The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Sport in South Africa has secured its first commercial partner in ABSA Bank.
CADRIS was formed in October 2021 and ABSA coming on board as a partner will support the centre in training mediators to facilitate disputes between parties within the sport and entertainment sectors. The first intake of mediators underwent their mediation training by ‘Mediation in Motion’ in June.
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ABSA’s involvement will cover a number of disputes, while also assisting the centre in achieving their other objectives, including:
- administrative support throughout the legal phases, including invoicing
- database management and monitoring
- optimizing marketing avenues to sports bodies and legal practitioners
- use of the range of facilities for mediation purposes at SuperSport Park
- set-up of remote mediation sessions through online mediums, if the need arises
“This is a very meaningful partner for us to get on board for the centre,” said SuperSport Park CEO, Jacques Faul. “They’ve seen the value in what the CADRIS offers for the industry and believe it is worth them getting behind, which we appreciate highly. We will continue to advocate for mediation as the ideal means to resolve disputes in sport and the training of mediators and servicing our community will continue to be a priority.”
The training of mediators will be done every three years. In the following two years, 2025 and 2026, a two-day training session will focus on an introduction to sports law and alternative dispute resolution.
Clubs and sporting bodies, including schools, are invited to contact the centre should they want to refer a matter. Should your application be approved, the centre will first provide a mediator, and should the matter not be resolved, an arbitrator will be provided.
Call 012 663 1005 or email titans@cricket.co.za.