{"id":32807,"date":"2023-08-29T14:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?p=32807"},"modified":"2023-08-29T13:57:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:57:35","slug":"nkomishi-city-close-to-mp-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/nkomishi-city-close-to-mp-dream","title":{"rendered":"\u2018NKOMISHI\u2019, \u2018CITY\u2019 CLOSE TO MP DREAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Former Mbabane Swallows goalkeeper Sandile \u2018Nkomishi\u2019 Ginindza has survived the first hurdle in the race to parliament.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This was after he won in the primary elections under Sidwashini Umphakatsi on Saturday. The former national team Sihlangu shot-stopper was among the three Mbabane Swallows players, who were nominated for the Member of Parliament (MP) position from their various constituencies on July 22, 2023. The other two are attacking winger Wonder \u2018Samba Jive\u2019 Nhleko and midfield maestro Felix \u2018Fela\u2019 Badenhorst. \u2018Samba Jive\u2019 and \u2018Fela unfortunately did not make it to the secondary elections. They were nominated under Gege and Siphofaneni constituencies, respectively. The goalkeeper will now have to battle with Times of Eswatini Weekend Assistant Editor Welcome \u2018Wex\u2019 Dlamini and police officer Lucky Dube for the sit in the august House under Mbabane East Inkhundla.<\/p>\n<p><b>Confirmed<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nkomishi\u2019 confirmed that he had won the primary elections on Saturday, but did not want to comment further. Also making it to the secondary elections is former Mbabane Highlanders and Sihlangu defender Sipho \u2018City\u2019 Sibandze, who is contesting for the MP position under the Manzini North Constituency. The two former elite league players join the list of other football personalities, who have won the primary elections. The list is headlined by Eswatini Football Association (EFA) Vice Presidents Steve Horton and Mashumi Shongwe, who were elected at Manzini North and Shiselweni II respectively. Other notable football personalities were MTN National First Division (NFD)-bound side Seven Dreams President Archbishop Bhekibandla Vilakati and Hhohho Regional Football League (HRFA) Chairman Dr. Comfort Shongwe. These two football bigwigs were victorious at Ngwempisi and Nkomiyahlaba, respectively.<\/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. Former Mbabane Swallows goalkeeper Sandile \u2018Nkomishi\u2019 Ginindza has survived the first hurdle in the race to parliament. This was after he won in the primary elections under Sidwashini Umphakatsi on Saturday. 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