7 January 2013

PRESS RELEASE

The application for Membership and Affiliation that Pool South Africa(PSA) tendered on 31 October 2012 to the South African Pool Union (SAPU), the Umbrella Body for all Pool Disciplines in South Africa was accepted by the SAPU Executive at a meeting with a Delegation from PSA on 12 December 2012.

PSA will undergo a name change and in future be known as Pool Billiards South Africa (PBSA) with the new logo as above.  The website address will change soon to www.poolbilliardssouthafrica.co.za.  The construction of the new website will take approximately one month.

In their Press Release made by the President of SAPU, Mr Dino Nair announced the following:

(A few changes were made for clarity purposes)

The South African Pool Union (SAPU) would like to announce its newest member:

Name:              Pool Billiards South Africa (PBSA)

Discipline:        World Rules (also known as English 8 Ball)

President:        Cobus Nel

Secretary:        Marlien Knoetze

Contact           marlien.knoetze@eskom.co.za

Tel:                 +27 (0) 11 800 5278 - (PBSA Secretary)

Quote:

“This has been long awaited and the greatest benefit from this affiliation is that all pool disciplines in SA are now under one umbrella body.  This unity now allows us all to play all disciplines of cue sport as we may choose.

On behalf of my executive, who worked tirelessly for many years to get this unity, I welcome PBSA to the family.

Yours in Pool

Dino Nair

President – South African Pool Union (SAPU)”

Unquote

The PBSA would like to thank the SAPU for their acceptance of our application for membership and affiliation, we see a bright future for all cue sports forward.

Thanks also to the PBSA Executive for their efforts and input to make this unification possible, it is highly appreciated.

Yours in sport

Marlien Knoetze

Secretary - PBSA

POOL SOUTH AFRICA EXECUTIVE

President	Cobus Nel
Vice President	Gert Hibbert
Secretary	Marlien Knoetze
Treasurer	Andrew Sokolich
PRO	Chris Vermeulen
Development Officer	Joe Miguel
Tournament Co-ordinators	Koos Steyn
Liaison Officer	Sam Louw