Safa president Kirsten Nematandani, along with Barney Kujane, Lindile Kika, Dennis Mumble and Adeel Carelse, were this week suspended after a Fifa report found irregularities in pre-World Cup matches against Thailand, Bulgaria, Colombia and Guatemala.
Safa insist the five were not implicated in the scandal, but an unnamed source tells The Sowetan that they were left with little choice but to take the action.
"Fifa threatened to suspend [Safa] if we did not act decisively," the source says. "Fifa is clear and unapologetic on match-fixing. We were told if Safa did not act against people mentioned in the Fifa report that would mean we were part of it.
"Fifa is strict when it comes to match fixing. We could not risk the suspension of the country; hence we had to act against people fingered in the report compiled by Fifa."
The source adds that the five suspended members on currently on 'special paid leave'.
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Where was the toothless one when this was happening?
Why don't you ask Kaizer because wherever Dr Khoza is Kaizer is there as he carry bag and shine shoes for him?
Where was the toothless one when this was happening?
Why don't you ask Kaizer because wherever Dr Khoza is Kaizer is there as he carry bag and shine shoes for him?
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Nice one Tolly.ba.Thathe
They were celebrating when the competent Dr Khoza withdraw from SAFA, now this. This proves that our beloved diski is in the custody of incompetent people.
They can even use the useless brand like nike we do not care because those are the brands that are associated with useless teams.