Wilson is the new acting CA The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) on Monday appointed Peter Wilson as acting chief administrator. He will act in the position for the next two months.
NSC chairperson Joel Mathews said Wilson would assume his duties with effect from Monday.
He succeeds Walter Haseb, who will take up his old position as head of finance and administration.
Mathews said the decision to return Haseb to his old position came about as a result of recent problems reported in the media.
“We have decided to take this action as a way of trying to sort out the financial situation of the organisation. Water was recently cut off at our offices and pension funds are in disarray, so Haseb has to go back to his position to sort out these issues,” he said.
Wilson has been part of the commission''s team since 1 June, when he was sworn in as a sports commissioner, having been a sport administrator for the last 20 years.
“He possesses skills in business administration which will contribute positively to the growth of the sporting fraternity in Namibia,” said Mathews.
Mathews said the process to appoint a chief administrator was at an advanced stage, as three candidates had been shortlisted.
“The offers will be made soon to the selected candidate, whose mandate will be to run the commission and drive its strategic objectives,” he added.
The position of chief administrator has been vacant since 2013, when Rusten Mogane left unceremoniously.
Initially, the NSC said a chief administrator would be appointed by August or September this year.
Three people have since acted in the position – Haseb, Harald Fülle and Sivhute Katamba.
NAMPA