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Highlanders more than a football entity
HIGHLANDERS FC is more than a football entity. It is life and everything to some and leaving Bosso in 1976 would have seen club legend Douglas Mloyi disowned by his own family. The decision no...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso legends speak out on 1976 player defection
THE strength of Highlanders FC has always been its members and sympathisers in the last 95 years. True to what today's fans say: "Ubuhle lamandla eBosso kukubalandeli bayo" the club weathered a fierce...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Dube
Highlanders legend Luphahla dies
HIGHLANDERS legend, Willie Luphahla, popularly known as Matholwane during his playing days has died.Luphahla died in Bulawayo yesterday morning at the age of 64 after a lengthy illness. Indica...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso player on his war exploits in Gwanda
Joko Thodlana, whose pseudonym was Hughes Mhondoro had sets his sights into turning into a football star, playing for his dream team, Bulawayo giants, Highlanders Football Club.However, the ca...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Soccer stars lost to the war
THE liberation struggle was an inevitable development in the history of the country.So many sporting talents were lost to the war because of the call to serve. Football was among the biggest l...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 07:42hrs | 4 | by Lovemore Dube
Amini takes over at Bulawayo City
BULAWAYO City FC have appointed Amini Soma-Phiri as their new head coach, replacing Darlington Dodo who was fired last week following a string of poor results.City find themselves languishing ...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hwange beat stubborn Hwange
Hwange 2-1 ZPC HwangeHWANGE FC were made to shed gallons of sweat to chalk up a victory against a stubborn and resilient Zifa Southern Region Division One outfit ZPC Hwange at a Heroes Day Cel...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City close in on Ncube, Ngodzo
BULAWAYO City FC are closing in on defender Zephaniah Ngodzo and midfielder Bhekimpilo Ncube who have been training with the municipal team since last month.The duo is reportedly among 12 ...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ariel Sibanda crowned Bosso's 2016 best player
It was a night of glitz and glamour as Highlanders hosted its awards ceremony where shot stopper Ariel Sibanda was crowned the club's best player for the just ended season.On a Friday nigh...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bruce Grobbelaar to attend Bosso awards ceremony
HIGHLANDERS and Zimbabwe football legend Bruce 'Jungleman' Grobbelaar will headline a list of club legends expected to grace the club's end of year awards next month.The awards ceremony wi...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 22:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City submits match-fixing report
BULAWAYO City FC and Border Strikers yesterday submitted to the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League reports on match-fixing allegations levelled against the former's technical team.City suspend...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Ricky Zililo
Mighty Warriors leave for SA
MIGHTY Warriors' trio of Chido Dzingirai, Rudo Neshamba and Erina Jeke have been ruled out of Sunday's friendly match against South Africa at Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa, Johannesburg.This wi...Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Ellina Mhlanga
Mighty Warriors ready for Sunday tie
The Mighty Warriors technical advisor Barry Daka says the players are in good shape technically and mentally ready for the tie against Tanzania in the African Nations Women's Championships on Sunday....Published: 17 Mar 2016 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Bruce Grobbelaar was hungry for success'
FORMER Highlanders FC manager Silas Ndlovu says he was not shocked when Bruce Grobbelaar rose to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world while turning out for the all-conquering Liverpool FC side ...Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Dube
Bosso to launch massive 90th anniversary celebrations at BF
THE City of Kings will reverberate with song and dance on February 28 as the country's oldest football club Highlanders celebrates its 90th anniversary at Barbourfields - the home of Bulawayo football...Published: 17 Jan 2016 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Relegation stalks Bosso
