President Danny Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday over allegations he used the organisation's money for his own purposes. Jordaan, a leading figure in bringing the 2010 World Cup to South Africa, had tried to get a court to halt his imminent arrest on Tuesday.

South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament to Africa in 2010, has been arrested on fraud and theft charges

South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has been arrested amid allegations he used the organisation’s funds for personal gain.

Danny Jordaan, a leading figure in bringing the 2010 World Cup to South Africa, had tried to get a court to halt Wednesday’s arrest a day earlier. The case has been adjourned to December 5. Jordaan, who was granted bail for 20,000 rand ($1,110), denies any wrongdoing.

President Danny Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday over allegations he used the organisation's money for his own purposes, according to local media reports.

South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan was arrested and charged Wednesday with using the group's resources for his own purposes in a fraud and theft case amounting to 1.3 million rand ($72,

Danny Jordaan, the president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), has been released on bail following his arrest on The post Danny Jordaan Released on Bail Amid $72,000 Fraud Allegations first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

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