SAFA Demands Close To R1 Million Repayment From Ex-Bafana Team Manager Tseka
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has ordered former Bafana Bafana team manager Vincent Tseka to account for or repay nearly R1 million in unvouched camp expenditures before the end of August, or face severe consequences.
Tseka, who was appointed as team manager in October 2024 on a contract initially running until July 2026, has been given an explicit deadline to produce missing invoices to the association’s financial department.
During national team camps, SAFA issued Tseka with cash floats for operational expenses, requiring him to submit itemized receipts for reconciliation. However, failure to submit receipts for substantial amounts has left Tseka attempting to locate missing paperwork at SAFA headquarters before the end-of-month deadline.
Tseka’s contract ended on 31 July, but SAFA granted him a brief grace period to locate the documentation.
“Mr Tseka has been disputing the amounts that have not been reconciled. As a team manager, we give them money to use while they are with the team,” SAFA Chief Financial Officer Gronie Hluyo told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture during a marathon hearing on Tuesday night.
“According to our records, some of those funds have not been reconciled, and he is disputing that. But he is still working—even though his contract was terminated on the 31st of July—because he asked to be allowed a few weeks to review his reports and locate invoices.”
Parliament subjected SAFA leadership to an intense 14-hour session running from 09:00 until 23:00, scrutinizing financial reporting and World Cup expenditure.
Tempers flared when SAFA CEO Lydia Monyepao refused to disclose the monthly and annual earnings of former Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos, citing confidentiality agreements. Unimpressed by the non-disclosure, the parliamentary committee ejected Monyepao from the virtual platform.
When questioned on how SAFA plans to recover the unaccounted funds, Hluyo stood firm on the August deadline.
“Honourable members, Mr Tseka has asked for a few weeks. What I can tell the members is that once that period is completed at the end of August, we will pursue whatever legal and financial means are available to us to recoup that money,” Hluyo stated.
Committee members accused SAFA officials of being “economical with the truth” and protecting one another from accountability.
Following policy recommendations from Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, the committee suggested SAFA should be the first national federation subjected to a full forensic investigation into missing funds and unvouched expenditures.
Meanwhile, Monyepao confirmed that SAFA has officially advertised the Bafana Bafana team manager position. The association requires a swift appointment ahead of next month’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures.
