Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa is concerned over the lack of urgency in the transformation of South African sport.

It was the findings of the EPG report that, back in 2016, prompted then-sports minister Fikile Mbalula to ban the country's rugby, cricket, athletics and netball bodies from bidding for or hosting major international events because of their transformation results.

In Friday's statement, relating to the findings in the 2019/20 EPG report, Mthethwa expressed concern over the state of transformation in sport.

"Minister Mthethwa was concerned about the lack of implementation of the EPG team recommendations; and went as far as proposing an investigation on the enforcement mechanism including the possibility of using legislative instruments to ensure that all the transformation objectives are realised.

"The Minister raised his concern on the leadership and governance matters that have consistently undermined the development and transformation of sport in the country.