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OFFICIAL CANDIDATE LIST FOR COSAFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS 2026
COSAFA will host its Annual General Meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe on Sunday, May 17 2026, which will be an elective congress.
Below is the final candidate list, as confirmed by the Electoral Committee following the completion of eligibility and integrity checks by the Governance and Compliance Committee.
OFFICIAL CANDIDATE LIST – COSAFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS 2026
Election Date: Sunday, 17 May 2026
Venue: Harare, Zimbabwe
| POSITION | CANDIDATE NAME | MEMBER ASSOCIATION |
| President | Oabile Thona Tariq Babitseng | Botswana |
| Vice-President | Alfred Randriamanampisoa | Madagascar |
| Executive Committee reserved women’s seat | Brenda Kunda | Zambia |
| Executive Committee Member | Lijane Nthunya | Lesotho |
| Nqobile Magwizi | Zimbabwe | |
| Robert Shimooshili | Namibia | |
| Linda Zwane | South Africa | |
| Peter Simelane | Eswatini |
Notes for editors:
- A total of 8 candidates successfully met the eligibility and integrity requirements.
- The positions of President and Vice‑President and the reserved women’s seat are uncontested.
- The Executive Committee has 5 candidates contesting for 4 seats.
- The election will be conducted by secret ballot at the Elective Annual General Assembly on 17 May 2026 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
- The Electoral Committee will supervise the voting process in accordance with the COSAFA Electoral Code.
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