‘WESLIANS’ WISH GRANTED

MBABANE – Denver Sundowns, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Eswatini Football Association (EFA) and Manzini Wanderers, have collectively arranged for the testimony of the chief immigration officer in the ongoing case.

This strategic accord has significantly streamlined the proceedings for the High Court Judge Bonginkosi Magagula. Representing Sundowns, Osborne Nzima articulated their decision to cease opposition to the testimony of the chief immigration officer, a departure from their previous stance. Similarly, Simanga Nhleko, representing the Ministry of Home Affairs, affirmed his cognisance of the latest updates and concurred with the agreement.

Initially, Wanderers’ representative, Richard Jele, expressed reservations regarding the immediate endorsement of the agreement. However, subsequent counsel from Wanderers officials and legal representatives Advocate Mduduzi ‘Tsotsi’ Mabila and Bongani ‘Bhanyaza’ Mdluli, led Jele to confirm the collective consensus not to oppose the official testifying. Judge Magagula, in light of this collective agreement, duly endorsed their accord and granted Wanderers the privilege to have the officer testify.

Impracticality

Following the High Court session, deliberations ensued regarding the postponement of the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) Disciplinary Committee case, scheduled for the last evening at Sigwaca House. The impracticality of directing the officer to testify at such short notice, led to the involved parties opting for obtaining a court order. This order would then be dispatched to the officer, subsequently facilitating the request for the postponement of the previous evening’s proceedings.

Wanderers need the chief immigration officer to testify in their case against Sundowns, which is before the EFA DC. They claimed Sundowns fielded defender Jimoh Moses while his work permit had expired. The maroon and white obtained documents from the Ministry of Home Affairs to support their case, but their authenticity were challenged by the defence. In last month’s decisive fixture, Wanderers lost 2-4 to end at the bottom of the charts. The matter, as a result, did not continue before the EFA DC, last night, as initially planned.“The DC hearing has been adjourned to enable chief immigration officer to be served with the court order granted at 15:00 (3pm) today to attend as a witness,” announced Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Makhanya. The new date for the DC will be confirmed in due course.

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