South African Football Association
REPORT TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SPORTS, ARTS AND CULTURE 18 August 2020 Cape Town FOR BANYANA BANYANA
AT THE WORLD CUP COME SHOW YOUR L VE 1. LIST OF SAFA MEMBERS 4
– Regions and Local Football Associations 4
– Special and Associate Members 10
2. RESUMPTION OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
UNDER COVID-19 LEVEL 3 LOCKDOWN 12
– Health and Safety Protocols 12
– Minister’s Directive 14
– Fixtures 16
– Team Hotels and Training Venues 23
– NSL Directive 24
3. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL 52
– Introduction 52
– South African Women Abroad 53
– Focus on Women’s Month 64
– Academic Progress: Banyana Banyana 58
4. FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SAFA 60
5. GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
– Introduction 66
– Matters Regarding Mr Mokoena and Ms Ledwaba 78
6. NATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTRE (Fun Valley) 117 CONTENTS
– Funding Application Correspondence 117
– Contract 126
7. SAFA NATIONAL TEAMS 158
– Recent Achievements and Awards
8. SAFA PROPERTIES AND ASSETS 160
– SAFA House
– SAFA National Technical Centre
9. SAFA COOPERATION AGREEMENTS 161
3 1. LIST OF SAFA MEMBERS: Regions and Local Football Associations
PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE (8 Regions, 56 LFAs) PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE continued
1. SAFA ALFRED NZO 6. SAFA NELSON MANDELA BAY President: Andile NGCONJANA President: Simphiwe MKHANGELWA 1.1 MATATIELE LFA 6.1 KUYGA LFA 1.2 MBIZANA LFA 6.2 LAROFA LFA 1.3 NTABANKULU LFA 6.3 MOTHERWELL LFA 1.4 UMZIMVUBU LFA 6.4 NAFA LFA 6.5 NEW BRIGHTON 2. SAFA AMATHOLE 6.6 NODEFA LFA President: Dumisani MZILI 6.7 PEEFA LFA 2.1 AMAHLATHI LFA 6.8 PENFA LFA 2.2 GREAT KEI LFA 6.9 PORT ELIZABETH LFA 2.3 MBASHE LFA 6.10 WALMER LFA 2.4 MNGUMA LFA 6.11 ZAFA LFA 2.5 NGQUSHWA LFA 6.12 ZWIDE LFA 2.6 NKONKOBE LFA 2.7 NXUBA LFA 7. SAFA OR TAMBO President: Sandile NOWALAZA 3. SAFA BUFFALO CITY 7.1 KING SABATA DALINDYEBO LFA President: Mxolisi SIBAM 7.2 MHLONTLO LFA 3.1 BUNKERS WEST LFA 7.3 INGQUZA HILL LFA 3.2 EAST LONDON CENTRAL LFA 7.4 NYANDENI LFA 3.3 EAST LONDON NORTH LFA 7.5 PORT ST JOHN’S LFA 3.4 EAST LONDON WEST LFA 3.5 KING CENTRAL LFA 8. SAFA SARAH BAARTMAN 3.6 KING EAST LFA President: Mfundiso NTAMBENI 3.7 MDANTSANE LFA 8.1 BLUE CRANE LFA 3.8 ROYAL RHARHABE LFA 8.2 CAMDEBOO LFA 8.3 IKQWEZI LFA 4. SAFA CHRIS HANI 8.4 KOUGA LFA President: Sandile MATA 8.5 KOUKAMA LFA 4.1 EMALAHLENI LFA 8.6 MAKANA LFA 4.2 ENGCOBO LFA 8.7 NDLAMBE LFA 4.3 INKWANCA LFA 8.8 SUNDAY`S RIVER LFA 4.4 INTSIKA YETHU LFA 4.5 INXUBA YETHEMBA LFA 4.6 LUKHANJI LFA 4.7 SAKHISIZWE LFA 4.8 TSOLWANA LFA
5. SAFA JOE GQABI President: Linda FATYELA 5.1 ELUNDI LFA 5.2 GARIEP LFA 5.3 MALETSWAI LFA 5.4 SENQU LFA
4 South African Football Association PROVINCE: FREE STATE (5 Regions, 22 LFAs) PROVINCE: GAUTENG (5 Regions, 50 LFAs)
9. SAFA FEZILE DABI 14. SAFA EKURHULENI President: Mzwandile MNQAMKANI President: Job MCHUNU 14.1 BENONI NORTH LFA 9.1 MAFUBE LFA 14.2 BENONI SOUTH LFA 9.2 METSIMAHOLO LFA 14.3 BOKSBURG & CENTRAL LFA 9.3 MOQHAKA LFA 14.4 BRAKPAN LFA 9.4 NGWATHE LFA 14.5 DUKATHOLE LFA 14.6 EASTERNS LFA 10. SAFA LEJWELEPUTSWA 14.7 EDEN PARK LFA President: Thabo MONYANE 14.8 KATLEHONG LFA 10.1 MASILONYANA LFA 14.9 NIGEL LFA 14.10 PAYNEVILLE LFA 10.2 MATJHABENG LFA 14.11 SPRINGS LFA 10.3 NALA LFA 14.12 THEMBISA LFA 10.4 TOKOLOGO LFA 14.13 THOKOZA LFA 10.5 TSWELOPELE LFA 14.14 VOSLOORUS LFA 14.15 ZONKEZIZWE LFA 11. SAFA MANGAUNG – METROPOLITAN President: Shuping SEBOKO 15. SAFA JOHANNESBURG President: Phil MOGODI 11.1 BLOEMFONTEIN LFA 15.1 ALEX NORTH RAND LFA 11.2 BOTSHABELO LFA 15.2 DEEP SOUTH LFA 11.3 THABA NCHU LFA 15.3 ELDORADO LFA 15.4 GREATER MAYFAIR LFA 12. SAFA THABO MOFUTSANYANA 15.5 JOWEST LFA President: Elizabeth DE KOKER 15.6 MIDRAND LFA 12.1 DIHLABENG LFA 15.7 ORANGE FARM LFA 12.2 MALUTI-A-PHOFUNG LFA 15.8 RAND CENTRAL LFA 15.9 ROODEPOORT LFA 12.3 MANTSOPA LFA 15.10 SOUTHERN LFA 12.4 NKETOANE LFA 15.11 SOWETO LFA 12.5 PHUMELELA LFA 15.12 UPPER SOWETO LFA 12.6 SETSOTO LFA 16. SAFA SEDIBENG 13. SAFA XHARIEP President: Solly MKHABELA President: Xolo MDLOKOVANE 16.1 EMFULENI LFA 16.2 LESEDI LFA 13.1 KOPANONG LFA 16.3 MIDVAAL LFA 13.2 LETSEMENG LFA
13.3 MOHOKARE LFA 17. SAFA TSHWANE 13.4 NALEDI LFA President: Ngwako MOHLABENG 17.1 EERSTERUS LFA 17.2 GA-RANKUWA LFA 17.3 HAMMANSKRAAL LFA 17.4 KULFA 17.5 LAUDIUM LFA
17.6 LOTUS GARDEN LFA 17.7 MABOPANE LFA 17.8 MAMELODI LFA 17.9 NOLFA 17.10 OLFA 17.11 PHELINDABA LFA 17.12 PRETORIA LFA 17.13 SELFA
17.14 SOSHANGUVE LFA
17.15 WEST END LFA 17.16 WINTERVELDT LFA
18. SAFA WEST RAND President: Pius NQANDELA 18.1 MERAFONG LFA 18.2 MOGALE LFA 18.3 RANDFONTEIN LFA 18.4 WESTONARIA LFA
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PROVINCE: KWAZULU NATAL (11 Regions, 69 LFAs) PROVINCE: KWAZULU NATAL continued
19. SAFA AMAJUBA 24. SAFA UGU President: Melusi KUBHEKA President: Mbongeni SHIBE 19.1 DANNHAUSER LFA 24.1 EZINGOLENI LFA 19.2 EMANDLANGENI LFA 24.2 HIBISCUS LFA 19.3 NEWCASTLE LFA 24.3 UMDONI LFA 24.4 UMUZIWABANTU LFA 20. SAFA ETHEKWINI 24.5 UMZUMBE LFA President: 20.1 AMANZIMTOTI LFA 25. SAFA UMGUNGUNDLOVU 20.2 CHATSWORTH LFA President: 20.3 CLERMONT LFA 25.1 IMPENDLE LFA 20.4 DURBAN CENTRAL LFA 25.2 MKHAMBATHINI LFA 20.5 DURBAN SOUTH LFA 25.3 MPOFANA LFA 20.6 GREATER CATO RIDGE LFA 25.4 MSUNDUZI LFA 20.7 GREATER HILLCREST LFA 25.5 RICHMOND LFA 20.8 HAMMARSDALE LFA 25.6 UMNGENI LFA 20.9 INANDA LFA 25.7 UMSHWATI LFA 20.10 KWAMASHU LFA 20.11 NTUZUMA LFA 26. SAFA UMKHANYAKHUDE 20.12 PHOENIX LFA President: Jabulani NXUMALO 20.13 PINETOWN LFA 26.1 HLABISA LFA 20.14 PINETOWN SOUTH LFA 26.2 JOZINI LFA 20.15 REUNION LFA 26.3 MTUBATUBA LFA 20.16 TONGAAT LFA 26.4 THE BIG 5 FALSE BAY LFA 20.17 UMBUMBULU LFA 26.5 UMHLABUYALINGANA LFA 20.18 UMLAZI LFA
20.19 UMKHOMAZI LFA 27. SAFA UMZINYATHI 20.20 VERULAM LFA President: Lucky DLAMINI
27.1 EMDUMENI LFA 21. SAFA HARRY GWALA 27.2 MSINGA LFA President: Thozamile LUGAYENI 27.3 NQUTHU LFA 21.1 EBUHLEBEZWE LFA 27.4 UMVOTI LFA 21.2 GREATER KOKSTAD LFA
21.3 INGWE LFA 28. SAFA UTHUKELA 21.4 KWA SANI LFA President: Themba PHIRI 21.5 UMZIMKHULU LFA 28.1 EMNAMBITHI LFA 22. SAFA ILEMBE 28.2 IMBABAZANE LFA President: Hlelizwe MHLONGO 28.3 INDAKA LFA 22.1 KWADUKUZA LFA 28.4 UKHAHLAMBA LFA 22.2 MANDENI LFA 28.5 UMTSHEZI LFA 22.3 MAPHUMULO LFA 29. SAFA ZULULAND 22.4 NDWENDWE LFA President: Mduduzi MTHEMBU 23. SAFA KING CETSHWAYO 29.1 ABAQULUSI LFA President: Bright GUMEDE 29.2 EDUMBE LFA 23.1 MFOLOZI LFA 29.3 NONGOMA LFA 23.2 MTAMBANANA LFA 29.4 ULUNDI LFA 23.3 MTHONJANENI LFA 29.5 UPHONGOLO LFA 23.4 NKANDLA LFA 23.5 UMLALAZI LFA 23.6 UMHLATHUZE LFA
6 South African Football Association PROVINCE: LIMPOPO (5 Regions, 25 LFAs) PROVINCE: MPUMALANGA (3 Regions, 18 LFAs)
30. SAFA CAPRICORN 35. SAFA EHLANZENI President: Adv. Jacky MOGASHOA President: Kaizer SIBANYONI 30.1 AGANANG LFA 35.1 BUSHBUCKRIDGE LFA 30.2 BLOUBERG LFA 35.2 MBOMBELA LFA 30.3 LEPELLE-NKUMPI LFA 35.3 NKOMAZI LFA 30.4 MOLEMOLE LFA 35.4 THABA CHWEU LFA 35.5 UMJINDI LFA 30.5 POLOKWANE LFA
36. SAFA GERT SIBANDE 31. SAFA MOPANI President: Litheko MARAGO President: Vincent RAMPHAGO 36.1 ALBERT LUTHULI LFA 31.1 BA-PHALABORWA LFA 36.2 DIPALESENG LFA 31.2 GREATER GIYANE LFA 36.3 GOVAN MBEKI LFA 31.3 GREATER LETABA LFA 36.4 LEKWA LFA 31.4 GREATER TZANEEN LFA 36.5 MKHONDO LFA 31.5 MARULENG LFA 36.6 MSUKWALINGWA LFA 36.7 PIXLEY KA SEME LFA 32. SAFA SEKHUKHUNE President: Magabolle THOKWANE 37. SAFA NKANGALA 32.1 ELIAS MOTSOALEDI LFA President: Linda ZWANE 32.2 FETAKGOMO LFA 37.1 DR JS MOROKA LFA 32.3 GREATER MARBLE LFA 37.2 EMAKHAZENI LFA 32.4 GREATER TUBATSE LFA 37.3 EMALAHLENI LFA 32.5 MAKHUDUTHAMAGA LFA 37.4 STEVE TSHWETE LFA 37.5 THEMBISILE HANI LFA 33. SAFA VHEMBE 37.6 VICTOR KHANYE LFA President: George KUBAYI 33.1 MAKHADO LFA 33.2 MUSINA LFA 33.3 MUTALE LFA 33.4 THULAMELA LFA
34. SAFA WATERBERG President: Jack MALULEKA 34.1 BELA-BELA LFA 34.2 LEPHALALE LFA 34.3 MODIMOLLE LFA 34.4 MOGALAKWENA LFA 34.5 MOOKGOPHONG LFA 34.6 THABAZIMBI LFA
Report to Portfolio Committee, 18 August 2020 7 1. LIST OF SAFA MEMBERS: Regions and Local Football Associations
PROVINCE: NORTH WEST (4 Regions, 19 LFAs) PROVINCE: NORTHERN CAPE (5 Regions, 27 LFAs)
