The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) on Friday suspended the board member accused of posting a racist message on a WhatsApp group.
The CMA confirmed the move in a statement on Saturday.
The incident was first confirmed on June 19, when KwaZulu-Natal Athletics (KZNA) released a statement condemning alleged racist remarks made by a CMA board member.
While the identity of the board member was not verified, KZNA said it would investigate the incident, dubbed Vanillagate, seriously.
Not the only issueIn the interim, earlier this week, Ann Ashworth said she was fired from her position as Comrades Marathon race director.