HIGHLANDERS FC's chances of relegation are real and the ailing Bulawayo giants must up their game in their last six fixtures to remain afloat. Highlanders have been part of the Premier Soccer League f...Published: 30 Sep 2015 at 10:16hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Bosso executive told to step down
HIGHLANDERS' vice-chairman Mgcini Mpofu has taken the unprecedented step of taking to social networking platform Facebook to express his disappointment over Bosso's poor performances this season follo...Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 09:49hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Barry Daka appointed Mighty Warriors' technical advisor
VETERAN former Highlanders coach Barry Daka has bounced back into the mainstream Zimbabwean football landscape after being appointed Mighty Warriors' technical advisor following the sacking of the Ros...Published: 12 Sep 2015 at 09:12hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Bulawayo City promotion has passed as a non-event
THE promotion of Bulawayo City to the Zifa Southern Region Division One Soccer League has sadly passed on as a non-event.This team, if it does well on the national scene, will be an effective ...Published: 07 Feb 2015 at 07:33hrs | | by Sports reporter
'Bosso players not worried about results but month end pay cheque'
FAMED former Highlanders juniors coach Ali "Baba" Dube says the current senior team is not worried about results but the month end pay cheque.He stopped short of calling them mercenaries, but ...Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 15:20hrs | | by Sports reporter
Douglas 'British' Mloyi, a true Bosso legend
One of the finest ever defenders produced by Highlanders, a legend in his own right Douglas "British" Mloyi is a name that will forever be remembered and will appear in Bosso's history books....Published: 13 Oct 2014 at 16:18hrs | 6 | by Nash Mkokwayarira
Max 'Shaluza' Tshuma dies
ZIMBABWE football legend Max Shaluza Tshuma has died.He was 62.Tshuma died at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo yesterday evening. He had been admitted to the hospital for some days ...Published: 17 May 2014 at 12:55hrs | 11 | by Lovemore Dube
Is Kaindu's courses Highlanders' demise?
Highlanders Bosso Tshilamoya of Zimbabwe lost a championship by goal difference twice in succession after firing Mohamed Fathi of Egypt and hiring Kelvin Kaindu of Zambia. After the near misses, the f...Published: 01 Apr 2014 at 18:02hrs | 9 | by Tse Ndex
Bosso legend Majuta Mpofu dies
FORMER Bulawayo Wanderers and Highlanders Football Club's dribbling wizard Majuta Mpofu has died. He was 63. His young brother Morris Mpofu confirmed last night that the former soccer ...Published: 11 Sep 2013 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter
Three Zimbabwe coaches fail Caf B licence exam
THIRTY-FOUR of the 37 local soccer coaches who sat for April's high-level Caf B Licence examinations passed. Seven got distinctions and three failed.Zimbabwe senior national team caretaker coa...Published: 27 Jul 2012 at 05:25hrs | 3 | by Ricky Zililo
Bantu Rovers beat Highlanders to win Benjani junior soccer tourney
Bantu Rovers (1) 1 - 0 Highlanders BANTU Rovers Under-16s became the inaugural winners of the Benjani Mwaruwari Junior Soccer Tournament when they beat Highlanders in the final at White Cit...Published: 21 May 2012 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Barry Daka Snubs Bosso
According to NewsDay Sport the former Highlanders coach Barry Daka last week received an offer letter for the post of director of coaching for Bosso from his son Mayfield via fax and he was not happy ...Published: 04 Jan 2012 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Up close with Barry Daka
"That is why this will be an ambitious undertaking but we believe in the partnership, and we are looking to start with under 13s and it is intended to have tours to play other youth developments and ...Published: 28 Nov 2011 at 18:13hrs | 1 | by Tse Ndex
The Highlanders Great Initiative
Sydney, Netsai, Mercedes, Titus, Rahman and Tito Do you remember the songs 'Badlala njani ibhola, IBosso siyizwa ngokuskowa, Ngubani owayekhona'? There...Published: 24 Oct 2011 at 08:45hrs | 9 | by Tse Ndex
Moses ‘Madalaboy’ Moyo dies
THE first player to land the coveted Castle Lager Soccer Star of the Year award from the Southern Region - Moses "Madalaboy" Moyo - has died.Moyo died on Monday afternoon. He was 60.Pr...Published: 13 Oct 2011 at 05:01hrs | | by Lovemore Dube in Bulawayo
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