The ZIFA Normalisation Committee opened the nomination process for the upcoming elections last week for presidential candidates, and the founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance, who is also the leader of Yadah Football Club, is still on the list despite speculation on social media about the requirement of five Ordinary Level qualifications for candidates.
The ZIFA elections will take place at a Congress on 25 January 2025. The polls will be conducted under new clauses that were imposed by FIFA.
Several names have been linked with the ZIFA presidency. Among them are Northern Region Soccer League chairman Martin Kweza and Yadah owner Walter Magaya.
Magaya confirmed his candidature in October after receiving backing from the Women’s League.
Temba Mliswa is also running for the ZIFA presidency and was endorsed by former Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu. Mliswa met with some Southern Region councilors to begin his campaign for the top post in local football.
Other candidates believed to be vying for the ZIFA presidency include CAPS United owner and PSL chairman Farai Jere, Marshal Gore, and Richard Wangu Mazodze
Meanwhile, the online sports publication Soccer 24 posted on their social media about the issue of ZIFA vice presidents.
“ZIFA will have two Vice Presidents in the next executive board to be voted into office in January’s polls.
The creation of the post of the second vice president is in line with the new ZIFA constitution that was enacted two months ago.”
The two VP posts will have at least one woman. Also, under the amended constitution, the ZIFA executive will now have 11 members.
Article 38.1 of the new constitution reads:
The Executive Committee shall consist of 11 members, at least three (3) of whom shall be women, as follows:
a) one President.
b) two vice presidents (1st vice president and 2nd vice president), at least one of whom shall be a woman.
c) six ordinary members.
d) one ex officio member representing the Premier Soccer League elected by the Premier Soccer League and ratified by the ZIFA Congress.
e) one ex officio female member representing the Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League elected by the Zimbabwe Women Premier Soccer League and ratified by the ZIFA Congress.
The Elective Congress will happen on 25 January 2025. The current ZIFA Normalisation Committee will act as an electoral committee for the elections.
