Times Of Swaziland: LACTALIS SPLASHES E30 000 FOR TEQBALL

LACTALIS SPLASHES E30 000 FOR TEQBALL
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Nimrod Hlophe on 19/08/2023 08:08:00


LOBAMBA - Lactalis Eswatini and Teqball Eswatini Federation (TEF) have sealed a
one-year partnership worth E30 000.
This maiden deal was unveiled yesterday morning at OlympaAfrica in Lobamba
during the sponsorship launch. This saw Lactalis, through their brand Cabana,
enter into this partnership. Making his remarks, Lactalis Head of Marketing
Lucky Phiri said they were proud of this partnership, which was key to Teqball
development and growth in the country. “It is a pleasure to be among such
football royalty. We would like to encourage emaSwati to jump into the brand.
Therefore, we would like to announce a sponsorship to TEF to the tune of E30
000. The sponsorship includes the availability of Cabana drinks in their
activities within the kingdom,” Phiri said.
With Teqball being three years old since it was introduced in the country at the
height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said they were keen on seeing it develop and
grow. Lactalis also said they were proud of the great strides the sport had
taken in terms of its followership and success. Notably, Eswatini is ranked
among the top five best performing nations in the continent. As a testament,
Eswatini finished fourth in the recent Africa Beach Games played in Tunisia,
where about 18 countries competed.
Meanwhile, TEF President Mfanafuthi ‘Taribo’ Bhembe expressed the
association’s happiness on being a beneficiary. “We are lost for words for
this partnership. Teqball is barely three years old and a new sport. Having a
company that wants to associate itself with us is very amazing and heartfelt. We
are happy that we are adding another partner that will assist us grow the sport
beside the ones we already have,” Bhembe said.
He said that Lactalis would refresh them with Cabana juice in every event or
activity that they would have.
Besides some Lactalis staff, also present was Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth
Games Association (EOCGA) President Adam ‘Bomber’ Mthethwa, Eswatini Sports
and Recreation Council (ESRC) Business Development Manager Zama Tsabedze. EOCGA
Chief Mthethwa hailed the partnership, saying as a new sport, it needed some
support while also adding that teqball was one of the well-established sports in
the country.