‘WESLIANS’ NSC VICE CHAIR QUITS

MBABANE – The embarrassing 1-4 defeat to minnows Manzini Sea Birds seems to have divided Manzini Wanderers loyalists.

Wanderers National Supporters Committee Vice Chairman Steven Thwala, who is the vocal ‘Majayivane’ Dlamini’s right-hand man, has announced a decision to quit following accusations of allegedly helping Sea Birds beat Wanderers 4-1 in the ‘Y’ello Sunday’ clash in Nhlangano two days ago. Some of the accusations, which are said to have been levelled against Thwala, cannot be repeated for ethical reasons.

Well-known Wanderers ‘super fan’ Sidumo Ngwenya is said to have allegedly made some of the accusations during the game in Nhlangano.  Alongside Thwala, they went to the Mbabane Police Station yesterday to seek the intervention of the law enforcers. Ngwenya, who was later paraded by Thwala in the Times newsroom after the reported stop at the police station, was at pains trying to apologise for the incident, saying it came out wrongly.
His apology fell on deaf ears, as Thwala said it would not reverse his decision to step down.

Thwala maintained that the accusations of helping Sea Birds beat Wanderers spread like wild fire and compromised his safety.
“I don’t want anything that has do with the administration of the team, but I will continue watching football.
“Luckily, I left before the end of second game between Highlanders and Moneni Pirates on Sunday. Maybe I would have been attacked and acted violently in self-defence,” he said.

Meanwhile, ‘Majayivane’ said he heard through one of NSC committee members that Thwala was stepping down, but said they were yet to meet to discuss the issue. “Unfortunately, I was not briefed about the Nhlangano incident as I left before the end of the game,” he said. Wanderers CEO Pat Mahlalela’s phone rang unanswered when sought for comment on the issue.

Chief Police Information and Communications Officer Superintendent Phindile Vilakati said the matter did not appear in their records, but said it did not automatically mean it was not reported. “Some people do come to us for advice, so maybe it is the case, even in this incident,” she said.
Meanwhile, Thwala deserves no introduction at Wanderers. Back in 2009, he once served in the Elders structure. Last year, he was in a task team alongside ‘Majayivane’ and others. They were accused of plotting a regime change. The matter dragged to court.

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