Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa’s new directives put liability firmly on the shoulders of sports bodies
The Premier Soccer League and the SA Football Association will be held liable for claims for damages or negligence that may occur as a result of Covid-19 casualties when football resumes.
In June Mthethwa approved an elaborate plan by the joint liaison committee of Safa and PSL for a safe return to controlled training. It was referred to by Fifa as “one of the best”. “A sport body must ensure that all its affiliate members are jointly responsible for any claims for damages as a result of failure to take reasonable measures in curbing the spread of Covid-19‚” Mthethwa explained in the gazette.
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