Times Of Swaziland: SIGWACA HOUSE TO RAKE IN THOUSANDS FOR FA

SIGWACA HOUSE TO RAKE IN THOUSANDS FOR FA
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BY ASHMOND NZIMA  on 17/02/2017 01:13:00


MBABANE – The National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS) could rake in
thousands of Emalangeni from leasing the Sigwaca House wing.
The country’s football mother body building, situated just outside the capital
city, has been extended following a cash injection of about E7 million from FIFA
from a share of the 2014 World Cup bonuses.
The structure is nearing completion.  Sports, Culture and Youth fairs Minster,
David ‘Cruiser’ Ngcamphalala, led a delegation that toured the two-storey
building, which is complete with a conference room, shops and kitchen
facilities.
National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS) President Adam ‘Bomber’
Mthethwa said the building was an income-generating project for his office and
interested businesspeople would be allowed to rent the various offices housed by
the structure. Inside the building are up to 10 small offices, a conference
centre, sports shop and a restaurant space. There is also space to accommodate
up to four big offices.
Calculations by this publication have revealed that renting a square metre
around Sigwaca can cost up to E60. In essence, the FA can make up to E30 000 per
month.
“We came up with the idea about three years ago,” said Mthethwa.
The minister dubbed the project a great initiative. He said similar programmes
helped to lessen the NFAS’ burden so that more money could be channelled
towards players’ allowances.
Meanwhile, Mthethwa stressed that building more football structures across the
four regions remained top priority following the completion of the King Sobhuza
II Memorial Stadium refurbishment. Focus is now on KaLanga in Siteki while the
next beneficiaries will be Mkhuzweni in Hhohho.
Manzini will benefit in 2019.