WESTERN Province yesterday announced former Proteas allrounder Rory Kleinveldt as their new head coach on a three-year contract.
Kleinveldt returns to Newlands after a successful stint in the UK as bowling coach for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
The 42-year-old’s appointment follows the departure of former head coach Salieg Nackerdien, who concluded his tenure at the end of the 2024/25 season.
Kleinveldt, former Cape Cobras and Western Province legend, is no stranger to the WP setup, having served as assistant coach under Nackerdien from 2022 to 2024.
Prior to his transition into coaching, Kleinveldt enjoyed a distinguished 17-year career, debuting for Western Province in 2002/03. He featured in 148 First-Class, 181 List-A, and 163 T20 matches, earning Proteas caps across all formats.
Kleinveldt says of his appointment: “It’s a great privilege to be coming back to World Sports Betting Western Province as head coach and I’m extremely excited to get things underway.
“Having represented the province in a 20-plus career as a player and assistant coach it’s a big honour for me to be part of this organisation. I feel ready for this challenge and it’s an opportunity for me to build on the success of this proud union. As a coach I’m always learning through my journey and my goals moving into this position are to instil a winning culture the supporters of Western Province can watch and be proud of.”