The story of AB de Villiers' offer comes as the Proteas struggle at the World Cup, having lost by 6 wickets to India on Wednesday and been beaten in the previous two games by England and Bangladesh.
Ahmad Ahmad had been reported last month to Fifa’s ethics committee for alleged corruption and sexual harassment by CAF general secretary Amr Fahmy, who was then fired.
Striker Neymar limped off in the 17th minute after he appeared to twist his ankle and was carried to the dressing room with his right ankle wrapped in ice.
The ruling thrusts African football into chaos just over two weeks before the start of an expanded 24-team Cup of Nations in Egypt, a tournament plagued by a troubled build-up.