OFFICIAL: CAF issues statement after Hawks' SAFA raid

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially issued a statement following the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation's (Hawks) recent raid of SAFA House. 

Earlier this month, the Hawks confirmed in a statement that it had raided the football federation's base of operations over allegations of fraud and theft amounting to R1.3 million.

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According to independent directorate, SAFA president Danny Jordaan is alleged to have used the organisation's resources for his personal gain between 2014 and 2018. 

SAFA, in response to the investigation, stated that they believed the search was "unlawful" and "malicious", adding that it was aware the R1.3 million had been spent "and is satisfied that it was for services rendered, for which contracts can be provided". 

The organisation also reiterated that "there is no money missing".

CAF has since expressed its concern over the matter, however, and requested that the South African sporting body provide reports to confirm its stance on the raid. 

"CAF is concerned about the respect and image of football in South Africa, following the raid by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation Unit on the South African Football Association (SAFA) Headquarters," the continent's football governing body said in a statement on the weekend. 

"CAF is looking into this matter based on and in accordance with the CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations and has requested SAFA to provide CAF with a Report, indicating that SAFA and its President, Dr Danny Jordaan at no stage and under no circumstances, violated or breached the CAF and FIFA Statutes and Regulations.

"Whilst the allegations made by the Hawks Serious