BY VUYISWA MABILA
MBABANE – The Eswatini National Netball Association (ENNA) has taken a historic step by unveiling the country’s first-ever Men’s National Netball Team, ahead of 3-day test series against Zimbabwe. The announcement, made on September 3, 2025, signals a bold move toward inclusion, growth, and international competitiveness in the sport.
The squad, carefully selected from local clubs, brings together top talent representing four sides:
- Green Lighting
- Fortune Neves
- Sakhile Maseko
- Nduku Masangane
- Siphiwo Dlamini
- Thembeka Dlamini
- Mandisa Sihlongonyane
- Simanga Vilakati
- Melusi Vilane
- Royal Flames
- Brendan Dlamini
- Machawe Malindzisa
- Sizolwethu Magagula
- Simphiwe Dlamini
- Sthabiso Mzileni
- Zweli Mbatha
- Mpile Masilela
- Vixens
- Mpendulo Mncina
- Thembinkosi Matsebula
- Sebenle Mawelela
- Sibusiso Shongwe
- Buffaloes
- Thabo Maphosa
- Duma Maziya
- Zweli Ndzimandze
Guiding the team is a strong technical bench led by Head Coach Vimbubukhosi Ndlangamandla, assisted by Wandile Sithole, with Nhlanhla Ngcamphalala as Team Manager and Bongani Magagula as Team Doctor.
In his official communication, ENNA Secretary General Nkabinde Shabalala emphasized the significance of this moment: “This important series serves as a key step towards our participation in the Netball World Cup. Together, let us support and rally behind our men’s netball team as they strive to achieve excellence on the international stage.”
The launch of the men’s team is not only about competition but also about expanding opportunities in a sport traditionally dominated by women. With this bold stride, Eswatini positions itself among progressive nations pioneering men’s netball development.
As the players prepare to face Zimbabwe, excitement is building both within the netball fraternity and across the nation. The series is expected to be fiercely contested, but for Eswatini, the greater victory lies in breaking new ground and writing history for the sport.
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