Lead investigator of CSA's Anti Corruption Unit shows explosive video evidence to reveal extent of 2015 match-fixing plan

The 2015 Ram Slam match-fixing was a stain on Cricket South Africa and it banned several players for years who were found guilty in the related happenings. In the latest turn of events, a piece of unprecedented video evidence has been put to people’s notice by Cricket South Africa’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) officer Louis Cole which has revealed all the detailed planning behind fixing.

During the SJN hearings, Cole presented the video that had the intricacies of how organized the match-fixing was. While Cole was confident enough to produce the 30-minute video in SJN hearings, he appeared in a pensive mood. It has to be noted that Cole has been serving his role with CSA for six years now and was led by ENS director Aslam Moosajee while putting out this explosive video.

The revealing video came to the fore after various players have already been banned for their respective roles in the case. The video had the main fixer Gulam Bodi (the South African ringleader), Thami Tsolekile, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Ethy Mbhalati, and Alviro Petersen actively discussing about the fixing process. In one of the sequences, Tsolekile went on to say on radio and at SJN hearing that the investigative process is not correct.

Gulam Bodi was sentenced to jail for five years for his activities in the match-fixing

“We play on Sunday, and the four of the next five games are home games,” said Tsolekile in a recording.

“When you talk about the definites, it’s me and Lopsy (Tsotsobe) and Pumi Matshikwe is also in. Jean Symes is also in, but I don’t think he’s going to play. If Pumi is fit, he is going to play,” Tsolekile responded while being asked about the player availability in the match, as quoted by Sports 24.

It is to be noted that Bodi was not only banned for 20 years from professional cricket and related activities but was also found guilty for ‘Contravening the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004’ which came into play after a match-fixing sequence of 2000. Bodi was sentenced to jail for five years.