Crisis rocks CAF as Motsepe order full investigation

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CAF President Patrice Motsepe speaks during a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. South African mining billionaire Motsepe has been elected president of the African soccer confederation without the need for a vote after a deal brokered by FIFA president Gianni Infantino saw his three challengers withdraw. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

African soccer governing is encountering another round of corruption crisis and the president of the body Patrice Motsepe has ordered a full investigation.

The Secretary General of the body Veron Omba-Mosengo was alleged to have been involved in the case of corruption.

The South Africa football supremo on Friday morning made it clear that there will be no room for corruption in his administration.

 

” There is zero tolerance in CAF for corruption or breaching CAF’s internal governance, audit and transparency regulations or for violating CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations.

We have committed CAF to adhering to global governance, audit, transparency and ethics best practices and established in 2021, an Internal Governance and Compliance Department in CAF.”

“This Internal Governance and Compliance Department brought the alleged breach of CAF’s internal Audit and Governance Regulations to our attention.

The current culture in CAF of implementing and adhering to global governance, audit, transparency and ethics best practices has resulted in CAF being respected by its sponsors, partners, African Governments and other African and international stakeholders.

We are committed and determined to retain this hard-earned respect.”

“The CAF EXCO will discuss the Report and recommendations of the Audit and Governance Committee and appropriate action will immediately be taken if improper conduct or behaviour is identified by the Audit and Governance Committee”, he said.