Patrice Motsepe
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“You have to believe in Africa. There will be problems, there will be failures, fine, but we will be there. That’s what Mandela taught us,”
Patrice Motsepe · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09
Motsepe reaffirmed the 2027 Africa Cup will proceed in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda despite reports of construction delays.
“My No. 1 job, my No. 1 duty is to protect, promote, and advance the interests of Africa,”
Patrice Motsepe · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09
Motsepe, speaking at CAF's strategy conference in Cape Verde, defended CAF's independence from FIFA and UEFA.
“And there are times when I have to stand firm and say, ‘Listen, we’re going to fight on this issue.’ And there are times when I have to say, ‘No.’”
Patrice Motsepe · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09
Motsepe continued explaining his duty to protect African interests during his speech at the CAF strategy conference.
“The AFCON — because this is one of the issues we’re talking about — we took a decision as Africa because there were lots of issues, but I can guarantee you we have discussed it over the last few days to say we are looking at everything, including having the AFCON coming back every two years,”
Patrice Motsepe · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09
Motsepe indicated CAF was reconsidering holding AFCON every two years instead of the previously announced four-year cycle from 2028.