SAFA on NEC meeting, Minister McKenzie reassures support

SAFA has hailed the NEC meeting held this past weekend as a success. Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie attended the meeting and reassured his support for the federation.

SAFA held their ordinary NEC Meeting in Gqeberha before Bafana Bafana’s CAF AFCON qualifier match against Congo Brazzaville at Nelson Mandela Stadium. Bafana won that match 5-0 but remain second in Group K, tied on seven points alongside Uganda.

In a statement on Sunday, the association says Minister McKenzie joined the meeting towards the end and was also present during some of the presentations.

WHAT SAFA SAID AFTER THE NEC MEETING HELD IN GQEBERHA OVER THE WEEKEND

“The members of the NEC discussed several matters robustly and were happy when Minister McKenzie reassured the meeting that he would continue to support SAFA’s various programmes,” said SAFA.

SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan said a lot of work has been done behind the scenes with regard to the video assistant referee [VAR], including discussions with the Minister and the Premier Soccer League.

PRESIDENT DANNY JORDAAN PLEASED WITH SUPPORT FROM MINISTER GAYTON MCKENZIE

“We had a good engagement with Minister McKenzie. He has committed to support the implementation of VAR,” said SAFA president Danny Jordaan.

“We will now meet again with him and the PSL to finalise the plan. He has made a commitment that he will make that there is a contribution from the government,” he added. The delegation also went on to watch Bafana Bafana for the qualifying match.

Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams, who hails from the same province, was also presented with an award by the City in recognition of his immense contribution to sports performance. Meanwhile, South Africa landed safely in Congo Brazzaville on Sunday ahead of their clash on Tuesday at 18:00.

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