{"id":32629,"date":"2025-10-20T15:42:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T13:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=32629"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:45:07","slug":"salary-cuts-on-the-table-as-safa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/salary-cuts-on-the-table-as-safa\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary Cuts on the Table as Safa Battles Financial Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Facing mounting financial pressures, the South African Football Association (Safa) is considering cutting salaries for its top-earning staff. This is in an effort to avoid bankruptcy and potential liquidation. The plan, revealed at a recent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Mbombela, aims to reduce the association\u2019s annual salary bill by R10 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-proposed-salary-reductions\">Proposed Salary Reductions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finance committee chairperson Mxolisi Sibam tabled the proposal on Tuesday, suggesting salary reductions ranging from 5% to 25% for employees earning over R600 000 a year. Staff earning above this threshold would remain unaffected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An NEC member who attended the meeting said the cuts were part of a broader strategy to bring Safa\u2019s total salary expenses under R35 million per year. This is amid liabilities exceeding R260 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3943082295\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-executives-likely-to-be-affected\">Executives Likely to Be Affected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CEO Lydia Monyepao, executive management, CFO Gronie Hluyo, and marketing executive Errol Madlala will likely face the impact. Chief operating officer Tebogo Motlanthe has already left the association. It remains unclear whether technical team members, such as Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis, incoming technical director Molefi Ntseki, or team manager Vincent Tseka, will face cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broos, reportedly Safa\u2019s highest-paid employee earning over R1 million a month, is unlikely to be affected because he plans to retire after the World Cup. Ellis may face changes if she signs a new contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nine provincial executive officers (PEOs), who currently earn between R300 000 and R400 000 annually, could also face significant reductions. Sibam reportedly warned employees that if they did not accept a pay cut to R8\u202f500 per month starting in July 2026, they could be dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SAFA has proposed salary cuts of between 5% and 25% for high earners, including coach Hugo Broos, as part of desperate cost-cutting measures to avoid liquidation. | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/City_Press?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@City_Press<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6kIWsn2sii\">https:\/\/t.co\/6kIWsn2sii<\/a><\/p>&mdash; News24 \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@News24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News24\/status\/1979842503575498924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-cost-saving-measures\">Other Cost-Saving Measures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Safa is also looking at additional ways to reduce expenses. The NEC will restrict meetings to single-day events, allowing overnight stays only for members who travel more than 600\u202fkm. This will cut hotel costs by up to 60 percent. CAF will reduce per diem allowances for heads of delegations in interclub competitions and shift travel costs to clubs. The organisation will link staff bonuses to revenue exceeding R350 million. It will appoint a restructuring expert for 2\u20135 years to implement cost-saving measures, who will report directly to the CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-financial-snapshot\">Financial Snapshot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2023\u201324 financial year, Safa reported revenue of R380 million against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/citypress\/sport\/sunday-safa-wants-to-cut-salaries-as-it-battles-to-avoid-bankruptcy-20251018-0643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">operational costs <\/a>of R385 million. This alone highlights the urgent need for financial discipline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not the first time Safa has proposed salary reductions. In 2020, the company imposed a mandatory 15 percent pay cut across all divisions to avoid financial collapse, affecting then-Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki and other employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/fifa-opens-case-against-safa-what-it-means-for-bafana-bafana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIFA Opens Case Against SAFA: What It Means for Bafana Bafana\u2019s World Cup Hopes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facing mounting financial pressures, the South African Football Association (Safa) is considering cutting salaries for its top-earning staff. This is in an effort to avoid bankruptcy and potential liquidation. 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