Appa st”u‰‰le aˆte” ǮShebeleœaǯ death

They came second after :aYe $Tuatics, which collected medals. &oming third was Splash Swinning &lub with 20 medals.

MBABANE – Over a month later, it seems Kappa Kappa players are struggling to move on after the death of their Chairman Gcina ‘Shebeleza’ Dlaimini.

Dlamini was the &hairman of the MTN National First DiYision NFD side and a Member of 3arliament M3 for Mayiwane Inkhundla. +e died tragically during a car crash. The Mayiwane-based side &oach Thami Dlamini, when responding to Tuestions posed to him on the poor performance of the team in the second-tier of local football, attributed the slump on the unfortunate incident.

The side are fresh from suffering yet another defeat, as they were thrashed 3- by second-placed (]ulwini 8nited in the last games of the NFD first round fixtures, which was played at the 3rince of :ales Sports *round on Saturday. The gaffer highlighted that the players were suffering mentally since the death of Dlamini, who was a father-figure to them. “Mentally my boys are not okay but we are trying all that we can as the management of the team to work on their psychological aspect and bring them back to the rightful state of mind after the death of our chairman,´ Dlamini said.

9ilane said this was one of their flagship tournaments as it ranked their Mbabane *olf &lub members.

“:e remain hopeful to still deliYer an exciting edition in 2023, which will be our eighth one with the Yalued sponsor,´ she added.

The reigning champion is 9usi +. Dlamini.

$sked about what happened to this past¶s week tournaments, she said they could not stage the Mkotoka /eg of /amb and the club competition because of the unfaYourable weather conditions.