Billionaire South African Patrice Motsepe has been confirmed as the first personality from English speaking part of the continent to be elected president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Motsepe, whose candidacy was announced by the SA Football Association (SAFA) in November, stood unopposed at CAF’s 43rd General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco, on Friday. He will serve a four-year term until the next elective congress in 2025.
Motsepe’s predecessor, Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar, unseated the 29-year reign of Cameroonian Issa Hayatou in 2017, but was banned from football for five years by FIFA for ethics violations in 2020.
The punishment has been reduced to three years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).