Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula had written to the President requesting such intervention in terms of Section 84 of the Constitution.
Mbalula wants a judicial commission of inquiry to probe match-fixing allegations involving Bafana Bafana ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
By law, the President is the only person who can appoint a judicial inquiry.
"The matter is still being looked into, and such consideration will take into account the relevant legal framework and protocols governing football, domestic and international," the Presidency said.
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