Sports updates: David Jones Masiye nominated for award and MRFA election nominees announced

Esports athlete David Jones Masiye has been nominated for the Junior Male Sportsperson of the Year at the 2025 Malawi Sport Awards. The nomination follows his gold medal win in the men’s eFootball category at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Youth Games held in Windhoek, Namibia. Masiye secured the championship by defeating Namibia’s Gerson Neumbo and Zimbabwe’s Deardays Dumbu.

In Eswatini, the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) Electoral Committee has confirmed the nominees for the Manzini Regional Football Association (MRFA) elections scheduled for September 6, 2026. The chairmanship race features Mancoba Mahlindza and Vusi Hall. The election will determine a new Executive Committee, including a Vice-Chairman and five members, to oversee football development in the Manzini Region.