SAFA issue update after CEO Tebogo Motlanthe resigns

It’s believed that the SAFA National Executive Committee (NEC) is having an emergency meeting this evening to discuss his departure.

The reasons for Motlanthe’s resignation are unknown yet, SAFA and Motlanthe were not reachable on the phone.

Motlanthe was appointed as the SAFA CEO in January 2021, after he had started acting in the middle of 2020, replacing Gay Mokoena.

– UPDATE –

The Association has since issued an update, confirming SABC Sport's revelation, while adding that an emergency meeting would be held on Sunday, May 7, when Motlanthe resignation as well as other matters will be discussed.

The statement reads as follows:

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has received a letter from Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe saying he has resigned as the Association’s CEO.

SAFA is convening an Emergency Meeting for Sunday 7 May 2023 and a further statement will be issued with regards to this matter and other developments at the Association.

SAFA remains focused on South Africa’s Bid for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and will also finalise discussions around all of the regulatory requirements needed to pursue the global event.

Banyana Banyana’s road to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in July will also be discussed, as well as the appointment of an Acting SAFA CEO.

The relationship between SAFA and Advocate Motlanthe remains cordial and there is no animosity between the two parties.

SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan and Advocate Motlanthe will meet tonight (Saturday, 6 May 2023) to discuss the matter further and details of their conversation will be communicated in a press release to be issued after the Emergency Meeting to be held on Sunday 7 May 2023.