JOHANNESURG – Can anyone please help me trace Zimbabwean coaches Shepherd Murape and his former Dynamos centre back partner Sunday Chidzambwa. Journalists here are on my case to find the two. The last time I heard from the gangling Murape was a year and half ago. He had just returned from Namibia and was coaching…
HARARE – From humble beginnings of rural life in Murehwa, to touring Europe as a teenager, and then becoming Zimbabwe’s first black rugby coach, Godwin Murambiwa is one man who believes he belongs to both worlds. Like many young black Zimbabweans of his generation, heading cattle and gathering wild fruit was his first preoccupation. This…
HARARE – The football fraternity of Glen Norah and the surrounding areasa was plunged into mourning following the death of Elina Nhema, who was laid to rest in Shurugwi on February 3. Mbuya Nhema, mother of cabinet minister Francis Nhema, died on February 1 after a long battle with diabetes. In 1980, Young Rollers, a…
HARARE – When Tatenda Taibu famously gathered local and foreign press on the eve of Zimbabwe’s Test comeback two-and-half years ago after courageously deciding he would let the world know that all was not well behind the façade of the hype surrounding the historic occasion, his teammate, Raymond Price, sneaked behind the reporters’ back and…
HARARE – Zimbabwe have returned to the top 100 of the Fifa world rankings thanks to their impressive performance at African Nations Championship (Chan) finals last month. The Warriors reached the semi-finals of the competition, losing 5-4 to eventual winners Libya on penalties before settling for fourth place after losing to Nigeria in the third-place…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s junior tennis players left the country early this week for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Under-18 African Junior Championships in Morocco scheduled for next week. Zimbabwe will be represented by Nicole Dzenga, Zaha Finnigan, Latifah Yasini and Keren Muswere in the girls’ category while in the boys’ category Courtney Lock will be…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has responded to widespread criticism over the slow pace of 2015 World Cup qualifiers preparations by announcing the Sables will tour South Africa in June in addition to three proposed home tests against an unconfirmed European team. The Sables will play in a quadrangular series in South Africa…
HARARE – Former Dynamos midfielder Archieford Gutu says his ex-teammates should take steps to prevent a repeat of their painful 2011 African Champions League elimination by MC Algiers when they clash with Mochudi Centre Chiefs on Sunday. The Glamour Boys carry a comfortable 3-0 lead to Botswana for the second leg of the preliminary round,…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe star winger Kudakwashe Mahachi, who was recently bought by rich South African Premiership side Mamelodi Sundowns, has started training with Bulawayo giants Highlanders. The skilful midfielder was spotted at Bosso’s morning training session yesterday in what could be an indication that the loan deal between Sundowns and his boyhood club Highlanders may…
HARARE – A placard-waving crowd is expected at parliament today to express its solidarity with embattled Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) president Cuthbert Dube and his contributions to local football. This comes as the retired Premier Service Medical Aid Society chief executive has been embroiled in a pay-scandal at his former employer or workplace. And with…
