Issued by SAFA: The South African Football Association (SAFA) has consolidated its Technical Committee by roping in the expertise of several ex footballers and coaches. The committee is chaired by SAFA NEC senior member Jack Maluleka, who himself was an accomplished soccer player. His deputy is football legend Buddha Mathathe, who is also the president of the SA Masters and Legends Association. During the SAFA NEC meeting held at SAFA House on Saturday, September 19, it was resolved that the Technical Committee is a vital component of football development and as a result should be beefed up. Former Bafana Bafana and Leeds United legend Lucas Radebe is back in the committee and joins another decorated player, David Nyathi, in the set-up. Also read: Vryheid KZN – Level 2 regulations put a damper on local soccer league Among other members of the Technical Committee are Boobie Solomons, Farouk Khan, Sudesh Singh and SA Football Coaches Association president Greg Mashilo. All national team coaches form part of the Technical Committee, as well as the technical director. ”The aim of consolidating the Technical Committee is to make sure that our national teams continue to qualify for major continental and global tournaments, as prescribed in SAFA’s Vision 2022 blueprint. We also want all of our teams to start making a huge impact in most of these global showpieces,” said Maluleka. Other soccer legends, Brian Baloyi and Fabian McCarthy, are part of the SAFA Marketing, Media and Commercial Committee. SAFA has also roped in retired Judge Ronnie Pillay to head the new Ethics Committee, whose members are mostly the country’s legal gurus.
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