POLOKWANE – A bullish and precise Zimbabwe schools side kicked off their 2013 Coca-Cola Craven Week by pounding Griquas 17-35 at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium on Monday. Young Sables operated like a well-oiled machine and dominated proceedings in all spheres of the match. Toast of the day was fullback, Brendon Mandivenga, who proved to…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) managing director, Wilfred Mukondiwa reiterated the association’s commitment to fulfilling ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) fixtures despite going through a difficult financial phase. Zimbabwe will host India in five One Day Internationals in Harare and Bulawayo beginning on the 24th of this month at Harare Sports Club. ZC has not…
MUTARE – Jacob Muzokomba single-handedly took down Triple B with the rabid rage of a wounded Buffalo by scoring a deserved hat-trick in the Mutare soldiers 5-1 Castle Premiership win at Sakubva Stadium on Sunday. It was a sweet victory for Watungwa Watungwa since they had lost 4-2 to the same opponents two weeks earlier…
ZVISHAVANE – New FC Platinum coach Lloyd Mutasa has called for a show of character from his players if they are to remain in the hunt for the title this year. Mutasa got a rude awakening on Sunday when his charges were outclassed 2-0 by a supercharged Black Rhinos at Rimuka Stadium in Kadoma. The…
ZVISHAVANE – Long-serving Shabanie Mine midfielder Tafadzwa “Lecturer” Mombeshora, who is enjoying a purple patch this season, has called for a renaissance at the Chinda Boys. The asbestos miners, who won the BP Cup in 2001, have experienced mixed fortunes this season flirting just above the relegation zone but have also reached the BancABC Sup8r…
BULAWAYO – Southern Region Division One pacesetters Bulawayo Chiefs have opened a nine-point gap at the summit of the log after edging former top flight side Quelaton 1-0 at Fairbridge on Saturday. Speed merchant Kundishora Chakanyuka scored the all important goal for the log leaders who took their points tally to 37 from 15 games….
HARARE – Absolom Rupiya’s second half strike was all Flame Lily needed as they moved to the top of the Zifa Northern Region Division One League after dismissing seasoned campaigners DStv Rangers 1-0 over the weekend. The Zimbabwe Prison Service side took full advantage of former log leaders ZPC Kariba’s slump. The Kariba-based side succumbed…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC, Mavambo Kusile Dawn (MKD), and Zanu Ndonga have officially formed a coalition to topple Zanu PF in the upcoming watershed election. However, the tripartite coalition said they had 22 more days to recruit other parties which are in support of bringing change to Zimbabwe In a joint press…
HARARE – On Friday last week, I had the good fortune of being assigned to cover President Robert Mugabe’s launch of the Zanu PF election manifesto at Zimbabwe Grounds, in Highfield — and it was a fascinating, eye-opening experience. There were various activities at the venue, with scores of buses and lorries dropping people from…
HARARE – Sunday proved a black day for Zimbabwe after Big Brother Africa representative Hakeem Mandaza was sent packing from the continent’s most popular reality show. The eviction of Hakeem means that the country’s hopes are now on resilient Pokello who was again nominated by four housemates on Monday morning. Hakeem had appeared out of…
