The non-profit organisation (NPO), Not In My Name International, has issued two formal letters to SASOL and Hollywoodbets, demanding the resignation of South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan.
These letters, penned by the organisation’s founder, Siyabulela Jentile, were directed to Charlotte Mokoena, SASOL’s Vice President of Stakeholder Relationships, and V Roxane, Hollywoodbets’ Relations Director.
Jordaan, along with SAFA’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Gronnie Hluyo and another accused, Trevor Neethling, is facing allegations of fraud and theft.
The trio, who were each granted R20,000 bail after appearing in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge last Wednesday, are implicated in a case involving R1.3 million in fraudulent activity.
The allegations surfaced following an investigation by Johannesburg’s Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit.
“I am writing to you on behalf of the Not In My Name International NPO following the arrest of Jordaan and his co-accused on charges of fraud, theft, and conspiracy to commit fraud and theft. Without necessarily getting into the details of the case itself, which are otherwise in the public domain, I write against the backdrop of the silence of the SAFA National Executive Committee and SAFA Sponsors,” wrote Jentile in the letter.
Jentile criticised SAFA’s leadership under Jordaan, highlighting that former members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) have been dismissed for less severe offences.
He voiced concern over Jordaan’s continued tenure as SAFA president despite the gravity of the charges.
“Our organisation, echoing the sentiments of millions of South Africans, has called for the resignation of Jordaan from the position of SAFA president amid his criminal charges. We are appealing to you as a sponsor/partner, in the interest of good governance and ethical considerations, to publicly distance yourself from SAFA until Jordaan has resigned and the association has had its affairs in order,” Jentile said.
The allegations against Jordaan date back to activities between 2014 and 2018, during which he is accused of misusing SAFA resources for personal gain.
This reportedly included hiring a private security company for personal protection and engaging a public relations firm without board approval.
According to Hawks spokesperson, Mogale, these actions violated SAFA statutes and resulted in financial losses amounting to R1.3 million.
Mogale confirmed that search and seizure operations were carried out at SAFA’s offices on March 8, resulting in the confiscation of electronic devices and documents, which ultimately led to the arrests.
Mogale also stated that the court has imposed conditions on Jordaan and his co-accused regarding travel.
Jordaan must remain available to the court, while Neethling and Hluyo must seek permission to travel abroad and notify authorities of any address changes.
The case has been postponed to December 5 for docket disclosure.
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