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Danny Jordaan

Danny Jordaan: The dream sours
National
/ 7 December 2024

Danny Jordaan: The dream sours

In this second of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the fall of Danny Jordaan, previously lauded as the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa

By Luke Alfred
Tracking the amiable Mr Jordaan
Sport
/ 30 November 2024

Tracking the amiable Mr Jordaan

In this, the first of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the rise of Danny Jordaan, the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa

By Luke Alfred
Yes, we did win three soccer world cups
Sport
/ 25 December 2023

Yes, we did win three soccer world cups

Better administration, especially in football, could see the country punching above its sporting weight in the next 30 years

By Khaya Koko
Like Banyana Banyana, Ace Magashule boots people under the bus
Opinion
/ 7 July 2023

Like Banyana Banyana, Ace Magashule boots people under the bus

It’s payback time and the ANC’s former secretary general has taken a note out of Banyana Banyana’s game plan

By Paddy Harper
Khaya Koko: Please throw a squealing pig at Danny Jordaan and Nathi Mthethwa
Opinion
/ 6 August 2022

Khaya Koko: Please throw a squealing pig at Danny Jordaan and Nathi Mthethwa

When the winning Banyana Banyana team returned, the Safa president and sports minister claimed their share of the victory

By Khaya Koko
Ria Ledwaba is confident of overthrowing Danny Jordaan
Sport
/ 20 June 2022

Ria Ledwaba is confident of overthrowing Danny Jordaan

Should Safa’s vice-president make it to the polls, she is sure of replacing Danny Jordaan as president of the governing body

By Matshelane Mamabolo
Clouds gathering as Safa approaches presidential elections
Opinion
/ 25 May 2022

Clouds gathering as Safa approaches presidential elections

There are some members of the body’s national executive committee who are backing the re-election of Jordaan as the Safa president unopposed.

By Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
‘Stadiums are our second homes’: Sport’s vaccine incentive
Sport
/ 11 September 2021

‘Stadiums are our second homes’: Sport’s vaccine incentive

Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions

By Luke Feltham
PSL falls in line and suspends football
Article
/ 19 March 2020

PSL falls in line and suspends football

It’s officially official, we will have no football in the country until further notice

By Luke Feltham
Safa: There will be no football, our decision is final
Article
/ 18 March 2020

Safa: There will be no football, our decision is final

Danny Jordaan has laid down the law and forbid behind-closed doors matches from going ahead.

By Luke Feltham
Minister greenlights sports to continue behind closed doors
Article
/ 17 March 2020

Minister greenlights sports to continue behind closed doors

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has made clear that the government is not opposed to games going ahead without spectators provided they adhere to strict safety protocols

By Luke Feltham
Women’s league in Safa limbo
Article
/ 25 January 2019

Women’s league in Safa limbo

Teams and coaches have been left in the dark about the planned women’s football league

By Luke Feltham and Busisiwe Mokwena
PSL blasts R50m Safa-OUTsurance sponsorship deal
Article
/ 20 September 2018

PSL blasts R50m Safa-OUTsurance sponsorship deal

Safa last week announced a five-year sponsorship deal with OUTsurance worth R50 million in a first of its kind match officials sponsorship deal.

By Agency
Morocco off the Fifa map
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Morocco off the Fifa map

The Lions of the Atlas are bound for failure as they enter a near impossible group stage

By Luke Feltham
New Safa VP: We are fully behind Danny Jordaan
Article
/ 4 June 2018

New Safa VP: We are fully behind Danny Jordaan

​Ria Ledwaba is the first woman elected as vice-president at the South African Football Association

By Luke Feltham
Jordaan re-elected SAFA president
Article
/ 26 May 2018

Jordaan re-elected SAFA president

Danny Jordaan received 234 of 246 votes at the meeting in Johannesburg, SAFA said

By Staff Reporter
Irvin Khoza blasts Jordaan’s ‘bizarre, absurd conspiracy theories’
Article
/ 3 May 2018

Irvin Khoza blasts Jordaan’s ‘bizarre, absurd conspiracy theories’

​The PSL chairperson has fired back at Danny Jordaan for alleging he was behind rape allegations against the SA Football Association president.

