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The Eswatini Football Association (EFA) processed about 40 international transfers through ITMS this past season. Although 98% of the transfers were free, about One Hundred and Twenty Thousand US Dollars ($120 000.00) was made by few clubs. Almost all the transfers did not involve any intermediaries serve for one which involved Alimas BIN Sala who receive a sum of One Thousand Five Hundred US Dollars ($1 500.00) as handing fee.
The Senior Men’s National Team left the country for Tunis to play against Tunisia in the last match of the 2019 TOTAL AFCON Qualifier Match. Sihlangu SeMnikati’s delegation includes 20 players and 9 officials which is headed by the Eswatini Football Association’s (EFA’s) Vice President Dr. Comfort Shongwe. The national team left the country by road and will connect a flight in OR Tambo International Airport and fly via Dubai. Sihlangu is scheduled to arrive in Tunisia on Thursday morning.
When addressing the players; the Honourable Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs Harris Bulunga urged the players to put mor effort in this match as they are representing the country. “You must put more effort in this match as you are not playing for yourselves but representing the country.”; Bulunga said. The Hounarable Minister also reminded the players that Sihlangu is a brand of which good results are very much key in making prospective sponsors to invest in the national team. “Sihlangu is a brand thus good results are very much vital in order for prospective sponsors to invest in the national team”; the Honourable Minister said.
Also present during the farewell event of the Nation’s Pride were the Senior officials in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth affairs who included the Principal Secretary Prince Mlayeto, Under Secretary Mr. Nhlanhla Motsa; EFA’s president Mr. Adam Mthethwa and Chief executive Officer of the EFA Mr. Frederick Mngomezulu.
Sihlangu SeMnikati is expected back home on Sunday, 24th March 2019. This official international match will be played on Friday, 22nd March 2019 and kick-off is at 1915 hrs Tunisian time. The travelling players are:
Ginindza Sandile, Gamedze Sandile, Figareido Justice, Bandenhorst Felix, Ndzinisa Sabelo, Mkhweli Sanele, Ndaba Ndumiso, Mamba Siboniso, Dlamini Banele, Vilakati Vusi, Ngwenya Siboniso, Mkhonto Mxolisi, Msibi Phephisani, Sikhondze Banele, Machado Jose, Dlamini Phinda, Shiba Muhle, Shabangu Wandile, Ndlovu Njabulo and Sithole Menzi.
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) have send the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) to inspect the national stadium of all the Council of Southern African Football Association (COSAFA) membership. The purpose of this exercise is to advice the COSAFA membership on general safety management. “The main purpose of this initiative is to give advice on the safety management in the stadium”; said Peter Weymes.
According to the safety expert; the safety issue starts from the point all the stakeholders leave home until they come back. He also highlighted that safety touches many aspects in the implementation of an event. Waynes made an example of ticketing which he stated that it is also important in as far as safety is concerned. “Ticketing is one of the important issues as the is a need to understand that it is pointless to arrive at the stadium without a ticket”; Weymes said. He also emphasised that it must be ensured that the only fans to enter the stadium must be those with tickets and they must be as per the stadium capacity.
Another important safety issue is the approach towards safety during an event. “How we approach to safety is key thus it is communication is very important”; Peter Weymes said. It is for this matter that contingency plans must be in place when it come to stadium safety. The next stop for this initiative is Zambia. Other countries that have been visited are Mozambique, Angola and Malawi just to mention some of them.
The Senior Men’s National Team (Sihlangu SeMnikati) has begun the training camp in preparation of the upcoming TOTAL AFCON Qualifier match to be played in Tunisia on Saturday, 23rd March 2018. All the locally based players are in camp whilst the internationals are expected to join camp on the 17th and 18th March 2018.
The spirit is very high and the players are already bonding very well with the Head Coach Kostadin Papic, his technical staff and amongst themselves. This training camp will end after the international match against Tunisia.
