Agency :
South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan has been arrested and charged with fraud after allegedly spending R1.3 million of the SAFA’s funds for his personal benefit.
Jordaan and his two co-accused – SAFA Chief Financial Officers Gronie Hluyo and Trevor Neethling, are set to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Palm Ridge, Johannesburg, on Wednesday.
Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale confirmed that two executives and a businessman were expected to hand them over after arrest warrants were issued.
Mogale said that, between 2014 and 2018, Jordaan used the organisation’s resources for personal gain, including hiring a private security company for personal protection and a public relations company without the board’s authorisation.
The hiring of the communications company to manage his image came after former ANC MP and well-known singer, Jennifer Ferguson, alleged that Jordaan had raped her in 2017.