South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Sports Hears Chess SA Is in a Mess

[Parliament of South Africa] Chess South Africa is in a mess and is led by two racially exclusive boards, the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture heard today. Deputy Director-General for the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Ms Sumaya Khan, said the two warring factions both claim to be legitimate structures of Chess SA. "Sascoc [South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee] failed to provide leadership on this matter. This strife divides the players and denies them, as well as administrators, an opportuni