Times Of Swaziland: BASE, JAZZ CONGRATULATE JUDGE NSIBANDE

BASE, JAZZ CONGRATULATE JUDGE NSIBANDE
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Sanele Jele on 08/03/2021 09:39:00


MBABANE - The Basketball Association of Eswatini (BASE) and Mbabane Jazz have
congratulated Sifiso Nsibande for being appointed Judge President Industrial
Court of Appeal.
The appointment of the permanent judges of Industrial Court of Appeal was made
by His Majesty the King and Ingwenyama of Eswatini in accordance with the
Constitution on Thursday.
The Chief Justice, Bheki Maphalala, in his capacity as Chairman of the Judicial
Service Commission (JSC), announced members of the bench of the Industrial Court
of Appeal during a press conference at the High Court. The position of Judge
President of the Industrial Court of Appeal of Eswatini will be held by the
founding member of Mbabane Jazz, Sifiso Nsibande.
The Industrial Court of Appeal will now sit permanently and the judge president
is responsible for its administration and that of the Industrial Court.
Educated
Reached for comment, BASE President Nhlanhla Maphanga said they were proud of
Nsibande’s appointment. “This goes to prove that ballers are educated
people. We are proud of him as an association and we want to congratulate him on
his new position. We do hope that this will go a long way in inspiring the youth
out there that they can balance up sport and also pursue their academic
career,” Maphanga said. Meanwhile, Jazz President Fitzgerald Graham also
shared similar sentiments. “We are happy for him as Mbabane Jazz. You know it
is a very fulfilling feeling when someone you know personally gets the
recognition that they deserve. I know Nsibande and he was my schoolmate back
then and we want to congratulate him as Jazz,” Graham said. Meanwhile, Judge
Nsibande said basketball and sport in general instil discipline if taken
seriously. “That discipline comes in handy in pursuing education or whatever
dreams one has in life. You can play sport and be successful professionally
outside the sport,” he said.
Retired
He also revealed that he is part of the founding member of Jazz in 92/93 and
retired somewhere from playing in 2000 or so. “I have been less involved in
the team in the last few years because of work commitments but I will not be
lost to the game,” he said. Some ballers who hold high ranking positions for
reputable institutions include Elkan Makhanya, who works at Public Service
Pension Fund, MTN’s Jordy Shiba, MTN’s Nomfundo Jiyane and Commision of
Human Rights’ Linda Maziya to mention a few.