The fraud, theft, and corruption case against South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan has been postponed until next year, Sportswire has learned.
Jordaan faces charges involving R1.3 million allegedly belonging to SAFA. Additional allegations include hiring a private security company for his personal protection and contracting a public relations firm without approval from the SAFA National Executive Committee (NEC).
Jordaan, along with his co-accused — SAFA CFO Gronie Hluyo and businessman Trevor Neethling — was granted R20,000 bail in November after appearing in the specialised commercial crimes court sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court.
Their appearance followed the issuance of warrants of arrest for Jordaan, Hluyo, and 46-year-old Neethling.
Former acting SAFA CEO Russell Paul, who later joined the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup organising committee, is alleged to have signed the contract with Neethling’s company, Grit Communications.
“Case postponed to 11 February 2026,” a source told Sportswire.
“One year and three months later.”
Jordaan, who has served as SAFA president since 2013, previously saw the association’s headquarters raided by the Hawks in March last year, with laptops and other material seized during the investigation.
Hawks spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale added last year:
“The allegations are that between 2014 and 2018, the president of SAFA used the organisation’s resources for his personal gain, including hiring a private security company for his personal protection and a public relations company, without authorisation from the SAFA board.”
On Russell Paul being added to the court case, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) National Prosecuting Phindi Mjonondwane said:
“It is alleged that Paul conspired with the other accused to commit fraud and theft by authorising payments to Grit Communications for personal services rendered to Jordaan during Paul’s tenure as SAFA’s acting CEO.
“Among other things, he allegedly approved payments to Grit Communications using SAFA funds, despite there being no contractual basis for such payments between SAFA and the service provider.”