38. SAFA BOJANALA 42. SAFA FRANCES BAARD President: Paseka NKONE President: Gladwyn WHITE 38.1 KGETLENG RIVER LFA 42.1 DIKGATLONG LFA 38.2 MADIBENG LFA 42.2 MAGARENG LFA 38.3 MORETELE LFA 42.3 PHOKWANE LFA 38.4 MOSES KOTANE LFA 42.4 SOL PLAATJIE LFA 38.5 RUSTENBURG LFA
43. SAFA JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE 39. SAFA DR KENNETH KAUNDA President: Lebogang RIET President: Orapeleng SETLHARE 39.1 MAQUASSI-HILLS LFA 43.1 GAMAGARA LFA 39.2 MATLOSANA LFA 43.2 GA-SEGONYANA LFA 39.3 POTCHEFSTROOM LFA 43.3 JOE MOROLONG LFA 39.4 VENTERSDORP LFA 44. SAFA NAMAKWA 40. SAFA DR RUTH SEGOMOTSI MOMPATI President: Aubrey BAARTMAN President: Godfrey MATHUBE 44.1 HANTAM LFA 40.1 GREATER TAUNG LFA 44.2 KAMIESBERG LFA 40.2 KAGISANO MOLOPO LFA 44.3 KAROO HOOGLAND LFA 40.3 LEKWA-TEEMANE LFA 44.4 KHAI-MA LFA 40.4 MAMUSA LFA 44.5 NAMA KHOI LFA 40.5 NALEDI LFA 44.6 RICHTERSVELD LFA
41. SAFA NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA 45. SAFA PIXLEY KA SEME President: David MOLWANTWA President: David BANTU 41.1 DITSOBOTLA LFA 45.1 EMTHANJENI LFA 41.2 MAFIKENG LFA 45.2 KAREESBERG LFA 41.3 RAMOTSHERE MOILOA LFA 45.3 RENOSTERBERG LFA 41.4 RATLOU LFA 45.4 SIYANCUMA LFA 41.5 TSWAING LFA 45.5 SIYATHEMBA LFA
45.6 THEMBELIHLE LFA 45.7 UBUNTU LFA 45.8 UMSOBOMVU LFA
46. SAFA ZF MGCAWU President: Emma HENDRICKS 46.1 KAI !GARIB LFA 46.2 KGATELOPELE LFA 46.3 KHARA HAIS LFA 46.4 !KHEIS LFA 46.5 MIER LFA 46.6 TSANTSABANE LFA
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47. SAFA CAPE TOWN 50. SAFA EDEN President: Bennett BAILEY President: Ebrahim AMERICA 47.1 ATHLONE HEIDEVELD LFA 50.1 HESSEQUA LFA 47.2 ATLANTIS LFA 50.2 GEORGE LFA 47.3 BLOEKOMBOS LFA 50.3 KANNALAND LFA 47.4 BLUEDOWNS LFA 50.4 KNYSNA LFA 47.5 CAPE DISTRICT LFA 50.5 MOSSEL BAY LFA 47.6 CAPE TOWN TYGERBERG LFA 50.6 OUDTSHOORN LFA 47.7 CROSSROADS LFA 50.7 PLETTENBERG BAY LFA 47.8 DELFT LFA 47.9 DUNOON LFA 51. SAFA OVERBERG 47.10 GOODHOPE LFA President: Tankiso MODIPA 47.11 GUGULETHU LFA 51.1 CAPE ALGULHAS LFA 47.12 HELDERBERG LFA 51.2 GAANSBAY LFA 47.13 KHAYELITSHA LFA 51.3 SWELLENDAM LFA 47.14 LANGA NDABENI LFA 51.4 THREEWATERSKLOOF LFA 47.15 LINGELETHU LFA 47.16 MAKHAZA LFA 52. SAFA WEST COAST 47.17 MANDALAY LFA President: Gerald DON 47.18 MANDELA PARK LFA 52.1 BERGRIVIER LFA 47.19 MANENBERG LFA 52.2 CEDERBERG LFA 47.20 METROPOLITAN LFA 52.3 MATZIKAMA LFA 47.21 MFULENI LFA 52.4 SALDANHA LFA 47.22 MITCHELLS PLAIN LFA 52.5 SWARTLAND LFA 47.23 NEW CROSSROADS LFA 47.24 NORTHERN SUBURBS LFA
47.25 NYANGA LFA 47.26 OOSTENBERG LFA 47.27 PHILLIPI LFA 47.28 RYGATE LFA 47.29 SOUTH PENINSULA LFA
47.30 SIMUNYE LFA 47.31 TWO OCEANS LFA
48. SAFA CAPE WINELANDS President: Mlungisi BUSHWANA 48.1 BREEDE VALLEY LFA 48.2 DRAKENSTEIN LFA 48.3 LANGEBERG LFA 48.4 STELLENBOSCH LFA 48.5 WITZENBERG LFA
49. SAFA CENTRAL KAROO President: David MAANS 49.1 BEAUFORT WEST LFA 49.2 LAINGSBURG LFA 49.3 PRINCE ALBERT LFA
Report to Portfolio Committee, 18 August 2020 9 1. LIST OF SAFA MEMBERS: Special and Associate
SPECIAL MEMBER: NATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE
a) PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE (PSL)
(i) Team (2019/20 Season) Chairman / President / CEO
1. Kaizer Chiefs FC Mr Kaizer Motaung 2. Mamelodi Sundowns FC Mr Patrice Motsepe 3. SuperSport United FC Mr Khulu Sibiya 4. Orlando Pirates FC Dr Irvin Khoza 5. Maritzburg United FC Mr Farook Kadodia 6. Bidvest Wits FC Mr Alfred da Costa 7. Lamontville Golden Arrows Ms Mato Madlala 8. Highlands Park FC Mr Larry Brookstone 9. Bloemfontein Celtic FC Ms Sinki Leshabane/ Dr Moeketsi Mosola 10. Cape Town City FC Mr John Comitis/ Mr Michael Comitis 11. Stellenbosch FC Mr Edries Burton 12. Chippa United FC Mr Siviwe Mpengesi 13. Baroka FC Mr Khurishi Mphahlele 14. Polokwane City FC Mr Johnny Mogaladi 15. AmaZulu FC Dr Patrick Sokhela 16. Black Leopards FC Mr David Thidiela
b) NATIONAL FIRST DIVISION (NFD)
(ii) Team (2019/20 Season) Chairman / President / CEO
1. Ajax Cape Town FC Mr Ari Efstathiou 2. Moroka Swallows Mr David Mogashoa 3. Uthongathi FC Mr Nkosinathi Chili 4. Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Mr Masala Mulaudzi 5. JDR Stars Mr Nditsheni Nemasisi 6. Free State Stars FC Mr Michael Mokoena 7. University of Pretoria Prof Antonie de Klerk 8. Steenberg United Mr Mike Lukhubene 9. Real Kings Mr Bongani Ngidi 10. Richards Bay Mr Jomo Biyela 11. Cape Umoya United Mr Dominic Isaacs 12. TS Galaxy Mr Tim Sukazi 13. TS Sporting Mr Thobela Silungu 14. Mbombela United Mr Sikhumbuzo Matsebula 15. Jomo Cosmos Mr Jomo Sono 16. Royal Eagles FC Mr Sbu Mpisane
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS President 1. IFASA – Industrial Football Association of South Africa Mr Horoun DOLLEY 2. SADFA – South African Deaf Football Association Mr Andile ZONDO 3. SAFCA – South African Football Coaches Association Mr Augusto PALACIOS 4. SANDFFA – South African National Defence Force Football Association Mr Elbie VINQI 5. USSA – University Sport South Africa – Football Mr Thomas THEMA 6. SAIIFA – South African Intellectually Impaired Football Association Ms Lizzie VOGEL 7. SAMLFA – South African Masters and Legends Football Association Mr Buddah MATHATHE 8. SAIFA – South African Indoor Football Association Mr Poobalan GOVINDASAMY 9. SAPSFA – South African Police Services Football Association Mr Shane MOKOENA
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Report to Portfolio Committee, 18 August 2020 11 2. Resumption of Professional Football Under Covid-19 Level 3 Lockdown
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR THE RESUMPTION OF THE 2019-20 PROFESSIONAL SEASON
INTRODUCTION
• Cabinet established a National Command Council and on 23 March, a 21-day lockdown was announced from 26 March. Since then, the lockdown has been extended in line with the National Command Council’s Risk Adjusted Strategy.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) implored the countries of the world to seek to “strike a balance between protecting health, minimising economic and social disruption, and respecting human rights.”
• FIFA advised advised Member Associations that governing bodies must prioritise the safety of players and other participants.
• The Joint Liaison Committee of SAFA and the NSL met on 12 May 2020 to deliberate on measures for resumption of professional football with due regard for the health of players and other participants
• The JLC established a Working Group to finalise the development of safety protocols.
• The NEC of SAFA met on 20 June 2020 and endorsed the recommendation of the JLC to resume professional football with no spectators and other strict COVID-19 safety protocols.
• The NEC also resolved that the ABC Motsepe League and other non-professional leagues managed by SAFA will not resume yet due to size, scale and practicality of enforcing compliance.
• Extensive consultations have taken place between the Minister and the leadership of SAFA and the PSL.
• The promotion-relegation playoff between the non-professional leagues and the NSL still needs to be finalized by the JLC.
• The Association has noted with concern that non-official matches are being organized in different parts of the country in violation of the lockdown measures.
• This matter is out of scope for the Association. As such, SAPS are requested to enforce compliance.
• The Association has written to its Members advising them of the prerogative to obey lockdown regulations and ensure that no matches are organized at this stage.
COMPLIANCE MATTERS
• The Minister of Sport Arts and Culture, Hon. Mr Nathi Mthethwa, declared that he was satisfied with the plan for resumption of professional football.
• The Minister issued various regulations / directives to guide how the return to football must be phased in.
• On 05 July 2020 the Minister directed SAFA to play an overarching role monitoring compliance with the regulations.
• The Association appointed Dr Thulani Ngwenya and Mr Mlungisi Ncame as its Compliance Officers.
• They met with their NSL Counterparts, Mr Michael Murphy and Dr Levarsen Pillay, to evaluate the clubs’ and League’s compliance documents and processes.
12 South African Football Association • SAFA then submitted a report to Minister Mthethwa confirming that the compliance processes were in order and that the Minister can issue the approval for resumption of the season.
