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Suspended Safa four expelled at congress, says VP Linda Zwane

Dailydispatch · · 514 words · By Marc Strydom
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The four South African Football Association (Safa) national executive committee (NEC) members who were suspended in March have been expelled by a resolution taken at the body’s congress on the East Rand, Johannesburg, on Sunday.”
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The claim is reported by Timeslive and corroborated by multiple web search results (FARPost ZA, Soccer Laduma) confirming the suspension and subsequent actions regarding the four NEC members.
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web search NEUTRAL — SAFA has suspended four NEC members following violent clashes at a recent meeting, with tensions escalating ahead of elections and internal divisions threatening further instability within South Afric…
https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-03-17-safa-crisis-deepen…
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web search NEUTRAL — The SAFA NEC meeting in question was also set to discuss the approval of the 2024/25 audited financial statements, a matter which is said to have also brought division and is allegedly part of the rea…
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/local/court-rules-on-saf…
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web search NEUTRAL — SAFA says the four members were suspended with immediate effect following a resolution taken by the Emergency Committee on 13 March 2026. “This decision was subsequently ratified by the NEC on 21 Marc…
https://farpost.co.za/2026/03/29/safa-confirm-suspension-of-…
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“Safa vice-president Linda Zwane said this resolution was based on the members allegedly transgressing the association’s statutes by taking the matter of their suspension to court when internal processes had not been exhausted.”
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The specific statement by Linda Zwane regarding the reason for expulsion (transgressing statutes by going to court) is only found in the Timeslive cross-reference. Other sources confirm Zwane's role but not this specific quote.
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web search NEUTRAL — SAFA Vice President Linda Zwane was elected as a SASCOC board member at a SASCOC Quadrennial General Meeting held in Johanneburg today.
https://sportswire.co.za/safa-deputy-president-confirmed-for…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, during a press confence on Saturday in Sandton, SAFA vice-president Linda Zwane quickly moved to reassure the public that the dispute was resolved.
https://www.panafricafootball.com/post/safa-responds-to-bany…
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web search NEUTRAL — Safa said they trained again on Saturday. “That matter has been resolved — the CEO [Lydia Monyepao] and vice-president [Linda] Zwane dealt with it,” Jordaan said.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/2025-06-28-banyana-str…
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“Zwane was speaking after the congress at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg where Safa’s 2025 financial report was given, some constitutional amendments made and September confirmed as the month to hold the association’s elective congress.”
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Timeslive reports the congress at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. Web search results confirm that SAFA frequently holds NEC meetings at the Birchwood Hotel, supporting the location's validity.
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web search NEUTRAL — Birchwood offers over 60 conference venues, including multiple event venues and meeting rooms capable of hosting small and large events. Be spoilt for choice with ample dining options, a Mangwanani Bo…
https://www.birchwoodhotel.co.za/
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web search NEUTRAL — 12 April 2024 - The South African Football Association (SAFA) held a very successful NEC Meeting at the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre near the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on F…
https://safa.net/2024/04/12/safa-hosts-successful-nec-meetin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre is South Africa's leading business-to-business conferencing facility, catering to hundreds of business travellers from all over the world each year.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g312572-d306124-Rev…
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“The four NEC members — Gladwyn White, Orapeleng Setlhare, Monde Montshiwa and Emma Hendricks — were suspended for bringing the association into disrepute.”
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The specific names of the four members (Gladwyn White, Orapeleng Setlhare, Monde Montshiwa, and Emma Hendricks) and the reason 'bringing the association into disrepute' are only provided in the Timeslive source. Web results confirm 4 members were suspended but do not list these specific names.
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hidradenitis-…
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“The suspensions came into effect after a Safa emergency committee meeting after a chaotic March 7 NEC meeting.”
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The sequence of events (chaotic March 7 meeting followed by an emergency committee meeting leading to suspensions) is reported by both Sowetan and FARPost ZA.
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web search NEUTRAL — The SAFA NEC meeting in question was also set to discuss the approval of the 2024/25 audited financial statements, a matter which is said to have also brought division and is allegedly part of the rea…
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/local/court-rules-on-saf…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The South African Football Association Emergency Committee has moved to suspend four members of the National Executive Committee with immediate effect following a late-night meeting held in Johannesb…
https://sportswire.co.za/safa-suspends-4-nec-members-followi…
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web search NEUTRAL — SAFA has suspended four NEC members following violent clashes at a recent meeting, with tensions escalating ahead of elections and internal divisions threatening further instability within South Afric…
https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-03-17-safa-crisis-deepen…
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“They went to court on May 9 in a bid to set aside their suspension or force the association to agree to an arbitration process.”
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While Soccer Laduma confirms that the Mahikeng High Court dismissed the suspended members' application, the specific date of May 9 and the exact goal of the application are only detailed in the primary claim/Timeslive context.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mafikeng High Court has since dismissed the suspended members' application to have the decision of the emergency committee overturned.“This is a stern lesson to all that the South African Courts a…
https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/local/court-rules-on-saf…
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web search NEUTRAL — The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has suspended national treasurer Baba Ojonugwa and eight other executives. The suspensions were ratified …
https://thenigerialawyer.com/whatsapp-group-call-acts-agains…
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https://www.libfails.co/supreme-court-issues-unanimous-rulin…
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“The four filed an affidavit at the Mahikeng high court alleging their suspension was an orchestrated plan to exclude them from crucial meetings, including this weekend’s congress, and accusing Safa president Danny Jordaan of “driving a personal vendetta”.”
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Web search results for 'Mahikeng high court' returned unrelated news about activists and police stations, providing no evidence to confirm or deny the specific affidavit contents regarding Danny Jordaan's 'personal vendetta'.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to his brother, Leviticus Molosankwe, members of the Mahikeng community filled the streets when the news of the murder broke, forcing police to intervene and clear the roads. This, he said, …
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-05-20-lis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Insurance claim affidavits. Statement affidavits for court use.Mahikeng Police Station is a SAPS police station serving , Mahikeng, and the wider North West area. This page brings together the station…
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“the four allege they’re being punished for attempting to hold him accountable for “governance failures” and also his pending case before the Joburg commercial crimes court.”
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The allegations regarding 'governance failures' and the 'Joburg commercial crimes court' case are only reported in the Timeslive cross-reference; no other independent source corroborates these specific accusations.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of FOUR is a number that is one more than three. How to use four in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four
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web search NEUTRAL — Lagrange's four-square theorem states that every positive integer can be written as the sum of at most four squares. [5][6] Four is one of four all-Harshad numbers. Each natural number divisible by 4 …
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