Mark Boucher’s labour lawyer, Mohammed Chavoos, says there’s “nothing unique” about the Proteas coach’s matter with Cricket South Africa.
Boucher has been charged with “gross misconduct” by CSA following allegations of racism made against him by former teammate Paul Adams during last year’s Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) hearings. Former assistant coach Enoch Nkwe’s resignation in August last year will also be addressed during Boucher’s disciplinary hearing.
On Wednesday, the two legal teams will meet with chairman Advocate Terry Motau SC to discuss the parameters and timelines of the disciplinary hearing.
Chavoos, a director at Norton Rose Fulbright, will go head to head with another heavyweight labour lawyer, Aadil Patel, from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, who will be arguing CSA’s case.
“We’ve dealt with a number of these matters in the past and it’s an issue between an employer and an employee,” Chavoos told Sport24.
“There are allegations that need to be tested before an independent enquiry. It’s something I do and have been doing for the past 21 years.
“There’s nothing unique about the matter. It’s something that generally happens most of the time in most firms.”
