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Match Fixing

SA football agents to be prosecuted for price fixing
Article
/ 11 October 2017

SA football agents to be prosecuted for price fixing

A statement released by the Competition Commission, SAFIA and its members "agreed to charge soccer players and coaches a standard 10% commission fee".

By News 24
CSA’s match-fixing investigation is not over but the worst is probably behind us
Article
/ 12 August 2016

CSA’s match-fixing investigation is not over but the worst is probably behind us

There are always people who will believe the big fish have been let off the hook but proving it is another story.

By Neil Manthorp
Gulam Bodi: ‘My life has come to a standstill’
Article
/ 3 March 2016

Gulam Bodi: ‘My life has come to a standstill’

Left to sell potatoes, the disgraced cricketer says ‘sometimes the devil just gets hold of you’.

By Luke Alfred
Cricket SA silent on active match-fixer
Article
/ 28 January 2016

Cricket SA silent on active match-fixer

Most sources have not gone on the record about match-fixing for fear of damaging relationships, retaliation and violence from underworld figures.

By Luke Alfred
Bodi remains at centre of match-fixing investigation
Article
/ 21 January 2016

Bodi remains at centre of match-fixing investigation

There is no sign of the syndicate that set cricketer Gulam Bodi up to fix or improperly influence Ram Slam matches and take the fall.

By Luke Alfred
Stage set for match-fixing farce
Article
/ 11 December 2014

Stage set for match-fixing farce

Fifa and the South African authorities have shown little interest in confronting a scandal that weighs on Bafana’s image.

By Luke Alfred
NZ cricketers investigated for match fixing
Article
/ 5 December 2013

NZ cricketers investigated for match fixing

Former Test opener Lou Vincent has confirmed he is one of three New Zealand past players being investigated for match fixing by the ICC.

By Sapa Ap
Match fixing accused Safa referee released on bail
Article
/ 21 October 2013

Match fixing accused Safa referee released on bail

South African Football Association referee Clifford Malgas, accused of match fixing, has been granted R5 000 bail by the Cape Town District Court.

By Sapa
Dravid calls for criminalisation of match fixing
Article
/ 7 August 2013

Dravid calls for criminalisation of match fixing

Fixing cricket matches must be made a criminal offence to strike fear into the hearts of potential offenders, says former India skipper Rahul Dravid.

By Amlan Chakraborty
Match-fixing case against Hansie Cronje suspended
Article
/ 24 July 2013

Match-fixing case against Hansie Cronje suspended

Although a New Delhi court has permitted a match-fixing case against Hansie Cronje and others, proceedings were suspended due to his death.

By Sapa Ap
New evidence of match-fixer’s Lesotho offer
Article
/ 31 May 2013

New evidence of match-fixer’s Lesotho offer

In 2012, the Lesotho Football Supporters Association raised the alarm about possible match-fixing, but the LFA has not investigated the allegations.

By Staff Reporter
Safa bosses lash out at media for tarnishing SA’s image
Article
/ 30 April 2013

Safa bosses lash out at media for tarnishing SA’s image

Football bosses have claimed that the media and those who leak information about Safa’s poor governance are damaging the country’s reputation.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Sports department denounces leak of Fifa letter
Article
/ 18 April 2013

Sports department denounces leak of Fifa letter

The sports ministry has stated that they are “disappointed and taken aback” that a recent letter to them by Fifa was leaked to the media.

By Staff Reporter
Parliament demands full investigation into Safa
Article
/ 16 April 2013

Parliament demands full investigation into Safa

Parliament says it wants a full investigation into the affairs of the powerful South African Football Association, especially its financial affairs.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Fifa orders probe into Safa match-fixing
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Fifa orders probe into Safa match-fixing

A match-fixing scandal involving the national soccer team is to be investigated by an independent judicial inquiry with backing from Fifa.

By Reuters
Fifa warns SA govt against interference in match-fixing probe
Article
/ 31 March 2013

Fifa warns SA govt against interference in match-fixing probe

Fifa have written to the South African government warning them against a judicial inquiry into the recent soccer match-fixing scandals.

