PSL and Safa will be responsible for Covid-19 claims
Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa’s new directives put liability firmly on the shoulders of sports bodies
09 July 2020 - 16:51
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the SA Football Association (Safa) will be held liable for claims for damages or negligence that may occur as a result of Covid-19 casualties when football resumes.
This is part of the fine print in the new directives from sports minister Nathi Mthethwa that were published in the amended government gazette on Monday. They put liability squarely in the hands of the sport body and its affiliates...
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