Danny Jordaan Is The New SAFA President

The former chief executive officer (CEO) of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, local organising committee, Mr Danny Jordaan (62), has been elected with a two third majority, as the new president of the South African Football Association (SAFA).

The very experienced sports administartor and former vice-president of SAFA, Jordaan, won the election by beating his opponent, Mr Mandla Mazibuko, with 162 votes to 88 votes. The out-going president, Mr Kirsten Nematandani did not contest in the election.

This election was conducted by the Independent Electoral Commission which was observed by FIFA and CAF, the African football governing body.

Mr Danny Jordaan

Also elected to govern football in South Africa with Danny Jordaan are, three vice - presidents namely - Chief Mwelo Nonkonyana (197 votes),

Lucas Nhlapo (173 votes), Elvis Shishana (167 votes. The fourth vice - president for the football association is the premier soccer league chairman, Dr Irvin Khoza.

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There were also 10 national list members of the National Executive Committee. They are as follows: Mr Gladwin White, Mr Kwenzakwakhe Ngwenya, Ms Nomsa Mahlangu, Mr Poobalan Govindasamy, Mr xolile Nkompela, Mr Truman Prince, Ms Rita Ledwaba, Mr Aubrey Baartman,
Advocate Norman Arendse, and Ms Anastasia Tsichlas.

Danny Jordaan, who was newly appointed the advisor to the President of CAF,
after many attempts to be elected into the executive committee of the organisation failed, has his work cut out for him.

Mr Jordaan ran his campaign for the top job, promising to improve the over-all performance of the national team - Bafana Bafana, youth development, improve women football and the finance of the association. So now that he has got the job, the work begins. All eyes are now on him to deliver.