{"id":10252,"date":"2022-08-04T17:16:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T17:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/eptc-freezes-sponsorship"},"modified":"2022-08-04T17:34:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T17:34:01","slug":"eptc-freezes-sponsorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/eptc-freezes-sponsorship","title":{"rendered":"EPTC FREEZES SPONSORSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>The much-anticipated edition of this year\u2019s Eswatini Post and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) Charity Cup is uncertain as the company is said to have suspended the sponsorship.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>EPTC has enjoyed a close to 20-year relationship with Eswatini football after the telecommunications company started sponsoring the tournament in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>This will come as a big blow to the Premier League of Eswatini, who are struggling with attracting sponsors for their tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>The entity\u2019s Managing Director, Themba Khumalo confirmed the company\u2019s decision when it comes to the tournament\u2019s sponsorship withdrawal when quizzed about the future of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past 12 months, EPTC has engaged in a rigorous review of its CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiative and other internal programmes. This was done with a deliberate aim of injecting stability and growth in the business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe corporation will in the future review its participation in these CSR activities once sustainability has been attained,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Eswatini Football Association Marketing and Communications Officer Muzi Radebe said he was yet to learn about the news.<\/p>\n<p>Folly<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t heard about the matter which you are talking about therefore it would be folly of me to comment until I receive something official,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the latest developments, Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Makhanya was coy when sought for comment on the latest developments.<\/p>\n<p>He asked to comment once the Board of Governors had deliberated further on the issue as it would change a lot of expectations and operations in the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The one-day charity cup usually features the three big teams in the country, namely Manzini Wanderers, Mbabane Highlanders and Mbabane Swallows.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, capital city giants Highlanders are the defending champions of the tournament after beating Manzini Wanderers 3-1 in the last edition.<\/p>\n<p>A brace from South African striker Josef Lekata and a Sabelo \u2018Sawa\u2019 Gamedze spot kick ensured that the black and white outfit clinched the last edition of the annual soccer spectacle in 2019, taking home the E1.1 million prize money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. The much-anticipated edition of this year\u2019s Eswatini Post and Telecommunications Corporation (EPTC) Charity Cup is uncertain as the company is said to have suspended the sponsorship. EPTC has enjoyed a close to 20-year relationship with Eswatini football after the telecommunications company started sponsoring the tournament in 2001. 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