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South Africa quota row

Vote of confidence for Arendse and Majola

Cricinfo staff

February 29, 2008

	Norma Arendse, along with Gerald Majola, would have to define a plan that will lead South Africa to the future © Getty Images

The General Council of Cricket South Africa (Genco) has given a cautious vote of confidence to Norman Arendse, the CSA president, and Gerald Majola, the chief executive, in the wake of the quota controversy that has overshadowed South Africa's current tour of Bangladesh.

A series of meetings were held in Johannesburg to discuss the issues raised over recent weeks, starting with the squad selection for the tour of Bangladesh. Arendse and Majola will now hold another meeting to discuss a way of preventing similar situations in the future.

"Genco expressed its displeasure in the manner in which the recent events had been handled," said a statement. "The president and the CEO expressed their commitment and made an undertaking to work together for the good of cricket in South Africa and to follow processes laid down by CSA in dealing with such issues.

"Therefore, Genco resolved that in dealing with the complaints made, the President and CEO will meet within seven days to define a plan for Genco's approval that will lead South African cricket into the future."

Genco reiterated the council's support for the transformation policy across all areas of the game. Currently, South African squads are meant to include seven players of colour in a 15-member team, but there are only five in the 14-man Test squad currently in Bangladesh.

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