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“Security is already in place and there will be limited access to the proceedings.
“Chances are that the programme might be pushed to a later date this week considering that some 15 people are in South Africa, one in Mozambique, one in Swaziland and another one in France.
“But if there will be any postponement, it will be done tomorrow (today),” said the source.
Chairman of the Ethics Committee Retired Justice Ahmed Ibrahim could only say the hearings were “closer” without giving details.
“We are getting closer but possibly the hearings will not be tomorrow,” said Justice Ibrahim.
However, the source said there were three categories of charges for the players.
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“There are three categories of people who will be charged — active participants, passive participants and those who were grossly negligent,” the source said.
The Herald understands that when hearings start, the sessions will run during the day until late in the night for three weeks.
Foreign-based players who are expected in the country include Nyasha Mushekwi, Method Mwanjali, Lionnel Mutizwa, Thomas Sweswe, Energy Murambadoro, Justice Majabvi, Kingstone Nkata, Tafadzwa Rusike and coach Sunday Chidzambwa.
All along, the committee had been calling the players and others linked to the case for interviews. They would each give their side of the story concerning the match-fixing allegations.
Basing on information released during the interviews, the prosecution was expected to analyse each testimony and determine who should be charged and who should be exonerated.
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