South Africa Football Association, Safa, President Danny Jordaan will not be answerable to theft charges after the court dropped them due to lack of evidence.
However, the veteran administrator will still return to court alongside his co-accused CFO Gronie Hluyo to answer fraud charges placed against the duo.
“Once information becomes available… that changes the complexion of the case, as the state and in terms of the law, we can still alter the charge sheet, depending on the information available, or remove charges as we have done,” the National Prosecuting Authority, NPA, spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane stated.
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The current Safa President, Jordaan, had been accused on three counts of theft and fraud, alongside Hluyo and businessman Trevor Neethling. Mjonondwane has since clarified the situation after Neethling had made representations to the regional head of the specialised commercial crimes unit.
“The state had to conduct further investigations emanating from the information that was provided by [Neethling] in his representations, which is a normal course in criminal proceedings. As and when information becomes available, we have to act upon such information.
“When we have to withdraw charges as the state, we will not hesitate to do so because we are not in the business of persecuting people.”
The charge of conspiracy to commit fraud will return to court on August 15, 2025. However, the dates might change should Neethling be successful in his bid to avoid prosecution by Palm Ridge specialised commercial crimes court.
There are reports Jordaan might not be re-elected in the forthcoming elections.
