The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) executive has suspended the member accused of posting a racist message to a WhatsApp group, saying it had good reason to bypass the special general meeting (SGM) it had initially planned to call.
The CMA had initially said it would call an SGM to deal with the matter, but in a statement on Saturday morning it said the board had taken action based on financial concerns.
Though the constitution of the CMA does not empower the board to remove a board member, clause 11 empowers the board to suspend any member pending a disciplinary process.
The CMA, having considered its core responsibilities, which include among others, accountability, has resolved that the immediate suspension will save the association its limited financial resources which would be expended on calling an SGM, more so considering that the AGM is five months away.
The SGM has since been shelved until the disciplinary process is finalised. There will be no prejudice to the general membership of the CMA as the member is henceforth suspended.
