This is just the latest development in the ongoing saga involving the SAFA Vice-President and her bid to unseat incumbent Danny Jordaan at the governing body’s upcoming elections, as Sport24’s Tashreeq Vardien reports.
The Pretoria High Court has dismissed SAFA Vice-President Ria Ledwaba’s application to stop the organisation’s elective congress from being held on 25 June.
“SAFA welcomes the decision of the Pretoria High Court to dismiss the application brought by Ria Ledwaba,” SAFA CEO Teboho Montlante said in a statement. “The association will continue with the preparations for the SAFA Elective Congress on 25 June, and we are happy with the decision.”
Last week, the battle between SAFA and Ledwaba took another dramatic turn.
In a letter sent to SAFA national executive committee members, SAFA confirmed that Ledwaba had filed applications to stop the presidential election.
Ledwaba and SAFA’s feud dates back to when she filed a complaint with FIFA and the Confederation of African Football during the 26 March ‘Ordinary Congress’.
Ledwaba alleged that an amendment of the constitution was in contravention of the rules and procedures laid down by the constitution and was invalid.
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“CAF reminded her that she was present in the SAFA Congress held in Johannesburg on 26 March 2022 where decisions were democratically taken in the presence of a FIFA representative, who stayed for the duration of the proceedings,” CAF responded in a statement via SAFA.
Early in April, Ledwaba was forced to cancel a press conference she was planning to hold with media houses, speaking on her presidential candidacy.
However, according to City Press, SAFA pulled its weight and ordered the conference not to go ahead, as Ledwaba would be brought forward for disciplinary action.
Ledwaba, alongside Solly Mohlabeng, will be vying to dethrone Danny Jordaan as head of the association.
Jordaan will reach his ninth year as SAFA boss in September, if he remains in power.