CSA mourns death of Border stalwart Ngcaba
Cricket SA (CSA) have expressed their sorrow after the news of the passing of one of the country’s legendary administrators and Border Cricket icon, Shepherd Ngcaba.
Hailing from the Eastern Cape, Ngcaba played an immense role in fostering and promoting the game of cricket across a province, particularly in the rural areas, with a rich sporting and cricketing history that has produced great Proteas talents such as Makhaya Ntini and Ayabonga Khaka.
Ngcaba, who was also the Honorary Vice-president of Border Cricket, received the coveted Khaya Majola Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 CSA Awards for his unwavering commitment to making cricket an accessible sport for everyday South Africans.
Paying respects to Ngcaba’s contribution to cricket and Eastern Cape sport, CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki said:
“SA and Eastern Cape cricket has lost one of its great forebearers of the sport, a character that, through his and his peers’ passion and diligence, helped our game transition to its modern form while expanding to previously overlooked regions of our nation.
“His recognition through the Khaya Majola Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 was a testament to his significant contributions to furthering the sport we all love. A true giant has fallen.”
He had been the driving force behind the success of the Good Hope Cricket Club in Qonce and played a major role in the development of facilities in the surrounding rural areas. He also served on the executive of the Border Cricket Board.
CSA Board Chairperson, Lawson Naidoo said: “The game of cricket in this country owes a huge debt of gratitude to icons such as Shepherd Ngcaba for the role they played in helping shape the future of the sport all those years ago, and for continuously advising and consulting their successors, all in the name of growing this beautiful sport.
“On behalf of the Board, I would like to express my sincere condolences to the loved ones of Mr Ngcaba, as well as everyone who was connected to the gentleman and his work. May his soul rest in peace.”
Cricket SA (CSA) have expressed their sorrow after the news of the passing of one of the country's legendary administrators and Border Cricket icon, Shepherd Ngcaba