 2012.

CSA can also take great pride from the fact that the current CEO of the International Cricket Council, David Richardson, and his predecessor, Haroon Lorgat, both cut their administrative teeth in South African cricket.