Majola dismissed by Cricket South Africa over IPL bonuses

Majola has taken his employers to the Labour Court to challenge the legality of the Nicholson inquiry, that recommended not just the disciplinary hearing but also investigation of possible criminal charges against the contentious chief.

The inquiry was instituted by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula after bitter wrangling inside CSA that saw its president Mtutuzeli Nyoka suspended twice in absentia after he queried the IPL bonuses.

IPL 2 was played in South Africa after hurried negotiations between Majola and then IPL supremo Lalit Modi due to security concerns around elections in India at that time.

The disciplinary hearing under the Independent Chairmanship of Advocate Karel Tip continued after Majola refused to return to the hearing and his legal team was advised that it would proceed in his absence.

Tip also made it clear to Majola and his legal team that, if they left, he would have to reach his findings on the charges without the benefit of cross-examination by his counsel of CSA's witnesses.

According to CSA, Majola and his legal team indicated that they understood the consequences of their decision to withdraw but nevertheless departed.

The hearing proceeded and the chairman made his finding on the merits and found Majola guilty of all nine charges, most of them related to financial mismanagement, including the IPL 2 and Champions League bonuses. (More)