With Shauwn Mkhize's move to join Mbabane Highlanders AM in the Mountain Kingdom, the Swazis have rolled the red carpet for the flamboyant KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman.
MaMkhize - the honorific by which she goes - stole the headlines recently after moving to Eswatini to link up with Highlanders as club president. This, after losing her club, Royal AM, last season after failing to repay monies owed to SARS.
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Royal AM were placed under curatorship at the beginning of the year in a bid to recover tax debt reported to have been close to R40 million, owed by the businesswoman to SARS.
MaMkhize has now found a new home in South Africa's neighbouring country and has promised to take the 'Black Bull' to greater heights after being announced as club president in Manzini last week.
She has joined another South African, African Dumisani Msibi, in the world of football club ownership in Eswatini after the latter purchased Tabankulu Celtics last season.
Highlanders manager Makhosonke Gama says his club is already looking forward to achieving success with Mkhize in their midst.
"We are so excited. She has been welcomed with both hands in Eswatini and we can't wait for the new season to start," an elated Gama shared with KickOff.com.
"Yes, there are people with their own opinions, but as a club, we are happy. Besides her contributions to the team, you can imagine her as a brand that she is bringing to the club.
"She is a hard-working woman and passionate about football. Our role is to support her in her vision to take our club to greater heights," he went on.
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Mbabane Highlanders AM, as they are now officially known, are set to travel to KwaZulu-Natal for their pre-season training this weekend. The club is yet to confirm if Andile Mpisane will play for the team this upcoming season, however.
"The president has not yet discussed any changes in the team. We will meet her this weekend," clarified Gama.
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