Banyana strike resolved, Safa says, as step-aside motion for Jordaan fails to materialise
The South African Football Association (Safa) admitted its role in a strike by Banyana Banyana in Morocco in the days leading up to their defence of their Women's Africa Cup Nations (Wafcon) title after its congress at Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday.
A step-aside motion for president Danny Jordaan, which would have been brought by four disgruntled regions, did not materialise — but the Safa boss still had to defend his legal battles amid criminal charges and how that affects the association financially, which posted a R5m deficit.
Banyana apparently downed tools for training on Thursday and Friday ahead of their July 7 kickoff against Ghana in Oujda over unpaid bonuses for their friendlies against Malawi and Zambia in April and June, though the impasse was resolved. Safa said they trained again on Saturday.
'That matter has been resolved — the CEO [Lydia Monyepao] and vice-president [Linda] Zwane dealt with it,' Jordaan said.
Zwane played down the strike as arising from the 'minor issue of payments for the previous games, particularly the Malawi game, which the association has undertaken to address'.
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