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Namibia Football Association (NFA) head of operations and CAF general coordinator Titus Kunamuene says the recent Cosafa workshop he facilitated in Botswana highlighted the importance of empowering local football officials. In an interview with the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa), Kunamuene says the Cosafa Potential General Coordinator workshop was attended by officials from the Botswana Football Association, the majority of whom were women. “We had 70% representation of women in the workshop. The workshop took place during the Cosafa Women Championship hosted in Gaborone. “For us, the idea was to make sure that women are properly empowered, especially in the discipline of general coordinators. ” He says the workshop was fruitful and interactive. “One has noticed that there is a lot of potential.

There is potential and a will for the people of Botswana to make sure that they take this initiative ahead. ” Kunamuene says workshops of this magnitude normally take place when there are tournaments in any given country. “There is a Cosafa programme called the Legacy Programme. We as Cosafa make sure that wherever we go, we leave a legacy with the people of that certain country. ” He says there were different workshops such as a referee course, a general coordinators workshop and a technical study group. “That is what we do when we go to countries that host tournaments. We make sure when Cosafa leaves a specific country, the people of that country are empowered to run their football affairs in all disciplines. “I have been in Gaborone, Botswana, conducting the general coordinators workshop. The workshop consisted of 30 people, who came from different regions. ” Kunamuene says general coordinators play a vital role in keeping the ship steady. “When you…