By Luke Feltham
Singer and former ANC MP opens rape case against Danny Jordaan
Article
/ 25 March 2018

Singer and former ANC MP opens rape case against Danny Jordaan

Almost five months after Jennifer Ferguson publicly accused soccer boss Danny Jordaan of sexually assaulting her, she has laid a charge of rape

By Staff Reporter
What in the world is up at Safa?
Article
/ 23 March 2018

What in the world is up at Safa?

A delayed elective congress and ongoing Bafana bungles place the body’s credibility on the line

By Luke Feltham
South Africa’s #MeToo gap: No accountability for high-profile men
Article
/ 5 December 2017

South Africa’s #MeToo gap: No accountability for high-profile men

We need more hashtags and awareness, but more importantly we need action and accountability.

By Shaazia Ebrahim
Media must be rape activists, not bystanders
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Media must be rape activists, not bystanders

It’s not enough to report dispassionately on sexual predation. We have to lobby where the law fails

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Report #MeToo with care
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Editorial: Report #MeToo with care

‘So any means that allow women who have suffered sexual violence to articulate their pain are to be welcomed’

By Editorial
How courts, media conspire to brutalise us
Article
/ 10 November 2017

How courts, media conspire to brutalise us

The law is on the side of men. It doesn’t reflect the real world of tears, torn panties and scepticism

By Sisonke Msimang
Stampede: We’ve been here before
Article
/ 4 August 2017

Stampede: We’ve been here before

Previous Soweto derbies have turned tragic, so why have we not learned from past mistakes?

By Thomas Kwenaite
Club vs country debate flares up
Article
/ 21 April 2017

Club vs country debate flares up

“I’ve got to think about the player first and, if it’s good for him to play at the World Cup, then so be it”

By Thomas Kwenaite
Stalini faction caused ANC to lose metro – report
Article
/ 13 January 2017

Stalini faction caused ANC to lose metro – report

Regional task team member Andile Lungisa said there is some truth to claims that the ousted regional leaders conspired against Jordaan’s campaign.

By Govan Whittles
ANC: Danny Jordaan redeployed to focus on winning 2019 elections
Article
/ 3 October 2016

ANC: Danny Jordaan redeployed to focus on winning 2019 elections

The former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor tendered his resignation as an ANC councillor on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
Danny Jordaan to announce his resignation as party leader in Nelson Mandela Bay council
Article
/ 3 October 2016

Danny Jordaan to announce his resignation as party leader in Nelson Mandela Bay council

Since the elections, Jordaan has missed all three official sittings of the new municipal council.

By Staff Reporter
Danny Jordaan to announce resignation
Article
/ 3 October 2016

Danny Jordaan to announce resignation

​Former mayor and current leader of the ANC opposition in Nelson Mandela Bay, Danny Jordaan, is set to announce his resignation on Monday afternoon.

By News 24
ANC tries to disrupt Nelson Mandela Bay council’s first meeting since local elections
Article
/ 18 August 2016

ANC tries to disrupt Nelson Mandela Bay council’s first meeting since local elections

The recently-appointed speaker of the council, Jonathan Lawack, said the actions of the party’s councillors were unacceptable.

By Staff Reporter
The ANC is still in denial, but granny power wins the DA Nelson Mandela Bay
Article
/ 5 August 2016

The ANC is still in denial, but granny power wins the DA Nelson Mandela Bay

The opposition’s message struck home as a result of widespread disenchantment with the ANC.

By Govan Whittles
WATCH: Danny Jordaan votes in Nelson Mandela Bay, confident ANC will capture 55%
Article
/ 3 August 2016

WATCH: Danny Jordaan votes in Nelson Mandela Bay, confident ANC will capture 55%

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Danny Jordaan has cast his vote in the metro.

By Staff Reporter
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