BULAWAYO – Mamelodi Sundowns technical director Trott Moloto yesterday warned Highlanders not to expect a friendly encounter when the wealthy South Africans clash with the Bulawayo giants month-end. Sundowns, who will be touring Zimbabwe for three friendly matches, will play Bosso first at Barbourfields Stadium on January 30. “We will not show any friendliness on…
HARARE – FC Platinum have boosted their 2013 Castle Premiership squad by recalling the country’s deadliest striker Nelson Maziwisa from his loan spell with crosstown rivals Shabanie Mine. Although Maziwisa reverted to being a Platinum player at the end of last season, he was largely expected to join the great trek to the South African…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricket captain Brendan Taylor and his deputy Hamilton Masakadza were expected to fly out of Harare last night for the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. The pair has been contracted by Bangladeshi teams to play in that country’s Twenty20 Premier League. Taylor will play for the Chittagong Kings, while Masakadza will feature for Sylhet…
HARARE – Zimbabwe champions Dynamos have resigned to the fact that they will not be able to sign defender Aaron Katebe, signalling an end to a protracted transfer saga. Katebe had been on DeMbare’s radar since last season and the Harare giants even went ahead to register the Zambian on their initial African Champions League…
HARARE – Besieged Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) convenor of selectors Givemore Makoni has had bitter clashes with cricket stakeholders, including Alistair Campbell over Vusi Sibanda’s selection for a New Zealand tour, documents show. This comes as the Southern Rocks top official has been sucked into an alleged racism row with Education minister David Coltart over the…
HARARE – Bruce Makovah, the former Zimbabwe Cricket selectors’ chairperson, has spoken out against Sports minister David Coltart’s selection criterion directive, which has sparked an ugly race row in local cricket circles. Makovah, a former first-class player who headed Zimbabwe’s selection panel six years ago, said Coltart’s directive fails to address technical aspects of the…
HARARE – Dynamos midfield ace Denver Mukamba has completed his much-awaited switch to South African side Bidvest Wits after signing a two-year contract yesterday. Mukamba had medicals at the Johannesburg-based club last week and the former Kiglon and Dynamos playmaker passed the examination before penning the deal yesterday afternoon with an option of a two-year…
HARARE – After a forgettable season in which they had to fight against relegation, former champions CAPS United start pre-season preparations tomorrow ahead of the 2013 season. CAPS, who finished a lowly 10th on the final Castle Premiership standings last season, have been quietly going about their business behind the scenes to bolster their squad…
HARARE – I have noted the minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart’s response to my criticism of his directives regarding the appointment of national team selectors through the Sports and Recreation Commission. While the minister attempts to camouflage the directives with the “national interest” punchline, his statement patently failed to mask that…
HARARE – This week the Director General of the Sports and Recreation Commission Rtd Col. Charles Nhemachena issued SRC directive NSA 1/2013 regarding the appointment of National Selectors. The directive was issued pursuant to sections 19,21 and 23 of the Sports and Recreation Commission Act. In terms of section 23 the minister of Sport is…
