Nyoka reinstated as SA board president

Cricket South Africa (CSA) have reinstated ousted president Mtutuzeli Nyoka and are to order an independent investigation into their finances after a public spat over bonuses

Cricket South Africa (CSA) have reinstated ousted president Mtutuzeli Nyoka and are to order an independent investigation into their finances after a public spat over bonuses.

Nyoka was fired following a feud with the organisation's chief executive, Gerald Majola, over the payment of a 1.7-million-rand ($248,000) bonus to Majola after the staging of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa in 2009.

Nyoka took CSA to court after the federation passed a vote of no confidence in him at a special meeting in February. The court found that Nyoka's sacking was unlawful and should be set aside.

CSA initially said it would appeal the judgment, but backed off that stance Wednesday.

"The board has agreed in the interests of cricket to abide the judgement," CSA said in a statement after its board of directors met in Johannesburg.

"The meeting unanimously agreed to abandon any appeal process in relation to the judgement. It was resolved to institute an external investigation including a forensic audit."

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