CAF Frowns at Police Raid of South African FA Offices

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has raised concerns over a raid of the offices of South African Football Association by  Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit.

The  Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit is the branch of the South African Police Service which investigates organised crime, economic crime, corruption, and other serious crime referred to it by the President or another division of the police.

Last week, the Hawks raided the SAFA Headquarters in connection with allegations of fraud and theft involving R1.3million allegedly linked to SAFA President  Danny Jordaan.

CAF in a statement on Saturday remarked that it is concerned about the respect and image of football in South Africa, following the raid. The CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe is a South African.

The continental body’s stated that it is looking into the matter based on and in accordance with the CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations.

It has requested SAFA to provide CAF with a Report, indicating that SAFA and its President, Dr Danny Jordaan at no stage and under no circumstances, violated or breached the CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations.

Whilst the allegations made by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit are serious, in line with international legal principles and jurisprudence, SAFA and Dr Danny Jordaan are presumed to be innocent until an appropriate judicial body concludes otherwise.

CAF has also requested SAFA to provide it with any other information or facts which SAFA and Dr Danny Jordaan would like to bring to the attention of CAF.