{"id":57946,"date":"2026-05-03T00:09:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T00:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=57946"},"modified":"2026-05-03T00:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T00:09:58","slug":"zifa-president-nqobile-magwizi-vies-for-cosafa-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/05\/03\/zifa-president-nqobile-magwizi-vies-for-cosafa-post\/","title":{"rendered":"ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi vies for COSAFA post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Nqobile Magwizi has been confirmed as one of the candidates vying for a post in the COSAFA Executive Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Magwizi is targeting an Executive Committee member position ahead of the elective congress set to be held in Harare this month.<\/p>\n<p>The elections, which will form part of the Annual General Meeting, are scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The ZIFA boss will compete against Robert Shimooshili (Namibia), Linda Zwane (South Africa), Peter Simelane (Eswatini) and Lijane Nthunya (Lesotho).<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Committee race has five candidates contesting for four available seats.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the positions of President, Vice-President and the reserved women\u2019s seat are uncontested.<\/p>\n<p>The election will be conducted by secret ballot, with the COSAFA Electoral Committee set to supervise the voting process in accordance with the organisation\u2019s Electoral Code.<\/p>\n<p>Full list of candidates:<\/p>\n<p><strong>President<\/strong><br \/>\nOabile Thona Tariq Babitseng \u2014 Botswana<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vice-President<\/strong><br \/>\nAlfred Randriamanampisoa \u2014 Madagascar<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive Committee reserved women\u2019s seat<\/strong><br \/>\nBrenda Kunda \u2014 Zambia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive Committee Member<\/strong><br \/>\nLijane Nthunya \u2014 Lesotho<br \/>\nNqobile Magwizi \u2014 Zimbabwe<br \/>\nRobert Shimooshili \u2014 Namibia<br \/>\nLinda Zwane \u2014 South Africa<br \/>\nPeter Simelane \u2014 Eswatini<\/p>\n<p>The post ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi vies for COSAFA post appeared first on Soccer24.<\/p>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video 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