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SA football agents to be prosecuted for price fixing

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Oct 2017

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

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

Article Neil Manthorp - 12 Aug 2016

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

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Mar 2016

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

Cricket SA silent on active match-fixer

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Jan 2016

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

Bodi remains at centre of match-fixing investigation

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Jan 2016

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.

Stage set for match-fixing farce

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Dec 2014

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

NZ cricketers investigated for match fixing

Article Sapa Ap - 5 Dec 2013

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

Match fixing accused Safa referee released on bail

Article Sapa - 21 Oct 2013

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

Dravid calls for criminalisation of match fixing

Article bogdan TagDiv - 7 Aug 2013

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

Match-fixing case against Hansie Cronje suspended

Article Sapa Ap - 24 Jul 2013

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

New evidence of match-fixer’s Lesotho offer

Article bogdan TagDiv - 31 May 2013

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

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Apr 2013

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

Sports department denounces leak of Fifa letter

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Apr 2013

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.

Parliament demands full investigation into Safa

Article bogdan TagDiv - 16 Apr 2013

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

Fifa orders probe into Safa match-fixing

Article Reuters - 5 Apr 2013

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

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