SASCOC president insists there is no crisis at Athletics South Africa ahead of the upcoming elections

This is an issue that led to its summons before Parliament’s Sports Portfolio Committee last month. 

ASA will hold its board elections on 31 May at Southern Sun in Johannesburg, and Hendricks stressed that while every federation faces its own challenges, SASCOC will respect and accept the outcome of the election.

"With all the negativity around many national sports structures, this has clearly shown that ASA is not in dire straits. Our athletes are performing really well, and I want to thank Athletics South Africa and the president, James Moloi, for the work they've done. 

" What happens at the elections, is a totally different democratic matter," Hendricks pointed out. 

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Hendricks, now serving his second term as head of the national Olympic body, stated that while SASCOC will not interfere in the elections, they will be present to observe the proceedings on the day.

The former president of the Gauteng Sports Confederation also claims that Athletics South Africa (ASA) informed SASCOC about their CIPC issue before it became public.

"No, you must remember that behind the scenes, we work together with other federations. ASA came to us, prior to the news being released on broadcast networks, they explained the situation to us, and we accepted the situation. SARS is happy, and so are we," said Hendricks. 

Last year, SASCOC announced plans to change its name to Sport SA to include Paralympic athletes. However, a year on, the process remains unfinished, with Hendricks explaining the reasons behind the delay.

"We are still struggling to get the name-Sports SA. In the meantime, the SASCOC brand proudly remains out there."