CGA admin counting on clubs to turn out in numbers for new board elections

By Charles Baloyi
18th January 2026

Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) administrator Trevor Fredericks is appealing to affiliated clubs to come out in large numbers to vote for a new executive board.

The long-awaited elections are scheduled to take place on 24 January at Germiston Stadium.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) dissolved the previous CGA board and appointed Fredericks as administrator to oversee the process.

With just seven days left before he hands over to the newly elected leadership, Fredericks told SABC Sport that only 34 clubs had initially confirmed their intention to vote.

This low response prompted CGA to engage more clubs and extend the registration deadline to 13 January.

CGA has a total of 252 affiliated clubs, but interest in the voting process has so far been limited.

"We opened it up until the 13th, and yesterday I spoke to the administrator and he said there was a major response from all the clubs saying they are all eager to participate."

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Out of the 252 affiliated clubs, Fredericks is hopeful that the majority will turn up to cast their votes next week.

He noted that there is often a pattern where many clubs withdraw from the process, leaving only a handful to elect a new board.

"We have got 252 clubs, but obviously there are those that will abstain from participating and there's been a history that the so called white clubs have not been party to these proceedings, they are the ones who usually abstain and choose not to participate. I'm not sure whether that's due to political dynamics, although I believe it will be better this time around."

In December, Fredericks wrote to the clubs for a second time, reopening the process for the nomination and confirmation of club representatives who will be eligible to vote at the Germiston elections.

Fredericks also emphasised that CGA wants to learn from the KwaZulu-Natal Athletics elections, where dissatisfaction among some clubs after the voting process resulted in disputes and complaints throughout last year.

"I think we learnt a lot from the KZN situation, and we found out what went wrong over there to come up with our own plans and procedures that would be credible and acceptable to all of the parties."

While acknowledging that elections can be costly, Fredericks said CGA has enough funds to cover all expenses, stressing that finances are not a concern in ensuring a smooth and credible process.