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Arendse returns to South Africa board

Jan 9, 2013: Former CSA president Norman Arendse will make a return to cricket after it was confirmed that he will be one of the independent directors on the restructured board

Bi-lateral agreement reviewed

South Africa to reconsider restoring Zimbabwe links

Sep 22, 2008: Cricket South Africa is set to review its decision to suspend bilateral relations with Zimbabwe Cricket in the light of Norman Arendse's resignation as its president last week

A dose of vitriol

Sep 17, 2008: Almost every attempt by Norman Arendse to sound placatory and reasonable during his resignation press conference was followed instantly by something contradictory

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Arendse quits as Cricket South Africa president

Sep 17, 2008: Cricket South Africa's president Norman Arendse has resigned from his post

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Arendse angry at moves to oust him

Sep 17, 2008: Cricket South Africa's president Norman Arendse is facing moves to oust him according to media reports

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Dropping Kallis the worst moment - Strydom

Jul 23, 2008: Joubert Strydom, who recently resigned as South Africa's chairman of selectors, has said dropping Jacques Kallis from the squad for the World Twenty20 last year was the worst moment in his four-year tenure as a selecto

Future of Zimbabwe cricket

World Twenty20 pullout a one-off decision

Jul 5, 2008: Zimbabwe's decision to pull out of the ICC World Twenty20 in England next year is just a one-off decision, the ICC has said

Bi-lateral agreement shelved

South Africa cut links with Zimbabwe

Jun 24, 2008: Pressure from its own cricketers appears to have forced Cricket South Africa into an embarrassing about-turn regarding cricketing links with Zimbabwe

South Africa's transformation policy

An awkward step in the right direction

Jun 18, 2008: The abolition of the presidential 'veto' of national team selection is an enormous step in the right direction for South African cricket as it strives towards 'normalisation' yet, as important as it is, it comes shackled to a couple of backward steps, as

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SA board chief loses selection veto

Jun 18, 2008: Cricket South Africa have implemented major changes to their selection policy following the recent controversies regarding quotas involving Andre Nel and Charl Langeveldt

CSA president wants selectors to act responsibly

I did not interfere in team selection for India - Arendse

May 31, 2008: Norman Arendse, the president of Cricket South Africa, has denied interfering in team selection, in particular, the row involving Charl Langeveldt's selection over Andre Nel for the tour of India recently

The darkest hour

Apr 16, 2008: The mishandling of the Zimbabwe crisis is perhaps the most shameful chapter in the ICC's history

Stop fighting, start contributing

Mar 24, 2008: No one's arguing about the merits of transformation, but how well has it worked all these years? It's time everyone involved took responsibility for the process

South Africa quota row

Vote of confidence for Arendse and Majola

Feb 29, 2008: The General Council of Cricket South Africa (GENCO) has given a cautious vote of confidence to Norman Arendse, the CSA president, and Gerald Majola, the CEO, in the wake of the quota controversy

South Africa quota row

Arendse set to face tough meetings

Feb 26, 2008: The pressure is growing on Norman Arendse, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) president, as leading figures in the game prepare for a set of hastily-arranged meetings

'There are agreements which have been flagrantly ignored'

Majority lost out because of minority in board - Arendse

Feb 12, 2008: CSA president Norman Arendse has reportedly alleged that a "minority" had manoeuvred to override his veto of a 14-man South Africa squad for the tour of Bangladesh

South Africa's quota crisis

Arendse challenges Majola but immediate issue resolved

Feb 11, 2008: Norman Arendse reacted sharply to a statement made by the CEO, Gerald Majola, on the CSA general council's resolution to remove the national coach

Squad for Bangladesh on Monday - Majola

Arthur remains on selection panel

Feb 10, 2008: Cricket South Africa's general council has "removed" Mickey Arthur from the selection panel. However, it has since become clear that only the CSA's professional arm has the power to remove Arthur

Bangladesh squad row must be settled quickly

Cricket South Africa confirm quota policy

Feb 9, 2008: Cricket South Africa's general council on Saturday reaffirmed it's backing of the transformation policy

South Africa's coach takes on Arendse, files counter-charge

'I told him he was power-crazy and egotistical' - Arthur

Feb 8, 2008: Mickey Arthur has filed a counter-charge against board president Norman Arendse after a heated exchange between the two with regard to a selection dispute over the squad for the tour to Bangladesh