Letting go of 122 years of tradition, the Members took a bold step by voting to change the name from "The Jockey Club of Southern Africa" to "The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa". Bringing to an end months of deliberation, the National Board took the view that the name should be changed to more descriptively reflect the organization's role within an industry where the responsibilities of the different role players can be more than a little confusing to the racing public.

In order to streamline decision-making and reporting channels, the Board and Management structures will be changed into a more businesslike and efficient corporate structure with a single National Board of Directors overseeing Executive Management. The Members voted in favour of this change, which resulted in the abolition of Regional Boards. As a result thereof, the various regional offices will report directly to Management and will have more authority, such as the granting of colours delegated to them.