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Mnangagwa connections spared Rushwaya jail
A FORTNIGHT ago, we boldly declared "Rushwaya exhausts nine lives" in one of our headlines. How wrong we were!At the time, it seemed the chickens had finally come home to roost for Henrietta R...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shady characters around Mnangagwa
SPOTLIGHT seems to bring out the best and worst of people, and sometimes their true colours. Self-proclaimed prophet Uebert Angel is among people caught off-guard by the four-episode Al Jazeera docume...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:36hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Politics, corruption send Zimbabwe football to death bed
Zimbabwean football is in the doldrums and analysts have blamed it on political interference, corruption as well as an ever-shrinking economy."In any country, football is judged by the amount ...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Ndumiso Gumede dies
RESPECTED veteran football administrator Ndumiso Gumede has died.He was 76.The ex-Zifa president passed away in Bulawayo from suspected hypertension problems.His death comes ba...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 19:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Warriors in worst FIFA ranking
THE FIFA report card for 2021 is out and Zimbabwe's Warriors have ended the year in the worst possible manner.The Warriors finished the year anchored on number 121, according to the final foot...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders honour Ndumiso Gumede
HIGHLANDERS president Ndumiso Gumede brought the 1960s groove to the clubhouse when he belted out the song Stand by Me by American singer-songwriter Ben E King to acknowledge those who participated in...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mwanjale regrets not winning any league title
FORMER Zimbabwe senior national team captain, Method Mwanjale, who announced his retirement from playing football last week, has only one regret throughout his career, that is not winning the league t...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why keep bad company, Mr President?
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,On October 26, around midday, Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Ruswaya was arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport for attem...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | | by Moses Matenga
Warriors in match fixing scandal?
A French publication has reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo is being investigated for a case of possible match fixing in their game against Zimbabwe in the Afcon finals on Sunday. ...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 17:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe agent gets Fifa life ban
Fifa yesterday handed a life ban to player agent Kudzanai Shaba for his alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing.Shaba, who was in 2012 named in a Zifa report as ...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe agent gets Fifa life ban
Fifa yesterday handed a life ban to player agent Kudzanai Shaba for his alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing.Shaba, who was in 2012 named in a Zifa report as ...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'You all miss Mugabe after your-PFee'
My People,I perfectly understand the fact that all of you are feeling guilty about your premature celebrations following the military ouster of Gushungo around this time last year.In f...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 13:36hrs | | by Dr Stop It
Rushwaya dragged to court
A GROUP of miners under the banner Zvishavane-Mberengwa Miners' Association (ZMMA) has taken former Zifa chief executive officer Ms Henrietta Rushwaya to court for defying a court order by masqueradin...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Asiagate haunts Zifa
The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to pay a collective amount of $600 000 to a committee that investigated the match-fixing deals that came to be known as the Asiagate...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 11:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
D-day for Maphepha
HIGHLANDERS' board faces a test of character today when they decide on Ernest "Maphepha" Sibanda's candidature for the club's forthcoming elective annual general meeting three years after barring him ...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabes Airways a last supper kind of looting
The People's Democratic Party has consistently exposed the first family for the evil they commit not only against Zimbabwean citizens but the prejudice suffered the nation including on the long term a...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 17:40hrs | | by Jacob Mafume, PDP Spokesperson
Chiyangwa referees' shocker
NOT a week goes by anymore without referees hogging the limelight for all the wrong reasons during Castle Premier Soccer League (PSL) matches.Some of the judgements from officials in recent ma...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
When Peter Ndlovu and Bruce Grobbelaar made Zimbabwe dare to dream
The following is an extract from Ian Hawkey's article from Issue Nine of the Blizzard, published in June 2013. The Blizzard is a quarterly football journal available from ...Published: 24 May 2017 at 08:52hrs | | by Ian Hawkey
Chiyangwa's love for Limpopogate accused he pardoned
HENRIETTA RUSHWAYA was the first person to wave the idea of being Zifa president in Phillip Chiyangwa's face.Chiyangwa shocked many when he ascended to the top post in local football on Decemb...Published: 21 May 2017 at 16:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dynamos lose against Guthrie Zhokinyi
Former Dynamos Football Club captain Guthrie Zhokinyi yesterday left the Supreme Court all smiles after a bid by the club to evade paying him a total of $15 000 in outstanding salary arrears and b...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Blow for Chiyangwa
