Mapaballo Borotho

Boxing South Africa (Boxing SA) has appointed Tsholofelo Lejaka as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with his term officially beginning on 17 June 2025.
The CEO position had remained vacant since August 2020, with various individuals serving in an acting capacity over the years.
In a statement, Boxing SA said, when the current board assumed office in December 2024, one of its top priorities was to restore stability at the governance level and ensure that all vacant senior management positions were filled.
“In line with that commitment, the recruitment process to fill the vacant position of CEO commenced in January 2025. Due to the complexity of this process, it took a little more than five months to conclude,” the statement read.
Lejaka is no stranger to the boxing fraternity. He had previously served as the CEO of Boxing SA from June 2016 to July 2020.
His return is seen as a step towards strengthening the organisation’s leadership.
“He returned to the space on 12 September 2024 following his secondment by Honorable Minister Gayton McKenzie to serve as Acting Accounting Officer, a position he continues to occupy to-date. During this period of his secondment, he contributed immensely towards mediating the tensions and disputes which prevailed in the sector, uniting the boxing fraternity behind a singular programme of rebuilding the sport, refocusing on its development and promoting its profile”.
“Mr Lejaka rejoins Boxing South Africa at a time when the 2025/2026 financial year has just commenced and the workload ahead is huge and challenging but not insurmountable. We have no doubt as the Board of Boxing South Africa that given his proven track record and matured leadership style, he will continue to build on the achievements realized thus far. We urge all our licensees and boxing enthusiasts at large to welcome Mr. Lejaka back to our pugilist family and lend him the required support to ensure that together we grow our sport and reinstate its glory”.