• The Minister issued the directive on 07 August 2020 (see attached).
• The Compliance Officers have confirmed that they are satisfied with the safety measures in place at the BSE hotels and stadia since the season resumed on 08 August 2020.
THE BIOLOGICAL SAFE ENVIRONMENT (BSE)
• The BSE, which is located in Gauteng, was chosen by the League in consultation with the Gauteng Provincial Government.
• It includes team hotels and match official hotels in Johannesburg and Pretoria, stadia and training venues that have been designated to implement COVID-19 safety protocols (please refer to attached list of hotels, training grounds and stadia).
• Safety and security at the BSE is coordinated through a command centre operated by SAPS and other security services with the support of SAFA and PSL Compliance Officers.
• Safety compliance for each match is managed through the Joint Operations Centre.
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24 South African Football Association NSL Covid-19 Health and Safety Directive 2019/20 Season
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44 South African Football Association NSL Covid-19 Health and Safety Directive 2019/20 Season
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50 South African Football Association NSL Covid-19 Health and Safety Directive 2019/20 Season
Report to Portfolio Committee, 18 August 2020 51 3. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Introduction
SAFA’S HUGE STRIDES IN EMPOWERING WOMEN IN FOOTBALL
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has contributed immensely to the growth of women within the football spheres, whether it is on the playing field, coaching, refereeing or in administration.
Below are some highlights of the women making a contribution to the game of football:
a) There are five women on the SAFA National Executive Committee (Natasha Tsichlas, Ria Ledwaba, Thabile Msomi, Emma Hendricks and Mato Madlala from NSL).
b) There are 2 SAFA Regional Presidents (Emma Hendricks/Northern Cape and Elizabeth de Koker/Free State).
c) SAFA has 52 Regional Presidents/Vice-Presidents in all of the 52 SAFA Regions.
d) SAFA has several of its executive members serving on various committees of CAF and FIFA.
e) There are over 217 women referees officiating from the highest NSL to lower leagues around the country. Six of these are on the FIFA/CAF referees panel, a first on the continent. These are Akhona Makalima, Euzen Mokoena, Lindiwe Thwala, Nembaleni Vhahangwele, Manero Tau and Nobuhle Tsokela.
f) SAFA has produced over 300 women coaches coaching at various levels across the country and these include all our Women’s National Teams being coached by women. This a first in the entire world.
g) Banyana Banyana is coached by Desiree Ellis who qualified for the FIFA World Cup France 2019™, reached the finals of the 2018 AWCON in Ghana and has won three back-to-back COSAFA tournaments. Tinosonke Mbuli is the Assistant Coach to Desiree Ellis while Shirleen Booysens is the video analyst.
h) Under 20 Women’s National Team is coached by Jabulile Baloyi and Simphiwe Dludlu is the Assistant Coach.
i) U17 Women’s National team is coached by Simphiwe ‘Shorty’ Dludlu and reached the FIFA World Cup Uruguay 2018 and her assistant is Lucinda Bouwers.
j) The SAFA National Women's League was launched in 2019 with 12 teams: Champions Mamelodi Sundowns FC, Tshwane University of Technology FC, Bloemfontein Celtics FC, First Touch Academy FC, Golden Ladies FC, Durban Ladies FC, Tsunami Queens FC, University of Johannesburg FC, University of Western Cape, Coal City Wizards FC, Thunderbirds FC and Richmond Ladies FC. In 2020, there were 14 teams following the promotion of Ma-Indies and JVW FC. The SAFA National Women’s League is a first on the continent and Mamelodi Sundowns were the inaugural winners of the tournament.
k) Mamelodi Sundowns women’s team will participate in the inaugural CAF Women’s Champions League which was launched this year and SAFA had huge input in the creation of this continental women’s tournament.
l) The SASOL Women’s League has had a huge impact on the development of the game among women and continues to have a huge effect on the growth of the game.
m) SAFA has successful U15 and U17 girls’ competitions across the country and this in addition to Regional and Provincial women tournaments.
n) SAFA has one of the highest number of women players playing oversees. In July 2020 Kelso Peskin became the fifth Banyana Banyana player in 10 days to sign an overseas contract. The Cape Town-born utility player is now on the books of Stade Brestois 29 Feminine in France after being handed a one-year contract by the second division side. Jermaine Seoposenwe is with SC Braga (Portugal), Nothando Vilakazi has signed for EDF Logrono Feminino and Amanda Mthandi has joined CDB Badajoz Feminino (both in Spain) while Janine Van Wyk moves to Glasgow City FC (Scotland). In August Belarusian Premier League side FC Dinamo Minsk has signed Banyana Banyana duo of Rhoda Mulaudzi and Lebogang Ramalepe for the next six months.
52 South African Football Association 3. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: South African Women Abroad
2020/21 SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN ABROAD
PLAYER POSITION CLUB
Cassidy Arendse Midfielder Angelina College, USA Maria Diedrick Defender Univ. of Arkansas Rich Mountain, USA Ode Fulutudilu Striker Aland United, Finland. Thembi Kgatlana Midfielder SD Eibar, Spain Anele Komani Midfielder University of West Alabama, USA Refiloe Jane Midfielder AC Milan Letago Madiba Forward ALG Spor, Turkey Stephanie Malherbe Midfielder Unattached (no longer with Djurgården, Sweden) Bambanani Mbane Defender Dinamo Minsk, Belarus Andisiwe Mgcoyi Striker KFF Mitrovica, Kosovo Regina Mogolola Defender Unattached (no longer with Red Star Belgrade, Serbia) Linda Motlhalo Midfielder Djurgarden, Sweden Amanda Mthandi Striker CD Badajoz, Spain Rhoda Mulaudzi Striker Dinamo Minsk, Belarus Zanele Nhlapo Defender KFF Mitrovica, Kosovo Kelso Peskin Striker Stade Brestois, France Drishana Pillay Defender Oral Roberts University, USA Monique Posthumus Midfielder Iowa Lakes Comm College, USA Lebogang Ramalepe Defender Dinamo Minsk, Belarus Rachel Sebati Midfielder ALG Spor, Turkey Jermaine Seoposenwe Striker Sporting Braga, Portugal Leandra Smeda Midfielder Unattached (no longer with Vittsjö, Sweden) Heather Tanner Goalkeeper Missouri Valley College, USA Janine van Wyk Defender Glasgow City, Scotland Nothando Vilakazi Defender EDF Logroño, Spain Chamelle Wiltshire Defender Lamar University, USA
Report to Portfolio Committee, 18 August 2020 53 3. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Focus on Women’s Month
5 Agust 2020 – Banyana Banyana Coach Desiree Ellis says her team can only benefit from a number of players signing for overseas clubs. Having come close to winning the AWCON tournament in 2018 in Ghana before losing to Nigeria in the final on penalties, Ellis thinks 2022 might be South Africa’s year to win the continental title. SAFA.net spoke to Ellis on a number of issues to mark the Women’s Month.
As we celebrate Women’s Month, how far has the sport of football grown in the country?
The recently completed SAFA Women’s National League is a step in the right direction though there is still a lot of work to be done to get where we want it to be. Next season hopefully can be bigger and better. University football has played a huge role in the advancement of the game and helped bridge the gap and has been fantastic in complementing our National teams. We have been to two successive Olympic games, a Senior and u17 World Cup, more players playing abroad and that is a step upwards but together we still have so much more to do.
2. What’s your wish for women’s football going forward?
I am very excited by the new CAF Women’s strategy and would like to once again congratulate Mamelodi Sundowns as they prepare to represent us in the CAF Women’s Champions League. We need more sponsorship to come on board to assist us in advancing the game, get more schools leagues up and running and more age group football at all LFA’s. There is need for more playing time and more competitions, as well as more games for our youth national teams and hopefully have a professional league sooner. Everyone involved in Women’s football need to play their part to augment the good work done by the SAFA leadership
3. How will the big number of ladies being signed by overseas clubs help in having a strong Banyana Banyana side?
This has just been incredible and beyond my wildest imagination. I am almost afraid to blink because when I wake up in the morning, there is another player signed up. The players have been fantastic with their individual work behind the scenes and through their efforts are now taking the next step on their new journeys. The experiences they will now bring to Banyana Banyana will be immense and hopefully this will help raise the levels in the team to greater heights. I remember going to the 2016 AWCON in Cameroon and facing the likes of Cameroon and Nigeria who had about 80 percent of their squad playing abroad and you could see the experience in their teams during certain situations. We are now possibly in a position to also bring similar experiences to Banyana Banyana.
4. How will the world overcome the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on the sport?
Look, these are unprecedented times and not something anyone planned for. It has been a frustrating period. Unfortunately, at the moment, most football has taken a back seat, not just in South Africa but in most parts of the whole world. Yes, some leagues have started to play and that is great to see, but watching on television you can see it’s not the normal game we are used to. For now, we have to take care of our families and loved ones, making sure everyone is safe. Obviously not playing regularly has pushed many of us further backwards and it will take a few months, maybe longer, depending on how long the inactivity is. But first, we have to play our part and be responsible citizens; that way, we can flatten the curve. What is certain is that we are going to return to a different kind of normal, but it is what it is.
5. Having coming so close to winning the AWCON championship in Ghana, how do you rate this Banyana Banyana side?
The experience of having played in so many finals most probably gave Nigeria the edge but we gave as good as we got before losing on penalties which is a lottery. I think the players were absolutely amazing in the way they went about the whole tournament where we finished unbeaten in the field of play. They were focused on the plan but their execution of the plan said it all and got us through to the final and subsequently qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. We always speak about team work and you can’t forget the behind the scenes work done by the technical team, medical team and the rest of the support staff. We have to surpass that to qualify for the next FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023.
6. Can they go a step up and win the continental championship?
The next tournament has been increased from eight to twelve countries. The format will obviously change and that will make it even tougher, but it will take similar planning and focus to first qualify and then to put in a better effort to win it in 2022 which by the way also doubles up as a 2023 World Cup qualifying tournament. So yes we can definitely win it.
7. How have you been ‘killing’ time during this Covid-19?
Funny enough, one has been busier than when football is in session. When the lockdown was announced, the first thing I did was to make sure I get back home to Cape Town as I wanted to make sure that my mom is okay as she is 75 and in the high risk category. It has been a great time being with family during these difficult times – it’s moments like these when you realise just how important family is.
54 South African Football Association 8. What is your message for women in sport during this month of August?
We should not be competing with each other but we should be celebrating each other more often as well as other women’s achievements. This should motivate us to do better. Let’s support each other at all times as together we can do so much more to raise the profile and take women in sport to the next level.
9. Message to sponsors SASOL?
I run out of words all the time and there are so many superlatives I can use but I think a very, very big THANK YOU will suffice for all the support that SASOL has given women’s football since 2009. Without SASOL’s support I can’t even imagine where women’s football would be right now. SASOL has been with us when we qualified for 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics, but I think the biggest achievement must be when we qualified for the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France. We appreciate everything that SASOL has done for Women’s football and we hope that the partnership with SAFA will go on for many years to come.
5 August 2020 – She is among the most positive and bubbly players, always encouraging others and her energy levels are second to none. Meet Banyana Banyana star Rhoda ‘Mambush’ Mulaudzi.
“Other people were born to be doctors, others to be stars in various fields; I was born to play football,” said Rhoda from Belarus where she has signed with giants FC Dinamo Minsk. “I love what I am doing and I would like to play football as long as my legs could carry me. This is the sport that has given me what I have today and I am very grateful for this oppor- tunity,” she said.
“I have managed to become an independent individual and have managed to help my parents especially being a first born.” Having travelled the world over with this sport, Mambush as Rhoda is popularly known says she is not thinking of easing up yet. I am in good shape and I will continue to push myself to the limit. I was born to play football and I am living my dream,” she laughed.
Born in Limpopo, Rhoda moved to Soweto with her parents and that is where the bug for football started. Having played for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies side, it didn’t take national team coaches time to draft her into the senior women’s national team. She has been part of the Banyana Banyana side to conquer the COSAFA Region in the recent past. In 2017, Mambush joined Canberra United where she set the scene ablaze with her goal-scoring exploits and earned herself lots of fans Down Under.
