Overview
- Video from SAFA House showed NEC members pushing and shoving at the first 2026 meeting chaired by president Danny Jordaan.
- Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie called the scenes embarrassing, said he will inform CAF and FIFA, and promised to take action.
- Sources reported flashpoints over unpaid regional grants, bonuses for the Bafana Bafana CHAN squad, and pre‑election factional battles.
- City Press reporting cited by The Citizen indicated Jordaan allies sought to suspend four vocal NEC critics and to change the meeting agenda order.
- The fraud case against Jordaan was postponed to 14 April 2026, with charges including fraud, theft and conspiracy dating to arrests in November 2024, adding pressure as sponsorship efforts face new reputational risks.