Pakistan cricketers found guilty in betting scam - 02 Nov 2011
Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of their part in the 'spot-fixing' cricket scam - following a trial at Southwark Crown Court in England. read more
Law News Articles
Bok fans harass wrong Lawrence - 14 Oct 2011
An Auckland resident who happens to have the same name as New Zealand referee Bryce Lawrence is praying for his phone to stop ringing, the New Zealand Herald reported on Friday. read more
Bin Hammam takes life ban appeal to CAS - 16 Sep 2011
Mohamed bin Hammam is taking his claim to clear his name to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA rejected an appeal against his life ban. read more
Bin Hammam appeal set for next week - 09 Sep 2011
Football’s world governing body FIFA has revealed that Mohamed bin Hammam's appeal against his life ban from football for bribery will be heard next week. read more
Cricket SA boss keeps R1m bonus - 30 Aug 2011
Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola is still in possession of his R1m bonus from the Indian Premier League – according to media reports. read more
CSA keen to move on from scandal - 25 Aug 2011
Cricket South Africa is confident the start of the new season will draw a line under the recent bonus scandal, with new sponsors secured but not revealed yet – according to CSA’s commercial manager, Richard Glover. read more
Bin Hammam begins appeal process - 25 Aug 2011
Mohamed Bin Hammam, the former Asian soccer president recently given a lifetime ban by FIFA, has launched an appeal – but added that he did not expect to win his case. read more
R43m worth of fake Bok jerseys found - 19 Aug 2011
South African customs authorities have confiscated R43m worth of unofficial rugby jerseys ahead of next months Rugby World Cup. read more
Former FIFA members make final appeal - 18 Aug 2011
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has announced that the former FIFA executive committee members, banned in a World Cup bidding scandal, will have their appeals heard no sooner than October. read more
CAS postpones FIFA court cases - 16 Aug 2011
The three former FIFA executive committee members banned in a World Cup bidding scandal will have their appeals heard no sooner than October, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has stated. read more
Majola ruling set for a week Friday - 08 Aug 2011
Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola is set to hear his fate next Friday after the country’s cricket boss became involved in an audit into the bodies finances. read more
Audit indicates Majola got R4m bonus - 04 Aug 2011
KPMG’s ongoing forensic audit into the finances of Cricket South Africa has again suggested that chief executive officer Gerald Majola was paid R4m in bonuses in a single year. read more
CSA audit indicates potential misdeeds - 01 Aug 2011
The forensic audit being conducted by KPMG on Cricket South Africa has revealed four counts of possible irregularities – all of which involve CEO Gerald Majola, according to media reports. read more
Bin Hammam wants evidence made public - 25 Jul 2011
Former Asia football chief Mohammed Bin Hammam has revealed on his website that he wants the evidence presented to FIFA that resulted in his lifetime ban from the sport, to be made public. read more
Cricket SA investigation continues - 22 Jul 2011
Cricket South Africa’s ongoing investigation by external auditors continues, after the deadline for the results was extended by a week to next Friday. read more
F1 chief formally accused of paying bribe - 20 Jul 2011
Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone and one of his companies have been formally accused of paying over R300m in bribes to a German banker – according to state prosecutors in Munich. read more
Boxing stars blame BSA for tax troubles - 19 Jul 2011
Two South African boxing champions, Cassius Baloyi and Takalani Ndlovu, are blaming Boxing South Africa for their troubles with the taxman. read more
Qatar bid informant admits lying - 11 Jul 2011
The Qatar 2022 whistleblower, who made a series of allegations of corruption involving FIFA executive committee members and Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid, has claimed she lied – because she wanted revenge on the team after losing her campaign job. read more
CSA president Nyoka fears for life - 08 Jul 2011
Cricket South Africa president Mtutuzeli Nyoka has made claims that he fears for his life after returning to the country from Hong Kong, where he attended the International Cricket Council’s Annual General Meeting – according to media reports. read more
Bin Hammam to face ethics committee - 07 Jul 2011
Football’s world governing body FIFA has revealed that suspended official Mohamed bin Hammam will face its ethics committee on 22nd July – to answer to allegations of bribery during his presidential election campaign. read more
Ethics committee report suggests Hammam did cheat - 23 Jun 2011
A secret report by FIFA’s ethics committee suggests that the presidential candidate for football’s governing body, Mohammed bin Hammam, did try to bribe officials during his campaign to defeat long-standing chief Sepp Blatter. read more
IOC steps up illegal betting fight - 16 Jun 2011
A working group led by the IOC and comprising of government ministers, as well as representatives from Interpol, the United Nations, national Olympic committees, international federations, and athletes, has agreed to set up three sub-groups to work on detailed objectives in the fight against irregular and illegal betting in sport. read more
Warner rescinds email release pledge - 07 Jun 2011
Suspended FIFA executive Jack Warner has backtracked on a promise to reveal details of an email exchange with newly re-elected president Sepp Blatter. read more
ASA official ordered to SASCOC hearing - 02 Jun 2011
Molatelo Malehopo, the suspended Athletics South Africa (ASA) general manager has been ordered to attend a SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) hearing into the affairs of the athletics federation. read more
ICC hires new anti-corruption head - 02 Jun 2011
The International Cricket Council has announced its new head of the anti-corruption and security unit (ACSU) - Yogendra Pal Singh, a former Indian policeman - will take over from Ravi Sawani who is retiring, having been in the role since 2007. read more
CONCACAF support for Chuck Blazer - 01 Jun 2011
A move to sack CONCACAF general secretary Chuck Blazer has been almost immediately challenged by the executive committee of the regional football body following his allegations of corruption that has caused scandal in FIFA. read more
SARU wants firmer doping rules - 31 May 2011
The South Africa Rugby Union (SARU) has announced that more must be done to level the playing field for school sports players who want to avoid doping. read more
Bin Hammam denies FIFA bribe claims - 26 May 2011
FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam has denied allegations of wrongdoing leveled against him by fellow executive committee member Chuck Blazer. read more
Bribe document blocked by FIFA - 23 May 2011
Football’s world governing body FIFA is attempting to block the release of a document which allegedly reveals the identity of two officials forced to repay brides, paid to the duo in the 1990’s – according to media reports. read more
Parliament dragged into Semenya case - 19 May 2011
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is set to clash with Parliament over the Caster Semenya gender case. read more
FIFA members caught in bribes claims - 11 May 2011
Former English Football Association chairman Lord Triesman has made claims that four FIFA members sought bribes in a bid to sell their vote during the 2018 World Cup campaign - while two Issa Hayatou of Cameroon and Jacques Anouma of the Ivory Coast have also been caught in the allegations. read more
Blogging cheerleader dropped from IPL - 10 May 2011
A South African cheerleader has been sent home from the Indian Premier League after her identity as a secret blogger was revealed – following a number of posts about the fun and flirting behind the scenes of the cricket competition. read more
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