Times Of Swaziland: STOP TAKING BRIBES- EX ERA CHAIRMAN WARNS REFEREES

STOP TAKING BRIBES- EX ERA CHAIRMAN WARNS REFEREES
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BY SANELE JELE on 30/08/2021 07:17:00


MBABANE- Former Eswatini Referees Association (ERA) Chairman Sipho Kunene has
warned referees to desist from taking bribes.
Kunene was addressing the membership during the ERA Annual General Meeting which
was held at Sigwaca House Conference room on Saturday. It was his last speech as
the outgoing chairman of the association. “There have been reports that
referees are taking bribes. I do not want to believe that is happening. If it is
happening it is tarnishing our image as an association. I would like to appeal
to referees that we must stop taking bribes because it is also killing
football,” Kunene said.
thanked
He also thanked ERA members for voting him into his new EFA executive. Kunene on
June 27 was together with former Lubombo Regional Football Association (LRFA)
Sicelo Kunene voted as new members of the Peter ‘Samora’ Simelane-led EFA
executive committee. “Firstly, I would like to thank ERA members who voted me
into this position of chairman. Had I not been in this position I am sure I
would not have been part of the new Eswatini Football Association (EFA)
executive committee,” Kunene said.
He said he would push for the welfare of referees in his new position. This is
the same AGM where the new Chairman Jabulani Motsa was elected as the new
chairman. The Vice-Chairman is Mbongiseni Fakudeze while the Secretary is
Mbongeni Shongwe.
The new treasurer is Phinda Dlamini with Thulani Nkonyane and Phinda Ndzimandze
as the new members.