Jordaan vows to take South African football to the next level

Re-elected South African Football Association president , Danny Jordaan, has vowed to take South African football to the next level in his fourth term, and says the benchmark will be the success of the national teams.

The 75-year-old was elected president of the association for a fourth successive term at the SAFA Elective Congress in Midrand.

Jordaan comfortably beat his opponent, AmaZulu chairman Sandile Zungu, by 157 votes to 82.

The highly anticipated elective congress at VodaWorld in Midrand was shrouded in controversy, just like those in the recent past.

The SAFA National Executive Committee disqualified four regions, all reportedly supporting AmaZulu chairman Zungu, from attending and taking part in the Congress.

The regions, two from KwaZulu-Natal and two from Northern Cape, failed to hold their required internal elections before the National Elective Congress, but not even their votes, had they gone to Zungu, would’ve made a difference.

The delegates voted for continuity rather than change, and Jordaan will remain in SAFA’s hot seat, and his wish for the next four years is to see the national teams and referees excel, especially the women.

UPDATE: Its been confirmed that four regions, Amajuba, Harry Gwala, Pixley Ka Seme and ZFM that have been disqualified from the elections.

SAMLFA & SAFCA are the two Associate Members that are also not taking part in this Congress.

The SAFA NEC adopted a report from the… pic.twitter.com/iAaHl0oJHk — Velile Mnyandu (@Velile_Mnyandu) September 12, 2026 The re-election of Jordaan, who has been SAFA president since September 2013, has raised concern.

His court battles, lack of football development and the organisation’s strained relations with the Premier Soccer League are problematic.

However, the biggest red flag is its dire financial situation; it recorded a net loss of R28.6 million in the 2024/25 financial year.

SAFA Elections | Danny Jordaan re-elected as SAFA President Former SAFA CEO and now sport governance consultant, Dennis Mumble, says he hopes the association will come up with a turnaround strategy to avert delayed payments to staff, regional bodies, and national team players in future.

As re-elected SAFA president, Jordaan also explained the reason behind his association’s support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino.