Cricket South Africa's acting chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, is not holding back after a noticeably thin crowd showed up for the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban. He has publicly called the turnout disappointing and pledged to order a formal review into what kept fans away from the stands.
The commitment to a review signals that officials are taking the attendance problem seriously rather than brushing it off as a one-off. Low crowds at home Test matches have been a recurring concern for South African cricket, and a marquee fixture against Australia is exactly the kind of series that should be pulling supporters through the gates.
What the review uncovers, and what Cricket South Africa actually does with those findings, will be the real story to watch.
Originally published by BBC Africa.