The Eswatini Bank Managing Director (MD) Zakhele Lukhele has urged the football teams who will be competing in the 2019 ESwatini Bank Solo Inje to display quality football. “If all teams give it their all to become champions, then football fans will watch competitive and quality football, and at the end football will be the winner. I would like to urge all participating teams to do their best to be champions”; said Lukhele during the official launch of the U20 Eswatini Bank Cup.
This year’s sponsorship package is E240 000.00 with the champions getting E45 000.00. This shows a E20 000.00 increase from the previous edition.
The Eswatini Football association (EFA) through the Vice President Comfort Shongwe has eulogized the Eswatini Bank on her role in the development of football in the country. “As EFA and football family, we sincerely express our gratitude to Eswatini Bank for her investment in the development of football in the country as this in in line with the EFA’s strategic plan”; Shongwe said. He also emphasized that the development aspect of the game is very much key for the future of the chief sport in the world.
The sponsorship of the 2018/19 Eswatini Bank Cup has increased by E3 000 000.00 from the previous edition. This was revealed by the Managing Director (MD) of the Eswatini Bank, Mr. Zakhele Lukhele during the 16th edition of this competition in an event held at the spacious Royal Swazi Spa Convention Centre. “This year’s sponsorship is E2.9 Million which shows an increments of about E300 000.00 from the previous edition.”; Lukhele said. The champions of the main competition are E1.1 Million plus a ticket to participate in the next edition of the TOTAL CAF Confederations Cup. The runners up will get E500 00.00 whilst the semi-finalist will pocket E125 000.00. This edition’s coach of the tournament will get E10 000.00.
Like the previous edition; there will be a women’s football tournament which has a sponsorship of E150 000.00. This year’s sponsorship will also be completed by an U20 competition. “It’s a family affair competition as the sponsorship package includes the men, women and the development aspects of football”; Lukhele said. The bank with a heart didn’t omit the fans in as far as this competition is concerned as there are numerous fan engagement initiatives that are attached to this tournament.
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The Honourable Minister of Sports, Arts and Youth Affairs, Honourable Harris Bulunga has stated that the Eswatini Bank Cup as not an ordinary tournament. “The Eswatini Bank Cup is not an ordinary tournament as it brings best football memories of our football”; said Bulunga. He was speaking during the official launch of the 2018/19 Eswatini Bank Cup which is a knockout competition that guarantees the Champions a cheque of E1.1 M and a ticket to compete in the TOTAL CAF Confederations Cup.
He also acknowledged the bank with a heart for investing in football over the years which has immensely contributed towards football development in the country. “On behalf of His Majesty’s Government; I would like to acknowledge Eswatini Bank for an improved sponsorship regardless of the trying economic status in the country of which this must motivate the participating teams and for her role towards football development in the country over the years”; Bulunga said. He also emphasised the importance of consistence sponsorships in order to achieve the goal of fully professionalizing the game of football in the country.
The Honourable Minister who is also a former football player and coach himself urged all stakeholders to apply the spirit of fair play during this competition so as to not tarnish the image of football and the sponsor. “Let’s not tarnish the image of the game and the sponsor by accepting the results as they come”; the Honourable Minister said. Finally he urged the nation to support the bank in all its promotional initiatives.
The Eswatini Football Association (EFA) through the President, Mr. Adam Mthethwa has expressed her candid gratitude to the Eswatini Bank for the investment towards football development in the country. “This is now one of the traditional competition, which we know historically has always connected the bridge between Regional football and National football”, Mthethwa said. The EFA President also highlighted that as a return on investment amongst other thigs; the football association has promised that the football family will protect and preserve the exceptional viewpoint of the Eswatini Bank.
The local football mother body also attributed the increment of women playing the beautiful game to the investment by the bank with a heart. “We therefore together with the women folk extend our greatest gratitude to Eswatini bank”; Mthethwa said. He also extended the football association’s acknowledgement to the Government for her role towards the development of football in the country. “The EFA also salutes the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini through the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs for nurturing and enabling an environment that allows practice of football and her commitment to improve the performance of our teams locally and internationally.
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