KZNA president Steve Mkasi expects a legal challenge to his presidency.

The weekend’s election stirred controversy as Mkasi secured his second term by defeating former president Sello Mokoena with 36 votes to 24. 

Mandla Mngomezulu and Chris White each received 17 votes, while Romeo Hulane garnered just one. 

The voting began at 4 pm after several clubs walked out of the Annual General Meeting. 

Only 121 clubs met the credential submission deadline, with over 46 failing to do so. In total, 95 clubs cast their votes, while others exited, prompting Mkasi to prepare for a possible legal dispute.

"I am humbled by the athletes and the trust shown in me by the relevant clubs and the other stakeholders.

"There doesn't appear to be any issue between the elected and unelected officials, apart from this one member who seems to be taking legal counsel from a rogue lawyer who seeks to cripple athletics in the province," explained the newly elected KZNA president. 

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Mkasi, who recently failed in his bid for the Athletics South Africa vice-presidency post, likened the KZNA elections to a horror movie.

He claimed that a known individual orchestrated an attempt to sabotage him and the previous board by pushing a motion aimed at blocking them from contesting the elections.

"129 clubs rejected the motion to suspend the elections, so effectively, this was a strategy that backfired on a few individuals because they slept on the job. Had it been well planned, then they might've pulled off a beautiful coup," said Mkasi. 

The organiser of the Durban International Marathon alleges that a group of clubs arrived at the elections with a clear agenda to cause disruption and prevent his re-election. 

Despite their efforts, he says he managed to withstand the chaos and came out on the other side.

Mkasi, a lawyer by profession, told SABC Sport that he’s growing weary of being taken to court whenever his rivals don’t get their way. 

While he’s no stranger to the courtroom, he says he’s tired of constantly having to resolve KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) disputes through legal battles.

Mkasi was not seen as the frontrunner in the controversial elections, and he described his unexpected victory as a bittersweet moment.

"There's no sweet victory when it comes to elections because you aren't contesting for prizes, it is a contest for leadership and responsibility.

"We had so many people voting that it diluted the vote, because I won the election with a tally of 36 votes out of a total of 95 votes, but it is a victory nonetheless."