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Marin was convicted of accepting bribes from sports marketing companies in exchange for contracts to broadcast major tournaments like the Copa America and the Copa Libertadores. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

First convicted FIFA bigwig awaits US sentencing

Jose Maria Marin was one of the FIFA executives arrested in May 2015 at a luxury hotel in Zurich in a raid requested by the United States

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Fifa must withdraw bribery allegations – Mbalula

Following the banning of three former Safa officials on Monday, Fifa this week claimed that South Africa must repay over millions of rands in bribes.

SA football to face Fifa bribery charges

The international football association claims it received a bribe from South Africa ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Jack Warner.

Fifa slaps Warner with lifetime ban from football

Fifa’s ethics committee banned former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner from all football activity for life for a long list of "misconduct".

Fail-safe: Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene. The treasury is eager to ­promote savings. Photo: David Harrison

SAPS to probe Fifa 2010 bribery claims

The DA has laid corruption charges against the South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan and his predecessor Molefi Oliphant.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Fifa $10-million – it looks, smells and tastes like a bribe

Stefaans Brümmer examines the evidence that the South Africa payment to Jack Warner was corrupt.

Equipped: Tawana Kupe, the University of Pretoria’s new vice-chancellor and principal, may be charming and funny, but he’s serious about his new job and knows what he wants to achieve. (Oupa Nkosi)

The global web of Fifa’s corruption allegations

Your interactive map to all the alleged players in Fifa’s corruption scandal, from Australia and South Africa to Germany and the Cayman Islands.

Fifa building.

Nine things you need to know about the Fifa scandal

From the bribes to the denials, Sarah Evans rounds up the Fifa corruption scandal.

FF Plus party leader Pieter Mulder.

Hawks will probe Fifa bribe allegations

A request from an opposition party has prompted the Hawks to begin a preliminary investigation into the $10-million Fifa bribe.

Sepp Blatter leaves after a press conference.

Blatter becomes new focus of FBI probe

US media reports say the FBI has a new focus on Fifa supremo Sepp Blatter, but many are already asking who the next chief of Fifa will be.