SA Football Appoints its First Female Vice President
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has officially appointed Ria Ledwaba – along with Xolile Nkompela and Gay Mokoena – as the SAFA vice-presidents. The appointments were made at the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Polokwane on Sunday. The three have served on SAFA in the past and they will work under reappointed Danny Jordaan. […]
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has officially appointed Ria Ledwaba – along with Xolile Nkompela and Gay Mokoena – as the SAFA vice-presidents. The appointments were made at the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Polokwane on Sunday.
The three have served on SAFA in the past and they will work under reappointed Danny Jordaan.
Ledwaba makes history as the first woman to be voted vice-president of the South African association.
Ledwaba said she was humbled for being entrusted with such an enormous position and will serve football as diligently as she has done in the past.
Ledwaba is the former owner of Ria Stars Football Club.
Ms Ria Ledwaba, Xolile Nkompela & Gay Mokoena are the new SAFA Vice-Presidents pic.twitter.com/TnUOYhmoEH
— SAFA.net (@SAFA_net) June 3, 2018
Meanwhile Mokoena is also a seasoned campaigner with business interests across the country.
Mokoena and Ledwaba will be replacing Lucas Nhlapo and Elvis Shisana, while Nkompela maintains his position.
Many South Africans took to social media to congratulate Ria Ledwaba on her historic appointment.
African football dynamics are changing more women are getting senior roles to manage the beautiful game.
Ria Ledwaba was voted in as the first woman vice-president of the South African Football Association (Safa) in a National Council meeting of the association today.Kudos pic.twitter.com/leVdgU04kE
— Collins Okinyo (@bedjosessien) June 4, 2018
Ria, Nkompela and Mokoena new SAFA deputies https://t.co/9uZfxnFOEW via @SAFA_net
— SAFA.net (@SAFA_net) June 3, 2018
History! Ria Ledwaba elected SAFA first vice president. pic.twitter.com/hqjwZrb5hQ
— Mosibudi Rachel M (@rachysuperstar) June 3, 2018