CAF have expressed concern about South African football’s image following a Hawks raid at the SAFA House a week ago.
The Hawks raided the headquarters of the SAFA in Nasrec, Johannesburg, on Friday, 8 March 2024. This was over the allegations of theft and fraud amounting to R1.3 million.
The Hawks enforced a search and seizure operation at the SAFA House for theft and fraud. It was alleged that the Association’s president, Danny Jordaan, committed these wrongdoings between 2014 and 2018.
It is alleged that the president used the SAFA funds for personal gain. According to reports, Jordaan hired a private security company for his protection and a public relations firm without proper authorisation from the SAFA board.
However, SAFA have denied any wrongdoing levelled against them by the Hawks.
CAF OFFICIAL STATEMENT
“The Confédération Africaine de Football [CAF] is concerned about the respect and image of football in South Africa. This comes after the raid by the Hawks on the SAFA Headquarters.
“CAF is looking into this matter based on and in accordance with the CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations. CAF has requested SAFA to provide a Report, indicating that SAFA and its president, Dr Danny Jordaan at no stage and under no circumstances, violated or breached the CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations.
“Whilst the allegations made by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit are serious, in line with international legal principles and jurisprudence, SAFA and Dr Danny Jordaan are presumed to be innocent until an appropriate Judicial Body concludes otherwise.
“CAF has also requested SAFA to provide it with any other information or facts which SAFA and Dr Danny Jordaan would like to bring to the attention of CAF.”
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