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Former Safa presidential hopeful Ria Ledwaba has sent a strong message to former Kaizer Chiefs & Bafana Bafana star Doctor Khumalo and co. to unite

Ria Ledwaba has been entrenched in the South African football fraternity for over three decades where she made a name for herself with the successful running of her now defunct team, Ria Stars before <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/safa-reinstates-ria-ledwaba-as-vice-president/1119o4dt42kdo1nijuh5qzw0g4" target="_blank">she served as Safa's vice president</a>.Her team gave birth to players such as Teko Modise and Lucky Lekgwathi, and she has been keen to demonstrate her administration skills in the higher echelons of Mzansi football.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Ledwaba ran for the presidency of Safa in the last elective conference in 2022 where her attempt to dethrone Danny Jordaan did not mount much support. Ledwaba received 27 votes while the incumbent, Jordaan, got 186 thumbs up. Jordaan is in his third term at the helm of Safa and Ledwaba has urged prominent football figures to unite and challenge for positions in the top brass. The present Safa administration under <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/danny-jordaan-hawks-raid-safa-house-after-allegations-of-fraud-and-theft-amounting-to-r1-3-million-linked-to-president/blt11cfba08a2d5fbcb#csa62bd3fa04036a2f" target="_blank">Jordaan's leadership has plunged into a state of administrative disarray</a>, marked by accusations of fraud and theft totaling R1.3 million.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"I will not be silenced, I will stand up. I'm not standing up because I'm Ria Ledwaba, I’m standing up for football. The fight that I put here, the fight of the legends, it should not stop with me and they should not fight the same fight I’m fighting," <a href="https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/bafana-bafana/ledwaba-sends-strong-message-to-doctor-khumalo/" target="_blank">Ledwaba was quoted as saying by iDiski Times</a>. "At the funeral of Siphiwe Mkhonza, who was my son because he played for Ria Stars - he lived where I lived and he played for my team. "I said to legends and I will say it again, Doctor Khumalo, the legends of this country have got the power to change the status quo in Safa but you can only do it if you are united," Ledwaba explained her case."This thing of you not being united [is not right]. [Imagine] being, Doctor, being called to the office and asked, 'tell me which position do you want, which national team you want to coach?'," she added. &nbsp;

WHAT WAS SAID

Safa's next elective conference is scheduled for 2026 and with <a href="https://farpost.co.za/2024/03/20/safa-makes-u-turn-on-ria-ledwabas-persona-non-grata-status/" target="_blank">Safa retracting their persona non grata letter, </a>which banned Ledwaba from all football activities under its jurisdiction, it is not clear whether she will have another go at unseating Jordaan.She may look to support Bafana, Chiefs and Leeds United legend <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/kaizer-chiefs-legend-radebe-positioning-himself-for-safa-presidency-amid-turmoil-at-the-association/blt334b81d7793a88d9#cs158cb620f1630040" target="_blank">Lucas Radebe who recently declared himself a candidate for the presidency of Safa</a>.If Radebe is successful in his bid to be elected, he will become the first former professional footballer to hold the highest office at the organisation.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Former Safa presidential hopeful Ria Ledwaba has sent a strong message to former Kaizer Chiefs & Bafana Bafana star Doctor Khumalo and co. to unite | Goal.com South Africa

Ria Ledwaba is not pleased with the &apos;division&apos; among South African football legends and has wagged a finger at the likes of Doctor Khumalo.

Former Safa presidential hopeful Ria Ledwaba has sent a strong message to former Kaizer Chiefs &amp; Bafana Bafana star Doctor Khumalo and co. to unite

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