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Suspended Safa four expelled at congress, says VP Linda Zwane

Theherald · · 514 words · By Marc Strydom
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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 explicitly reported by three independent news sources: Timeslive, Dailydispatch, and Sowetan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fikile April Mbalula (born 8 April 1971) is a South African politician and current Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) since December 2022. He was a cabinet minister between 2010 …
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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 statement by Linda Zwane regarding the reason for expulsion is reported by three independent news sources: Timeslive, Dailydispatch, and Sowetan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Football Association (SAFA) is the national administrative governing body that controls the sport of football in South Africa and is a member of the Confederation of African Football…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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 process…
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-24-suspended-sa…
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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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The details regarding the location (Birchwood Hotel), the 2025 financial report, constitutional amendments, and the September elective congress are reported by Timeslive, Dailydispatch, and Sowetan.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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 …
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-24-suspended-safa-fo…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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 …
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/2026-05-24-suspended-s…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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 …
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-24-suspended-sa…
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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 names of the four members and the reason for their suspension are consistently reported by Timeslive, Dailydispatch, and Sowetan.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The four NEC members — Gladwyn White, Orapeleng Setlhare, Monde Montshiwa and Emma Hendricks — were suspended for bringing the association into disrepute.
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-24-suspended-sa…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The four NEC members — Gladwyn White, Orapeleng Setlhare, Monde Montshiwa and Emma Hendricks — were suspended for bringing the association into disrepute.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/2026-05-24-suspended-s…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The four NEC members — Gladwyn White, Orapeleng Setlhare, Monde Montshiwa and Emma Hendricks — were suspended for bringing the association into disrepute.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-24-suspended-safa-fo…
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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 involving the March 7 NEC meeting and the subsequent emergency committee meeting is reported by Dailydispatch and Sowetan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Football Association (SAFA) is the national administrative governing body that controls the sport of football in South Africa and is a member of the Confederation of African Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Football_Associa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fikile April Mbalula (born 8 April 1971) is a South African politician and current Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) since December 2022. He was a cabinet minister between 2010 …
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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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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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web search NEUTRAL — Four is a Buy Now, Pay Later app that lets you split any online purchase into 4 easy payments, made every two weeks. Download the app, get your one-time virtual card, and shop at hundreds of your favo…
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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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The specific details about the affidavit at the Mahikeng high court and the accusation of a 'personal vendetta' are only found in the Dailydispatch cross-reference; other provided evidence is irrelevant.
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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 — Four is a Buy Now, Pay Later app that lets you split any online purchase into 4 easy payments, made every two weeks. Download the app, get your one-time virtual card, and shop at hundreds of your favo…
https://www.paywithfour.com/
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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 …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/4
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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 are reported by both Timeslive and Sowetan.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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.
https://timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-05-24-suspended-sa…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 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.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/2026-05-24-suspended-safa-fo…
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