We know that for some shady cricketers match-fixing has cost them their careers (cheers Gulam, Thami et al), but now some are suggesting it might have cost former Bafana Bafana skipper Senzo Meyiwa his life.

In the almost two years since his murder, little ground has been made on the investigative front, despite the fact that he was gunned down in front of a number of witnesses.

Here’s IOL with more on those dead ends:

Since then, there have been many false starts and recently police have opted not to make any further comments about their investigation.

What has remained puzzling is that Meyiwa’s murder occurred in front of witnesses and yet it seems that police have struggled, first with Identikits, then with what they said was evidence – a Panama hat, left at the scene of the crime, that they failed to link to any suspect.

If you’re thinking that this sounds like one for a private investigator then bingo, you’re ready to hear from Brad Nathanson. An experienced PI, he believes the killing was a politically-motivated assassination:

“I don’t believe that man died as a result of home invasion or a robbery, housebreaking or whatever it is they want you to believe.

“I think this has something (to do) with match-fixing. That is my belief. Who (would) rob that man anyway? He was a national hero and for me what comes to my mind is match-fixing, and it’s the first thing that comes to my mind.

“I don’t know what level this investigation was taken to. But, as an investigator of 36 years experience, I am very, very surprised no arrest has been made. It’s unbelievable for me. I can’t imagine what Meyiwa’s family might be going through knowing this man has died and he had such an amazing career and life ahead of him”…

“You can quote me on this one, any case can be solved. All it requires are two things. One is money and another is time.”

Unfortunately it seems those two ingredients aren’t something the SAPS is particularly blessed with, and they seem to have dropped the ball horribly on this one.

We shouldn’t take the words of one PI as gospel, but perhaps he’s right about sinister motives in play.

[source:iol]