By Mark Gleeson Author
Lesotho hit by match-fixing link
Africa
/ 15 March 2013

Lesotho hit by match-fixing link

Players and officials allegedly accepted large sums of money to throw a football match.

By Staff Reporter
Fifa: Policies can boost zero tolerance for match fixing
Article
/ 20 February 2013

Fifa: Policies can boost zero tolerance for match fixing

Football heads have vowed to excise the "cancer" of match-fixing, but said tougher laws were needed to protect the bruised integrity of the sport.

By Sapa Afp
Match-fixing: Coach Setshedi sentenced to eight years
Article
/ 13 February 2013

Match-fixing: Coach Setshedi sentenced to eight years

A former South Africa assistant coach has been sentenced to eight years in jail for trying to bribe a referee.

By Reuters
Hundreds of soccer officials implicated in global match-fixing scam
Article
/ 5 February 2013

Hundreds of soccer officials implicated in global match-fixing scam

Hundreds of soccer matches have been fixed in a global betting scam in a blow to the image of soccer and a multibillion-dollar industry.

By Staff Reporter
Cricketer claims he lied to King commission
Article
/ 13 January 2013

Cricketer claims he lied to King commission

One of the cricketers who testified against Hansie Cronje says he lied to the King commission of inquiry into the match-fixing saga.

By Sapa
Safa still scoring own goals
Article
/ 11 January 2013

Safa still scoring own goals

The debacle over reinstating officials linked to match fixing is opening up old divisions in the soccer body, writes Carlos Amato.

By Carlos Amato
Safa rocked as Fifa uncovers match-fixing in pre-World Cup games
Article
/ 15 December 2012

Safa rocked as Fifa uncovers match-fixing in pre-World Cup games

A Fifa investigation has uncovered a criminal web of match-fixing syndicates that operated in SA during pre-World Cup 2010 friendly matches.

By Sapa
ICC launches probe after match-fixing allegations
Article
/ 9 October 2012

ICC launches probe after match-fixing allegations

The ICC has launched an "urgent investigation" after allegations were levelled by India TV that several umpires were willing to fix matches for money.

By Steve Douglas
Cricketer, agent lose appeal in fixing scandal
Article
/ 31 May 2012

Cricketer, agent lose appeal in fixing scandal

An appeals court has upheld the convictions of a disgraced cricketer and an agent who were jailed for separate incidents of match fixing.

By Sapa Ap
Juventus coach implicated in match fixing
Article
/ 29 May 2012

Juventus coach implicated in match fixing

The coach of Serie A champions Juventus has been implicated in the match-fixing scandal that continues to rock Italian soccer.

By Daniella Matar
David Hussey backs Kings XI Punjab on fixing claims
Article
/ 16 May 2012

David Hussey backs Kings XI Punjab on fixing claims

Kings XI Punjab’s acting captain David Hussey has defended his team’s integrity amid allegations of corruption in the Indian Premier League.

By Afp Author
Fifa match-fixing investigators arrive in SA
Article
/ 1 March 2012

Fifa match-fixing investigators arrive in SA

Safa has welcomed a delegation of Fifa investigators who have arrived in SA to look into cases of alleged match-fixing ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 7 February 2012

Agents barred from choosing referees

South Africa will not to allow agents to appoint referees for friendly fixtures after allegations of match-fixing at pre-2010 World Cup warm-up games.

By David Legge
No image available
Article
/ 12 January 2012

Uefa, Interpol tackle match-fixing

Uefa and international police liaison agency Interpol are teaming up to tackle match-fixing and violence in stadiums during the European Championship.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 1 November 2011

Match fixing accused’s future sits with jury

The jury in the fixing trial of former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif was sent home in the hope they can reach a majority decision.

By Stuart Condie
No image available
Article
/ 7 October 2011

Africa Cup qualifier could be fixed, says Zim FA

The Zimbabwe Football Association says there could be this weekend’s decisive African Cup of Nations qualifier could be fixed.

By Enock Muchinjo
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