Bad news for President & CEO! Safa regions want Danny Jordaan removed - 'Our biggest problem is a lack of accountability'

Safa President Danny Jordaan is facing renewed pressure as past fraud allegations resurface, casting a shadow over his leadership. Although the charges have not led to a conviction, questions remain about governance within the football body.

Four Safa regions have now publicly voiced that they no longer have confidence in Jordaan. They have also called for the removal of CEO Lydia Monyepao ahead of the May 10 congress. This internal revolt highlights growing dissatisfaction and demands for change at the top.

“We have not received confirmation of the [May 10] meeting,” said Gladywn White as reported by Sowetan, the regional president for Francis Baard. “We understand the organisation is bankrupt, but we want congress, as the highest decision-making body, to sit and pass these motions.”

“We still have an outstanding NEC meeting which was postponed from March, so we can’t hold congress before that meeting,” said the insider who requested anonymity because they are not authorised to speak on the matter.

“We’ve had a busy year with our teams qualifying for tournaments, and that costs a lot of money. A congress is costly because you have over 200 people convening. I’m not sure if it would take place [on May 10].”

But Safa Joe Gqabi region chairperson Sello Ntsoelinyane said the national teams qualifying for tournaments cannot be an excuse not to go ahead with the congress. “Our teams have done well before; [but] we never had these problems,” Ntsoelinyane said. “Our biggest problem is a lack of accountability and major decisions being made without the NEC’s approval. We must have the congress because we are approaching the end of our financial year in June.”

Ntsoelinyane added why they want Jordaan suspended. “Our statutes don’t have the step aside rule, but it’s morally wrong to have [Jordaan] presiding over an organisation which he’s alleged to have defrauded. Equally, it’s wrong to have a CFO looking after the finances of the same association whose funds he’s said to have misappropriated. The law must take its course, but they can’t be there at Safa House.”

The PSL has requested that Safa promote three teams from the ABC Motsepe League to balance the Motsepe Foundation Championship. This follows the cancellation of Royal AM’s membership, which has disrupted the current log standings. The adjustment could see Mamelodi Sundowns lose three points, reducing their lead over Orlando Pirates and adding a dramatic twist to the title race.

Meanwhile, the case against former Gqeberha Mayor Jordaan has been postponed to August 2025, but the big question remains: can he hang on to his seat until then?

It remains to be seen whether Jordaan will be suspended and if Monyepao will be removed from her position ahead of the May 10 Safa Congress.