Times Of Swaziland: AE DUO’S CO-OPTION CHALLENGED IN COURT

AE DUO’S CO-OPTION CHALLENGED IN COURT
================================================================================
Ntombikayise Gwebu on 19/10/2024 06:11:00


MBABANE – Nhlangano Track and Manzini Athletics Club have dragged Athletics
Eswatini (AE) to court over the co-option of two Board members.
These two clubs are the first and the second applicants in the matter.
Meanwhile, AE is the first respondent while President Zakhele Dlamini is the
second respondent in the matter that is in the High Court. The Vice President
Sifiso Mkoko and Gender Chairperson Nqobile Dlamini are the third and fourth
respondents respectively. The duo was co-opted into the board in July, replacing
former Vice President Sipho Vilakati and Gender Chairperson, Sanele Manana.They
were appointed into the board through a directive from the Confederation of
African Athletics (CAA). Additional member, Dr Zabenguni Mkhatshwa is yet to be
replaced.
Unilateral
The applications before Ju- dge Nkosinathi Maseko is three fold. In the first
instance, the court is asked to declare the unilateral appointment of Mkoko and
Nqobile into the Board as unlawful and not permissible in terms of AE’s
constitution. As consequential relief, the applicants ask that the court should
set aside those appointments. “The court is asked to direct the first (AE)
respondent to hold a special general assembly meeting to be chaired by the
secretary general for purposes of giving the general assembly their full rights
in terms of the constitution to address the issues raised above,’’ reads the
second prayer. The applicants further ask the court to issue an interim relief,
interdicting Mkoko and Nqobile from executing any duties as members of the
executive board. The matter was heard yesterday. It was, however, adjourned to
be back in court on Monday morning.