Bengaluru, February 23: Just as South Africa are trying to win the T20I series against India, a racism row has enveloped the country's governing body - Cricket South Africa.
There were reports of only black journalists being invited for the press meet of CSA CEO Thabang Moroe in Centurion ahead of the second T20I against India.
However, Morore denied the allegations. He said it was an impromptu conversation with scribes before attending a meeting with Gauteng Cricket Board officials regarding the bad publicity surrounding the Wanderers pitch for the third Test against India.
"The meeting was scheduled to be held at the media centre. When I arrived, I was engaged by a number of journalists who wanted to ask several questions relevant to the current activities of Cricket South Africa. They felt that the media houses they represented had been excluded from CSA media activities.
"Although this was an informal event, in the interest of the CSA policy of transparency while dealing with all its stakeholders, including the media, I took questions from the journalists.
"At no stage was this a formal CSA media briefing," he told SA Cricketmag.
Moroe also denied that he was trying to push Proteas team doctor and manager Mohammed Moosajee out the door.
Regarding the claim that the CSA board was unhappy with his conduct, Moroe said: "The board did not raise any such issue with me at our most recent board meeting earlier this month."