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RIP Zak Limbada

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The directors, management, and staff of Eastern Province Cricket (EPC) and Cricket Eastern Cape (Warriors) note with sadness the passing of long-time board member Zak Limbada.

He passed yesterday morning, December 18.

Zak, a former Executive at PPC Cement was appointed in 2013 by Cricket South Africa (CSA) to assist EPC with its turnaround plan.

He subsequently served as the EPC Lead Independent director and Chair of Finance until his term ended in October 2021. At his passing, he was the Cricket Eastern Cape (Warriors) chair of finance.

Donovan May, former EPC President and current CSA Vice President said, “Zak has been such an integral part in my life over the past 10 years of cricket administration.

“He was someone who I could always depend upon.

“He was one of the first independent directors have served this game at EPC. He has helped take EPC to another level through his expertise and skills.

“People like him are very rare these days. He was unselfish in the way that he acted. He always wanted the best for cricket.

“From a CSA perspective, Zak was one of the first directors of what was then EPC to nominate me as deputy president of CSA, and I was very privileged with regards to that.

“I stand here today because of a man like Zak Limbada.

“We are going to miss him, and the laughs we have shared at St George’s Park during cricket games.”

“Zak will be remembered for the time he devoted to cricket, his gentle mannerisms and his dignified leadership,” said Dr Mark Williams, (former EPC CEO)

“We have seen many achievements during the years where he has been responsible also as chairman of EPC Fincom which oversaw the recovery of the financial administration of EPC.

“Under his smart educated leadership, EPC went from a financial distressed organisation to a going concern, and we thank him for that”.

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