BNSC won't assist in individual tests

Acting BNSC chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho said individual athletes and clubs will have to foot their own bill if they require coronavirus (COVID-19) tests. Speaking at a press briefing this week, Serufho said the government would only fund activities such as CAF and Olympic Games competitions. He said sports activities are not suspended, but National Sport Associations (NSA) are expected to follow COVID-19 protocols. He said the Commission is aware that while sport is necessary during such a pandemic, chances of transmission are high during activities.

“If the government through the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC) decides to stop sport, the BNSC guidelines would be suspended. But that could only happen if they send us official communication so, for now, we continue with our plan because we have not received anything from them,” he said. Serufho said NSAs have been advised to stop face-to-face meetings and all Annual General Meetings (AGM) should be held virtually. He said if there is a situation where physical meetings cannot be avoided, the sport codes should send a request to BNSC detailing reasons as to why they opted against a virtual meeting.