I’M ON GOOD TERMS WITH EFA – ‘MADZE’

MBABANE – He has cleared the air.

The Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs Harries ‘Madze’ Bulunga has come out to inform the public that he had no ill-feelings whatsoever against the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) administration.

“We have a very good relationship with the EFA, a week does not go by without getting in touch with the association administration. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frederick Mngomezulu calls me now and then to say this is a request they have and asked me pass to Cabinet.”

He said they asked for a variation to hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in August with two days left before the meeting and he swiftly made the request on their behalf.

He also made an example of Young Buffaloes whom he said the ministry made the request for a special permission for the army side to go ahead with preparations for their CAF Confederation Cup first-leg play-off tomorrow despite that government had banned all gatherings.

grudge

“I have no grudge against the EFA. I left after my contract elapsed and no one fired me, such is the case in any employment setup in that an employer will relieve employees of their duties if they felt they no longer delivered and their contract had elapsed,” said the minister.

He said a lot they had done with executive members in as far as football issues were concerned which showed that he had no grudge.

On another note, Bulunga said government had a plan to have all constituencies have sports centres. 

He said they also planned on building new stadiums, but noted that it will be very expensive which is why they were currently renovating Somhlolo National Stadium and Mavuso Sports Centre which were government facilities.

challenges

“We had another programme to build sport centres in all constituencies, but finances were challenges with the cutting of budgets as we should have built another in Maphalaleni.

Government has no money to support individual clubs, but can support associations especially for international participation. 

‘‘We must also put in place policies that will assist in attracting companies for sponsorship purposes,” he said.

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