Times Of Swaziland: I HAVE BIG FUTURE PLANS FOR EOCGA - SHONGWE

I HAVE BIG FUTURE PLANS FOR EOCGA - SHONGWE
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BY PHOLSILE HLOPHE on 13/01/2021 23:51:00


MBABANE – He is in the race for presidency.
Eswatini Olympics and Commonwealth Games Association (EOCGA) outgoing President
Peter Shongwe has confirmed his interest in retaining his position.
Shongwe was nominated for the presidential seat together with long-serving
Eswatini Football Association (EFA) President Adam ‘Bomber’ Mtsetfwa. The
proposed date for the EOCGA’s elections is January 31, 2021, as announced by
the association’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sydney Simelane, last week.
“Yes, I will stand for the elections. I have been working with a dynamic team
and we achieved most of our goals and projects. I have big future development
plans for the association,” said Shongwe.
Meanwhile, former boxing president Pearl Dlamini and Eswatini National Tennis
Association’s (ENTA) President Maxwell Jele were nominated for vice presidency
while Treasurer Zakhele Zulu has competition in Goodluck Gule. Some of
Shongwe’s successes while in office include the allocation of land for ENTA to
construct tennis courts as well as fencing the OlympAfrica Centre at Lobamba.
“We worked very well with my team and managed to contain operation costs
despite the challenges imposed by COVID-19. I am also happy to have hired a CEO
who has worked in the sports industry and leading a board of professionals who
are well-trained in corporate governance,” said Shongwe.
The nominated members comprise Athletics Eswatini (AE) President Zakhele
Dlamini, Nhlanhla Maphanga, AE Public Relations Officer Victor ‘Mavikane’
Dlamini, Muriel Hofer and Lee Ann Young.