A Harare magistrate yesterday delivered a hammer blow to the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) and its president Philip Chiyangwa - when she set free the association's former chief executive He...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 14:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya gets another life ban
HISTORY will record that one of Zifa's last acts was to slap life bans, from all football activities, on the pair of former association chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya and controversial foo...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:13hrs | | by Ishemunyoro Chingwere
Dynamos set to appoint Munemo, Murape
DYNAMOS are close to bringing in former players Clayton Munemo and Murape Murape to be part of Lloyd Mutasa's backroom staff as the Harare giants battle to navigate the murky waters they find themselv...Published: 16 May 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Mwanjali relishes Caps United comeback
SEVEN years ago, Method Mwanjali reached the pinnacle of his career when, as captain of the Warriors, he lifted the COSAFA Cup on home soil, before a capacity crowd at Rufaro, after leading his men to...Published: 08 Apr 2016 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Grace Chingoma
Fingered SA-based Zim players rubbish match-fixing claims
THE facts around the Zimbabwean football match-fixing scandal, which has spilled over into South Africa's Premier Soccer League, grow murkier, with a crop of fresh allegations against local players....Published: 16 Mar 2016 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption consultant: My story
THE sporting world is facing an unprecedented crisis. Thanks to globalisation - a phenomenon never previously seen - the sports gambling markets and organised crime have turned football into a cash co...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 05:57hrs | | by Terry Steans
The reason for Zimbabwean players to match fix
It comes as a shock to the football world when FIFA are being investigated by FBI for corruption with key targets being Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. As they play their money games away from home h...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
Adidas SA disowns Kasinauyo
ADIDAS South Africa say they no longer have a relationship with suspended Zifa board member for development Edzai Kasinauyo. The former Warriors midfielder, who was suspended on Tuesday together with ...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 07:29hrs | | by Phineas Mukwazo
Rushwaya admits meeting fixers
EMBATTLED former Zifa chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya has confirmed being in communication with an Asian match-fixer, while Ian Gorowa has challenged those accusing him of corruption to report him ...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Makomborero Mutimukulu
Match fixing allegations gets dirty
ZIFA have suspended former chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya from all football-related activities after she was fingered as a key member of a cartel involved in the latest match-fixing scandal that h...Published: 12 Mar 2016 at 15:20hrs | | by Sports Reporter
Match fixing: 'Jaure has case to answer'
NATIONAL team assistant coach, Saul Chaminuka, believes Warriors' defender, Partson Jaure, has a case to answer in the unfolding match fixing scandal which is now threatening to derail preparations fo...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Ray Bande
Nation Dube implicated
ZIFA have named their former chief executive, Henrietta Rushwaya, as part of a syndicate they claim has been involved in match-fixing in the past six years while the football controlling body have axe...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 05:34hrs | | by Robson Sharuko and Eddie Chikamhi
Zifa boss caught 'fixing match'
EDZAI Kasinauyo yesterday became the first casualty of the new Zifa board after he was suspended on allegations of match-fixing as the ghost of Asiagate returned to haunt the association.The f...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:42hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Minister defends Zifa deal
SPORT and Recreation Minister Makhosini Hlongwane says ZIFA's new multi-million-dollar partnership with sponsors from United Arab Emirates will not expose domestic football to Asia's shadowy match-fix...Published: 19 Feb 2016 at 06:08hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
Chiyangwa ruffles feathers
THE decision by the Phillip Chiyangwa-led football governing body - Zifa - to order a forensic audit at the Premier Soccer League (PSL) has been received with mixed feelings by football stakeholders....Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim sport gone to the dogs
Millions of soccer loving Zimbabweans watched in shock as the senior football national team became regular fodder in Rwanda during its two embarrassing matches against Zambia and Mali at the ongoing A...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 12:31hrs | | by Jacob Mafume - PDP National Spokesperson
Asiagate saga ends
ZIFA yesterday finally put a lid to the long-dragging Asiagate saga when they lifted all bans which the association had imposed on all individuals implicated in the match-fixing scandal that first roc...Published: 09 Jan 2016 at 07:08hrs | | by Petros Kausiyo
Zifa to review Asiagate bans
AS part of fulfilling his campaign promise, Zifa president Phillip Chiyangwa's executive will review the Asiagate bans at their next meeting.The bans to several players and individuals were im...Published: 04 Jan 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Year 2015 in review
THE year 2015 was another disappointing year for Zimbabwean sport although some people continue to hope that things will improve.Our sport, whether it be football, cricket or rugby, was largel...Published: 01 Jan 2016 at 11:31hrs | 2 | by Ricky Zililo and Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Asiagate players to be compensated?
