Fraud-accused SAFA president Danny Jordaan, co-accused granted bail
SAFA president, Danny Jordaan, SAFA chief financial officer, Gronie Hluyo, and businessman Trevor Neethling made their first appearances at the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge on Wednesday.
Jordaan appeared at the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge on Wednesday afternoon. His two co-accused are SAFA chief financial officer, Gronie Hluyo, and businessman, Trevor Neethling. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - Fraud-accused president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Danny Jordaan, said he intends to plead not guilty to all charges against him.
Jordaan on Wednesday made his first appearance at the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge.
He appeared alongside SAFA chief financial officer, Gronie Hluyo, and businessman, Trevor Neethling.
The trio is accused of defrauding the football association of R1.3 million.
Victor Nkwashu, Danny Jordaan’s legal representative, said his client was first made aware of this case in May 2020. TCG
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On Tuesday, Jordaan and Hluyo filed an urgent interdict at the Johannesburg High Court to stop their arrests.
However, the interdict proved to be moot as the Hawks nabbed them at their homes on Wednesday morning.
In Jordaan’s affidavit, which was read into the court record by his lawyer Victor Nkwashu, he said he intended on pleading not guilty.
"From the cursory reading of the warrant of arrest, I intend to plead not guilty to all the charges and I believe I will be acquitted because the State has no case at all against me. I am of the well-considered view that this arrest is an abuse of the process."
The three men have been released on R20,000 bail, with the matter returning to court on 5 December.