It has been nine months since Ashwin Willemse walked off a live broadcast, accusing co-analysts Nick Mallett and Naas Botha of racism
The inquiry is expected to be run between February 25 and June next year
His SuperSport colleagues could have asked why he was upset, rather than defending themselves
Nick Mallett confirmed the news to Netwerk24 on Tuesday
Former Springbok wing Ashwin Willemse on Tuesday spoke publicly for the first time since walking off a live SuperSport set in May
The television network is finalising its investigation into allegations of victimisation after four presenters expressed their concerns in a letter
The company took the wrong approach in dealing with the Ashwin Willemse racism debacle
The Wits vice-chancellor has reiterated that he was merely consulted and did not produce the report himself
The 50-page report gave insight into the clash of personalities between the TV pundits
The rugby pundit’s lawyer has said that the review process was a ‘fruitless exercise’
According to probe convener Vincent Maleka’s 50-page report, rugby pundit Nick Mallett ‘felt uncomfortable’ working with Ashwin Willemse
Although Ashwin Willemse did not participate in the independent review, the former Springbok wing and analyst plans to fulfill his contract
The independent review into the Willemse walk-out has found that the conduct of Nick Mallett and Naas Botha "does not manifest naked racism"
Adv Vincent Maleka was elected to chair the review and his findings and recommendations are expected to be delivered at the Multichoice offices
The conflict, which saw Willemse walk off the live set during last Saturday’s broadcast, has not been resolved, the channel said
The reaction to Ashwin Willemse’s walk-out on TV exposes the racial fault lines of outrage
Worried about losing their jobs, many in the sport are reluctant to comment on its toxic culture
The minister of sport will review her call for SuperSport to suspend Botha and Mallett after an investigation has been completed
SuperSport and MultiChoice say that they are investigating the causes that led analyst Ashwin Willemse to walkout during a broadcast on Saturday
Ashwin Willemse walked off during a live broadcast on Saturday night following an apparent disagreement with fellow analysts
