AE DUO’S CO-OPTION CHALLENGED IN COURT

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.

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