Times Of Swaziland: TOP REF TRAINS ALONE

TOP REF TRAINS ALONE
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BY THEMBA ZWANE on 22/04/2020 01:25:00


MBABANE – Top football officials continue to take the lead in the fight
against the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Esteemed Eswatini referee Mbongeni Shongwe is among top football officials, who
continue to lead by example in the fight against the ailment which has
devastated the entire world.
The country is on a partial lockdown, gyms and other training facilities have
been shut down as the country joined hands with the world to fight the pandemic,
but Shongwe feels this is no excuse for people not to exercise.
Important
The elite referee is of the perspective that exercising to keep fit and healthy
is more important in such times and as other football and sports administrators,
the option for the referee is home or indoor training.
“I would like to urge all emaSwati to keep their bodies fit so that in case
any sickness is experienced, it would find the body fit to fight it off,” said
the middleman.
He emphasised that now that the country was fighting to eliminate the COVID-19
pandemic, it was critical for the nation to keep healthy.
“EmaSwati should follow all the precautionary measures and safety guidelines
put in place by the government and health experts to fight the spread of the
disease.
Remember
They must remember to wash their hands with soap and running water regularly and
this should be a culture that must be adopted by the entire family,” said
Shongwe.
He also encouraged his colleagues, referees in the country, to commit and keep
following their individual training programmes.
He said his colleagues should keep in mind the season was changing and it was
easier to fall victim of sicknesses such as the flu so it was important to keep
training at home to be fit and healthy at all times.