The South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) is taking action to address unpaid bonuses totaling R6 million owed to players by the South African Football Association (SAFA). Meanwhile, SAFA president, Danny Jordaan, is facing charges of fraud and theft for allegedly misusing R1.3 million of SAFA funds for personal gain and hiring a communications firm to manage his image.
The South African Football Players Union says it will do everything possible to get the attention of the South African Football Association leadership to resolve the impasse of unpaid bonuses .SAFA allegedly owes players in the region of R6 million. The president of the cash-strapped Football Association, Dannysitting in Palm Ridge, on charges of fraud and theft, for a second time on Thursday.
SAFA will have a two-day meeting on the 17th and 18th of this month to discuss various issues emanating from the arrest of Jordaan, and SAFA Chief Financial Officer, Gronie Hluyo three weeks ago. But what concerns the Players Union is that it’s tried to address the issue of non-payment of players bonuses without much success.
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