The inaugural Cosafa Awards that were scheduled for Friday, April 19, have been shifted to May 9 due to the unavailability of stakeholders.
Initially, the event was slated to take place in the Coastal City of Durban but it has been moved to Gauteng in South Africa.
Cosafa confirmed the new dates on its official website Tuesday.
“An Executive Committee meeting of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has been scheduled for Friday and this, together with the Caf Champions League fixtures, leads to an impact on the availability of key stakeholders.
“Given the prestigious nature of the event and its importance on the Cosafa calendar, the difficult decision has been made to rather schedule the awards for a date when all relevant stakeholders are available,” Cosafa announced Tuesday.
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The awards have been organised to celebrate the finest players, coaches and referees as well as those who have been remarkable servants to the game in the region over the last few decades.
Four female Malawian players have been nominated for the inaugural awards in various categories.
Scorchers captain and Paris Saint Germain striker Tabitha Chawinga has been nominated for the Women’s Footballer of the Year award alongside Zambian duo of Barbara Banda and Racheal Kundananji.
Youngsters Rose Kabzere and Leticia Chinyamula have been nominated for the Women’s Promising Player award whereas goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo has also been nominated.
