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Innocent Kurira , Sports Reporter
THE Zifa Southern Region secretariat has been ordered to issue a notice advising on a date the region should hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) following an impasse between the region’s clubs and the Andrew Tapela-led executive.
Upon the date of the release of the notice, the EGM should take place within the next 14 days.
Late last year, Southern Region clubs decided against renewing the mandate of Tapela, his deputy Gaylord Madhunguza as well as secretary Mehluli Thebe which ended in October.
The trio however, refused to accept the decision by the clubs, arguing that the move was unconstitutional.
Consequently, Zifa directed that all league operations be handled by the secretariat led by Augustine Ndlovu until a taskforce which was initially meant to be led by Barbara Chikosi but later Alois Masepe was appointed to play the peace making role in the region.
On Saturday, Masepe, together with acting Zifa chief executive officer Xolisani Gwesela as well as Zifa board member Kenneth Mhlophe met clubs and Tapela separately in a bid to reach a common understanding.
“The taskforce met both aggrieved parties. We resolved to have the region’s secretariat sending a notice which from then there is supposed to be an EGM,” said Gwesela.
It is believed the taskforce highlighted to the clubs their means to ouster Tapela and some members of his executive were unconstitutional.
Before passing a vote of no confidence in Tapela and company, the clubs co-opted seasoned administrator Lloyd Munhanga of Zimbabwe Saints and Mosi Rovers’ representative Tafadzwa Mutowa into the board.
Munhanga and Mutowa were filling the gaps left by Bryton Malandule who was elevated to the Zifa national executive before he was ousted, as well as Fiso Siziba who stepped down after being elected as Highlanders Football Club vice chairman.
Meanwhile, the Zifa Southern Region Division One league is expected to get underway this coming weekend. – @innocentskizoe.
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