South African Sports Hall of Fame

The planned South African Sports Hall of Fame, to be built at a cost of R1,5-billion, in Knysna in two years time, will exclude sporting personalities who brought their games into disrepute. The late South African cricket captain, Hansie Cronje, will not be inducted, according to the CEO Naas Botha. A panel of sport federations and authorities will identify 120 nominees. Nominees will be presented to the public for voting. The selection criteria stipulate that candidates must have retired for at least three years before nomination. No retirement age is stipulated for sports like golf and mind games such as chess, bridge, war games and darts. Administrators, managers, coaches, referees and the media may be considered for their contribution to sport. The Hall of Fame will be built close to the Simola Golf Estate and will include a hotel, cluster homes and sports fields. It will house an an exhibition centre and museum.