At the beginning of this 12 months, SA Rugby was anticipated to be in line to resolve the destiny of its embattled CEO Jurie Roux in January 2022 after he was ordered to pay again R37 million to Stellenbosch University for the misallocation of funds.
Juris Roux’s six-year authorized battle with the college lastly got here to an finish after he failed in his bid to overturn the responsible verdict within the case associated to the misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of rand throughout his tenure within the finance division of Stellenbosch’s Maties between 2002 and 2010.
However, the continued saga has dragged on all year long, with questions remaining over Roux’s future, with his contract as CEO solely coming to an finish after subsequent 12 months’s World Cup in France.
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According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, although, negotiations for his early departure are actually nicely underway, and he’s anticipated to go away his submit earlier than the tip of the 12 months.
This determination comes after minister of sport Nathi Mthethwa reportedly utilized political strain, making it clear that Roux’s place was not tenable after the findings agains him.
It may deliver an finish to a seemingly unending case, though Roux’s severance bundle may apparently nonetheless run into the hundreds of thousands.
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Roux was discovered responsible of manipulating the digital accounting system to channel hundreds of thousands of unbudgeted college funds to the rugby membership.
Increasingly, regardless of the findings, it’s change into clear that Roux does not intend to resign from his place.
However, the case has gone quieten, leaving many to query what motion SA Rugby are taking. In March, they offered an replace to the media, however it appeared that it merely stays an ongoing ready recreation.
“Media are advised that a review of the outcome of the appeal into the arbitration hearing between Jurie Roux and his former employer, the University of Stellenbosch, remains ongoing.
“The legal process between Roux and the University of Stellenbosch continues following the filing of an application on 3 March in the Western Cape Division of the High Court for a review and setting aside of both the final arbitration award as well as the award of the Appeal Tribunal against him.
“Although SARU is not a party to the case, we understand the public interest in the matter considering Roux’s position as CEO of SARU.
“SARU has sought and received the input from an eminent legal team throughout this matter which is currently considering the recent developments. Key stakeholders of SARU are being kept informed of developments.”
A cloud has hung over Jurie Roux for over a 12 months
SA Rugby additionally confronted the Parliamentary Sports Portfolio Committee originally of the 12 months, and SA Rugby president Mark Alexander was put in line to reply extra questions, and sought to clarify why Roux had not been suspended.
“It must be remembered that this happened with his previous employer and not with SA Rugby,” Alexander mentioned, as quoted by Media24.
“It is not a cut and dried matter like [if] he worked for SA Rugby, there are other options we had to take and we have to follow due processes.
“We’ll wait for our attorneys to come back to us and we’ll follow their advice, because it wouldn’t be a normal suspension.
“There have been similar instances elsewhere, but you can’t suspend a person for something that happened in a different organisation.
“There were no allegations when he was employed.”
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