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Boxing Fraternity

Boxing South Africa hereby notifies the boxing fraternity that the consultation period for submitting inputs on the Draft Amendments to the 2004 Boxing Regulations has been extended until 12 September 2025.

All comments and inputs must continue to be submitted to: BSAcomments@dsac.gov.za For any clarity and or follow up related hereto, please contact: Mr Mncedisi Ngqumba on 012 765 9600 or via email at mncedisi@boxingsa.co.za We thank you for your continued support and encourage all stakeholders to take advantage of this extended period to contribute towards the growth of boxing in South Africa. Issued by the Board of Boxing South Africa

Boxing Fraternity

By directive of the Board Chairperson, Ms Ayanda Khumalo, this serves to share the Draft Amendments to the 2004 Boxing Regulations.

As per resolution of the Boxing Convention, the Board of Boxing South Africa hereby invite inputs of the Boxing Fraternity on these proposed amended regulations, prior to their submission to the Minister for final public consultation.

As part of this process, there will be focused consultation process with respective licensee categories to workshop the proposed amendments and ensure that each licensee properly understands areas where the amendments are proposed, rationale for those proposal and how each amendment is likely to impact on the respective licensee. The CEO’s Office will communicate the dates for consultation with each licensee category.

Alongside that process stated above, the draft amended regulations and the accompanying checklist are hereby available for the boxing sector perusal and inputs. We invite all stakeholders to carefully review the draft and share their valuable feedback before 31 August 2025. Once all inputs have been received, the Board will consolidate the feedback and submit the updated draft to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture for public consultation.

Please send your comments and inputs to: BSAcomments@dsac.gov.za.

For any clarity and/or follow up related hereto, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Mncedisi Ngqumba at 012 765 9600 or via email at mncedisi@boxingsa.co.za

Thank you for your continued support and contribution to the growth of boxing in South Africa.

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