“I had one of the best moments of my career in Australia. I seem to have just hit top form and people in Canberra really loved me,” she recalled.
From Australia, she moved to Cyprus where she turned out for Apollon Ladies before re-joining Sundowns for the remainder of the 2019/2020 season helping the Chloorkop side win the inaugural SAFA National Women’s League. Despite joining the team midway in the season, Mambush scored 36 goals from a mere 15 games which translate to more than two goals per game.
“As we begin the month of August, which is the Women’s Month, I would like to encourage upcoming female budding football players to work hard and believe in themselves. Women football is growing in leaps and bounds and I want to en- courage upcoming youngsters to believe in themselves, focus and believe in themselves. Everything will come together. There is life, good life in playing football,” she concluded adding that women football sponsors, Sasol need to be commended for a job well done they have done for the sport to date.
“The amount of effort put by the Football Association (SAFA) especially President Danny Jordaan and sponsors SASOL, needs to be commended. Women football has immensely benefited from SAFA’s determination aided by SASOL sponsorship.”
6 August 2020 – Banyana Banyana captain and stalwart, Janine van Wyk has opened up about her career which has spanned decades and has seen her achieve what few have done in the game of football.
Van Wyk who is heading to the Scottish capital to play for Glasgow City continues to be an amazing trailblazer of women football in South Africa. Janine spoke to SAFA.net on a variety of issues in this Women’s Month.
SAFA.net: Football has given you an amazing life. Can you take us through this journey so far?
JVW: Without this sport I am not sure where life would’ve taken me. Everything I am and have achieved is through this beautiful game. I started playing from a young age with the boys who moulded me into a strong and bold woman. They shaped me into what I am today and to stand out among the rest. Another challenge came about when I joined an all ladies
Report to Portfolio Committee, 18 August 2020 55 3. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Focus on Women’s Month
team where I found that I was the only white player in the team and league. Struggling to learn a different culture and language, I managed to adapt fairly quickly as I concentrated mainly on communicating and connecting with my teammates through playing the game. Today I feel that every challenge I faced along the way led me to be the person I am today.
SAFA.net: What have been the highlights of your glittering career?
JVW: The highlights of my career is definitely leading Banyana Banyana to our first ever FIFA World Cup in France last year. It was a dream come true and a moment I would cherish for the rest of my life.
SAFA.net: How have you been juggling between JVW club and your personal career?
JVW: Managing a football club while you are still actively playing has not been an easy task, but fortunately for me, I have had remarkable and like-minded people that have supported me by looking after and managing the club to allow me to concentrate on my football career.
SAFA.net: Your message to SASOL and their unwavering support for women’s football
JVW: SASOL has been the stepping stone and the building block for women’s football in our country. They have bought into the women’s game and stuck with us when no one else believed that its worth investing their money in. I believe that other corporates will eventually jump on board as the women’s game is growing in leaps and bounds. However, kudos to SASOL for providing an opportunity and platform for female footballers when other companies failed to take the risk. I shudder to think what would have been of women’s football without SASOL.
SAFA.net: Which are some of the clubs you have played for?
JVW: I have represented many clubs in my career and every club has contributed to the success of my career: I have played for Scaw Metals Fc – Boys club, Springs Homesweepers, Moroka Swallows, Alberton Ladies FC, Luso Africa, Palace Super Falcons, Sundowns Ladies, Houston Dash, Fortuna Hjorring, JVW FC and Glasgow City (current club).
SAFA.net: Your message on Women’s Month?
JVW: Women are powerful and strong. We are able to accomplish anything we put our minds to. Be yourself, be a leader, be courageous and strong, take risks and trust that you can achieve anything you want.
SAFA.net: What is your take on the introduction of the CAF Women’s Club Championships?
JVW: I think it’s a fantastic opportunity for female footballers on the African Continent. It allows players, teams and clubs an opportunity to grow and be inspired to compete at a higher level. This means the National Teams would be strengthened and made up by players that are consistently being challenged in the game. We are always looking for a way for women’s football to improve and I believe this is a perfect opportunity for us to see the improvement through such competitions.
SAFA.net: Is Africa making strides in closing the gap with the rest of the world?
JVW: I believe that Africa has quality and phenomenal talent that clubs abroad are benefitting from because of the lack of high-level competitions in our respective countries. I believe that we are slowly moving towards closing the gap by taking initiatives of having more competitions in place such as the CAF Champions League. But we still have a long way to go to close the gap with the best in the world.
7 August 2020 – SAFA Senior NEC Member, Natasha Tsichlas has urged women the world over to unite and continue working hard in order to realise their dreams.
In a message to women on Women’s Month, the former Mamelodi Sundowns Iron Lady who is also SAFA Chair of Referees Committee said women in Africa wielded power which they should continue to show as mothers of the nation.
“Women are the rock of any society whether it is in South Africa, Africa or the rest of the world. They are mothers, wives, daughters and parents among other things. Women are the cornerstone of any society.
“As we celebrate women’s month, remember to respect women not only in the month of August but for 12 months of the year. Remember not to use violence against women and children.
“As SAFA, the organisation has done a lot to empower women as evidenced by various programmes the Association has championed under the leadership of Dr Danny Jordaan,” she said.
56 South African Football Association Tsichlas said SAFA was one of the few organisations that had really advocated for true emancipation of women.
“If you look at all our women’s national teams, we are probably the only country in the world where all are coached by women and where women’s programmes are given equal opportunities as those of men. This is the philosophy that society needs to instil throughout the country and the world.
“I also want to urge women to fight for their space, trust in God and to keep on working hard regardless of the obstacles. We also need to enjoy ourselves in this month of August because this is our month.
“God bless the women of Africa,” Tsichlas concluded.
7 August 2020 – She started playing football as a defender and at times as a striker but former Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies team coach Brian Dube (late) converted the tall Andile Dlamini to goalkeeping position.
My conversion from being an infield player to goalkeeper reads like a fairy tale. Our regular keeper would arrive at training or matches late and coach Brian suggested that I take over that position. The rest, as they say, is history.
Apart from manning the goals for SAFA National Women’s League champions Sundowns, Dlamini is busy cementing her position as Banyana Banyana’s trusted goal-minder.
Taking one through her exciting life journey, Andile is one person who is any journalist’s ideal interviewee. She provides great quotable quotes and keeps the interviewer on the edge with her great storytelling skills.
The Tembisa-born goalkeeper is among those who lead the team in daily prayers and is an avid singer.
In short, she is multi-talented and enjoys every moment of her life.
“My mom has always been my biggest supporter and fan and she is the one who bought my very first football boots,” said Dlamini who said the football bug got into her when she was playing street football with her uncles.
“I would be drafted into boys’ street teams and that is where I realised my abilities; thereafter one thing led to the other. Today, this sport has given me so much,” said the Banyana Banyana shot-stopper. “I have made a huge difference in my family as the first-born, I bought my mum a land in Winterveld in Pretoria and I am building her a house.
“During my spare time, I coach a division of JVW team in Randburg having been introduced to this coaching aspect by owner Janine van Wyk and manager Lauren Duncan. I have a SAFA D licence coaching badge and I want to specialise mostly on coaching goalkeepers,” added Dlamini.
She says she also wants to venture big-time into her singing career.
“I sing a variety of inspirational music, I entertain and educate in what I sing and in my music is about real-life happenings. There is no particular philosophy in my music, it is a mixture of life experiences because I am one person who loves to learn, learn and learn on a daily basis. I move with times.”
On her message to the fellow women on this Women’s Month, Andile had this to say.
“We must continue working hard as women. Nothing comes on a silver platter. We are the future of any nation, mothers of the nation and we wield so much power. The future belongs to women,” said Dlamini.
“This is our month but not only this month but every second of the hour, every day of the month and every month through- out the year should be dedicated to women and children. No violence against women and children, don’t abuse women and children.”
In conclusion, Andile said she was grateful for the amount of effort and dedication to women football put by the national association, SAFA.
“SAFA needs our unqualified appreciation. Their dedication to women empowerment is second to none. They have set up a national women’s league, a first on the continent. I also want to thank Mamelodi Sundowns. They are really looking after us.
“Finally, as women and as a nation, we must work hard and be disciplined especially in these trying times.”
Report to Portfolio Committee, 18 August 2020 57 3. WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Academic Progress of Banyana Banyana
Player Course and College attended
Kaylin Swart * Batchelor of Science Business Degree in Sport Management and Marketing (Menlo College USA)
Refiloe Jane Diploma in Sport Management (VUT, SA)
Btech Sport Management (TUT, SA)
Vice Captain of Banyana Banyana
Thembi Kgatlana * 1 year left to complete - Degree in Tourism ( UWC, SA) Currently not studying
Amanda Mthandi Diploma in Transportation Management (UJ, SA)
Bridging programme advance diploma in Transportation Management (UJ,SA)
towards doing and honors in Transport management
Noko Matlou Diploma in Transportation Management (UJ, SA)
Jermaine Seoposenwe Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Marketing (Samford University, USA)
Koketso Tlailane National Diploma Sports Management (TUT-PTA, SA)
Degree Btech Sport Management (TUT-PTA, SA)
National Diploma in Civil Engineering (TUT-PTA, SA)
Currently studying Btech Civil Engineering: Structures (TUT-PTA, SA)
Leandra Smeda National Diploma in Food Technology (CPUT, SA)
Btech Degree in Food Technology (CPUT, SA)
Did not complete Post Grad Diploma in Sport Development and Peace (UWC, SA)
Nothando Vilakazi* Diploma in HR Management (Academy International, SA)
Roxanne Barker BSC in Biology (Pepperdine University, USA)
Still Studying Financial Accounting (UNISA, SA)
Melinda Kgadiete Certificate in Generic Management (Motheo College, SA)
Kgaelebane Mohlakoana Did not complete Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Motheo College, SA)
Currently Studying Certificate in Eduction and Development (Motheo College, SA)
Janine van Wyk * CAF B Licence (SAFA, SA)
Captain of Banyana Banyana
Rhoda Mulaudzi Diploma in Sport Management (VUT, SA)
B Tech Business Administartion ( VUT, SA)
Amanda Dlamini Diploma in Road Transport Management (Specializing in Freight) (UJ, SA)
Captain of Banyana Banyana
Analyst at Supersport
Kholosa Biyana National Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography ( DUT, SA)
Bachelors Degree in Sports Science (UKZN, SA)
Currently doing Honours in Biokinetics (UWC, SA)
Bontle Mashilo Btech in Sport Management (TUT-PTA,SA)
Diploma in Sport Management (TUT-PTA, SA)
Currently doing Masters in Organisational leadership (TUT-PTA, SA)
Chuene Morifi National Diploma in Information Technology (PC Training and Business College, SA)
Currently doing International Certification for HPE Certificate with HP
Currently doing International Certification for Microsoft (Bytes Manageged Solutions)
Noxolo Magudu Currently studying Batchelor of Education (Senior and FET Phase) (UFS, SA)
Zenhle Chabaku Diploma in Business Management (Motheo FET College, SA)
Bambanani Mbane (1 year left and trying to find out if she can study online)
Diploma in Early Childhood Development (ECD) (Universal Outcome College, SA)
Rachel Sebati* Degree in Media Language and Communication (UWC)
(1 year left to complete) Diploma in Sports Science TUT-PTA (currently not studying)
Lebogang Mabatle Did not complete Bachelors Degree in Sports Science (TUKS, SA)
Amogelang Motau* Was studying B. Admin at (UWC, SA)
Did not complete studies at Oral Roberts (USA)
Kelso Peskin* Degree in Batchelors General Studies (Lamar University, USA) all classes were Criminal Justice
Robyn Moodaly * Batchelors in Sports Management and Business Studies at (University of North Western, USA)
58 South African Football Association Thato Letsoso Honours in Sports Management (UJ,SA)
Degree in Sport Psychology at (UJ, SA)
Nompumelelo Nyandeni * Qualified Hairdresser
Jabulile Mazibuko * Diploma in Sport Management at (TUT-PTA, SA)
Diploma in Advanced Sport Management (TUT-PTA, SA
Currently doing PostGrad in Sport Management (TUT-PTA,SA)
Gabriela Salgado * Did not complete B. Comm Strategic Management at (Varsity College, SA)
Nomvula Kgoale * Degree in General Studies from Tyler Junior College
Degree in Geographical Information Sciences at (Louisiana Tech University, USA)
Currently doing a Diploma in Administration General
Lydia Monyepao Former Banyana Banyana Mananger
Masters Sports Management Loughborough (University, UK)
BCom Honors in Accounting at (University KZN, SA)
Former Analyst for SABC
Ode Fulutudilu Batchelor of Art in Sociology and Social Work (Lee University, USA)
Letago Madiba BTech Degree in Sport and Exercise Science (TUT-PTA)
National Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science (TUT-PTA)
Currently doing Masters in Organisational Leadership (TUT-PTA)
Simphiwe Dludlu * Bachelors Degree in Sports Science (TUKS, SA),
Played and Coached in the Sasol League
Captain of Banyana Banyana
UEFA B Licence
CAF A Licence (SAFA, SA)
Coach of Bantwana
Analyst at Supersport
Lebohang Ramalepe N6 in public Management at (Northern Technical FET, SA)
Danielle Clayford Degree in Sport Mangement (CPUT, SA)
Xiluva Tshabalala Currently doing Dipolma in Public Relations (Richfield College, SA)
Neliswa Luthuli Diploma in Retail Management (DUT, SA)
Andisiwe Mgcoyi Certficate in Tourism (Northlink College, SA)
Zanele Nhlapo Certificate in Nursing ( St. Anthony's Boksburg College, SA)
Currently doing a Diploma in Financial Management (TUT-PTA)
Pride Nthite Certificate of Achievement Introductory N4 in Financial Management (TUT-PTA, SA)
Certificate of Achievement in N4 in Financial Management (TUT-PTA, SA)
Certificate of Achievement in N5 in Financial Management (TUT-PTA, SA)
Hildah Magaia Diploma in Officiating and Coaching Science (TUT-PTA,SA)
Currently doing Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (TUT-PTA)
Nomsa Mathonsi* Currently doing Diploma in Economic Management Sciences (UFS, SA)
Karabo Makhurubetshi* Currently doing a Degree in Sports Psychology (UJ, SA)
Gloria Thato * Currently doing a Degree in LLB (TUKS,SA)
Sibulele Holweni* Higher Certificate in Economic Development (UWC,SA)
Nthabeleng Modiko Captain Banyana Banyana
Degree in BCom Accounting Degree (UFS, SA)
National Diploma in Banking (UJ,SA)
Certuficate in Management and Leadership (Milpark Business School,SA)
Coach Sasol League Wits Ladies FC
Jabulile Baloyi Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work (WITS,SA)
Currently doing a Degree in Social Work (UNISA, SA)
Coached Sasol League with University of Johannesburg
Vice Captain Banyana Banyana
Those with an asterix (*) were part of the High Perfomance Centre at the University of Pretoria.
