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Zizi Kodwa says SA will appeal the WADA declaration with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
On Tuesday, The Minister of Sport Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa briefed the media on actions that have been undertaken since the World Anti-Doping Agency Compliance Review Committee recommended that current South African legislation is non-compliant with the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code.
Due to South Africa’s government’s ongoing violation of the new World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) code, the country still faces the possibility of playing out the Rugby World Cup without being able to fly its national flag.
This Saturday, the day before South Africa’s quarterfinal matchup with the hosts France in Paris, the ban is scheduled to go into force.
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Kodwa said that South Africa will be appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Wada’s anti-doping non-compliance declaration.
“I have also instructed SAIDS to file a notice to challenge WADA’s non-compliance declaration against South Africa through the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS). I believe the grounds for Appeal are strong and that the sanctions are not appropriate. The sanction as it pertains to the flying of the national flag has created unnecessary hysteria and punished athletes and players unfairly who are competing for the pride of South Africa.
The filing of the Appeal will stave off the consequences of the non-compliance as it applies to the flying of the South African flag at regional, continental and World Championships and Events, organised by Major Event Organisations. This means that the flying of the South African flag at events such as the Cricket and Rugby World Cups will not be affected until CAS rules on this challenge.” said Kodwa
The SAIDS Amendment Bill was approved by Cabinet and is now to go through our Parliamentary system. @drugfreesportZA is to file a notice to challenge WADA’s non-compliance declaration through the Court of Arbitration in Sport. Our flag will be kept high @SportArtsCultur pic.twitter.com/CN0zvABQLY
— Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture (@zizikodwa) October 10, 2023
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