Times Of Swaziland: ‘D4D’ OFF TO G. MAMBA

‘D4D’ OFF TO G. MAMBA
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Ashmond Nzima and Nimrod Hlophe on 16/08/2022 09:08:00


MBABANE – It seems Green Mamba will be the team to watch in the new season, if
their signings are anything to go by.
Barely a few days after signing Sihlangu and former Mbabane Highlanders marksman
Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa, Green Mamba have made another big catch. The
Ernest Mavuso-led ensemble are said to have signed Mbabane Swallows’
industrious midfielder Njabulo ‘D4D’ Ndlovu.
Move
Well-informed insiders in both camps (Swallows and Green Mamba) confirmed the
move, saying the player started training with the green and white ensemble
yesterday. Finer details of the move that include the length of the contract
were scanty by late yesterday. The player, it was gathered, had verbally agreed
to extend his contract with Swallows for another two years before the unexpected
developments. His contract had expired at the end of the past season. However,
at the time of compiling this report at around 6:30pm, Green Mamba CEO Mandla
Sibiya expectedly downplayed the reports. It was reliably gathered that Green
Mamba were expected to make an official announcement today. Notably, before the
signing early yesterday, one of the senior officials at Swallows in Member of
Parliament (MP) Robert Magongo had informed this publication that the forces
teams were ‘poaching’ their players, screaming unfair competition.
independent
“They (forces team) shouldn’t recruit from the independent teams and we
maintain that they should form their own league,” he said. Swallows General
Manager Sandile Zwane had referred comments to Magongo and also could not
disclose the player(s) he was referring to. ‘D4D’s name had become
synonymous with Swallows after spending over five seasons with the capital city
giants.  Back in 2018, he had left Swallows for defunct South Africa’s
National First Division side Mbombela United, before a return about two years
later. On top of ‘D4D’, Green Mamba have also been heavily linked with
Highlanders and Sihlangu defender Peter Dlamini, but Highlanders say they are
yet to learn about the latest developments. Full-back Sanele Mkhweli, who left
Highlanders recently, is also linked with the outfit. Meanwhile, also busy in
the transfer market yesterday was Royal Leopard, who completed the signing of
Moneni Pirates enterprising winger Mphumuzo Sangweni.