CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe to seek Re-election in March 2025

By Emmanuel Sekago

In response to calls from numerous CAF Member Association Presidents, Zonal Union Presidents, and other key stakeholders, CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has agreed to run for re-election in the CAF Presidential Elections scheduled for March 2025.

Dr. Motsepe’s decision comes nearly four years after his initial election on March 12, 2021, during the 43rd CAF General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco. At the time, he was elected unopposed after his fellow candidates, Augustin Senghor, Ahmed Yahya, and Jacques Anouma, withdrew in favor of a unity stance championed by African football leaders.

Dr. Motsepe, a renowned South African businessman, philanthropist, and longstanding football enthusiast, brought his expertise as President of Mamelodi Sundowns since 2003 to the African football scene. He is also the founder of African Rainbow Minerals and African Rainbow Capital and co-founder of the Motsepe Foundation with Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised the unity of Africa’s football leaders at the 2021 Assembly, and Dr. Motsepe has since worked to advance African football’s global prominence. His vision includes expanding grassroots initiatives, enhancing the professional landscape, and driving revenue opportunities to strengthen the sport across Africa.

Profile of Dr. Patrice Motsepe;-
Name: Dr. Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe
Age: 62 (born January 28, 1962)
Nationality: South Africa

Founder and Chairman of African Rainbow Minerals
President of Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club (since 2003)

Founder of African Rainbow Capital (2016)
Founder of Motsepe Foundation (together with Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe): (1999)
Bought low-producing gold mine shafts and turned them profitable (1997)

Former partner at Bowman Gilfillan Law firm in Johannesburg (1994)
Background Information: CAF Presidents:-

Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem (Egypt): 1957–1958
Abdel Aziz Mostafa (Egypt): 1958–1968

Abdel Halim Mohamed (Sudan): 1968–1972, 1987–1988
Ydnekatchew Tessema (Ethiopia): 1972–1987
Issa Hayatou (Cameroon): 1988–2017

Ahmad Ahmad (Madagascar): 2017–2021
Patrice Motsepe (South Africa): 2021–Present
Dr. Motsepe’s re-election bid aims to continue his work in transforming African football and establishing CAF as a competitive, forward-thinking body on the global stage.