Report to Portfolio Committee, 18 August 2020 59 4. FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SAFA
INTRODUCTION
SAFA is the football governing structure responsible for all footballing activities at amateur and professional levels in its area of jurisdiction the Republic of South Africa.
Football activities include but are not limited to competitions, governance, administration and development.
Football is the country’s most populous sporting code with at least 5% of the total population actively involved in the sport (8% of male population and 1% of female population).
IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN EMPLOYMENT
The current state of disaster in the country has resulted in the suspension of all fixtures at amateur level which are ABC Motsepe League, SASOL League (women), regional leagues, LFA leagues with senior, under 17, under 15 and under 13 for both men / boys and women / girls and our Associate Members
This has a direct impact on all 2.5 million players that participate in our amateur leagues as tabulated below.
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 – NATIONAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE
ESTABLISHMENT: The SAFA National Women’s League was established in August 2019 to coincide with women’s month.
FIRST IN AFRICA: The SAFA National Women’s League is the first of its kind in the African continent. We have since learnt of the plans of CAF to establish the CAF Champions League for women in the continent.
COMPOSITION: The league is made up of 12 teams, one from each of the nine provinces, two teams from clubs in the PSL, and the University champions.
FUNDING: The league is funded by SAFA, the 2010 Legacy Trust and the National Lotteries Board. The Gauteng Provincial Government did fund some of the matches of the League.
BROADCASTING: The SABC broadcasted some of the matches of the League, but only those that were hosted in the Johannesburg area.
PROMOTION AND RELEGATION: In the first three seasons of the league there shall be no relegation but promotion of two teams to get the league to 16 teams, from year 4 there shall be promotion and relegation.
NEW SEASON: The Association is unable to start the new season 2020/21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown regulation.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Football has various employment opportunities from being a player, coach, administrator, referee, first aid, and various other aspects of the game including nutrition and sports medicine or health. The League creates a unique opportunity for women footballers and those in other related professions to be able to apply their trade in their own environment.
60 South African Football Association PLAYERS: South Africa has at least 20 women players playing in various leagues in America, Europe and the Far East. Most of these players were initially scouted at the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ and because of the constant performance of our Women’s National Team in Africa. The League has at least 450 players, which will increase to more than 500 in the current season and 600 in the third season.
WINNER 2019/20: The winner of the first season was Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC. The first prize is R500 000, second prize is R250 00, third is R150 000 and fourth is R100 000. This gives a total prize money of R1 million.
INVESTMENT: The total initial investment in the League was R10 million which is not enough for this project. The required minimum investment for the League to be properly run, managed and administered per the initial plans of SAFA is R40 million.
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 – OTHER COMPETITIONS
• EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Amateur football is one of the major employers of youth with more than 600 people throughout the country as coaches, managers and administrators. The total number of active referees is at least 8 000.
• PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATORS SALARIES AND STIPENDS: All our provincial offices have a provincial secretary and their administrative assistants.
• REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS SALARIES AND STIPENDS: SAFA Members which are the Regions either have a full- time Regional Executive Officer or an administrator. They also have assistants, which gives us an average of at least two people employed in each regional office.
• LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS SALARIES AND STIPENDS: Local structures have administrators that deal with their administration duties and reporting responsibilities to the Regions.
• COACHES’ AND TEAM MANAGERS’ STIPEND AND SALARIES: The majority of teams in the ABC Motsepe League, 25% in the SASOL League, 20% in the regional leagues, and 10% in the LFA leagues have full time coaches that are either paid a stipend or salary.
• PLAYERS’ STIPENDS: Majority of teams in the ABC Motsepe League, 25% in the SASOL League and 20% in the regional leagues pay their players a stipend or salary or match bonuses.
• TRANSPORT COST: Transport is the biggest cost in the provincial and regional leagues. The vastness of the majority of the country’s provinces makes this a major cost in our competitions and football development.
• PREPARATION COST: The majority of the ABC Motsepe League teams have their players staying at club houses, where they also incur costs for the training sessions including meals.
• REFEREES’ FEES: All referees at all levels are paid transport and match fees per each game they officiate. The fee ranges from R800.00 per match in the provincial league to R50.00 at LFA level.
• PRIZE MONIES: All Leagues from the provincial leagues to LFA leagues have prize monies either in kind or equipment or in cash.
• PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL PLAY-OFFS: All our competitions are competitive and lead to promotion to a higher level or league. The promotional playoffs are held from regional, provincial and national level.
• OTHER: All our programmes create a spinoff for other industries, especially hospitality and hawkers or informal traders. This is difficult to quantify but is estimated to be at least another R200 million.
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SUMMARY. OF COMPETITION COSTS
SUMMARY OF AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS (See Summary Chart on next page)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION: The Association’s decision to invest in building its own Head Office and the National Technical Centre are a clear reflection of the wisdom of the leadership of the Association demonstrating a prudent financial sustainability strategy. On the continent our Association is one of the few FIFA members which has invested its own funds in such strategic assets. The current market value of SAFA House is about R150 million and the National Technical Centre R200 million.
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OF LOSS: The financial performance of the Association is stable but is materially impacted by the reduced broadcasting contract which is currently R25 million per annum. The sponsorship and revenue from CAF, FIFA, other business and stakeholders is fairly stable.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW: The annual financial statements of SAFA reflect the ability of SAFA to continuously generate cash inflows under the most volatile and unfavorable economic and market conditions.
NATIONAL TEAMS: SAFA has nine national teams and SAFA is one of only two Associations in Africa that participate in all FIFA and CAF competitions. SAFA spends an average of at least R70 million annually on its National Teams and their participation in CAF and FIFA competitions.
CURRENT IMPACT OF COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a financial impact on the South African Football Association in the following areas:
• Sponsorship and Broadcast revenue • Event revenue • Association’s expenditure • COVID-19 Relief Programmes • Players and support staff • Grants to SAFA Regions
SPONSORSHIP AND BROADCASTING INCOME
Sponsorship involves receiving financial support from a company for a specific team or league or tournament in return for exposure through various platforms including broadcasting.
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Due to the COVID-19, all football activities were suspended around 11 March 2020.
As a result, our sponsors are not getting the essential exposure for which they pay. Some of our sponsors have suspended their sponsorship contributions because there are no football activities taking place and no return on investment.
Some of our sponsors have continued to pay their contractual share of sponsorship fee. However, if amateur football and National Team competitions remain on ice for a longer period, the financial position of SAFA may change. So the long term suspension of football activities might have a negative impact on SAFA’s finances.
During Quarter 4 (Mar to Jun 2020) we lost R7.5million.
During Quarter 1 (Jul to Sept 2020) we will lose R6.1million.
EXPENDITURE
Due to the suspension of football activities, most of the football related costs were reviewed. These costs include match organising costs, players’ remuneration, flights and accommodation, etc.
SAFA is only paying administration costs which include employees’ salaries, insurance, utility bills, communication costs (telephone, cellphone, internet), grants to Regions (R1.8m per month), etc.
We paid a special grant to each of our Regions of R125 000.00 and this was a total R6.3million.
When our football resumes, we will incur additional costs because some of teams will require longer preparation and training camps. The implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols will also come at significant costs.
COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAMMES
FIFA introduced a wide-ranging COVID-19 relief programme and each Member Association will benefit from USD 1.5million to be paid over 2 years. This includes financial support for Women’s Football of USD 500 000.00 which will cover us for a 2 year period.
We are engaging CAF on further relief fund.
The Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture, through its COVID-19 Relief Fund, paid some of our players and support staff R20,000 each.
The National Lotteries Commission approved R100,000.00 towards SAFA as COVID-19 Relief support for the benefit of women footballers.
PLAYERS, SUPORT STAFF AND REFEREES
Most of our amateur players rely on the daily allowances and match bonuses which they receive when they are on duty with the National Teams.
Support staff who are employed on a temporary basis are remunerated accordingly.
Some of our Referees are unemployed and rely solely on the match fees. These include PSL, National First Division, the ABC Motsepe and Sasol Leagues.
Some of them are sole breadwinners within their families and the suspension of football activities has left these players, support staff and referees in a destitute state.
SAFA REGIONS
Most of our Regions depend on grants from SAFA and affiliation fees by their clubs. Due to the suspension of football activities, our Regions cannot collect the affiliation fees, which leave them with the SAFA grant only.
64 South African Football Association However, our Regions must still pay for their normal administration costs, which include employees’ salaries, rent, utility bills, etc. In addition, our Regions must also support their own Local Football Associations (LFAs) and clubs.
CONCLUSION
The COVID-19 impact on SAFA’s finances will be negative.
The impact on SAFA’s finances was cushioned by a reduction in activity costs and the various COVID-19 Relief programmes that we have had access to.
However, if the suspension of football (amateur and National Teams) is prolonged, this will have implications on SAFA’s finances.
