Kevin Kiewitz has reportedly been elected as the new president of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU).
According to Netwerk24, he secured 54% of votes at Wednesday’s meeting at Cape Town Stadium, edging out Ronald Bantom and Ruben Machelm.
It is understood that Moneeb Levy won the deputy president position with 63% of votes against Machelm, Eugene Andries and Mario Williams, while Shamila Sulayman claimed the vice-presidency with 57% support.
And according to a reporting on Rugby365, the elections proceeded without observers and were overseen by SARU-appointed administrator Peter Jooste as moderator.
Former Western Province Rugby Football Union president Zelt Marais, who faced nominations for four positions, was reportedly barred entry by security after an independent appeal panel upheld his 10-year suspension from rugby activities for misconduct violations.
He had been charged with misconduct following various statements made in communications to SA Rugby members and in public forums in 2022 and 2024.
In upholding the sanction, Marais was suspended for 10 years from any and all positions in the South African Rugby Union (SARU), or any other rugby body, and from any and all rugby activities for breaching the SARU Code of Conduct.
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