After receiving information from South African Football Association(SAFA) of possible match fixing in a football match between Mpumalanga Sevutsu and the Garankuwa United; members of the Hawks identified the role players responsible. A member of the Hawks who posed as a match referee met up with the identified suspect at the Southern Sun Hotel in Cape Town.
During this meeting the suspect offered to pay the agent in order to secure a win for Mpumalanga Sevutsu. A follow up meeting was arranged at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on Wednesday where actual payment was expected to take place.
The agent met the suspect at a restaurant in the V&A Waterfront. During this meeting the suspect handed an amount of R2 000 to the agent. After the transaction was finalised the suspect was arrested. Rakhange Humphrey Setshedi (Mr Cool) appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate court today (Thursday) on a charge of corruption. He was granted bail of R10 000. The court ordered Mr Setshedi to appear again on 9 September. Mr Setshedi has surrendered his passport, and will report to the Sandton Police Station twice a week.
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Source: South African Police Service
