The battle for the South African Football Association (Safa) presidency is over after incumbent Danny Jordaan defeated his challenger Sandile Zungu by a massive victory in the elective congress held at Vodaworld in Midrand on Saturday afternoon. Jordaan hammered Zungu by 157-82 votes.
The presidential elections pitted Jordaan against businessman Zungu who was very confident this past week ahead of the voting. At the end of the day, the voters gave Jordaan his fourth term at the top table of the national association.
Jordaan descended to the throne in 2013 after he nailed Mandla “Shoes” Mazibuko. In the last elections in 2022, Jordaan pipped Ria Ledwaba and he did the same with Zungu on Saturday. Even though Jordaan had mentioned that it was going to be his last term, Jordaan ceded the call made by his constituency to lead the association for another term.
Zungu was confident throughout the campaigning and was under the impression that he had done just about enough to ascend to the throne. Jordaan’s fourth term means that he will lead Safa until 2030.
Jordaan campaigned like the veteran he is – silent and targeted the most important people, the regions that actually put the X sign on the ballot paper. He quietly went about his business as he charmed the regions’ leaders and won their hearts. It did not matter that he is still attending court for corruption case, and that Safa is financially struggling, the regions voted for their man.
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- Danny Jordaan won the South African Football Association (Safa) presidency by 157-82 votes over Sandile Zungu at the elective congress in Midrand.
- Jordaan secured his fourth term as Safa president, extending his leadership until 2030.
- Jordaan previously defeated Mandla Mazibuko in 2013 and Ria Ledwaba in 2022 before besting Zungu this year.
- Despite initially stating it would be his last term, Jordaan accepted his constituency's call to lead Safa again.
- Jordaan's victory was achieved despite ongoing court proceedings against him for corruption and Safa's financial struggles.
Jordaan descended to the throne in 2013 after he nailed
Jordaan campaigned like the veteran he is – silent and targeted the most important people, the regions that actually put the X sign on the ballot paper. He quietly went about his business as he charmed the regions’ leaders and won their hearts. It did not matter that he is still attending court for corruption case, and that Safa is financially struggling, the regions voted for their man.
And where does this victory take SA football? Nowhere!!! Where are the VAR millions? World cup bonuses? A portion is used to buy votes. Mr Zungu and Mr Mathathe, don’t give up and a big thank you for giving honest South Africans hope. A bo Judas Iscariot are everywhere and they’ll burn in Hell. SAFA has 1 major sponsor and probably Std Bank was just doing a World cup favor. Who, in his right mind will really give SAFA money. This is really a banana republic