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SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (SAFA) GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
INTRODUCTION
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has the following administrative and governance structures:
SAFA Congress attended by all its members;
• National Executive Committee (NEC) • 9 Provinces • 52 Regions • 9 Associate Members • NSL (PSL and NFD)
The following reports are tabled at the SAFA Congress:
• Audited Financial Report • Activity Report
SAFA, since its formation in 1991, has tabled audited financial reports at the Congresses. All these financial reports were accepted at the SAFA Congresses as tabled by the CEO. The last Annual Congress was held on 8 December 2019 and convened by Acting CEO Mr Gay Mokoena. He recommended the acceptance of the Financial Report which was duly accepted unanimously. (Please see the Notice of the SAFA Congress signed by Mr Gay Mokoena as well as the letter recommending the acceptance of the Financial Report proposed by Mr Mokoena as Chairman of the Finance Committee and Acting CEO on pages 78 and 80).
Please note that FIFA and CAF attend the Annual Congresses and receive the copies of the Financial and Activity Reports from SAFA. FIFA and CAF accept SAFA as one of the best National Associations in the African Continent. It must be further noted that the SAFA President is the Vice President of CAF and that SAFA operates through various Governance Committees and reports regularly to COSAFA, CAF and FIFA.
The Governance Committees are as follows:
• International Affairs; • Join Liaison; • Bureau; • Finance and Procurement; • Audit and Risk; • Remuneration; • Commercial, Marketing, and TV Advisory Board, Media, Strategic Studies; • Ethics and Fair Play, Safety, Security and Protocol; • Legal and Constitutional, Players’ Status; • Dispute Resolution; • Members Affairs; • Competition, Football, Youth, Futsal, Beach; • Referees; • Technical, Medical, Coaching Courses, FIFA, CAF and COSAFA Matters, Conferences; • Women’s Football; • Schools’ Football.
SAFA has presented Financial and Activity (Governance) reports on an annual basis to Parliament since 1994.
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The COVID-19 regulations and restrictions impacted on all organisations and have made it difficult to have normal governance and operational meetings. We wish to point out further that Mr Gay Mokoena’s closing report presented to the SAFA Presidency on 11 March 2020 presents a positive, stable and progressive position of the Association. (Please see the copy of Mr Mokoena’s report of 11 March 2020 on page 81).
Mr Mokoena closed the office on 24 March 2020. His contract expired on 31 March 2020 and therefore he had no further obligation to SAFA after the termination of his contract as CEO. (See Email from Mr Mokoena on 15 April 2020 on page 85). He was happy with the payment of 15 days, a total of R75 000.00 as a final settlement. SAFA therefore accepted that this matter was closed. However the report of Mr Gay Mokoena dated 23 April 2020 almost 40 days after his final report on 11 March 2020 and 23 days after the expiry of his contract came as a surprise to SAFA as it clearly emerged that this document was part of a campaign to destabilize SAFA and it was based on falsehood.
FIFA has stated its position that the current SAFA leadership has been democratically elected based on:
• FIFA being present at and observing the 2018 election;
• The letter from the then CEO Mr Dennis Mumble confirming that the elections were held in compliance with the statutes of SAFA, CAF and FIFA. (Please see the letter from Mr Dennis Mumble that was sent to both CAF and FIFA on page 76);
• FIFA’s stated position is that it will not allow any attempts to remove democratically elected leaders through media-sponsored and undemocratic means.
Attempts were made via the media, SASCOC, CAF, FIFA, SAFA Provincial Leaders, the 52 SAFA Regions and the NEC, with petitions forming part of the strategy to present SAFA in an extremely negative light during the period of lockdown by these disgruntled members with political ambition. These attempts were all rejected because they were based on false claims.
Please note that we have submitted all the reports, including the so-called Gay Mokoena Report and Ria Ledwaba’s letter to FIFA, with an update after the SAFA NEC was held on 20 June 2020. (Please see the letter sent to Ms Fatma Samoura, the Secretary General of FIFA, on page 106).
These individuals have made it known that they will now approach opposition political parties for support in their campaign which has already been rejected by all football structures including SAFA, CAF and FIFA.
It is important to point out that this campaign was launched during the period of the 10 years celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. This was Africa’s first and FIFA’s most successful World Cup. This campaign was launched during this period with the specific intent to distract from SAFA’s glorious achievement. It must be pointed out that it was launched after the loss of revenue to these individuals. The matters raised in the letters of both Mr Gay Mokoena and Ms Ria Ledwaba were fully discussed at the NEC meeting on 20 June 2020 and in the presence of both Mr Gay Mokoena and Ms Ria Ledwaba. They could not present any justification for presenting lies to the media. It is for this reason that the NEC took a decision, by a democratic vote in which they participated, that they be removed from their appointed positions as Vice Presidents (by the NEC). They will, however, retain their elected positions as members of the NEC. Ms Ria Ledwaba will be replaced by a woman as a Vice President and Mr Gay Mokoena by a man as a Vice President. This matter will be finalised at the next NEC meeting.
It is important to note that FIFA has already enquired as to when Ms Ria Ledwaba and Mr Gay Mokoena will be replaced. FIFA has accepted that it is the NEC’s democratic right to replace them.
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84 South African Football Association 15 April 2020: Acting CEO’s Email Correspondence Re: Employment
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86 South African Football Association 25 April 2020: SAFA Senior Management Review Impact of Covid-19 on SAFA
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90 South African Football Association 01 May 2020: Email Correspondence Re: Payment to Mr Maluleke
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SAFA RESPONSE TO VARIOUS FALSE CLAIMS
CLAIM One of the malicious lies that is being peddled is “Women are being removed from Football”.
TRUTH
IN THE PERIOD BEFORE 2013: A total of 50 women in all governance structures of SAFA, only 3 women served in the NEC. All the positions of President and Vice Presidents were held by men.
AFTER THE ELECTION OF THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP IN 2013: A total of 395 women serve in the governance structures of SAFA. This is more women in the governance structure of rugby, cricket, hockey, tennis combined.
THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP HAS RECORDED MANY FIRSTS IN SAFA HISTORY: 1. All Women’s National Teams are coached by women; 2. Banyana Banyana advanced to the AFCON Final in 2018; 3. Banyana Banyana makes it to the FIFA World Cup™ in France 2019; 4. U20 Men National Team makes it to two consecutive U20 FIFA World Cups, Korea 2017 and Poland 2019; 5. U23 Men makes it to two consecutive Olympics, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020/2021; 6. 65 young players in Europe; 7. 20 women footballers in Europe and the Americas; 8. Women referees officiating in PSL matches; 9. Highest numbers of trained women match officials 270; 10. Banyana Banyana players with degree and post matric qualifications (see Item 4?? in this report); 11. 425,000 women footballers (copy of BMI report). 12. National Women’s League formed. 13. Contributed to CAF establishing the Women’s Club Champions League. 14. Supported the creation of a Club World Cup for women. 15. Established the National Technical Centre in Fun Valley. 16. Bafana Bafana advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFCON in Egypt. 17. It must be noted that the period May 2018 to May 2020 was a period of almost two years of focus on women football, development and international competitions. Our achievements are outlined above. 18. No letter of complaint or challenge was received during this two year period. 19. SAFA women representatives attended CAF and FIFA conferences on women’s football. 20. SAFA was cited as an example for Member Associations to follow in women’s football. SAFA’s contribution and achievements in women’s football were celebrated.
THE CONTEXT OF ANY DISPUTE IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE CONTENT:
FIRST THE CONTEXT
21. 11 June to 11 July 2020 is the 10th anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ which was celebrated as the proudest moment of South African Football. The question is why was this period chosen to target SAFA and its leadership?
22. The three musketeers as FIFA referred to M Oliphant, I Khoza, D Jordaan, the President of SAFA, Chairman and CEO respectively of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. This was the first world cup on African soil after a hundred years of FIFA history.
23. It was our most glorious momen: the two bids 2006, 2010 and the delivery of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ acknowledged as the best ever FIFA World Cup™ at that stage.
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24. SAFA has been ignored immediately after the 2010 World Cup™ and during the 10 year celebration, or the main actors have been replaced by any other person by the same media group.
25. What about President Thabo Mbeki who made sure that there was full compliance of all requirements for the World Cup? He wrote “I Am An African” which became a pillar of the African World Cup campaign.
26. What about Mininister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma who had to deal with negativity from the International Community as Minister of Foreign Affairs and leader of Government at the final presentation in Zurich?
27. What about Minister Essop Pahad who led government communications?
28. What about Minister Moleketi, Minister Jeff Radebe, Minister Tokyo Sexwale and Minister Sydney Mufamadi as convenor of the host cities and the current Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, the Hon. Nathi Mthethwa, who all ensured the compliance and readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™?
29. We need to reiterate that the idea of bidding for the 2006 World Cup was born at the 1994 FIFA World Cup™ in the USA. Mr Sticks Morewa proposed it to the SAFA Executive immediately after the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He is ignored.
30. Molefi Oliphant was the President of SAFA during both the 2006 and 2010 bids, as well as, the period of the infrastructure delivery. He served until after the 2009 FIFA Confederation Cup. He did not stand for re-election in September 2009. He is ignored.
31. Irvin Khoza was the Chairman of the 2006, 2010 bids as well as the 2010 FIFA World Cup LOC. He is ignored.
32. However persons with little or no knowledge of the process and sacrifices are presented as central to the delivery of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
33. Danny Jordaan, who served as CEO of both the 2006 and 2010 Bids as well as the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organizing Committee and is currently a Vice President of CAF, is celebrated internationall but attacked by some local media who want to rewrite history
34. CITY PRESS appointed by anti-SAFA disgruntled members who regularly leak falsehoods to him to launch his attacks on SAFA leadership. Strangely employed by the dominant media house who should be aware of the facts.
35. The period leading up to this celebration of 10 June 2020 was used for a most vicious attack on SAFA and its leadership in an attempt to discredit them and show SAFA has no achievements.
36. Stories like SAFA is dysfunctional, SAFA will collapse, SAFA administration is the worst was intended to show that SAFA has no history to celebrate.This also comes amidst the Black Lives Matter campaign.
37. Newspapers like City Press, Daily Sun, Sunday Sun, so called “black newspapers“ but white controlled were leading these attacks.
38. Some SAFA most senior disgruntled officials, who leaked the stories, started with a soft entry by writing letters questioning every thing, these questions even after answers were provided were fed to “friendly media”.
39. Ria Ledwaba sent letters to SAFA on 27 April 2020, 22 May 2020, 27 May 2020 and 15 June 2020. These letters requested a meeting, however, “it must be organized according to the prescript and the agenda contained in these letters” i.e not a full NEC meeting and not the agenda that was sent out, alternatively all the items contained in her letter must be added. The NEC meeting was convened on 20 June 2020, where Ms Ria Ledwaba and Gay Mokoena were removed as Vice Presidents of SAFA.
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40. On 24 June she sent a further letter challenging her removal and this matter is before the Arbitration Tribunal in terms of the SAFA STATUTES.
41. It must be pointed out that all the allegations of a dysfunctional organization were made during a period of total shutdown of the organization, with staff at home. There are no operations during lockdown, so no dysfunctionality can exist.
42. Nor is there a claim of bad governance and constitutional violations contained in Mr Gay Mokoena’s report of 11 March 2020 (his first and last report as Acting CEO of SAFA as his contract expired on 31 March 2020).
43. The Mokoena report of 23 April 2020 was written after the end of his contract and was leaked or distributed to the media.THE REPORT OF 23 APRIL 2020 WAS A FABRICATION FOR CAMPAIGN PURPOSES. The report of 11 March 2020 was not sent to the NEC nor leaked or sent to the media. Why? copy of this report (11 March 2020) was given to Ms. R.Ledwaba on this day in the meeting of the President and Vice Presidents. This report covers the period 1 November 2019 to 11 March 2020. (Attached copy of the report). NO WHERE DOES SHE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SHE HAS A COPY OF THE 11 MARCH REPORT As the newly appointed CEO (T. Mothlante), has said “I have made unprecedented progress by settling long outstanding payments to ABC Motsepe league, Sasol league, Banyana players, Bafana players, Regions”. SAFA settled these matter so long but it is ignored.
