TIMELINE | SAFA-VAR saga set straight, R20m untouched as McKenzie requires accountability
SAFA has until 9 September to explain the unutilised R20 million allocated for VAR, as the Sport Ministry demands accountability amid ongoing refereeing controversies.
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has until September 9 to explain the whereabouts of R20 million set aside for implementing Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) confirmed that the funds remain untouched in a separate account, along with the interest earned. The only public expenditure on the VAR project to date is R765,257.03, which paid for a technical fact-finding mission to Spain in November 2025.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) confirmed that SAFA has been given 21 days to explain the situation.
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