Trevor manuel

Advocate Karrisha Pillay SC: Former South African cabinet minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed chair of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) board for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, announced Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday.

The 15-member LOC board will oversee preparations for the marquee tournament, which will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. The LOC will be responsible for planning and rolling out the tournament, which is also the first men’s ODI World Cup to be held in the southern African region since 2003.

Along with Manuel as chair, the board comprises two provincial presidents, a CSA board member, seven independent directors, two representatives nominated by the South African sports ministry, and three CSA executives, including its chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki.