Africa Netball accused of botched elections
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Despite Africa Netball having 14 members, the just-concluded elections saw the reinstatement of the previous board, with only seven members participating as voting members. Notably, Botswana (Malebo Raditladi-Nkgakile), South Africa (Cecilia Molokwane), Namibia (Rebekka Goagoses), Kenya (Immaculate Kabutha), and Zambia (Martha Sichone) were the sole attendees at the AGM and exercised their votes.
A source told MmegiSport that the five countries voted in unison, each choosing other contenders. Consequently, all candidates received 5/7 votes, highlighting a curious dynamic in the electoral process. Meanwhile, the president of Zimbabwe Netball, Leticia Chipandu, withdrew from the presidential race, adding intrigue to the unfolding events.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...