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CGA president Karabo Mabilo has outlined her plans for the first 100 days of her tenure after officially being handed the reins of one of the country’s most influential provinces.
She spoke to SABC Sport about her roadmap for the first three months in charge, having served as acting president for 18 months before being formally elected to lead the province last month.
Part of her vision is to stabilise the organisation, formalise governance structures, and amend the constitution within the first quarter of her term.
Mabilo faces the daunting task of uniting a province that was placed under administration last year.
"It is something we need, which will speak to your constitutional compliance – ameding the constitrution and ensuring that that it is amended timeously so that people can rely on a document that is relevant," said Mabilo
Mabilo is determined to reunite the board that was dissolved by Athletics South Africa last year, when Trevor Hendricks was appointed administrator in October.
Hendricks has since concluded his role and handed over the baton to Mabilo and her newly elected board.
One of her key priorities is to ensure that internal campaigning and battles for board positions become a thing of the past.
Mabilo says athlete-centred governance remains close to her heart and was initially meant to be her top priority in the first three months.
However, she admits there are pressing organisational challenges that must be addressed first.
Mabilo, who is self-employed as a taxation lawyer, is balancing her professional responsibilities with running the CGA office.
She has made it clear that a new era has begun and that rebuilding the brand is at the top of her agenda.
"We need to rebuild the brand, and the only way for us to do this is to fix all the other things that I spoke about – ensuring we do the work and stop making this a political affair."
