Africa-Press – Eswatini. The excitement of this year’s election was captured in the two-day nomination exercise where fresh new faces made up the majority of candidates across all three sections.
All across the four regions of the country, thousands of people took part in the nomination exercise, making their voice known in deciding the future of the next administration.
While the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is yet to scrutinise all the candidates to make sure that everyone who has been nominated is fit to stand for election, the prevailing theme from the weekend is that there is a good number of new faces to contest for various positions – from Bucopho to Member of Parliament.
On top of this, these hopefuls still have to fight among themselves and those returning candidates to finally emerge at the end of the race.
Over 40 new faces from women, youth and people with disability were nominated over the weekend.
Among the notable new faces is the outgoing Municipal Council of Mbabane Chief Executive Officer, Gideon Mhlongo, whose nomination for a position of Member of Parliament was the major highlight of the weekend.
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Mhlongo was nominated at Vusweni, under Maseyisini Constituency.
Journalist Mhlonishwa Motsa, Lawrence Matsebula, Peter Dube and Stephen Zuke are the new faces in from Manzini South), while Motsa’s colleague at the Times, Welcome Dlamini, Vusi Sibisi, Themba Makhanya, Ncobile Mavuso, Brian Mohammed, Paul Vusi Dlamini and Sandile Vilakati are the new kids on the block from Mbabane East, although Sibisi is attempting for the second time.
Gabisile Siyaya, John Pires, Zephaniah Nkambule, Sibusiso Ndzabandzaba, Sifiso Magongo, Tenele Magagula, Thubelihle Myeni, Cyril Dlamini and Bheki Zwane are all from Mbabane West.
From Siphocosini are Sanele Mashwama, Mfanaleni Sihlongonyane, Bongani Dvuba, Nontokozo Sibiya, Madibha Dlamini, Sithembile Kunene and Winile Ncwane.
Others include Celucolo Dlamini (Kukhanyeni), Mlungisi Dlamini (Mbabane West), Bear Dube (Hhukwini), Bennedict Bennett (Hhukwini), Alec Lushaba (Hhukwini), Sibusiso Dlamini (Maseyisini), Lungelo Matsenjwa (Matsanjeni North), Themba Maziya (Matsanjeni North), Gideon Tsabedze (Matsanjeni North), Brian Vilakati (Matsanjeni North), Michael Zwane (Siphofaneni), Mandla Masuku (Siphofaneni), Bongani Masilela (Siphofaneni), Thabo Dlamini (Manzini South), Bhekisisa Manana (Manzini South) and Sifiso Mabuza (Hosea).
Hundreds of people were nominated over the two days in what should make for an exciting primary election.
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