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ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi is leading the association’s four-member delegation on an exchange programme with the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) which he believes is a vital benchmarking exercise in their bid to grow the domestic game.
Magwizi is accompanied by chief executive officer Yvonne Manwa and the executive committee pair of Alice Zeure and Kudzai Kadzombe.
Since their election into office on January 25, the ZIFA executive committee led by Magwizi have sought to put in place structures and policies that enhance a turnaround of the association.
In a statement, ZIFA said the association’s leaders are hoping to draw some invaluable experience, especially in view of the fact that SAFA are among Africa’s top football associations and the only one to have staged a FIFA World Cup on the continent.
“The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is pleased to announce that a high-level delegation led by ZIFA President, Mr Nqobile Magwizi, is currently in South Africa on an official information exchange tour with the South African Football Association (SAFA),’’ read part of the statement.
“The two-day visit will focus on the sharing of best practices and strategic insights across several key areas of the game, including Governance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Competitions, and Commercialisation.
“This engagement forms part of ZIFA’s broader efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and enhance the development of football in Zimbabwe through collaboration with regional and continental peers.
“ZIFA is committed to continuous learning and partnership-building as we work towards a more professional, efficient and commercially viable football ecosystem,’’ added ZIFA.
Apart from hosting the 2010 World Cup, SAFA have also staged the Africa Cup of Nations, the Championship of Africa Nations (CHAN) and are literally the home of the COSAFA Cup competitions for various men and women’s national teams.
