Overview
- Swanepoel’s Lions contract ended on Thursday after a disciplinary hearing, closing the union’s internal case.
- Cricket South Africa has denied him a no‑objection certificate, a clearance required for county cricket, and its inquiry is still active.
- He left the One-Day Cup final around the 43rd over to catch a flight to England, which led officials to bar a substitute because the exit was not for injury or exceptional reasons.
- The Lions finished the final with 10 players and lost to the Titans off the penultimate ball in a tight chase.
- Worcestershire started their season without him and signed short‑term cover, reflecting how missing CSA and union sign‑off can stall overseas deals.