Findings of financial misconduct at NCC

Key findings of the Nexus forensic report

- SANDI KWON HOO

CRICKET South Africa’s Whistleblowing Investigation Panel appointed Nexus Forensic Services (Pty) Ltd in May to investigate suspected financial misconduct at NCC.

Among the findings listed:

• Over R1 million was paid to a company registered in the name of an NCC official's niece for catering and general services at a mini-cricket festival between 2023-24. It was discovered that the official personally received payments amounting to R38,663.79 from this company between April and May 2024.

• A “one-of-a-kind-in-the-country” NCC scoreboard costing R1.3 million was procured, with duplicate invoices generated. A proposal was made to the Northern Cape Economic Development Agency to cover R1.4 million for scoreboard expenses and meals for the SA vs England women’s international match in December 2024.

• R2.5 million was paid into an official’s personal bank account allegedly to keep NCC money “safe” and to avoid the SA Revenue Service deducting money owed to it from the NCC account. The money would supposedly be paid back to NCC later, although it appeared as if not all the money was refunded to NCC.