Ashwin Willemse will not return to his post as rugby analyst on SuperSport.

SuperSport confirmed on Thursday that its contract with Willemse had come to an end.

It has been almost four months since Willemse walked off the SuperSport set during a live discussion with Nick Mallett and Naas Botha after the Lions’ win against the Brumbies, accusing the duo of undermining his authority.

An independent investigation, led by senior advocate Vincent Maleka, was initially due to end on 11 June, but was extended by a week to allow Willemse to testify. However, Willemse failed to present his testimony for the second time, saying he believed this was ‘not the forum to voice his concerns’.

It was later found that there was no underlying racism that led to the on-air incident, clearing the way for Mallett and Botha to resume their studio duties.