CSA charges Tsotsobe under Anti-Corruption Code

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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has charged former Proteas and Highveld Lions player Lonwabo Tsotsobe with several breaches of its Anti-Corruption Code for Personnel (“the Code”) on Monday.

The charges against Tsotsobe follows a lengthy investigation which started around October 2015 by CSA’s Anti-Corruption Unit, and the previous findings and bans imposed on Gulam Bodi, Jean Symes, Pumi Matshikwe, Ethy Mbhalati, Thami Tsolekile and Alviro Petersen for offences under the Code relating to the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series.

Tsotsobe, 33, has been charged with among other offences, the following significant charges:

- Contriving to fix or otherwise improperly influence, or being party to a scheme in which attempts would be made to fix or otherwise improperly influence, a match or matches in the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series;
- Seeking to accept, accepting or agreeing to accept a bribe or reward to fix or contrive to fix or influence improperly a match or matches in the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series;
- Failing to disclose the receipt of a gift or payment that he knew or ought to have known was given to him to procure a breach of the Code or that was made in circumstances that could bring him or the sport of cricket into disrepute;
- Failing to disclose to the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (without unnecessary delay) full details of any approaches or invitations to engage in Corrupt Conduct under the Code
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Source: http://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2017/04/24/csa-charges-tsotsobe-anti-corruption-code/
 
Miserable end to a decent career. Some names in the article that I wasn't aware of being linked to the investigation. Gobsmacked to see Alviro Petersen in that list :(
 
Isn't he on the list because he knew about was going on and did not report it, and not because he participated with the others?
 
Geoff.D said:
Isn't he on the list because he knew about was going on and did not report it, and not because he participated with the others?
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Alviro, yeah...he didn't report being tapped up or something like that.
 
Geoff.D said:
At the time I thought it was a bit unfair of CSA to punish him. Gets approached, decides to not participate but gets caught between being accused of telling on his fellow players and the rules ....
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The players know they have to report approaches...they must have been confident of him saying yes or at worst, keeping quiet for them to make the approach.
 
The charges against Tsotsobe follows a lengthy investigation which started around October 2015...
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Obviously Tsotsobe's beign rather "broke" right now an dunable to pay his legal fees made it easy for the authorities to pounce.

What India(BCCI) did better than CSA was that it had a 3-man commissioin comprising of a Justice, a Judge and a BCCI appointment.

Later it went to the Supreme Court that had Justices TS Thakur and FMI Kalifullah. Even this court didn't put in place any sanctions but instead appointed another commission comprising former judges of the Supreme Court of India to complete the work within 6 months.

That committee was headed by a former Chief Justice of India RM Lodha and had Justices Ashok Bhan and RV Raveendran as well.

Yet the rest of the cricket world has the audacity to lecture India on Justice and fairness!

I am of the view that many more players were involved in this thing, and it extends to administrators and coaches. By failing to deal with this properly in the first place some big names might be exposed in this new CSA T20 competition.
 
skotelbraai said:
Obviously Tsotsobe's beign rather "broke" right now an dunable to pay his legal fees made it easy for the authorities to pounce.
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Rubbish. His name was always in the mix; from day one of the story breaking.

Him being "broke" is not a legal defence.

If he had kept himself fit instead of leading a flashy lifestyle he would probably still be playing, maybe even in the IPL... he made his own bed.
 
MickeyD said:
Rubbish. His name was always in the mix; from day one of the story breaking.

Him being "broke" is not a legal defence.

If he had kept himself fit instead of leading a flashy lifestyle he would probably still be playing, maybe even in the IPL... he made his own bed.
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I don't get your comments. They have zero relationship with anything I posted.
 
MickeyD said:
you implied that the only reason they "pounced" now is that he is broke. Rubbish. He has always been on their radar.
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It is common knowledge that he has always been on their radar. Equally, it is common knowledge that in his case in particular his lawyers were cited as a stumbling block it again it was reported that his funds were drying up so that stumbling block would soon be removed.

