Tsotsobe banned for 8 years
Former Proteas and Highveld Lions player Lonwabo Tsotsobe has been banned from the game for eight years.
Cricket South Africa banned Tsotsobe for corruption, following several breaches of its Anti-Corruption Code.
Tsotsobe has admitted contraventions of the Code.
The banning of Tsotsobe follows a lengthy and detailed investigation and the previous imposition by CSA in January 2016 of a 20-year ban on former Proteas, Lions and Titans player Gulam Bodi.
It comes after Bodi admitted charges of contriving or attempting to fix matches in the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series.
Five other players, including Jean Symes, Ethy Mbhalati, Pumelela Matshikwe, Thami Tsolekile and Alviro Petersen, have since admitted contraventions of the Code and have been banned for periods ranging between two to 12 years.
Cricket South Africa confirms Tsotsobe admitted to the following charges: One charge of contriving to fix a match in the 2015 RAM SLAM; two charges of failing to disclose to the CSA Anti-Corruption Officer the full details of an approach to engage in corrupt conduct; two charges of failing to disclose full details of matters evidencing a breach of the Code by another participant; three charges of failing or refusing to co-operate with an investigation (including failing to provide accurate and complete information); and two charges of obstructing or delaying the investigation by destroying evidence and concealing information that was relevant to the investigation.
CSA Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat, says: "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."
Commenting in response to the ban, Tsotsobe says: "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."