Text of the letter from SAFA President Dr Molefi Oliphant to FIFA General Secretary Mr Jerome Valcke March 4 2008

4 March 2008

Mr Jerome Valcke

General Secretary

Federation Internationale de Football Association

FIFA-Strasse 20

PO 8044

Zurich

Switzerland

Dear Mr Valcke

USS 10 MILLION PROMISED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE DIASPORA LEGACY PROGRAMME

In view of the decision by the South African Government that an amount of USS 10 million be paid to the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa, the South African Football Association requests that FIFA withholds an amount of US$10 million from the Organising Committee's future operational budget funding and thereafter advances the amount withheld to the Diaspora Legacy Programme.

In addition, SAFA requests that the Diaspora Legacy Programme be administered and implemented directly by the President of CONCACAF [Jack Warner] who shall act as a fiduciary of the Fund. 

SAFA therefore confirms that:

Yours faithfully

SIGNED

DR M OLIPHANT

PRESIDENT