My point was none of this should have been about a tag team between CSA and the NPA.

There should have been a Commission of inquiry comprising judges and a prescribed time frame to conclude this.
 
July 11, 2017

Lonwabo Tsotsobe, once ranked the No.1 ODI bowler in the world, has been banned for eight years for his role in the 2015 corruption case during the Ram Slam, South Africa's domestic T20 competition.

He is the seventh player to be sanctioned under the CSA's anti-corruption code after Gulam Bodi, Alviro Petersen, Thami Tsolekile, Jean Symes, Pumelela Matshikwe and Ethy Mbhalati received bans ranging from two to 20 years.

Tsotsobe is thought to be the last guilty player after the independent chairperson of CSA's anti-corruption unit, Judge Bernard Ngoepe, declared the probe closed in a statement. In its entirety the investigation, which started in November 2015, lasted 20 months.

"The investigative team have completed a thorough and far-reaching investigation. I am satisfied that all the culprits have been duly prosecuted under the Code and, unless we receive or uncover any new or previously undisclosed information, we believe we can now bring this matter to a close," Ngoepe said.

Tsotsobe admitted to 10 charges in total: one charge of attempting to fix a match, two charges of failing to disclose details of an approach to engage in corrupt conduct, two charges of failing to disclose a breach of the code by another person, three charges of failing to or refusing to co-operate with the investigation and two charges of obstructing or delaying the investigation by destroying or concealing evidence.

None of the players were found to have actually fixed a match in the tournament, something CSA has maintained throughout the investigation. There were, however, attempts to spot fix, including by Tsotsobe.

"Mr Tsotsobe has ultimately admitted his mistakes in contravening the CSA Anti-Corruption Code and, whilst no fix actually took place, it is clear that he was active in plans to participate in spot fixing and hence the sanction imposed on him," Haroon Lorgat, CSA's CEO said.

Tsotsobe offered an apology and cited financial difficulty. "I wish to apologise to cricket lovers all over the world. I was, at the time, in a very vulnerable financial state and this dilemma too easily persuaded me to participate in spot fixing. There are no words to describe the regret I have in relation to my actions and I hope that the cricket world could consider my apology and understand my deepest feeling of remorse."

Tsotsobe last played for Lions in December 2015 but was only provisionally suspended on April 24, 2017. He will not be allowed to participate in cricket activities which take place under the auspicious of any national cricket board in any capacity.

The conclusion of the investigation comes at a particularly important time for CSA because this season they will launch the inaugural Global T20 league, a privately-owned franchise tournament which mirrors the IPL, Big Bash and CPL.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1110534.html
 
Historic criminal charges for match-fixer Bodi

The former Proteas batsman handed himself over to police earlier on Friday.

Gulam Bodi, the former Proteas ODI batsman and “middleman” in Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) match-fixing scandal, made more history of the wrong kind on Friday.

According to Netwerk24, the 39-year-old was released on R3 000 bail following an appearance in Pretoria’s Commercial Crimes Court on nine charges of corruption.

It is understood to be the first instance of a professional sportsman being criminally charged for match-fixing.
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More at : https://citizen.co.za/sport/south-a...storic-criminal-charges-for-match-fixer-bodi/
 
Prison time likely for fixing kingpin Bodi and six others

Potential prison sentences lie in wait for not only kingpin, Gulam Bodi, but for the six other players - Alviro Petersen, Thami Tsolekile, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Jean Symes, Pumi Matshikwe and Ethy Mbhalati - who were implicated in the South African domestic match-fixing scandal of 2015.

According to recent reports in the South African media, Bodi appeared on nine charges of corruption in Pretoria's Commercial Crimes Court on Friday, being released on R3000 bail until his next court appearance on August 22. He was charged under a little known act - The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act - which makes provision for the prosecution of corrupt behaviour within sporting events.

More at https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-ne...cket-fixing-kingpin-gulam-bodi-and-six-others
 
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