Gayton McKenzie reveals Hugo Broos’ salary after SAFA clash with MPs

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie disclosed that former Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was paid R1.4 million a month after SAFA chief executive Lydia Monyepao refused to reveal the figure during a parliamentary meeting.

The disclosure came during a tense session of the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, which was examining the South African Football Association’s handling of the national team’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign and the visa problems that delayed the squad’s departure for Mexico.

Economic Freedom Fighters MP Eugene Mthethwa repeatedly asked Monyepao to state Broos’ exact earnings during his five-year spell as Bafana Bafana coach. Monyepao declined, arguing that the details were confidential and covered by the terms of the Belgian coach’s contract.

Committee chairperson Joe McGluwa reminded Monyepao that she was appearing before a parliamentary oversight body and therefore expected to respond to the questions put to her.

She continued to withhold the information and was subsequently removed from the virtual meeting.

After the SAFA chief executive had left the session, McKenzie provided the committee with the figures. He said Broos earned R1.4 million per month, equivalent to R16.8 million a year.

The minister’s intervention has put SAFA’s financial transparency under renewed scrutiny at a sensitive point for the organisation. SAFA is still involved in negotiations over the appointment of Pitso Mosimane as Broos’ successor.

During the meeting, it emerged that SAFA first offered Mosimane an annual package of R5 million. The proposed salary was later increased by the organisation’s National Executive Committee to R10 million per year.

The NEC approved Mosimane’s appointment on 8 August, but SAFA has yet to make the move official. The outstanding negotiations are reportedly focused on his salary, image rights and the composition of his technical team.

Mosimane’s potential appointment has been unfolding alongside wider disagreements between McKenzie and SAFA over accountability. The minister has continued to press the association for answers on a number of issues, including the implementation of the video assistant referee system and the use of public money.

The coaching uncertainty comes with Bafana Bafana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign due to begin next month. The lack of a confirmed successor to Broos has added further pressure to an association already facing questions over its administration and finances.

The parliamentary confrontation also brought fresh attention to the relationship between SAFA’s leadership and lawmakers. Monyepao appeared alongside SAFA president Danny Jordaan during the proceedings, while national team coaches Desiree Ellis and the former Broos remain part of the association’s recent coaching backdrop.

For the moment, however, the central outcome of Tuesday’s meeting is the public disclosure of Broos’ remuneration. McKenzie’s intervention ensured that the figure was placed on record after Monyepao refused to provide it, leaving SAFA to face renewed demands for clarity over how it manages its finances and appoints national team coaches.