The SAFA on Tuesday appeared before the parliamentary committee for Sport, Arts and Culture, answering questions about its governance, including the salary of Under-20 coach Raymond Mdaka.
The SAFA delegation was led by its president, Danny Jordaan, CEO Lydia Monyepao, NEC members and other officials.
Among the issues that parliamentarians posed to the SAFA leaders are financial statements, VAR, equality and lack of sponsorship.
SAFA CONTINUE TO BE PROBED OVER WHAT IS LABELED AS DISRESPECT OVER RAYMOND MDAKA’S SALARY
The association has also come under scrutiny following the revelations about the salary of coach Mdaka. Mdaka recently led Amajita to a historic U-20 AFCON triumph in Egypt.
But his success has been overshadowed by the shocking salary revelations made by former SAFA technical director Walter Steenbok.
During a radio interview with Metro FM, Steenbok revealed that Mdaka is not earning more than R25,000. The revelations have been met with anger from the public, comparing the over R1 million salary that the head coach of Bafana Bafana, Hugo Broos reportedly earns.
The question in parliament was posed by Makashule Gana from RISE Mzansi answered by CEO Monyepao.
HOW IT WENT DOWN IN PARLIAMENT WITH CEO LYDIA MONYEPAO AND MAKASHULE GANA
Question by Makashule Gana: Is it true that the Amajita coach earns less than R30,000 per month?
Answer by CEO Lydia Monyepao: It’s not true
Makashule Gana: He earns more than R30,000?
Lydia Monyepao: Yes, he does.
Makashule Gana: Is it more than R50,000?
Lydia Monyepao: No. That I know of.
Makashule Gana: The coach of Bafana Bafana earns more than a million per month?
Lydia Monyepao: Yes, that’s true.
Makashule Gana: Did SAFA make a bonus available for the coach of Amajita for winning the U-20 AFCON?
Lydia Monyepao: No, we don’t receive bonuses.
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