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Eddie Chikamhi
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FOUR hopefuls including Temba Mliswa, Farai Jere, Walter Magaya and former Zimbabwe captain Benjani Mwaruwari have failed to make the final shortlist for the upcoming election of the ZIFA presidency.
The quartet was dropped after failing to meet the eligibility criteria. This leaves six candidates in contention for the association’s hot seat, and these are Martin Kweza, Makwinji Soma-Phiri, Twine Phiri, Philemon Machana, Marshall Gore and Nqobile Magwizi.
ZIFA Normalisation Committee also announced 10 successful candidates to stand for the vice-presidency and 36 for ordinary board members. The positions to be contested for on January 25 include the president, two vice presidents and six ordinary board members.
A statement from ZIFA said, “The ZIFA Normalisation Committee acting as the ZIFA Electoral Committee in accordance with Article 85(9) is pleased to announce the names of all the candidates who have met the eligibility criteria stipulated in the ZIFA Statutes, 2024. The list of successful candidates is as follows:
Presidential Candidates:
Marshall Gore
Philemon Machana
Nqobile Magwizi
Martin Kweza
Twine Phiri
Makwinje Phiri
Vice President Candidates:
Mavis Gumbo
Patience Mutumwa
Winnet Murota
Joyce R Kapota
Loveness Mukura
Kennedy Ndebele
Omega Sibanda
Peter Dube
Francis Nyamutsamba
Simbarashe J Takavada
Ordinary Members:
Gilbert Saika
Sharif Mussa Umerjee
Thomas Marambanyika
Nicholas Munyonga
Tavengwa Hara
Xolisani Gwesela
Bhekhimpilo Nyoni
Vincent Chawonza
Sween Mushonga
Lewis Muzhara
Morden Ngwenya
Jerrymike Gumbo
Alice Zeure
Alois Bunjira
Morgen Dube
Sabelo Maposa
Edward Mutukwa
Tizirayi Luphahla
Sibekikwe Ndlovu
Tafadzwa Benza
Cecilia Gambe
Kudzai Kadzombe
Sunday Chidzambwa
Walter Musanhu
Desmond Ali
Simbarashe Ndoro
Makwinji Phiri
Francis Nyamutsamba
Davison Muchena
Brighton Ushendibaba
Edmore Chivero
Terence T Malunga
Harlington Shereni
Cuthbert C Chitima
Norman Matemera
Beaullar Msarah
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