This whole debacle gets worse and worse. I am glad to see so many speaking out against it, even in the SA press wihch is still relatively free - fortunately.
Has the SA government abdicated its responsibilities and authority to FIFA?
It has enormous responsibilities and little authority, and therein lies the problem as it is failing to live up to its responsibilities, not that this makes it much different to any other government anywhere.
It has sold out to FIFA, and in the fullness of time the stories of backhanders and bribes will come out. By that time it will be too late as the corrupt and mercenary politicians will be living a life of idle luxury and the money stashed away in Swiss bank accounts.