Danny Jordaan, the chief executive of the 2010 World Cup Local Organising
Committee (LOC), has rejected reports that the body is beset by persistent
fighting and mistrust among senior managers.
His comments came as the LOC's top brass were due to clarify persistent
rumours of deepening divisions within their ranks at a media briefing
on Monday.
This follows a week of speculation of a rift within the LOC and rumours
that the committee's head of marketing and communications, Tim Modise,
was on the verge of leaving.
Modise has refused to comment.
On Sunday a newspaper alleged that the LOC was facing a staff exodus due
to unhappiness, and that Jordaan had a stormy relationship with LOC chairperson
Irvin Khoza.
Allegations that Modise was about to quit were compounded by the suspension
of the LOC's human resources manager, Nomzamo Kasasa.
He also denied the allegations of a rift.
"This thing that I am fighting with Khoza is a lie. I am surprised
to read all of these things," he said.
"Since 2004, we have only had two resignations, which is not a staff
exodus. Tim is at work, and I will be meeting him tomorrow ... I don't
know where these allegations are coming from."
Jordaan's latest comments follow his confident message to the country
at the weekend that "only an act of God" could take the World
Cup away from South Africa.
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February 18, 2008
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