DA welcomes the arrest of SAFA president Danny Jordaan amidst fraud charges

13 November 2024

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the arrest of South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan, who has been charged with fraud after allegedly misappropriating R1.3 million of the association’s funds for his personal benefit.

Jordaan, along with SAFA Chief Financial Officer Gronie Hluyo, has been treating the association’s finances as their personal chequebooks, reflecting a gross abuse of trust and responsibility.

These new allegations, alongside previous accusations of misconduct, underscore the deep-rooted issues within SAFA’s leadership, raising serious concerns about governance and accountability within the organisation.

The DA has been vindicated, having called on authorities to investigate allegations of misconduct within SAFA for years. This arrest underscores the gravity of the issues we have continuously highlighted, including a lack of accountability and transparency at the highest levels of SAFA’s management.

We believe that Jordaan and Hluyo’s actions have damaged the integrity of SAFA and eroded public trust in South African football. Their alleged misconduct warrants immediate action to restore confidence in SAFA’s leadership. The DA calls for their removal to ensure that SAFA can begin the necessary process of rebuilding itself on a foundation of transparency and ethical management.

Issued by Joe McGluwa, DA Spokesperson on Sport, Arts, and Culture, 13 November 2024