adminSet up late last year, the committee started work last month by conducting further investigations to what Ndumiso Gumede and his group had unearthed.
Zifa spokesperson Nicky Moyo-Dhlamini confirmed in an email last week that the committee would begin hearings on Monday.
Over the last seven months there have been concerns from soccer lovers that Zifa seem not eager to resolve the issue that has seen almost 100 players and coaches uncertain about their future.
This has not just been the players and coaches but their respective employers are also concerned about what action or punishment is going to be meted out on the individuals concerned.
Some clubs like Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa have said they will wait to hear what action Zifa takes.
FC Platinum, Dynamos and Caps United with 30 players between them will be the most affected if there are bans.
Ebrahim and his committee are expected to work swiftly and come up with a resolution to the athletes’ futures.
Moyo-Dhlamini said there had not been any hearings to date.
“The Justice Ebrahim committe will begin the hearings on 16 April 2012, and are expected to work as swiftly as possible. Please note that no hearings have been held to date, only interviews,” said Moyo-Dhlamini.
She said the committee was working within the confines of the laws of the country. The judiciary elements of the case also lay in their hands.
Logistical factors, she said, could play a role in how quick the committee is able to finish its work. Finances have been another factor with Zifa appealing to Fifa to help out with part of the $20 million set aside for investigating and trying to rid the sport of match-fixing.
“The committee is working in accordance with the laws and statutes of the land, and the judiciary process lies in their hands. Our deadlines are dependant on logistical factors,” she said.
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