SAFA responds to Hawks raid over R1.3 million

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The South African Football Association (SAFA) has suggested the search and seizure conducted by the Hawks was a 'malicious action'.

On Friday it came to light that the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit had executedThe Hawks are claiming allegations of fraud and theft amounting to R1,3 million, but SAFA has hit back with a strongly worded statement.“We want to set it out from the onset that we believe the search was unlawful, malicious and not conducted in terms of the directives of a warrant given to us,” a“We were not furnished with all the documents prescribed by law.

“We will further institute civil action for defamation of character against those involved in the naming of the SAFA President’s name in an ongoing investigation. We contend that this is unethical and unlawful as the police never mentioned anyone’s name in matters that are under investigation.

 

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