Danny Jordaan does not have to resign from his job at the South African Football Association, following his appointment as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor, as his position is a non-executive one.
That's according to Safa spokesperson, Dominic Chimhavi.
He says it's a norm globally that an association president is employed somewhere else.
The ANC announced on Monday that it was replacing 82-year-old executive mayor, Benson Fihla with Jordaan, who is the president of Safa.
His appointment will make him the fourth mayor in six years in a municipality whose ANC-led leadership has been mired by political instability and factional infighting.
The Democratic Alliance, in response to the appointment, called it a pre-election gimmick, while the Economic Freedom Fighters called for Jordaan to resign from Safa.
