The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is visiting South Africa this week for a series of meetings linked to security planning for the World Cup in 2003.

Lord Condon, director of the Unit, will be accompanied by senior investigator Jeff Rees and support manager Bob Smalley during the trip, which will run from Sunday 16th to Thursday 20th September.

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 CWC 2003.

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

Media contacts in London:
Mark Harrison
ICC Communications Manager
Tel: + 44 20 7266 7913/1818
Email: mark.harrison@icc.cricket.org

Jonathan Hemus
Countrywide Porter Novelli
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Email: jonathan.hemus@cpn.co.uk

In Johannesburg:
Viv Segal or Hilton Atkinson
Sefin Porter Novelli
Tel: 00 27 11 886 1575
Mobile: Viv Segal: 00 27 82 442 6995
Hilton Atkinson: 00 27 82 805 4114

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