44. SAFA dealt with the process of developing a “return to play” strategy, convened a SAFA Joint Liaison Committee meeting. SAFA attended Zoom meetings with CAF and FIFA. SAFA further signed cooperation agreements with Qatar Football Association (2022 FIFA World Cup Hosts), with the Russian Football Union (2018 FIFA World Cup Hosts), the English FA and with LaLiga in Spain.
45. SAFA convened a NEC meeting during this period, which clearly proves that it is definitely a well functioning organization.
46. We further had meetings with the Minister of Sport, Art and Culture, SA Rugby, SA. Cricket. All this speaks of a normal functional organization.
47. We further developed a strategy to raise R30million and these resources were allocated to our football constituent groups.
49. It is therefore reasonable to conclude that this is an attempt to destabilise SAFA and take over its leadership.
50. Disgruntled groups who previously lost SAFA elections were coopted to help in the fight against SAFA leadership.
51. These inviduals were recruited into Whatsapp groups to coordinate the media attacks against SAFA and to work closely with anti SAFA journalists to realise the strategy to “remove and replace” the SAFA leadership. If “we get them out we are in”.
52. Ms Ria Ledwaba either hosts these Whatsapp groups or she formed part of them.
MS LEDWABA’S LETTER:
It is unfortunate that the former VP Ms Ria Ledwaba, having raised matters in a series of letter from the 27 April to 15 June 2020, as well as in the NEC meeting and having received responses to her queries on the 20 June 2020, raised it in the media without indicating that the matters were dealt with in the NEC meeting. It must further be pointed out that she refused to give copies of her letters to third parties to her NEC colleagues in the meeting of 20 June 2020. However,
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she placed the letter in the hands of the media immediately after the meeting, without acknowledging that questions raised in her letter were answered in the NEC meeting. The NEC made it known to her that they had lost confidence in her as VP.
SHE WAS AWARE OF FIFA ARTICLE 14. MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS’ OBLIGATIONS:
(d) to cause their own members to comply with the statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of FIFA bodies, i.e. comply with SAFA decisions.
(i) to manage their affairs (SAFA) independently and ensure that their own affairs are not influenced by any third parties in accordance with art.19 of these Statutes.
SHE WAS AWARE OF FIFA ARTICLE 19. INDEPENDENCE OF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR BODIES:
19.4. Decisions passed by bodies that have not been elected or appointed in compliance with par 2 shall not be recognized by FIFA.
19.2. A member Association’s statutes shall provide for a democratic procedure that guaranteed complete independence of the election or appointment.
She was as aware that a violation of the FIFA statutes would attract suitable punitive measures and possible sanctions against SAFA.
She was also aware that a FIFA ban of SAFA will have the effect that Bafana, Banyana will be removed from AFCON and World Cup Qualifiers, U17 Women’s team one match from qualifying for U17 World Cup will be out. U20 Women’s Team three matches away from qualifying for the U20 women World Cup, as well as U23 men’s team already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics will be out. The club teams, both men and women that qualified for CAF Champions League will be out.
The intervention sought by her carried a great risk to South African Football. In spite of the risk created by her correspondence she refused to give a copy to the NEC to make an independent assessment of risk and inform FIFA accordingly. We still did not receive a copy of the letter directed to third parties. She refused to give a copy of the letter to the NEC, in the meeting on 20 June 2020 for members to study; however, she admitted that she did send the letters.
She further contends that writing to the Minister was a “last resort “, because neither the President nor the CEO responded to her letters. This is a fabrication as her letter to the Minister was sent before her letters to the CEO. She was at all times informed of the difficulties to convene a meeting under lockdown 4 regulations. She directed a letter emphasizing that regulations do not allow a meeting. She cannot demand a meeting and object to it being held, unless she had a specific meeting with a specific purpose in mind and that the form of the meeting that the CEO intended to convene did not accord to what she had in mind.
She raised the following matters and received answers. However, because she placed the same questions to the media as if they were new matters SAFA needs to place the answers given to her in the meeting to its members:
1. Appointment of Mr Gay Mokoena:
Ms Ledwaba raised at the meeting on 20 June 2020 that the appointment of Gay Mokoena was not discussed by the NEC. It was confirmed by the NEC that the appointment of Mr Mokoena was discussed in the Extraordinary NEC Meeting held on Thursday, 21 October 2019. She was further reminded that she excused herself from the meeting and left early. It was in this meeting where Mr Russell Paul announced that he had been appointed by FIFA to serve the 2022 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee in Qatar.
Ms. Ledwaba contended that Gay Mokoena was never appointed, this is in spite of the fact that Mr Mokoena convened a SAFA Congress, the highest decision making body, submitted reports to Congress and Ms R Ledwaba failed to report
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the matter to the Congress on the 8th December 2019 and he signed the notice convening the meeting as the Acting CEO of SAFA (see copy of the notice). She rather praised the CEO for good work done. She, however, also argues that notwithstanding the claim that he was never appointed, that Mr Mokoena was fired on 31 March 2020. She was thus not correct; however, she repeated this falsehood in the public immediately after the meeting.
2. Appointments of Mr Maforvane and Mr Pila:
Ms Ria Ledwaba questioned the appointment of Mr Mzwandile Maforvane and Mr Steve Pila which she raised in the NEC meeting and it was confirmed by the CFO Gronie Hluyo that Mr Maforvane was appointed by Mr Russell Paul, the CEO at the time entitled to make such appointment and Mr Pila was appointed by Mr Gay Mokoena, the acting CEO at the time and entitled to make such appointment. It was further pointed out to Ms Ledwaba that the Senior Management at SAFA had been headhunted and appointed by the CEO’s over many years. Mr Gronie Hluyo, present in the meeting and Head of Finance and HR confirmed that he was headhunted 20 years ago and staff had been headhunted and appointed over that period. Ms. Ledwaba knows this as the NEC where she serves as a member never took a decision to advertise any post. This is the case for Mr Dennis Mumble, Mr Russell Paul, Mr Gay Mokoena, Adv. Tebogo Motlanthe, Mr Dominic Chimhavi, Mr Gronie Hluyo, Mr Mlungisi Ncame, Mr Tenda Masekwa, Mr Neil Tovey etc. In all the years of these appoint- ments no member raised an issue on this matter. All the CEO’s were appointed without the post having been advertised. Dennis Mumble, Russel Paul, Gay Mokoena, Robin Petersen, Raymond Hack. She is aware of this. Ms R Ledwaba’s contention that these appointments were in violation of SAFA Statutes, illegal, and bad governance was proved not to be true. She however, made media statements repeating the falsehoods even after the explanations to her in the NEC meeting on the 20 June 2020.
3. Nomination to serve at SASCOC:
The NEC reiterated at the meeting on 20 June 2020 that all persons representing SAFA at external bodies i.e. CAF, SASCOC, FIFA, COSAFA and other bodies, must be filled by serving NEC members. Mr Linda Zwane was appointed as SAFA candidate for the SASCOC Board on round robin basis by a majority of the NEC members on the above principle. Only two NEC members, Ms R Ledwaba and Mr W Mooka, supported the nomination of Mr E Muneri. The NEC confirmed to Ms Ledwaba their decision in the meeting of 20 June 2020. This position was reiterated at the NEC meeting in Ms Ledwaba’s presence on 20 June 2020. Ms Ledwaba, however, notwithstanding her participating in this matter and being informed of the NEC position, went to the media and repeated her false narrative.
4. Ms Lydia Monyepao:
She has not been appointed as director of Women’s Football, nor is she in the employ of SAFA. The CEO has the responsibility to fill the position. It is not necessary to comment on the capacity and qualifications of other possible candidates who are all currently employed by SAFA. Ms. R. Ledwaba listed their qualifications in her letter. The fact is this process must still commence. Whilst she listed the qualifications of the women she prefers, she does not list the credentials of Lydia Monyepao. We will give a brief resume of Ms Monyapao: Masters in Sport Management, (Loughborough University, UK.),B. Com.(Univ.Wits),Honours in B. Com (Accounting CTA UNIV. KZN.), Management Advance Programme (WITS.),Women in Football Leadership ( FIFA/EUFA & IMD Business School)Thought leadership for Africa’s Renewal (TM INSTITUTE, UNISA). She is a former Banyana player, Team Manager, Football Analyst, Advisor on Budget and Finance at Univ. of Pretoria, Serves on Audit and Risk Committees and is an Executive member of the SAFA Coaches Association. She is currently serving as Deputy Director of Sports at the University of Pretoria. Safa will never advance an argument to keep well qualified women out, but attempt to bring women into the structures. The argument is sad and disappointing.
Ms Ledwaba was informed in the meeting by the head of Finance and HR that no such appointment was made. Ms Led- waba went to the media immediately after the meeting and repeated her false narrative. She clearly has made up her mind that a former player and a well qualified women must be kept out of the structures of SAFA.
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5. Release of Mr Mokoena as CEO:
This matter was raised at the NEC meeting on 20 June 2020. It was explained that Mr Mokoena’s contract terminated on 31 March 2020. It was not necessary to release Gay Mokoena from a non - existent contract. This was explained to Ms Ria Ledwaba in the meeting. Furthermore neither Ms Ledwaba nor Mr Mokoena could produce such a letter of resignation from Mr. Mokoena nor a letter from SAFA to Mr. Mokoena informing him of his “forced resignations”. It is a falsehood. It was therefore not necessary to raise it in the media after the meeting. Therefore there was no corporate governance breach or illegality so falsely claimed in media. Mr Mokoena was present at the meeting and confirmed that his contract was terminated on 31 March 2020. However, Ms Ledwaba repeated her falsehood in the public media.
6. Three letters requesting a meeting:
It was pointed out that Zoom meetings benefit urban-based members. However, the NEC has a high number of rural- based members who struggle with connectivity. A request was forwarded to the Ministry and the Police to grant permission for face to face meetings prior to Level 3 lockdown in Bloemfontein and later in Welkom and these requests were denied by these authorities. SAFA, through the CEO, attempted again by writing to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture after Level 3 regulations were published, and permission was granted with compliance conditions. The meeting was convened on 20 June 2020 in compliance with COVID19 rules.
Ms Ledwaba was always aware of these efforts to convene this meeting in line with members request for face to face meeting. She insisted on a virtual meeting which clearly would have excluded some of our members.
SAFA Statutes Article 33.2 is clear that: “The Chief Executive Officer shall convene the NEC meetings in consultation with the President. Should 50% of the NEC Members request a meeting, the Chief Executive Officer shall convene it within twenty-one (21) calender days of such a request”. It was her constitutional duty to excersice her rights set out in the Stat- utes. She however decided to approach third parties. There was therefore no need to approach third parties in violation of the FIFA statutes, unless the approach was for a different purpose.
SAFA ON WOMEN:
The current leadership ensured an unprecedented increase in women within the governance structures of football. The number of women increased from 50 to 395, women referees to 270, women coaches, all women coaches to women national teams. The irony of this is that some men and women argued against these measures. The leadership were firm against both men and women who opposed it. We established a National League for women, worked with CAF to establish a Women Club Champions League and are working with FIFA to establish a Women Club World Cup. Any claims to the contrary is therefore to be dismissed with contempt.
MR MOKOENA’S LETTER: Matters raised by Ms Ria Ledwaba which are contained in his letter:
Mr Mokoena’s letter was an Agenda Item at the NEC Meeting of 20 June 2020. There was no objection from any member of the NEC for the item to be included as an agenda item and to be discussed in the NEC Meeting.
It was pointed out that Mr Mokoena did not submit one but four reports and the NEC also noted the following: • The first report was submitted by Mr Mokoena on 11 March 2020, covering the period from his appointment on 1 November 2019 to 11 March 2020. i.e. prior to the end of his contract.
• Mr Mokoena closed the office on 24 March 2020 ordering all staff members to stay at home as a result of the COVID19 Regulations.
• All FIFA, CAF and SAFA activities were suspended and in short nothing happened after the report of Mr Mokoena dated 11 March 2020.
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• Mr Mokoena’s contract expired on 31 March 2020, therefore Mr Mokoena had nothing to report on nor did he have an obligation to do so.
