HARARE – Born in rural Matabeleland, a region rich in wildlife and cattle ranching, Zodwa Mkandla, has defied all odds to become owner of one of the most successful travel agencies in Zimbabwe. Mkandla is proud of her origins. She says it is a sign of how hard she has worked to get where she…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe hurtles towards more economic problems, leading economist and journalist John Robertson believes President Robert Mugabe’s administration is running out of time to fix the economy. And with the country’s debt now pegged at $9,9 billion, prospects of relief appear too distant for the scarred economy, which has stubbornly continued to stare…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Taurai Mangwiro was yesterday left convinced that his side can fight for the title after came back from behind to force a draw against Dynamos. The match also probably marked defender Partson Jaure’s last game in DeMbare colours, with the Zimbabwe international believed to have joined South African Premiership side…
BULAWAYO – Red-hot Highlanders dismissed city counterparts Bantu Rovers 4-2 in a Castle Premiership six-goal thriller here yesterday to further prove their title credentials. It was impressive forward Charles Sibanda who was the toast of the day with a hat-trick that propelled him to the top-goal scorer chat. The victory by Tshilamoya ensured they maintain…
MUTARE – Buffaloes overcame a determined Chiredzi FC through a Jacob Muzokomba penalty in an dull Castle Premiership match at Sakubva Stadium yesterday. Muzokomba dispatched the penalty in the 69th minute after a Mike Nyamukasa shot at goal was adjudged to have been handled by the visitors. Watungwa Watungwa assistant coach Timothy “Sicho” Masachi summed…
KADOMA – Black Rhinos beat How Mine 1-0 in Kadoma yesterday but remained third from bottom on the Castle Premiership standings. The soldiers have been inconsistent in the season, winning four matches, drawing three, drawing eight and losing nine in 15 games. Meanwhile, at Gibbo, Triangle beat Chapungu 1-0. The win saw the men from…
MIDDLEBURG – Zimbabwe Under-18 rugby team will be hoping for a bright start to this year’s Coca-Cola Craven Week when they take on highly-rated Eastern Province Country District this morning. The class of 2014 will be hoping they can illuminate last year’s sides heroics. Last year’s team played some text book rugby, finishing fifth out…
MUTARE – Elijah Mabhunu continued with his winning streak here yesterday after blitzing 21km in one hour six minutes and 34 seconds to claim the Tanganda Half Marathon. Fresh from winning the Victoria Falls Marathon, Mabhunu outpaced a field of 300 athletes to walk away with the $550 prize money and add to his trophy…
MUTARE – Eighteen-year-old Admire Chiwurawa rose above the odds to cross the finish-line first in the 10km junior division of the Tanganda Half Marathon here yesterday. The sprightly athlete, along with his Nyamandi High School colleagues, only arrived here at 5am, an hour before the race commenced. They had left the Masvingo-based school at midnight…
HARARE – Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimame was on Saturday charmed by the explosive Zvishavane derby between FC Platinum and Shabanie Mine ranking it as one of the best that he has ever seen. Mosimane, who is in the country on a scouting mission, was highly impressed with the tension and build-up to the match…
