ICC anti-corruption unit in South Africa

LONDON, SEPT. 17. The anti-corruption unit (ACU) of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is on a visit to South Africa for a series of meetings linked to security planning for the World Cup in 2003.

Lord Condon, director of the unit, accompanied by senior investigator Jeff Rees and support manager Bob Smalley, arrived in South Africa on Sunday and would be there till September 20, an ICC release said.

With a focus on World Cup security and the prevention of corruption, Lord Condon and his team will hold meetings in Johannesburg with Dr. Ali Bacher, director of the World Cup 2003 tournament, Gerald Majola, chief executive of the United Cricket Board of South Africa and Patrick Ronan, Randall Howard, Mzwandile Simon, director Ben van Deventer and Rory Steyn of the security directorate for Cricket World Cup 2003.

``The World Cup in 2003 has always been a significant target date in our drive to eradicate corruption from the international game,'' Lord Condon said.

``I am on record as saying that corruption will be at an irreducible minimum by the World Cup in South Africa, and I stand by that commitment.

The main purpose of this visit is to cement already established relationships with the World Cup security directorate, and to put into action joint security and anti-corruption plans.`` From Johannesburg the team will fly to Cape Town for briefing meetings with Frank Khan, director of public prosecutions for Western Cape province, South African sports minister Balfour and British High Commissioner Ann Grant.

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