SAFA pays women's victory bonuses but sports ministry money is missing

August 15 - Danny Jordaan and the South African Football Association (SAFA) have confirmed that new African champions Banyana Banyana have received a bonus of $24,500.

At the recent Women's Africa Cup of Nations, the South Africans claimed their first continental title after finishing twice as runners-up. They beat hosts Morocco 2-1 in the final and SAFA promised a 400,000 Rand ($24,500) bonus for each player. However, doubts arose over SAFA's commitment before SAFA President Jordaan (pictured) confirmed in a press conference that the governing body had handed out the award to all players. /p>

Jordaan also confirmed that a bonus would be extended to technical staff.

The country's sports minister, Nathi Mthethwa, has also promised a bounty of 5.8 million rand ($353.86), but that reward has yet to be distributed.

Ahead of the tournament, Jordaan pledged to fight wage inequality. He said: “These are issues we need to address. I spoke to the minister [Nathi Mthethwa] and he said that we will meet with the government as soon as possible because this is not FIFA's problem, this is not the creation of FIFA, this is not not the creation of CAF, it is not the creation of SAFA.

"Anyone who says this is misleading you; it is a societal creation and therefore we need to work together to address this disparity between men and women in sport.

"On the African continent, Sierra Leone has become the first African country to pay men and women equally after the agreement with the government and Sierra Leonean football."

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