Jessica Motaung

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Jessica Motaung
Member of FIFA Men’s Football Stakeholders Committee [1]
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2025
Relatives
OccupationSports Executive

Jessica Kaizer Motaung (born 23 August 1973) is a South African television personality, sports executive, and beauty pageant titleholder.

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Career

Motaung was appointed marketing director of the Kaizer Chiefs Football Club in 2003. [3]

In 2022 she was appointed to CAF's organizing committee on women's football. [4] [5] In 2023 she was appointed vice-president of the CAF African Clubs Association (ACA). [6] In 2025 she was appointed to the FIFA Men’s Football Stakeholders Committee. [7]

Personal life

Motaung was born to soccer boss Kaizer Motaung and his wife Valeta (née Julegka) in Johannesburg and is the third of five children. [8] Jessica Motaung has three brothers Thabo (1969–2012), Bobby (born 1970) , Kaizer Jnr (born 1981), and a younger sister Kemiso (born 1979). [9]

Pageantry

Miss Gauteng

She won the Miss Gauteng 1997 crown. [10]

Miss South Africa

Motaung was first princess to Miss South Africa 1997 winner Kerishnie Naicker. Due to Naicker not be able to make the Miss World event she was selected to represent South Africa at Miss World 1997.

Miss World

She was named second princess to Miss World 1997 winner Diana Hayden of India. She won the Miss World Africa 1997 title. [11]

Outside Football

In 1998 she was the presenter of Speak Out, an investigative news programme produced by the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "JESSICA MOTAUNG APPOINTED TO FIFA COMMITTEE". 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "ACA Executive Committee". 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Online, Central News (27 June 2025). "Kaizer Chiefs Ready to Invest in Talent, Says Jessica Motaung | Central News South Africa" . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Zuma, Mbalenhle (5 May 2022). "Jessica Motaung appointed to CAF's women football standing committee". Sunday World. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jessica Motaung secures role with CAF". SuperSport. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Mkhwanazi, Keletso. "Kaizer Chiefs' Jessica Motaung shines in Arica". Daily Sun. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Biyela, Lunga (26 August 1972). "Kaizer Chiefs' powerhouse Jessica Motaung kicks off a new chapter at FIFA". The Star. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Eze, chidimma (9 July 2021). "Inside Kaizer Motaung's Large Family With Wife Valeta Motaung and Their Five Children". AnswersAfrica.com. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Seleme, Rae (14 November 2022). "Jessica Motaung shares challenges of working with siblings, father". The South African. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Reporter, Staff (8 August 1997). "Anatomy of a queen". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Jessica Motaung: 10 things you didn't know about Chiefs' MD – Daily Worthing" . Retrieved 14 February 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Protea Glen Secondary awards influential women of SA". Soweto Urban. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Top 10: South Africa's most influential women". Northern Natal News. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "PGSS honours Jessica Motaung". Soweto Urban. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

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