By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
SA Police Services (SAPS) has confirmed a 64-year-old man is expected to appear before the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court today, 05 November 2025.
He was arrested this morning by the Johannesburg-based Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team after handing himself over.
During September 2018, the suspect was appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Football Association (SAFA).
In a statement SAPS said, “It is alleged that the suspect conspired to backdate the contract of Grit Communications at SAFA.
It is further alleged that Grit Communications provided services to the SAFA President without SAFA’s knowledge and authorisation. It is reported that the service level agreement entered into between SAFA and Grit Communications on 01 October 2017 expired on 30 September 2018, therefore, there was no new service level agreement entered into between SAFA and Grit Communications during the period of October 2018 and July 2019.”
Meanwhile, the criminal case against his co-accused, Danny Jordaan, Gronnie Hluyo, Trevor Neethling, and Grit Communications, is ongoing, and they are expected to appear before the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on 21 November 2025.
The charges are based on claims that Safa’s financial resources were fraudulently embezzled for R1.3-million between 2014 and 2018. All defendants have been released on R20 000 bail.