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07 October 2011 SAFA requested FIFA to investigate suspected match fixing in
matches that took place before the 2010 FIFA World Cup
The investigation commenced on 01 March 2012 when the FIFA Head of Security, Mr
Chris Eaton and his assistant, Mr Terry Stearns interviewed persons of interest in SA
Mr FIFA and Mr Stearns left FIFA in July 2012
The matter was reported to the Hawks and a file handed over to them in July 2012
The Hawks advised SAFA that a formal criminal complaint should be laid after receipt
of the report from FIFA
The NEC of SAFA decided on 07 December 2012 upon receipt of the report, the
President of SAFA should establish a Task Team to process it
The report compiled by the two gentlemen was submitted to SAFA on 14 December
2012
The Emergency Committee of SAFA (EMCO) which comprises the President, 4 Vice
Presidents and one NEC Member met on 15 December 2012 and decided to put the
people mentioned in the report on special leave.
A case was opened with SAPS on 17 December 2012 and their investigation is still
ongoing with the support of SAFA
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The NEC met on 04 January 2013 and decided to reverse the decision of the
Emergency Committee on grounds that the EMCO did not have authority to take such
decisions and further, that the decision violated the rights of the affected people
without due process.
The NEC also decided that the report should be processed by the Legal and Security
Committees of SAFA
The two Committees met on 09 February 2013 and recommended to the NEC that a
Commission of Enquiry should be established to investigate the matter.
The NEC had a special meeting in April 2013 and accepted the recommendation of
the two Committees to establish a Commission of Enquiry
SAFA met the Minister of Sport and SASCOC immediately thereafter to brief them
about these developments
SASCOC recommended to the Minister that the matter should be investigated by an
independent Judicial Commission of Enquiry
At the time of the meeting with SASCOC and the Minister, it was revealed that
SASCOC had received a dossier which documented alleged corruption and
maladministration at SAFA
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The Minister has made various media utterances wherein he indicated that the
envisaged commission would investigate match fixing and the allegations contained
in the said dossier
The statements from the Minister caused FIFA to write to the Minister and SAFA to
warn against possible interference in football affairs
SAFA places it on record that it did not complain to FIFA about Government
interference in football.
Mr Michael Garcia, the Chairman of the Investigatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics
Committee informed SAFA in January 2014 that the Chamber will take over the
investigation
President JG Zuma announced in March 2014 that he will not establish a
Commission of Enquiry because FIFA would be investigating the matter
SAFA has handed over all the documents and information requested by Mr Garcia
The President of SAFA, Dr Danny Jordaan travelled to Zurich in April 2014 to request
Mr Garcia to expedite the investigation because the delay is adversely affecting the
image of the Association and its ability to generate revenue
The investigation has not commenced in spite of repeated pleas from the Association
The new NEC of SAFA is committed to ensure that the matter is concluded
expeditiously