Can the bright South African lawyer who transformed distressed mines in his country do the same for African football?

Tomorrow Patrice Motsepe will become the new CAF president at the organization’s 43rd general assembly in Rabat, Morocco.

Why did Motsepe, Africa’s ninth-richest man with an estimated wealth of $3 billion, decide to enter the murky world of politics at CAF?

"Can you imagine - a young smart black man carrying a briefcase walking onto a mine?” Motsepe built his mining empire after he had pivoted away from the legal profession.

Motsepe, his backers argue, will introduce good governance and best practice from industry at CAF.

“It’s proven that Motsepe is Gianni Infantino’s man,” say other sources who are nervous that Motsepe will ultimately provide Infantino with even more power.