Ex-South Africa Pacer Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Once Handed 8-Year Ban, Arrested Again For Match-Fixing

Former South Africa tempo bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe has suffered one other main jolt to his profession as he was arrested and charged for involvement in match-fixing. Tsotsobe, together with fellow South African cricketers Thami Tsolekile and Ethy Mbhalati, have been charged with 5 counts of corruption below Section 15 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004. Tsotsobe had earlier already been handed an eight-year ban for involvement in match-fixing throughout the 2015-16 season of the CSA T20 Challenge (then referred to as the Ram Slam T20 Challenge).

Section 15 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act holds gamers accountable for corrupt actions close to sporting occasions, together with accepting or providing to simply accept any gratification from one other particular person for partaking in any act which threatens to undermine the integrity of a sporting occasion or affect the run of play.

Tsotsobe, Tsolekile and Mbhalati have been three of seven cricketers banned in 2016 and 2017 for match-fixing throughout the Ram Slam T20 Challenge.

Former South Africa Test common Alviro Petersen was additionally among the many individuals charged, however he was let off with solely a two-year ban.

The newest prices towards Tsotsobe have been positioned following an investigation accomplished by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), extra generally referred to as the Hawks.

“Corruption undermines the integrity of sport, and the Hawks are determined to safeguard the values of fairness and professionalism in all areas of society. We thank Cricket South Africa for their cooperation and commitment to addressing this scourge,” mentioned Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, DPCI National Head.

In his prime, Tsotsobe was a daily for South Africa in limited-overs cricket. Tsotsobe performed 5 Tests, 23 T20Is and 61 ODIs for the Proteas. In his 61 ODIs, Tsotsobe picked up 94 wickets, at a very good common of 24.96.

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