The Dolphins have appointed new assistant coach Henry Davids ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season in South Africa.
Davids, who worked with the Dolphins as a batting consultant during the 2024-25 season, has succeeded former assistant coach Mduduzi Mbatha.
Mbatha has become Northern Cape head coach.
“Henry has added some real value into our batting over the past season and I am looking forward to that continuing,” Dolphins head coach Quinton Friend told Club Cricket SA.
“He is respected in our space and comes with huge experience from a cricket knowledge point of view.”
Davids played two ODIs and nine T20Is from 2012 to 2013.
Henry Davids.
The Dolphins have upgraded the contracts of batsman Slade van Staden and seamer Nqobani Mokoena.
Van Staden and Mokoena were previously on high performance contracts. They have been upgraded to full contracts.
Proteas cricketers Sarel Erwee and Daryn Dupavillon have not been be contracted by the Dolphins for the 2025-26 season. Erwee has retired from professional cricket, while Dupavillon has moved to the Tuskers.
Meanwhile, South Western Districts have appointed new head coach Letlotle Sesele.
Sesele has replaced former South Western Districts head coach Gurshwin Rabie.
“The 37 year-old Sesele will take over from Rabie, whose contract came to an end after the past season following a two-year turn in charge of the flagship team,” read a statement from South Western Districts.
“Sesele was the assistant coach of the Knights for the past two seasons. His big assignment will be to ensure the desirable performances of the Badgers professional team following two seasons of disappointing results.
“With a strong background in both playing and coaching, he has been instrumental in nurturing talent at various levels of the game and is widely regarded for his strategic insight and commitment to player development. Sesele’s assistant coach will be finalised as a priority.”
Sesele added: “It is an incredible honour to take up the role of head coach at the Badgers. This region has a pipeline of exciting young talent, as I have also played here myself. I look forward to working closely with all stakeholders and the broader SWD cricket community to build a high-performance culture and take this team the new heights.
“My immediate focus will be on preparing for the upcoming season, with an emphasis on best preparing the squad, implementing modern training methodologies, and fostering a winning mindset.”