SAFA suspends players for Lindelani Ladies and Royal AM brawl

The incident took place on 21 April this year at the Prince Magogo Stadium and was broadcast live on television.

In a statement seen by SABC Sport, the decision to fine the Durban outfit stems from the fact that “The Respondents were charged with contravening Rules of the SAFA Competitions Uniform Rules and Regulations in that the Respondents (Lindelani Ladies) committed acts of assault with the intention to cause harm,” according to the ruling.

The SAFA DC has suspended three players – Akhona Mkhize, Nomfundo Xulu and Anele Miya – for two games each with immediate effect, starting this past weekend against Thunderbirds Ladies.

They will also miss the next league clash when they host Richmond United on Saturday, 15 September, but will be available for selection for the away City Lads Ladies fixture the following weekend (Saturday, 21 September).

The club was also fined R10 000, payable within 30 days and ordered to pay the cost of the DC proceedings amounting to R2,500.

Charges against Thobela Nkosi, Asanda Shandu and Omuhle Ngcobo – all from Lindelani Ladies - were dropped, while no one from Royal AM received any punishment.

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Lindelani Ladies were charged for contravening four points under Acts of Misconduct/Offences of the SAFA Competition Uniform Rules and Regulations:

 Rule 24.2.12.6

• Failing to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion

Rule 24.2.12.7

• Insulting or assaulting players, team officials, match officials or any other person present at the game

Rule 24.2.20

• Its officials, players, servants or duly authorised (express or implied) representatives’ assault, threaten, intimidate, coerce, interfere, mislead or insult a match official, player, official of SAFA, public, press or media or any other person, before, during or after any match

Rule 24.4.9

• Assaults, threatens, intimidates, coerces, misleads or insults a match official, player, official of SAFA, public, press or media, or any other person, before, during or after a match.

The Durban side pleaded guilty to all charges.