A former Cape Town City official is facing arrest charges after walking out of the team!

Many news headlines in the football community about a big problem facing a former official at Cape Town City club even after his departure from the club by his decision, the problem was a big charge that he was charged with defrauding the club and after this charge he was already arrested for investigation.

Grant Veitch the man who was in charge of the development department of the Betway Premiership stepped down at the end of last January, and officially ended his tenure at the end of this February.

The biggest shock is that the man was arrested on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 and appeared in court on Friday surprisingly and shockingly.

Grant Veitch faces fraud charges related to the alleged theft of R32,000 from Cape Town City chairman John Comitis. He was granted bail of R5,000 without conditions. The state did not oppose bail.

resigned, and that’s when all the trouble started”. “He was offered an improved salary to stay [at Cape Town City]. Veitch said he needed time to think about it. He then declined it, The charge is fraud. It’s so poorly formulated that you struggle to understand when, where, how and what.

Bruce Hendricks Grant Veitch's lawyer said.

The president of the Cape Town City Club said about this issue: Until that process has run its course, we have no comment.