• Mr Mokoena’s last day was on 15 April 2020 and he sent an email that he was happy with the arrangements.
• However, much to our surprise Mr Mokoena submitted a second report on the 23 April 2020, which report was first leaked to City Press’s Timothy Molobi and other media, raising matters that should have been included in the report of 11 March 2020.
• This second report of 23 April 2020 contained a large number of falsehoods.
• There was a third report dealing with future tasks.
• A fourth verbal report highlighting financial matters was tabled in the meeting on 20 June 2020.
• NEC Members focused on the report of the 23 April 2020 against the background of the 11 March 2020 report.
• This matter was fully discussed and it was pointed out that certain claims in the letter were misleading and false. Mr Mokoena was present and participated in the discussion as well as Ms Ria Ledwaba.
We would like to point out a few of the factual inaccuracies:
1. That Mr Mokoena resigned or was forced to resign. Mr Mokoena’s contract terminated and he confirmed that he was aware that the contract terminated on 31 March 2020.
2. That a Charter was booked and paid for the Bafana Bafana to travel to Sao Tome for a return match. This was false because on 13 March 2020 we received a communiqué from CAF cancelling all football activity.
3. That Mr Hluyo was appointed CEO. It was confirmed that this was untrue.
4. That Mr Jack Maluleke was paid irregularly. It was confirmed to the NEC that the payment was authorised by Mr Mokoena as Acting CEO and Mr Hluyo as CFO, and both were present at the meeting. In terms of governance they are both authorised to make such payments.
5. Mr Sibam was never appointed to any position in SAFA. Mr Linda Zwane, a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee, confirmed in the meeting that they had asked the Chair of the Committee to verify what was being submitted to the Committee (no one could provide a copy of the contract, that was signed illegally and in violation of the Statutes or in contravention of good governance). This was a falsehood.
6. All of the claims above were proved to be false, therefore any allegation of violations of statutes, bad governance practices and illegality are not sustained.
7. It is important to point out that Mr Mokoena did not offer any explanation and conceded as much.
8. He was keen to focus on financial matters in a verbal report submitted to the NEC on the day of the meeting.
9. It is important to point out that these matters, i.e. the writing off of the debt of the Regions and honorarium payments, was distorted and again placed in the media immediately after the meeting.
10. The claim that the NEC wrote off R50 million owed to Regions but refused to write off their own honourarium of R8 million is an exaggeration and a falsehood.
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11. We need to point out that over 70% of regional members agreed with the approach to the write off.
12. Honorarium is a matter for the Congress to decide; this is known to those who placed this distortion in the media.
13. This is known to all NEC members but a falsehood is given out. The issue of a regional grant amounts to R20 million (not R50mil) as debt write off.
14. Honorarium is which less than R4million and not more than R8 million and is within the authority of SAFA Congress. This is known to all NEC member but lies are put out to the ‘friendly” but anti SAFA media.
15. The NEC can neither award or amend any Honorarium payment to itself and had never done so. A deliberate untruth was spread to defame the NEC. The FIFA code of ethics clearly identifies defamation as an act that should lead to suspension
16. The claim of bad governance can therefore not be supported.
17. Many other points were raised and clarified. Both Mr Mokoena and Ms Ledwaba were present for the duration of the meeting and they participated in the discussions in the meeting.
The NEC therefore concluded that given the inaccuracies in this report and noting further that Mr Gay Mokoena had submitted his activity report on 11 March 2020 which contained none of these allegations. They concluded that these allegations emerged during the period of lockdown, after the closing of the offices by Mr Mokoena on 24 March 2020 and after the expiry of his contract on 31 March 2020.
The letter of Mr Mokoena’s second report was placed in the media on 23 April 2020, nearly 30 days after the offices were closed as a result of the lockdown, and 23 days after his contract was terminated on 31 March 2020. The NEC dealt with the contradictions and falsehoods in this second report of Mr Gay Mokoena.
The NEC, having exhausted the matter, and having received adequate answers to questions raised by Ms Ria Ledwaba based on Gay Mokoena report, therefore decided to reject Mr Gay Mokoena’s report and declared that it will be given no further attention by SAFA.
SAFA STATUTES:
Ms Ria refers to the 2017, as well as, the 2018 SAFA Statutes. It is important to note that she was elected in May 2018, during the Election Congress (the body electing NEC Members) which voted for and elected a President and 13 members on a National List including 3 women. Ms Ria Ledwaba was elected on the National List. The NEC was mandated by Congress to appoint the Vice Presidents, provided at a minimum one woman is appointed as a Vice President.
SAFA Statutes Article 20: “The Congress represents the supreme and legislative authority of SAFA”.
The decision of Congress that the Vice Presidents must be appointed by the NEC is a binding decision and had to be implemented by the NEC.
The NEC meeting convened for this purpose was held on 03 June 2018 in Polokwane, Limpopo. (Please note the venue change was based on a request from COSAFA and the joint bid committee of USA, Canada and Mexico).
ITEM 6 on the Agenda reads: “Appointment of three Vice Presidents in Accordance with Article 32.1 of the SAFA Statutes”.
This clearly establishes:
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1. The Congress did not elect any Vice Presidents, only members on the National List;
2. The NEC will appoint the Vice Presidents at their meeting;
3. Ms Ria Ledwaba presented herself as a candidate in this meeting;
4. She was moved and seconded and contested as a candidate;
5. She voted in the election as an NEC Member;
6. She was announced as a Vice President in the meeting;
7. SAFA members, CAF, FIFA and the media were informed of the names of the newly elected NEC including the Vice Presidents.
It is now two years since she was first appointed as VP by the NEC on 3 June 2018. It must be pointed out that both Mr Gay Mokoena and Ms Ria Ledwaba were present and participated in the discussion leading up to the decision. Ms Ria Ledwaba now claims a right to take the matter to the media and third parties after receiving responses to her queries in the meeting. It must be noted that this is part of an ongoing media campaign to destroy the image of SAFA and that of its leadership in the public domain.
Yours sincerely,
Tebogo Motlanthe Acting CEO
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The South African Football Association has nine National Teams, namely:
• MEN’S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM (BAFANA BAFANA)
- 2019 AFCON Egypt QUARTERFINALS
- 2019 COSAFA Cup PLATE CHAMPIONS
• WOMEN’S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM (BANYANA BANYANA)
- 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France GROUP STAGES
- 2019 COSAFA Women’s Championship CHAMPIONS
- 2019 CAF Women’s Coach of the Year Award Winner DESIREE ELLIS
- 2018 Women’s AFCON Ghana RUNNERS-UP
- 2018 COSAFA Women’s Championship CHAMPIONS
- 2018 SA Sports AwardsTeam of the Year WINNER
- 2018 CAF Women’s Player of the Year Award Winner THEMBI KGATLANA
- 2018 CAF Goal of the Year Award Winner THEMBI KGATLANA
- 2018 CAF Women’s Coach of the Year Award Winner DESIREE ELLIS
- 2017 CAF Women’s National Team of the Year Winner BANYANA BANYANA
- 2016 Rio Olympic Games GROUP STAGES
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- 2020 Tokyo Olympics QUALIFIED
- 2019 U-23 AFCON Egypt THIRD PLACE
- 2016 Rio Olympics GROUP STAGES
• MEN’S U-20 NATIONAL TEAM (AMAJITA)
- 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland GROUP STAGES
- 2019 CAF U-20 Championship Niger THIRD PLACE
- 2019 African Games Morocco GROUP STAGES
- 2019 COSAFA U-20 Youth Championship RUNNERS-UP
- 2018 COSAFA U-20 Youth Championship CHAMPIONS
• WOMEN’S U-20 NATIONAL TEAM (BASETSANA)
- 2019 COSAFA U-20 Women’s Championship THIRD PLACE
- 2019 African Games Morocco GROUP STAGES
- 2018 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Botswana CHAMPIONS
• MEN'S U-17 NATIONAL TEAM (AMAJIMBOS)
- 2018 COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship Mauritius RUNNERS-UP
- 2018 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Botswana GROUP STAGES
• WOMEN'S U-17 NATIONAL TEAM (BANTWANA)
- 2019 COSAFA U-17 Women’s Championship RUNNERS-UP
- 2018 BRICS Games Johannesburg THIRD PLACE
- 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Uruguay GROUP STAGES
• FUTSAL NATIONAL TEAM
- 2019 Four Nations Tournament Johannesburg RUNNERS-UP
- 2018 Four Nations Tournament Mauritius CHAMPIONS
• BEACH SOCCER NATIONAL TEAM
- 2018 International Friendly vs Zanzibar CHAMPIONS
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SAFA HOUSE
SAFA House, the R60 million state-of-the-art headquarters for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, was completed and fully operational at the end of October 2006. The building was the central nerve centre of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, hosting operations for both FIFA and the Local Organising Committee and housing several hundred employees. It is today the home of SAFA and one of FIFA‘s Regional Offices for Africa.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTRE
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust provided SAFA with a grant to procure a site, the Fun Valley Pleasure Resort, off the Golden Highway south of Johannesburg to establish its own international standard National Technical Centre operating as a high performance centre for all SAFA National Teams. Work on the Centre commenced with the construction of the first artificial turf, funded by FIFA through their Goal project. Two natural pitches are nearing completion as well as the perimeter wall and new entrance. SAFA teams are already making use of the resort for accommodation and training camps.
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SAFA’s highest decision-making body decided that a Special Committee should be formed to engage the FAs of Russia, Qatar and England on a number of cooperation engagements. These include youth development, competitions, women football, schools football, referees, coaching and medical matters.
In his first month in office, Acting CEO Adv Tebogo Motlanthe presided over the historic cooperation agreements between SAFA and 2018 FIFA World Cup™ hosts, Russia and the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ hosts, Qatar which entail a number of cooperation areas. Also in May, SAFA entered into an agreement with the English FA to work together on a host of areas including how football can resume again. The English Football Association had written to the South African Football Association to share various issues of interest and cooperation in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The COVID 19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on International football and SAFA as part of the global network will work with its partners to find solutions for these challenges.
In the letter to SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan, by his English FA counterpart Greg Clarke, the correspondence says during these difficult times, “we have been thinking about how we keep our international football friendships and conversations alive”.
The SAFA President said while the English FA’s focus is on the Covid-19 challenges for now, SAFA was looking at the post-lockdown period to conclude other agreements.
“SAFA therefore welcomes the opportunity for engagement and will participate in the discussions with the English FA whose experience will be invaluable in our attempt to find solutions to South African challenges. These cooperation agreements with our global partners cover areas like the Technical Cooperation, Competitions, Youth Football, Women Football and Education, International matches and many other areas. We have no doubt that such agreements will strengthen the drive for international competitiveness of all our teams” concluded the SAFA President.
In August 2017 SAFA and LaLiga signed a Memorandum of Understanding which sees the collaboration of the two institutions in a number of initiatives meant to boost the growth of the sport in the country. The agreement was signed by Dr Jordaan and LaLiga President, Mr. Javier Tebas. It is this gesture among other initiatives between SAFA and LaLiga which has precipitated the SAFA President to lavish praise on the Spanish Professional wing for joining hands with the Association.
“In LaLiga, we have honest and dedicated partners. They have made a number of undertakings – hosting our U17 girls in Spain for training prior to the U17 World Cup – is one of such cooperations which we are really proud of,” said Dr Jordaan.
“We have received balls to give to our Provinces from LaLiga, they have sent us LaLiga qualified coaches to train our local coaches and have been heavily involved in initiatives with our Regions and Provinces to develop the sport at grass- roots level.
The continued partnership between LaLiga and SAFA has breathed new life into local football tournaments such as the Schools’ Cup, the Gauteng Cup, the KwaMahlobo Games, the New Year’s Cup, and the Memorial Games.
The partnership aims to bring Spanish football closer to fans, especially on the ever-growing African audience.
Part of the MOU provides an opportunity for SAFA to send some promising young South African players to Spain to train with LaLiga clubs, allowing them to showcase their skills.
Further, the two football bodies will also cooperate closely in developing women’s football, an area SAFA has identified as requiring special attention.
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