UPDATE - INQUIRY JOCKEY S’MANGA KHUMALO

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Re: UPDATE - INQUIRY JOCKEY S’MANGA KHUMALO

3 days 19 hours ago

Tigershark wrote:

Cannot be only 2 jocks however a full investigation will destroy racings image all together....... For how long have jocks been riding for their own pockets instead of the horses and trainers ability? More importantly how many Punters have been put behind the black ball and robbed???

We see the examples week in and week out.....

If the rumours were true would it be the end of the Worldpool?

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1 day 5 hours ago

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Craig Pienaar wrote:

Such a top rider and surely he deserves a second chance to make amends

Talented, indeed and untrustworthy, too.

An ex-national champion jockey who averaged around R200 000 a month salary pre-tax and deductions.
Not taking into account any sponsorships.

Brandon Morgenrood was banned for life for accepting R15 000 many years back but on appeal it was reduced to 5-years because of Mark Lifman being involved.

Morgenrood then moved to New Zealand and was banned for life for attempting to cause harm to his ex-partner, a jockey, in a race.

Second chance?
Same outcome.

Smanga was never threatened or blackmailed.
A comeback would depend on the angle he uses in his defence.

But the only defence that could provide a glimmer of hope?
Be open about his issues.

Richard Fourie is the greatest...

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1 day 4 hours ago

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The NHA have advised that, due to logistical considerations, the Inquiry Board will reconvene on 10 June 2026 for judgment on sentencing and the matter.

Mr Khumalo’s interim suspension remains in place pending the finalisation of the Inquiry.

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23 hours 41 minutes ago

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Get rid of this guy, he has been ripping the public blind for years. He must go

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7 hours 2 minutes ago

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Judging a person is like being an Armchair Jock to me...( I think I may be World Champion...

)
Being a Judge is a different story...I have empathy for all the opinions in this thread...I would hope I never have to take away another persons livelihood...in whatever way.
But I also have empathy for the victims.

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6 hours 32 minutes ago

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Pirhobeta wrote:

Judging a person is like being an Armchair Jock to me...( I think I may be World Champion...

)
Being a Judge is a different story...I have empathy for all the opinions in this thread...I would hope I never have to take away another persons livelihood...in whatever way.
But I also have empathy for the victims.

We can all relate to no income but with this industry basically surviving on fumes...a big corruption scandal like this(even for what we are being told it's massive ..What's not been told is even bigger)
..can destroy the income of multiple people ....firstly if will be the end for many of his fellow jockeys who will battle to find work elsewhere as they are in the majority mediocre....the HK world pools could dump us...

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6 hours 21 minutes ago

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mr hawaii wrote:

Pirhobeta wrote:

Judging a person is like being an Armchair Jock to me...( I think I may be World Champion...

)
Being a Judge is a different story...I have empathy for all the opinions in this thread...I would hope I never have to take away another persons livelihood...in whatever way.
But I also have empathy for the victims.

We can all relate to no income but with this industry basically surviving on fumes...a big corruption scandal like this(even for what we are being told it's massive ..What's not been told is even bigger)
..can destroy the income of multiple people ....firstly if will be the end for many of his fellow jockeys who will battle to find work elsewhere as they are in the majority mediocre....the HK world pools could dump us...

Thank you, I also tend to believe the iceberg is 90% bigger than what we are shown...