Johannesburg, July 26 - The row between Cricket South Africa (CSA) and its provincial affiliate Gauteng Cricket Board (GCB) over the national body's contract with the Indian Premier League (IPL) has taken a new turn with local Indian, black and coloured clubs reportedly threatening to form a breakaway body.

CSA has suspended all international games at the prestigious Wanderers Stadium, administered by GCB, unless the provincial body apologises for insulting top CSA officials, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL. GCB had challenged the CSA over the way it had handled dealings during the IPL.

GCB has refused to apologise, insisting on seeing the contract which CSA has refused to do.

Both parties have now agreed to mediation by the Minister of Sport, Makhenkesi Stofile.

But as fans grow increasingly irate and the repercussions of the CSA decision to stop games at the Wanderers continue to flow in, local cricket clubs are reported to have met this week to consider forming a breakaway provincial arm as the impasse continues.

Insiders who refused to be named said there has been dissatisfaction within the GCB leadership for a long time now because it had not included more players from the Black, Indian ad Coloured communities.

Former provincial player Hussain Manack, who is of Indian origin, told the Afrikaans daily Beeld Saturday: 'It's not just a question of Indian and black clubs and their players being unhappy.