THE labour union that represents the interests of footballers worldwide, FifPro, has called on Zifa to compensate players that were banned in the aftermath of the Asiagate scandal for loss of income....Published: 10 Nov 2015 at 10:35hrs | | by Lovemore Zigara
Zifa nomination court - photo shows money exchanging hands?
Photographs taken at the Zifa nomination court yesterday [Thursday] show what appears to be an exchange of money between hands. Below are the three photos sent to Bulawayo24 via WhatsApp with the capt...Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 10:13hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
D-day for Cuthbert Dube
Saturday could be D-Day for Zimbabwe Football Association president Cuthbert Dube as councillors meet to find a solution and chart a way forward into the continued decline in Zimbabwe football....Published: 01 Oct 2015 at 16:19hrs | | by Sports reporter
Mwanjali, Sundowns part ways
FORMER Warriors skipper Method Mwanjali begins the month as a free agent following the expiry of his contract at Mamelodi Sundowns, but also feeling the relief of having his life ban from Zimbabwean f...Published: 02 Jul 2015 at 14:46hrs | | by KickOff
Chidzambwa makes false start to the local game after 16 years out
Decorated coach, Sunday Chidzambwa, made a forgettable return to the local game after a 16-year absence.Chidzambwa, now with ZPC Kariba lost to Kelvin Kaindu's Triangle by a one-nil scoreline...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 13:35hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zifa blew $500k on Asiagate scandal investigations
The debt-ridden Zimbabwe Football Association blew half a million dollars in investigating the alleged Asiagate scandal.ZIFA has a $6 million debt that includes $600 000 owed to former employe...Published: 23 Jun 2015 at 15:54hrs | | by Sports reporter
Mzembi's proverbial nine lives
Call it fate or pure luck lurking by his side; and hate him or like him, but Tourism and Hospitality Minister Walter Mzembi has the proverbial nine lives of a cat - at least politically.Suspec...Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chidzambwa's life ban by ZIFA has been lifted with immediate effect
SUNDAY Chidzambwa's life ban by ZIFA, for his alleged involvement in the Asiagate match-fixing saga, has been lifted with immediate effect, giving the country's most successful football coach the gree...Published: 29 Apr 2015 at 08:39hrs | | by Robson Sharuko
Zimbabwe 2018 SWC ban, Rushwaya has important e-mails
FORMER Zifa Chief Executive Officer Henrietta Rushwaya claims she has information that can help Zifa out of the current crisis after the national team was yesterday kicked out of the 2018 World Cup qu...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 07:30hrs | | by Eddie Chikamhi
Mapeza favourite for Zimbabwe Warriors' job
WITH the 2017 and 2018 Afcon qualifiers respectively beginning in June and October this year, Zifa say they are preparing to appoint a substantive Warriors coach, with former gaffer Norman Mapeza favo...Published: 15 Feb 2015 at 09:42hrs | | by Sports reporter
Asiagate, Tarumbwa haunt Maphepha
HIGHLANDERS members resolved that former chairman Ernest "Maphepha" Sibanda should not contest any position in the club's executive committee as his image would tarnish the Bulawayo giants after he wa...Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
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