The NHA has responded to social media clips being circulated regarding an incident at Kenilworth Racecourse. Here is their official statement in full.. 

As a background, the NHA received a written complaint on 17 January 2025, regarding an incident on 4 January 2025, at Kenilworth Racecourse. The NHA subscribes to a zero-tolerance policy and given the allegations within the complaint, the NHA immediately opened an inquiry into the aforementioned events, which inquiry process allowed for due process to unfold.

As a result of the abovementioned, certain individuals grasped the opportunity to deliberately fictionalise at least two (2) known recordings/voice clips, published and circulated it in the public domain, for dramatic purposes to instigate a false and equally damning narrative, designed to defame the name of the party/s involved as well as that of the NHA.

The NHA distances itself from such malicious recordings/voice clips which have been generated using artificial intelligence. Due to the nature and the false assertions of the recordings/voice clips, the NHA has established through its internal investigatory division, the suspected company and individual/s involved in orchestrating these events and the NHA will be handing over the preliminary information to the office of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation to continue the investigation and prosecute those directly involved, along with those individuals associated thereto. To the extent applicable, the NHA reserves the right to simultaneously proceed against any member or licenced official in terms of the Rules of the NHA including but not limited to Rule 72.1.43.

National Board

The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa

11 February 2025