Times Of Swaziland: EOCGA GIVES NEWLY-APPOINTED CEO THUMBS UP

EOCGA GIVES NEWLY-APPOINTED CEO THUMBS UP
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BY NTOKOZO MAGONGO on 07/10/2021 08:15:00


MBABANE – Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (EOCGA) is
confident that newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Maxwell Jele, will take
the organisation to greater heights.
Jele was appointed on a permanent basis after acting for seven months, since
March. He will be in office for the next four years following his appointment,
which was announced yesterday by EOCGA President Adam ‘Bomber’ Mthethwa at
Mountain Inn, Mbabane. Jele has to quit the Eswatini National Tennis Association
(ENTA) where he was the President and his Vice-Chairman position at EOCGA which
has since been handed to Nhlanhla Maphanga. Maphanga is the Basketball of
Eswatini (BASE) President.
Mthethwa announced Jele’s appointment in the company of the Board members
including Victor ‘Mavikane’ Dlamini, Nhlanhla Maphanga and Muriel Hofer, who
held the position previously. “Following through engagement and considering
the task ahead, I am pleased to announce that the Board has appointed Mr Maxwell
Jele as the CEO of EOCGA with effect from October 1, 2021. We have full
confidence in Maxwell’s abilities to take the institution to new heights and
deliver on the mandate. We would like to thank him for accepting this
challenge,” he said.
Mthethwa said they had to delay the appointment as they had a huge workload and
critical assignment in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games where the country was well
represented by athletes in athletics, swimming and boxing. Jele is not new to
such a highly regarded position as he previously served as CEO in the National
Youth Council, National Tennis Association, and he had also served
internationally in organisations including the Confederation of African Tennis
(CAT) which is under the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Qualifications
“Maxwell as you know is a seasoned leader and administrator with a rich
history in sport and impressive academic qualifications. He is currently the
holder of the best sport leader award following numerous years successfully
leading the tennis association as one of the top sports associations in the
country. We are confident that this diverse mix of experience and academic
qualification is exactly what EOCGA needs at this stage,” he said.
Jele was given three months to facilitate the changes within the tennis
structure. He said he was humbled by the appointment. “Thanks to EOCGA for the
confidence they have shown on me. I’m certain that we are going to work
together for greater heights as we work in developing and focusing on high
performance and podium finishes at international stage. All aspects have been
considered and for the next three months I will be working closely with the
tennis association as they have to also elect a new president,” he said.
Jele takes over the position from Sydney Simelane, who quit early in the year.
Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association, previously the Swaziland
Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association, is the National Olympic Committee
representing Eswatini. It was created in 1968 and officially recognised by the
International Olympic Committee in 1972.