A fund for humanitarian aid in Somalia has been opened with the aim of raising at least R1 million, the SA Football Association (Safa) and Premier Soccer League (PSL) said on Wednesday.
"We as Safa are committed to the principle of African solidarity and are asking... stakeholders to see what they can contribute to this fund," Safa CEO Robin Petersen was quoted as saying in a statement. "We cannot stand by and watch when our fellow people find themselves under such terrible conditions."
A donation of R500,000 had already been made to the fund by the PSL. Safa had pledged 10% of gatetakings at a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Nelspruit on Saturday.
The fund would be managed by a joint committee under the leadership of Safa vice president Mandla Mazibuko and Kaizer Chiefs boss Kaizer Motaung. It was initiated in the wake of a call from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to contribute to the fight against famine in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti and Uganda.
A cheque would be handed over to the CAF next Wednesday at an executive committee meeting in Cairo, Egypt.
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