Former Proteas assistant coach Enoch Nkwe mum on whether he will appear at Mark Boucher hearing

Johannesburg - Enoch Nkwe refused to say whether he would appear at Mark Boucher’s disciplinary hearing in May, but added that he did respect Boucher and the process that Cricket SA is conducting.

Nkwe has taken up a two month consultancy role with the Central Gauteng Lions, his first venture back into cricket since resigning as the South African men’s team assistant coach last August.

Nkwe was dragged into Cricket SA’s (CSA) saga with Boucher, when his departure from the Proteas was used as the basis from some of the charges Boucher will be facing.

CSA wants Boucher dismissed, citing “gross misconduct.” The hearing before Adv. Terry Motau SC, is scheduled to take place from May 16 to 20.

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Nkwe gave a ‘no comment’ about whether he’d be appearing before Motau.

“I respect the process CSA have embarked on and I respect Mark, hence I’ve left everything to CSA and Mark Boucher to deal with. I’ve got on with my business in terms of my next step and that is, Lions cricket and to focus on the two-month project.”

In its charge sheet CSA stated that Boucher “allegedly did not formalise any documented roles and responsibilities" or meaningful KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for Nkwe.

CSA also alleged that Boucher did not provide any specific or sufficiently specific and defined role for Nkwe and no "personal development plans" were documented or implemented, and that Boucher allegedly treated Nkwe in “a manner unbecoming of a leader” in the position Boucher holds.

Nkwe had taken a sabbatical following his resignation and “zoned out completely from cricket.”

Before he could announce what his next step would be he was dragged back into the