{"id":1744,"date":"2025-08-21T12:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=1744"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:35:10","slug":"mbabane-highlanders-am-fc-remains-under-the-stewardship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/1744\/sports\/soccer\/mbabane-highlanders-am-fc-remains-under-the-stewardship\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbabane Highlanders AM FC   remains under the stewardship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mbabane Highlanders AM FC remains under the stewardship of South African businesswoman Shauwn \u2018MaMkhize\u2019Mkhize.<br \/><br \/>The South African businessman will lead the capital city giants during the 2025 8Bet Trade Fair set to kick off next weekend at Mavuso Sports Centre, where Highlanders will take on Ezulwini United.<br \/><br \/>This follows the postponement of the matter to September 19, 2025, by Judge Titus Mlangeni.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-21-at-11.46.59-AM-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1022\" height=\"681\" \/><br \/><br \/>Mkhize is one of the respondents in the ongoing ownership wrangle with local businessman Bheki \u2018Rubber\u2019 Simelane, who is challenging the termination of his 18-month contract by the Patrons two months ago.<br \/><br \/>The case was attended by a handful of supporters who were in support of Simelane this morning at the Mbabane Magistrate&#8217;s court.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"1725\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><br \/><br \/>Other respondents include the Patrons, Premier League of Eswatini and Eswatini Football Association.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1749 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-21-at-11.47.00-AM-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1337\" height=\"1003\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mbabane Highlanders AM FC remains under the stewardship of South African businesswoman Shauwn \u2018MaMkhize\u2019Mkhize. 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