Jordaan promises MPs ‘accountability' as Tseka named as culprit for Bafana yellow card bungle
The MPs demanded to know why the South African Football Association (Safa), reporting to the committee on Tuesday, has not taken action against Tseka .
Mokoena played in the Lesotho 2-0 win over Lesotho in Polokwane in March as Bafana's team management missed the midfielder having accumulated two yellow cards in previous matches, meaning he should have been suspended.
The huge gaff seems certain to result in Group C leaders South Africa losing three points, which will endanger their chances of a first World Cup qualification other than as hosts since 2002.
However, Tseka received a fair degree of cover from Safa head of legal Poobalan Govindasamy and president Danny Jordaan, who told MPs they were waiting for Fifa's final decision concluding their internal investigation.
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