Ria Ledwaba Remains Resilient Despite Defeat in South African Football Association Presidential Elections

• Ria Ledwaba is no longer the vice-president of the South African Football Association after her defeat in the elections
• Danny Jordaan was re-elected as president of the South African Football Association after winning by a landslide
• Ria Ledwaba has promised that she will not rest until Danny Jordaan is no longer part of the South African Football Association

Ria Ledawaba is still holding her head up high despite losing out on the South African Football Association presidency.

Ledwaba contested the presidency against Danny Jordaan and Solly Mohlabeng. Jordaan won by an outright majority to remain as president for a third term.

As reported by Sports24, Ledwaba said she believes that she did not lose, but that football lost a servant.

"I knew the odds were against me, but I think I fought a good fight. I am not leaving and you are still going to hear a lot from me until Jordaan is out of football," Ledwaba said.

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"I still believe that SAFA needs to change, I also believe that I did not lose. In fact, football has lost a servant. I have been a servant and I was not in SAFA for any positions, I was in SAFA to serve,” she added.

She continued that through her foundation, the Ria Ledwaba Foundation, she would continue to give back to local communities. Ledwaba’s loss also means that she will no longer serve as vice-chairperson of the organisation.

CEO Tebogo Motlanthe confirmed that the vice-president had to be a member of the national executive committee (NEC), Times LIVE reported.

Ledwaba was nominated to contest the presidency but not nominated to stand for the NEC.

“Ria is no longer a member of the national executive committee. So if she’s no longer a member of the NEC she can’t be a vice-president,” Motlanthe said.

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SAFA’s newest constitutional amendments also means that only the president could choose the vice-presidents and they could no longer be voted in.

Former Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba calls for change in football as Danny Jordaan wins SAFA presidency

Not everyone is happy about Danny Jordaan’s re-election as president of the South African Football Association.

Jordaan won today’s election by a landslide margin, beating Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng to the top post.

Former Bafana coach, Shakes Mashaba, is not thrilled about the result and has called for a change in football.

Danny Jordaan wins 3rd term as South African Football Association president with landslide victory

Daniel Alexander “Danny” Jordaan will serve as president of the South African Football Association for a third term.

Jordaan beat out Ria Ledwaba and Solly Mohlabeng to the top prize at SAFA’s national elective congress today at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Jordaan has been SAFA president since 2013 but his reign has been marred by numerous controversies.